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COMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
COM(78)297 final.
*
Brussels.30June1978.
Proposalfora
COUNCILREGULATION (EEC)
ondirectcollaboration betweenthecompetentbodies
intheMemberStatesregardingthedowngrading ofquality
winesproducedinspecifiedregions
(submittedtotheCouncilbytheCommission)
COM(78)297final.

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
Artiole12(5)Regulation(EEC)NO817/70laysdownthatthedowngrading
ofaqualitywineproducedinaspecifiedregionmay"beeffectedatthe
productionstageunderconditionslaiddownbynationalrules,whereasat
themarketingstageitmay"beeffectedonlywherethepropertiesofthe
qualitywinepsrinquestionhavedeteriorated oralteredasaresultofa
changenotedduringmaturing,storageortransport.In"bothcasesthe
downgradingisdecidedonbythecompetent "bodiesdesignatedforthis
purpose "bytheMemberStates.Ifaqualitywinepsrhasbeensentfromone
MemberStatetoanotherandifitscharacteristics havealteredinsucha
waythatitisliabletobedowngraded,thecompetentbodiesofthetwo
MemberStatesconcernedshouldcollaboratedirectlytoensureunifrom
applicationoftheCommunityprovisionsgoverningproductionandmarketing
ofqualitywinespsr.ThepurposeofthisproposalforaRegulationisto
enablesuohcollaboration totakeplace.Itlaysdownmeasuresgoverning
relationsbetweenthesaid'bodiessoastopermitthedowngrading ofa
qualitywinepsrwhichhasbeensentfromtheMemberStateinwhichitwas
obtainedtoanotherMemberState.'

Proposai for
C0U1TCI LKEGULATICN (EEC)NO
of
ondirect collaboration between the competent bodies in
theMember States regarding thedowngrading ofquality -
wines produced inspecified regions
THECOUNCIL OPTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
ι
Having regard totheTreaty establishing theEuropean Economic Community ,
>
Having regard toCouncil Regulation (EEC)NO816/70of28April 1970 laying \
down additional provisions forthe common organization ofthemarket in
wine\aslastamended byRegulation (EEC)NO2560/77^,andinparticular ;
Article 39a(2 )thereof ,
>
Having regard totheproposal from theCommission ,
Whereas pursuant toArticle 39a(2 )ofRegulation (EEC)No816/70thenecessary
measures should beadopted toensure uniform application oftheCommunity .!
provisions inthewine seotor ,particularly asregards wines covered by
Council Regulation (EEC)No817/7-0°f28April 1970 laying down special provi­
sions relating toquality wines produoed inspecified regions whereas Article
12(5)ofthelatter Regulation lays down that aquality wine produoed ;
i •
inaspeoified region may bedowngraded atthemarketing stage only where the
ι
properties ofthequality wine psr inquestion have deteriorated oraltered „
asaresult ofachange noted during maturing ,storage ortransport ; 1
■" \ 1/ . ; ./. .
*0JNoL99,5*5.1970 ,p.1 m
^OJNoL303,28.11.1977 ,P.1
■*0JNoL99,5.5.1970 ,p.20 a . '

WhereasaqualitywinepsrontheterritoryofaMemberStateotherthanthat
inwhichitoriginatedshould "bedowngradedbyacompetentbodyofthe
MemberStateoforigin}whereas,tothatend,directcollaboration should
beensuredbetweenthebodiesresponsible intheMemberStatesforthe
supervisionoftheproductionandmarketingofqualitywinespsr;whereas
itisnecessarytolaydowntherulesforsuchcollaboration ;
Λ
Whereas,tofacilitatethetaskoftheMemberStates,collaboration between 1\
thebodiesresponsibleforthesupervisionoftheproductionandmarketing
ofqualitywinespsrshouldbecoordinatedinaccordancewiththerules
laiddownbyCounoilRegulation(EEC)NOonthedireotcollaboration ;
ofthebodiesassignedbytheMemberStatestosupervisecompliancewith|;
Communityandnationalprovisionsonwine-growing^}
Whereascertainadministrative andtechnicalquestionsrelatingtodireot
collaboration betweenthecompetentbodiesofdifferentMemberStatesmustbe
settledinaccordancewithCommunityrules{vdierQasprovTsiorimusttherefore-^
befortheadoptionofdetailedrulesofapplication ,
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION x
Article1
ThisRegulationlaysdownthemeasuresgoverningrelationsbetweenthe
bodiesassignedbytheMemberStatestosupervisetheproductionandmarketing
ofqualitywinespsrand"isdesigned"togovernthe"downgradingofquality
winespsrprovidedforinArticle12(5)ofRegulation(EEC)Ho817/70.
finprocessofadoption;seedoesR/659/77*8March19771S/663/78of
j7April1978ands/923/78of25May1978.

Article2
1.Wherethecharacteristics ofaqualitywinepsrhavedeteriorated insuch
awaythatthewineisliabletobedowngraded,thecompetentbodyofthe
MemberStateonwhosegeographicalterritorysuchqualitywinepsris
locatedshallinformthecompetentbodyintheMemberStateoforigin,which
shallhavetheexclusiverightofdowngradingthewineinquestion.
Inadditiontotheexchangeofinformation,
-samplesmaybesenttoalaboratoryintheMemberStateoforigin;
-aqualifiedexpertfromtheMemberStateoforiginmayassistwiththe
checksj
-variousMemberStatesmayparticipateinconcertedexaminations } "
-checksmaybemadeonthedocumentsandrecordsrequiredunderArticle
29ofRegulation(EEC)N°816/70.
2.ThecompetentbodyintheMemberStateoforiginshallinformtherequesting
competentbodyofitsdecisiononthedowngradingofthewine.
3.AnyinterestedpartymayrequestthecompetentbodyoftheMemberStateon
onwhosegeographicalterritorythewineislocatedthatthedecision
bereviewed.ThisbodyshallrequestthecompetentbodyoftheMember
Stateinwhichthewineoriginatedtoreviewitsdecision.
\,
4.Collaboration betweenthecompetentbodiesreferredtointhisarticle
shalltakeplaceinaccordancewiththeruleslaiddowninRegulation
(EEC)N°
Article3 '
1.DetailedrulesfortheapplicationofthisRegulationshallbeadopted
asregards:
-theexchangeofinformation ,accountbeingtakenoftheneedforprompt
notification ;
-thetakingendsendingofsamplesandthecostoftheiranalysis;
-thepaymentof.theservicesrenderedbyaqualifiedexpertinaMember
StateotherthantheMemberStateinwhoseserviceheis;'"'""-

2.Each producer Member State shall notify theCommission before 31August 1973
which bodies areauthorized todowngrade aquality wine par.
TheCommission shall publish thenames andaddresses ofthe competent
bodies inconjunction with thedetailed rules ofapplication .
Article 4
This Regulation shall enter intq force on1September 1978 ,with the
exception ofArticle 3(2)»which shall enter into force onthethird day
following itspublications intheOfficial Journal oftheEuropean Communities .
This Regulation shall bebinding initsentirety anddirectly applicable
inall Member States .
Done atBrussels * i Forthe Council . 1
!
, The President