PRODUCT IN QUESTION COMPLIES WITH THE WINE PROVISIONS ;
WHEREAS , WITH A VIEW TO INTRODUCING A SIMPLE PROCEDURE FOR THIS COOPERATION , PROVISION SHOULD BE MADE FOR REGULAR CHECKS ON THE GENUINENESS OF ENTRIES ON ACCOMPANYING DOCUMENTS AND IN TURNOVER RECORDS ; WHEREAS FOR THE SAME PURPOSE IT SHOULD BE POSSIBLE TO SEND SAMPLES FOR ANALYSIS OR ORGANOLEPTIC EXAMINATION DIRECTLY TO THE LABORATORIES ENTITLED TO PERFORM THIS TASK ; WHEREAS IT IS THEREFORE NECESSARY TO ENSURE COOPERATION BETWEEN THE LABORATORY TO WHICH THE SAMPLES HAVE BEEN SENT AND THE COMPETENT BODY OF THE MEMBER STATE CONCERNED ;
WHEREAS IN THIS SAME CONTEXT IT SHOULD BE LAID DOWN THAT , WHERE THE COMMISSION HAS REASONABLE CAUSE FOR SUSPECTING THAT IRREGULARITIES HAVE OCCURRED IN CONNECTION WITH THE PRODUCTION AND MARKETING OF ONE OF THE PRODUCTS REFERRED TO ABOVE , IT SHALL INFORM THE COMPETENT BODY OF THE MEMBER STATE CONCERNED AND REQUEST IT TO CONDUCT AN ADMINISTRATIVE INQUIRY ; WHEREAS , FOR THE PURPOSES OF EFFICIENT COORDINATION OF COOPERATION BETWEEN THE COMPETENT BODIES OF THE VARIOUS MEMBER STATES , DULY AUTHORIZED COMMISSION AGENTS SHOULD BE ABLE TO OBTAIN PARTICULARS OF AN ADMINISTRATIVE NATURE OF SUCH AN INQUIRY FROM THE COMPETENT BODIES OF A MEMBER STATE ;
WHEREAS , IN AN EFFORT TO EXPEDITE THE INVESTIGATION OF FRAUD , THE BODY TO WHICH A REQUEST IS ADDRESSED IN THE CONTEXT OF COOPERATION BETWEEN THE COMPETENT BODIES OF THE VARIOUS MEMBER STATES SHOULD TAKE ACTION THEREON AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE ;
WHEREAS UNDER ARTICLE 64 OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 337/79 MEMBER STATES MUST TAKE THE NECESSARY MEASURES TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH COMMUNITY PROVISIONS ; WHEREAS , HOWEVER , IT IS NOT INCONCEIVABLE THAT , IN CERTAIN PARTICULAR CASES , A MEMBER STATE MAY , FOR REASONS OF FACT OR OF LAW , BE UNABLE TO TAKE ACTION ON ALL OR PART OF A REQUEST ADRESSED TO IT ; WHEREAS , IN ORDER THAT COOPERATION MAY NOT BE JEOPARDIZED BY CASES OF THIS NATURE , THE REASONS FOR SUCH AN ATTITUDE SHOULD BE GIVEN ;
WHEREAS , IN ORDER TO AVERT THE POSSIBILITY OF INFORMATION BEING DISCLOSED TO NON-AUTHORIZED PERSONS , IT IS NECESSARY THAT IT BE COVERED BY PROFESSIONAL SECRECY ;
WHEREAS , IN ORDER TO ENSURE THAT THE COOPERATION REFERRED TO IN THIS REGULATION IS EFFECTIVE , THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE FOR WINE SHOULD INCLUDE A REGULAR DISCUSSION BETWEEN REPRESENTATIVES OF THE COMPETENT BODIES OF ALL THE MEMBER STATES ; WHEREAS THIS DISCUSSION SHOULD ON THE ONE HAND DEAL WITH CURRENT QUESTIONS RELATING TO ESTABLISHED OR SUSPECTED INFRINGEMENTS OF THE PROVISIONS CONCERNED AND ON THE OTHER HAND HELP TO ENSURE THE UNIFORM APPLICATION OF THOSE PROVISIONS THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY ;
WHEREAS CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THIS REGULATION CONCERNING DIRECT COOPERATION BETWEEN THE COMPETENT BODIES OF THE VARIOUS MEMBER STATES NECESSITATE THE DRAWING UP OF THE DETAILED RULES FOR ITS IMPLEMENTATION ,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
ARTICLE 1
1 . THIS REGULATION LAYS DOWN MEASURES REGARDING THE RELATIONS WHICH