11.4.88 Official Journal of the European Communities No C 95/9 
APPENDIX 
(Fourth paragraph of Article 43 of the Rules of Procedure) 
During the discussions in plenary the following motions for amendments were defeated. 
Point 1.5.1.2 
Amend as follows: 
'The total cost of set-aside to the Community, within the financial framework adopted by the Summit, would 
be about 850 to 900 million ECU, of which about 300 million ECU would be borne by the EAGGF. At the 
same time the EAGGF would save about 850 to 900 million ECU on export refund costs. However, in 
contrast to the subsidies for export refunds, the premiums for set-aside would be entirely beneficial to the 
Community economy as a whole.' 
Vormg 
For: 38, against: 52, abstentions: 17. 
Point 1.5.1.3 
Delete. 
Voting 
For: 34, against: 63, abstentions: 14. 
Opinion on the proposal for a Council Regulation (EEC) laying down general rules on 
controls in the wine sector 
(88/C 95/04) 
The Council decided on 15 January 1988 to ask the Economic and Social Committee, under 
Article 198 of the EEC Treaty, for an Opinion on the abovementioned proposal. 
The Economic and Social Committee asked Mr Jaschick, as rapporteur-general, to prepare 
its work on the matter. 
At its 253rd plenary session, held on 24 and 25 February 1988 (meeting of 24 February), the 
Committee adopted the following Opinion by 93 votes to three, with two abstentions. 
1. General comments 
1.1. We welcome the Commission's intention to 
improve national and Community wine controls, 
notably through setting up a control structure and 
improving information flows—and thus cooperation. 
1.2. We agree with the Commission that the develop­
ment of trade in wine between the various Member 
States necessitates a greater harmonization of control 
methods and closer cooperation between the various 
control agencies with clearly defined powers in the wine 
sector. 1.3. To improve national and Community controls, 
and thus combat unfair and fraudulent practices and 
promote consumer protection, we think that Com­
munity control structures should be tightened up and 
the measures to be implemented worded more clearly. 
The Commission's proposals are an essential first step 
towards harmonizing Community control systems. 
1.4. Control set-ups vary widely between one Mem­
ber State and another. They should be improved in 
both producer and non-producer countries. 
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2. Specific comments 
2.1. The Italian version of Article 2 (c) is incomplete. 
2.2. Article 3(1) should read: 
'Member States shall take all necessary measures 
and provide the means to improve compliance with 
the rules in the wine sector, especially in the follow­
ing fields: ...' 
In the second indent, the words 'which are not put up 
with a view to sale' should be deleted. 
2.3. The following three indents should be added to 
Article 3(1): 
'— the examination of raw materials, especially 
grapes and must; 
— the methods of analysis used to date; 
— holding in stock, 'transportation' and release for 
free circulation.' 
2.4. The second subparagraph of Article 4(2) should 
be amplified as follows: 
'... of the Commission have sufficient and qualified 
staff and the latest technical facilities, such as telefax 
and EDF, ...' 
2.5. As regards Article 5: 
To create trust—and thus improve cooperation— 
between the food monitoring authorities in the individ­
ual Member States, the staff used should, as far as 
possible, have the same qualifications. The alignment 
of training within the EEC would be of great import­
ance here. 
Done at Brussels, 24 February 1988. 2.6. Article 6(3) should read: 
'... and determine inter alia the state-approved lab­
oratory ...' 
2.7. In Article 7(1), insert the words 'and on their 
own initiative, should the circumstances warrant it,' 
between 'competent authorities of the Member States' 
and 'on-the-spot checks'. (German version also has 
misprint.) 
2.8. Article 7(3) 
The Commission must be able to directly carry out 
inspections and controls independently and without 
giving any communication or preventive information 
to the relevant bodies or the persons concerned in the 
Member States involved. 
2.9. Article 7(4) 
This report should be circulated as widely as possible 
and the Commission should report each year to the 
European Parliament, the Economic and Social Com­
mittee and the Advisory Committee on Wine. 
2.10. Article 13(5) 
'Travel costs' should simply read 'costs'. 
2.11. Article 14 
It is vital that professional secrecy be strictly observed 
and that data be protected. 
The Chairman 
of the Economic and Social Committee 
Alfons MARGOT