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COM ( 83) 602 
 
 
 
Vol. 1983/0224 
  
 
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COMMISSION O F  TH E EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
COM(83) 602 final
Brussels, 14 October 1983
Proposal for a  
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC)
amending, for the sixth time, Regulation (EEC) No 351/79 concerning  
the addition of alcohol to products in the wine sector
(submitted to the Council by the Commission)
COM(83) 602 final

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
In the absence of a common organization of the market in alcohol and in the  
absence also of provisions aligning the definitions of aromatized wines, the  
existing provisions concerning the addition of alcohol to products in the wine  
sector should be extended to apply for a further year. In the current situation  
no difficulties will arise in this connection.
No financial consequences.

I
PROPOSAL FOR A
COUNCIL REGULATION (E E C )
amending, for the /Sixth  time, Regulation (E E C ) No 351/79 concerning the  
addition of alcohol to products in the wine sector
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN 
COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European 
Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 337/79 
of 5 February 1979 on the common organization of 
the market in wine ('), as last amended by Regulation 
(EEC) No 4 S tiff 3(f),  and in particular Article 42 (2 ) 
thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas, pending the adoption of provisions supple­
menting or harmonizing the definitions of semi- 
sparkling wines and of products falling within heading 
No 22.06 of the Common Customs Tariff, provision This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day
should be made to extend by one year the provisions following its publication in the Official Journal of the
referred to in Article 4 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No European Communities.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member 
States.
Done at Brussels,
For the Council  
The President351/79 (3 ), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 
;  whereas, moreover, experience has shown 
that no difficulty should arise following this extension.
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
Article 1
In Article 4 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 351/79, ‘3 1  
December 1983 shall be replaced by ‘ 3 1  December 
198f.
«  A rticle 2
(') O! No L  54, 5 . 3 . 1979, p . I.
(') O) No L fl), L l.6i.  I98.J p . trf(’) Ol No L 54, 5. 3. I ''79, 90.
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