DOCUMENTS AND RECORDS TO BE KEPT FOR A CERTAIN MINIMUM PERIOD ;
WHEREAS SINCE THEIR ADOPTION THE PROVISIONS OF COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1769/72 ( 4 ) OF 26 JULY 1972 DRAWING UP ACCOMPANYING DOCUMENTS AND DETERMINING THE OBLIGATIONS OF WINE PRODUCERS AND TRADERS OTHER THAN RETAILERS HAVE BEEN AMENDED A NUMBER OF TIMES ; WHEREAS , BY REASON OF THEIR NUMBER AND THEIR DISPERSAL AMONG VARIOUS OFFICIAL JOURNALS , THESE TEXTS ARE DIFFICULT TO USE ; WHEREAS THEY SHOULD THEREFORE BE CONSOLIDATED IN A SINGLE TEXT ; WHEREAS THE OPPORTUNITY SHOULD ALSO BE TAKEN TO MAKE CERTAIN AMENDMENTS ; WHEREAS IT IS IN PARTICULAR POSSIBLE TO REMOVE WINE VINEGAR FROM THE LIST OF PRODUCTS IN RESPECT OF WHICH ACCOMPANYING DOCUMENTS ARE REQUIRED ;
WHEREAS THE MEASURES PROVIDED FOR IN THIS REGULATION ARE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE OPINION OF THE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE FOR WINE ,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
TITLE I
ACCOMPANYING DOCUMENTS
ARTICLE 1
1 . EXCEPT WHERE OTHERWISE PROVIDED BY THIS REGULATION , ALL CARRIAGE BETWEEN TWO PLACES IN THE COMMUNITY OF PRODUCTS AS SPECIFIED IN ARTICLE 1 OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 816/70 COMING WITHIN THE TERMS OF ARTICLE 9 ( 2 ) OF THE TREATY , SHALL REQUIRE AN ACCOMPANYING WINE DOCUMENT , HEREINAFTER CALLED " ACCOMPANYING DOCUMENT " .
HOWEVER , WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO ANY MORE RESTRICTIVE PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE MOVEMENT OF WINE VINEGAR WITHIN THEIR TERRITORY LAID DOWN BY MEMBER STATES , NO ACCOMPANYING DOCUMENT SHALL BE REQUIRED IN RESPECT OF WINE VINEGAR AND ARGOL .
2 . " ACCOMPANYING DOCUMENT " MEANS :
( A ) IN THE CASE OF COMMUNITY PRODUCTS WITH THE EXCEPTION OF QUALITY WINES PSR AND WINES FORTIFIED FOR DISTILLATION , A DULY COMPLETED V.A.1 FORM ;
( B ) IN THE CASE OF QUALITY WINES PSR , A DULY COMPLETED V.A.2 FORM ;
( C ) IN THE CASE OF PRODUCTS FROM THIRD COUNTRIES IN FREE CIRCULATION IN MEMBER STATES , WITH THE EXCEPTION OF WINES FORTIFIED FOR DISTILLATION , A DULY COMPLETED V.A.3 FORM ;
( D ) IN THE CASE OF WINES FORTIFIED FOR DISTILLATION , A DULY COMPLETED V.A.4 FORM .
MEMBER STATES MAY , FOR THE PURPOSES OF CIRCULATION WITHIN THEIR TERRITORY OF COMMUNITY PRODUCTS OTHER THAN WINE FORTIFIED FOR DISTILLATION , REQUIRE THE USE OF A DULY COMPLETED V.A.5 FORM , PROVIDED QUALITY WINES PSR ARE ENTERED SEPARATELY THEREON .
WHERE ARTICLE 10 ( 3 ) APPLIES AND IN CASES TO BE SPECIFIED BY THE MEMBER STATES , ONE OR MORE COPIES SHALL BE USED IN ADDITION TO THE RELEVANT DOCUMENT AS SPECIFIED ABOVE .
THE FORMS :
- V.A.1 , V.A.2 , V.A.3 , V.A.4 AND V.A.5 ;
- FOR THE COPIES PROVIDED FOR IN ARTICLE 10 ( 3 ) ;
- FOR ALL OTHER COPIES , SAVE AS REGARDS THE INDICATION OF THEIR INTENDED USE ,
SHALL CONFORM TO THE SPECIMENS SET OUT IN THE ANNEXES HERETO .
3 . UNTIL 31 DECEMBER 1975 , MEMBER