Council Regulation (EEC) No 454/80 of 18 February 1980 amending Regulation (EEC) No 337/79 on the common organization of the market in wine and Regulation (EEC) No 338/79 laying down special provisions for quality wines produced in specified regions
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COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 454/80
OF 18 FEBRUARY 1980
AMENDING REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 337/79 ON THE COMMON ORGANIZATION OF THE MARKET IN WINE AND REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 338/79 LAYING DOWN SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR QUALITY WINES PRODUCED IN SPECIFIED REGIONS
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY , AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLES 42 AND 43 THEREOF ,
HAVING REGARD TO THE PROPOSAL FROM THE COMMISSION ( 1 ) ,
HAVING REGARD TO THE OPINION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT ( 2 ) ,
HAVING REGARD TO THE OPINION OF THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE ( 3 ) ,
WHEREAS ARTICLE 5 ( 1 ) OF COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 348/79 OF 5 FEBRUARY 1979 ON MEASURES DESIGNED TO ADJUST WINE-GROWING POTENTIAL TO MARKET REQUIREMENTS ( 4 ) , AS AMENDED BY REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2962/79 ( 5 ) , PROVIDED THAT THE COUNCIL WOULD , IN THE LIGHT OF THE RESULTS OF THE TEMPORARY MEASURES PROVIDED FOR BY THE SAID REGULATION , DECIDE BEFORE 1 OCTOBER 1979 ON THE MEASURES NECESSARY TO ENSURE THAT WINE-GROWING POTENTIAL IS ADAPTED TO MARKET REQUIREMENTS ;
WHEREAS ANALYSIS OF THE SITUATION OF THE MARKET FOR TABLE WINE AND OF THE SPONTANEOUS DEVELOPMENT OF WINE-GROWING POTENTIAL SUGGESTS THE LIKELIHOOD OF AN IMBALANCE BETWEEN THE SUPPLY OF AND DEMAND FOR TABLE WINE ; WHEREAS THIS SITUATION CALLS FOR FURTHER POLICY MEASURES TO CONTROL WINE-GROWING POTENTIAL WITH A VIEW TO ACHIEVING A BALANCED MARKET FOR TABLE WINES ;
WHEREAS THE CURRENT TREND IS FOR THE MOVEMENT OF VINEYARDS TOWARDS LAND WHERE CONDITIONS OF CULTIVATION ARE EASIER ; WHEREAS THIS MOVEMENT FROM THE HILLS TO THE PLAINS IS NOT ALWAYS CONSISTENT WITH THE NATURAL SUITABILITY OF LAND FOR WINE-GROWING ; WHEREAS IT IS USUALLY ACCOMPANIED BY AN INCREASE IN YIELDS , SOMETIMES AT THE EXPENSE OF QUALITY ; WHEREAS , IN VIEW OF THESE ASPECTS , IT IS NECESSARY , FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONTROLLING PRODUCTION IN TERMS OF BOTH QUANTITY AND QUALITY , TO ESTABLISH A CLASSIFICATION , ACCORDING TO NATURAL SUITABILITY FOR WINE-GROWING , OF THE LAND UNDER VINES INTENDED FOR THE PRODUCTION OF WINE AND OF THE LAND WHICH COULD BE USED FOR GROWING SUCH VINES ;
WHEREAS SUITABILITY FOR WINE-GROWING AND ALTERNATIVES TO VINEYARDS FOR THE VARIOUS AREAS ARE BASED ON NATURAL CRITERIA , IN PARTICULAR SOIL , CLIMATE AND TERRAIN ; WHEREAS AN ANALYSIS OF COMMUNITY VINEYARDS IN THE LIGHT OF THESE CRITERIA LEADS TO A CLASSIFICATION OF