Council Regulation (EEC) No 1185/79 of 12 June 1979 concerning the allocation of a Community quota for wine of fresh grapes, intended to be fortified for distillation, originating in Algeria (1979/80)
Official Journal L 148 , 16/06/1979 P. 0012 - 0013
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( 1 ) OJ NO L 169 , 28 . 6 . 1976 , P . 29 .
( 2 ) OJ NO L 141 , 28 . 5 . 1976 , P . 2 .
COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1185/79
OF 12 JUNE 1979
CONCERNING THE ALLOCATION OF A COMMUNITY QUOTA OF WINE OF FRESH GRAPES , INTENDED TO BE FORTIFIED FOR DISTILLATION , ORIGINATING IN ALGERIA ( 1979/80 )
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY ,
HAVING REGARD TO COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1516/76 OF 24 JUNE 1976 ON IMPORTS OF WINE OF FRESH GRAPES , INTENDED TO BE FORTIFIED FOR DISTILLATION , ORIGINATING IN ALGERIA ( 1 ), AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 3 ( 1 ) THEREOF ,
HAVING REGARD TO THE PROPOSAL FROM THE COMMISSION ,
WHEREAS REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1516/76 LAYS DOWN THAT , PURSUANT TO THE COOPERATION AGREEMENT ( 2 ) SIGNED ON 26 APRIL 1976 BY THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY AND THE PEOPLE ' S DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF ALGERIA , WINES OF FRESH GRAPES , INTENDED FOR FORTIFYING , FALLING WITHIN SUBHEADINGS 22.05 C I EX B ) AND C II EX B ) OF THE COMMON CUSTOMS TARIFF AND ORIGINATING IN ALGERIA , MAY BE IMPORTED INTO THE COMMUNITY WITH A TARIFF CONCESSION CONSISTING OF AN 80 % REDUCTION IN THE CUSTOMS DUTIES AND WITHIN THE LIMITS OF A COMMUNITY QUOTA SUBJECT TO OBSERVANCE OF A SPECIAL PRICE ; WHEREAS THE ANNUAL QUOTA IS 500 000 HECTOLITRES PER YEAR FOR FOUR YEARS FROM THE ENTRY INTO FORCE ON 1 JULY 1976 OF THE INTERIM AGREEMENT ; WHEREAS THE FOURTH ANNUAL COMMUNITY QUOTA SHOULD BE ALLOCATED FOR THE PERIOD 1 JULY 1979 TO 30 JUNE 1980 ;
WHEREAS , IN ORDER TO FOLLOW AS CLOSELY AS POSSIBLE THE ACTUAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE MARKET IN THE PRODUCTS IN QUESTION , SUCH ALLOCATION MUST BE EFFECTED IN PROPORTION TO MEMBER STATES ' REQUIREMENTS , CALCULATED ON THE BASIS OF THE STATISTICS ON IMPORTS OF THE SAID PRODUCTS FROM ALGERIA DURING A REPRESENTATIVE PERIOD AND ALSO ON THE BASIS OF THE ECONOMIC PROSPECTS FOR THE TARIFF PERIOD UNDER CONSIDERATION ;
WHEREAS , HOWEVER , IN THIS CASE , THERE ARE NO COMMUNITY OR NATIONAL STATISTICS FOR THE WINES IN QUESTION ; WHEREAS PROVISION SHOULD CONSEQUENTLY BE MADE FOR ALLOCATING THE TOTAL QUOTA INTO SHARES WHICH TAKE ACCOUNT OF THE CAPACITY OF THE MARKETS OF THE MEMBER STATES TO ABSORB THE SAID WINES ;
WHEREAS , IN ORDER TO TAKE ACCOUNT UNDER THESE CONDITIONS OF THE UNCERTAINTY IN TRENDS IN IMPORTS INTO THE MEMBER STATES OF THE PRODUCT CONCERNED , THE QUOTA SHOULD BE DIVIDED INTO TWO INSTALMENTS