, NATIONAL PROVISIONS , SHOULD BE APPLIED ; WHEREAS , FURTHERMORE , THE ACCOMPANYING DOCUMENT MUST BEAR PARTICULARS CONCERNING ANY PREVIOUS PROCESSING UNDERGONE BY THE PRODUCT ;
WHEREAS , IN THE CASE OF PRODUCTS DISPATCHED FROM ONE MEMBER STATE TO ANOTHER , DOCUMENTS DRAWN UP FOR THIS PURPOSE SHOULD BE USED ; WHEREAS THE REFERENCE NUMBER OF THE ACCOMPANYING WINE DOCUMENT SHOULD BE ENTERED ON THE CUSTOMS DOCUMENT IN QUESTION AND THE REFERENCE NUMBER OF THE CUSTOMS DOCUMENT ON THE ACCOMPANYING DOCUMENT ;
WHEREAS ACCOMPANYING DOCUMENTS WOULD SEEM TO BE OF USE ONLY IN RESPECT OF PRODUCTS FOR WHICH SPECIFIC CHECKS ARE REQUIRED ; WHEREAS CERTAIN PRODUCTS MAY IN CERTAIN CASES BE TRANSPORTED WITHOUT AN ACCOMPANYING DOCUMENT ; WHEREAS , HOWEVER , SUCH EXEMPTION SHOULD BE LIMITED TO PRODUCTS PUT UP IN SUCH A WAY AS DOES NOT ALLOW ANY USE OTHER THAN THAT FOR WHICH THEY ARE NORMALLY INTENDED AND TO CASES WHERE THE REQUIREMENT OF A DOCUMENT WOULD CAUSE UNDOUBTED INCONVENIENCE TO THOSE CONCERNED ; WHEREAS CERTAIN TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS SHOULD ALSO BE LAID DOWN ;
WHEREAS UNDER ARTICLE 29 ( 2 ) OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 816/70 WINE PRODUCERS , BOTTLERS , PROCESSORS AND CERTAIN TRADERS MUST KEEP TURNOVER RECORDS ; WHEREAS , HOWEVER , OF SUCH TRADERS , RETAILERS OTHER THAN THOSE RECEIVING WINE IN BULK SHOULD BE EXEMPTED FROM THAT OBLIGATION ;
WHEREAS , TO PREVENT FRAUD , PRECISE STOCK ACCOUNTS MUST BE KEPT FOR EACH PRODUCT OR GROUP OF PRODUCTS AND CERTAIN PROCEDURES RELATING THERETO MUST BE SPECIFIED ; WHEREAS , HOWEVER , IN CERTAIN CASES IT IS POSSIBLE TO SIMPLIFY THE SYSTEM WITHOUT JEOPARDIZING ITS EFFECTIVENESS ; WHEREAS , IN PARTICULAR , THE REVERSE SIDE OF THE HARVEST DECLARATIONS PROVIDED FOR IN ARTICLE 2 OF REGULATION NO 134 ( 3 ) ON THE DECLARATION OF WINE HARVESTS AND STOCKS , AND THE REVERSE SIDE OF THE ACCOMPANYING DOCUMENTS , AND ALSO FORMS OF DATA SUITABLE FOR USE IN MODERN ACCOUNTING SYSTEMS , MAY TAKE THE PLACE OF OTHER RECORDS ;
WHEREAS THE ENTRIES ON THE RECORDS MUST FAITHFULLY REPRESENT THE TRUE POSITION AS REGARDS THE PRODUCTS HELD ; WHEREAS IT IS CONSEQUENTLY NECESSARY TO NOTE ON THE RECORDS ANY LOSSES OR WITHDRAWALS BY THE PRODUCER OR TRADER FOR HIS OWN USE AND THE VOLUME CHANGES BROUGHT ABOUT BY CERTAIN PROCESSING OPERATIONS ;
WHEREAS PERSONS RESPONSIBLE FOR CERTAIN FORMS OF PROCESSING MUST ALSO BE REQUIRED TO KEEP RECORDS ;
WHEREAS THE MEMBER STATES MUST TAKE THE MEASURES NECESSARY TO ENSURE THE ACCURACY OF THE DECLARATIONS ON THE DOCUMENTS AND RECORDS ; WHEREAS , IN PARTICULAR , A FREQUENCY FOR SUCH CHECKS MUST BE PRESCRIBED ;
WHEREAS THE COMPETENT AGENCY MUST BE ABLE TO MAKE CERTAIN CHECKS IN SITU ; WHEREAS , THEREFORE , THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THAT AGENCY SHOULD BE EXPRESSLY AUTHORIZED TO HAVE ACCESS TO THE RELEVANT PREMISES ; WHEREAS , FURTHERMORE , SINCE SUCH CHECKS MAY CONCERN TRANSACTIONS CARRIED OUT SOME TIME PREVIOUSLY , PROVISION MUST BE MADE FOR THE ACCOMPANYING