Commission Regulation (EEC) No 217/79 of 25 January 1979 laying down detailed rules for direct cooperation between the bodies designated to verify compliance with provisions in the wine sector
Official Journal L 031 , 07/02/1979 P. 0005 - 0015
Greek special edition: Chapter 03 Volume 24 P. 0020
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( 1 ) OJ NO L 99 , 5 . 5 . 1970 , P . 1 .
( 2 ) OJ NO L 366 , 28 . 12 . 1978 , P . 9 .
( 3 ) OJ NO L 173 , 29 . 6 . 1978 , P . 2 .
COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 217/79
OF 25 JANUARY 1979
LAYING DOWN DETAILED RULES FOR DIRECT COOPERATION BETWEEN THE BODIES DESIGNATED TO VERIFY COMPLIANCE WITH PROVISIONS IN THE WINE SECTOR
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY ,
HAVING REGARD TO COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 816/70 OF 28 APRIL 1970 LAYING DOWN ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS FOR THE COMMON ORGANIZATION OF THE MARKET IN WINE ( 1 ), AS LAST AMENDED BY REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 3065/78 ( 2 ), AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 39A ( 3 ) THEREOF ,
WHEREAS ARTICLE 9 OF COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1439/78 ( 3 ) LAID DOWN GUIDELINES FOR THE DETAILED RULES FOR IMPLEMENTING ARTICLE 39A OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 816/70 AS REGARDS DIRECT COOPERATION BETWEEN THE BODIES DESIGNATED BY MEMBER STATES TO VERIFY COMPLIANCE WITH COMMUNITY AND NATIONAL PROVISIONS IN THE WINE SECTOR ; WHEREAS IT IS NECESSARY TO DEFINE THE RELATIONS TO BE MAINTAINED BY THESE BODIES BETWEEN THEMSELVES AND WITH THE COMMISSION FOR THE PURPOSE OF PREVENTING AND INVESTIGATING ANY INFRINGEMENT OF THE COMMUNITY PROVISIONS IN QUESTION AND OF NATIONAL PROVISIONS ADOPTED PURSUANT THERETO ; WHEREAS THE NAMES AND ADDRESSES OF THESE BODIES AND OF THE LABORATORIES AUTHORIZED TO MAKE ANALYTICAL AND ORGANOLEPTIC EXAMINATIONS AS PART OF THIS DIRECT COOPERATION SHOULD BE PUBLISHED ;
WHEREAS FRAUD AND MISREPRESENTATION MUST BE EFFECTIVELY AND RAPIDLY PENALIZED ; WHEREAS EXCHANGES OF INFORMATION BETWEEN THE BODIES IN QUESTION SHOULD THEREFORE BE MADE BY THE MOST RAPID APPROPRIATE MEANS OF COMMUNICATION WHEN THIS IS NECESSARY TO PREVENT OR INVESTIGATE AN INFRINGEMENT ;
WHEREAS RULES SHOULD BE LAID DOWN ON OFFICIAL SAMPLING METHODS AND ON THE UTILIZATION OF SAMPLES IN ORDER TO ENSURE THEIR REPRESENTATIVITY AND THE POSSIBILITY OF CHECKING THE RESULTS OF OFFICIAL ANALYSES THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY ; WHEREAS , IN ORDER TO ENABLE MEMBER STATES TO ADMIT DUTY FREE WITH THE MINIMUM OF CUSTOMS FORMALITIES SAMPLES OFFICIALLY TAKEN IN A MEMBER STATE AND SENT FROM THAT MEMBER STATE TO A LABORATORY SITUATED IN THE TERRITORY OF ANOTHER MEMBER STATE , A SPECIAL LABEL SHOULD BE USED FOR THE TRANSMISSION OF THESE SAMPLES ;
WHEREAS IN ORDER TO SIMPLIFY ADMINISTRATIVELY THE QUESTION OF RESPONSIBILITY FOR COSTS OF TAKING AND SENDING SAMPLES , MAKING ANALYTICAL AND ORGANOLEPTIC EXAMINATIONS AND ENGAGING THE SERVICES OF EXPERTS , THE PRINCIPLE