Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) amending Regulation (EEC) No 1442/88 on the granting, for the 1988/89 to 1997/98 wine years, of permanent abandonment premiums in respect of wine-growing areas
Date: 1997-01-08
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: abandoned land, area of holding, support policy, viticulture

COMMISSION  OF THE EUROPEAN  COMMUNITIES 

Brussels,  08.01.1997 
COM(96) 706  final 

97/0009 (CNS) 

Proposal  for a 

COUNCIL  REGULATION  (EC) 

amending Regulation (EEC) No  1442/88 on the granting, for the 
1988/89 to  1997/98 wine years, of permanent abandonment premiums 
in respect of wine-growing areas 

(presented  by  the  Commission) 

EXPLANATORY  MEMORANDUM 

1.  GENERAL REMARKS 

Council  Regulation  (EEC)  No  1442/88  of  24  May  1988  on  the  granting,  for  the 
1988/89 to  1997/98 wine years, of permanent abandonment premiums in respect of 
wine-growing  areas was  last  amended  by  Council  Regulation  (EC) No  1595/96 of 
30 July 1996. 

As  as  result  of  that  amendment,  Member  States  had  to  designate  the  regions 
concerned prior to the application of the measure. Conditions may be attached  to the 
designation  decision  relating,  in  particular,  to  guaranteeing  stability  of  production 
and the ecology in the regions concerned. 

The  delay  by  certain  Member  States  is likely  to  make the  measure  inapplicable  to 
the  1996/97  wine  year.  To  avoid  that  problem,  the  time  limit  fixed  for  eligible 
producers to apply for the grants of the premium to the authorities designated by the 
Member States should be extended. 

2. 

CONTENTS OF THE PROPOSAL PRESENTED BY THE COMMISSION 

The  purpose  of  the  draft  Regulation  is to  facilitate  the  application  to  the  1996/97 
wine  year  of the  system  of permanent  abandonment  premiums  in respect  of wine 
growing areas which was extended by the Council on 30 July 1996. 

An additional  period of one month should facilitate  the presentation of applications 
by eligible producers. 

It is proposed that Article 4(1) of Regulation (EEC) No  1442/88 be amended  solely 
for  the  1996/97 wine year.  The time  limit  of  31 December  1996 fixed for  eligible 
producers  to  present  applications  for  the  grants  of  the  premium  to  the  authorities 
designated by Member States is postponed to 31 January 1997. 

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Proposal  for a 

COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) 

amending Regulation (EEC) No 1442/88 on the granting, for the 1988/89 to 1997/98 wine 
years, of permanent abandonment premiums in repect of wine-growing areas 

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, 

Having  regard  to  the  Treaty  establishing  the European  Community,  and  in  particular 

Article 43 thereof, 

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission1 

Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament2 

Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social  Committee3, 

Whereas the experience gained in applying  Council Regulation (EEC) No  1442/88 of 24 

May  1988  on  the  granting,  for  the  1988/89  to  1997/98  wine  years,  of  permanent 

abandonment premiums in respect of wine-growing areas , as last amended by Regulation 
(EC) No  1595/965,  shows that the flat-rate premium laid down for the Charentes region 

does not result in the abandonment of the surface areas with the highest yields; whereas 

the  abandonment  of  such areas would  achieve  more easily  the market balance  sought; 

whereas, therefore, there is no further need to maintain this flat-rate scheme; 

i 

OJNeC. 

OJ No  L  132, 28.5.1988, p.3. 

OJ No L 206,  16.8  1996, p.36. 

Whereas,  in  accordance  with  the  second  and  third  subparagraphs  of  Article  1(1)  of  that 

Regulation,  Member  States  must  designate  the  regions  in  which  producers  are  eligible 

for  a  permanent  abandonment  premium  in  respect  of  wine-growing  areas,  and  must  do 

so  prior to the application of that measure; whereas designation  has caused a delay  which 

may  make  the  measure  inapplicable  to  the  1996/97  wine  year;  whereas,  therefore,  the 

time limit fixed for eligible producers to present applications for the grant of the premium 

to  the  authorities  designated  by  Member  States  should  be  extended, 

HAS  ADOPTED  THIS  REGULATION, 

Article  1 

1.  Article  2(l)(d)  of  Regulation  (EEC)  No  1442/88  is  hereby  deleted. 

2.  The  following  subparagraph  is  added  after  the  first  subparagraph  of  Article  4(1)  of 

Regulation  (EEC)  No  1442/88: 

"However,  for  the  1996/97  wine  year,  the  time  limit  of  31  December  1996  fixed  for 

eligible  producers to present  applications for the grant of the premium to the  authorities 

designated  by  Member  States  shall  be  postponed  until  31  January  1997." 

Article  2 

This Regulation  shall  enter into force  on the day of its publication  in the  OfficialJournal 

of  the European  Communities. 

It  shall  apply  from  1 January  1997. 

This  Regulation  shall  be  binding  in  its  entirety  and  directly  applicable  in  all  Member 

States. 

Done  at Brussels 

F or  t he  C o u n c il 

''•;•••: President 

TITLE: 
Proposal for a Council Regulation amending Regulation (EEC) No 1442/88 on the granting, for the  1988/89 to  1995/96 
wine years, of permanent abandonment premiums in respect of wine-growing areas 

APPROPRIATIONS: 
ECU 826.8 million 
(second  LA to the PDB 1997) 

LEGAL BASIS: 
Article 43 of the Treaty 

4. 

AIMS: 
Extends by one month the time limit of 31.12.1996 set for introducing premium applications 

FINANCIAL  IMPLICATIONS 

5.0 

EXPENDITURE 
-  CHARGED TO THE EC BUDGET 
(REFUNDS/INTERVENTION) 

-  NATIONAL AUTHORITIES 
-  OTHER 

5.1. 

REVENUE 
-  OWN RESOURCES OF THE EC 
(LEVIES/CUSTOMS  DUTIES) 

-  NATIONAL 

5.0.1 
5.1.1 
5  2 

ESTIMATED  EXPENDITURE 
ESTIMATED REVENUE 
METHOD OF CALCULATION: 

PERIOD OF 12 
MONTHS 

(ECU million) 

CURRENT 
FINANCIAL 
YEAR 
(1997) 
(ECU million) 

FOLLOWING 
FINANCIAL 
YEAR 
(1998) 
(ECU million) 

1999 

2000 

2001 

2002 

6.0 

67Î 

CAN THE PROJECT BE FINANCED FROM APPROPRIATIONS ENTERED IN THE 
RELEVANT CHAPTER OF THE CURRENT BUDGET? 
CAN THE PROJECT BE FINANCED BY TRANSFERBETWJiri^-GfWrrrrTmS OF THE 
CURRENT BUDGET? 

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~62  WILL A S U P P U ? M £ W ^ T - B W G E T BE  NECESSARY? 

•- 

TJRE BUDGET APPROPRIATIONS BE NECESSARY? 

OBSERVATIONS: 

The measure has no impact on the budget. 

b 

YES/NO 

YES/NO 
YES/NO 

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