CELEX: 51980PC0047
Language: en
Date: 1980-02-11
Title: Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) prohibiting new plantings of vines intended for the production of quality wines psr in the Federal Republic of Germany (submitted to the Council by the Commission)

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                                                     Brussels . 11 February 1980
                                Proposal for a
                          COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC )
             prohibiting new plantings of vines intended for
             the production of quality wines psr in the Federal
                             Republic of Germany
                ( submitted to the Council by the Commission )
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 ---pagebreak---                             EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
With regard to the system of plantings , the wine action programme , adopted
by the Council on 10-12 December 1979 , basically provides for a
prohibition on new plantings until 30 November 1985 .
However , certain exceptions are envisaged , in particular , one which lays
down that Member States may grant authorizations for new plantings with
regard to areas intended for the production of quality wines psr . This
exemption may be limited or suspended where , on notification from a Member
State , there is a risk of an imbalance being created on the market for
quality wines psr .
The figures appearing in the report drawn up by the Commission and
forwarded on 15 October 1979 to the Council demonstrate that , for the last
three marketing years , there has been an increase in wine-growing areas in
Germany which greatly exceed forecasts whereas direct human consumption
for the whole of the Community has been gradually falling since the
1975/ 76 wine-growing year and remains static in Germany . For this reason
and in order to prevent German wine-growing potential from developing in
such a way that it would entail the risk of a serious and persistent drop
in sales of German quality wines psr , it is proposed that , for a period
ending on 30 November 1980 , new plantings of vines intended for the
production of quality wines psr in Germany should be prohibited .
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                                          for
                            COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC )
       prohibiting new plantings of vines intended for the production of
              quality wines psr in the Federal Republic of Germany
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community ,
Having regard to Council Regulation ( EEC ) No 337 / 79 of 5 February 1979 onthe
common organization of the market in wine ( 1 ), as last amended by
Regulation ( EEC ) No       / , ( 2 ), and in particular the second subparagraph
of Article' 30(2 ) thereof ( x ),
Having regard to the communication from the Federal Republic of Germany ,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission ,
Whereas the report prepared by the Commission and forwarded on 15 October
1979 to the Council shows , for the 1976/ 77 , 1977/ 78 and 1978/ 79 wine years
an increase in wine-growing areas in Germany which greatly exceeds
forecasts , while in the other major wine -producing Member States there has
been a drop in wine-growing areas ; whereas the report reveals , moreover ,
as from the 1975/ 76 wine-growing year a               drop in direct human
consumption throughout the Community and stagnation of such consumption in
Germany ; whereas , in order to prevent German wine-growing potential from
developing in such a way that it would entail the risk of a serious and
persistent drop in sales for German quality wines psr and of other quality
wines psr , it is advisable to suspend during a period ending on
30 November 1980 , the possibility of authorizing new plantings of vines
intended for the production of quality wines psr in Germany ;
( 1 ) 0J No L 54 , 5.3.1979 , p. 1
( 2 ) 0J No
( x ) See Document 9206 / 79 of 25.10.1979
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HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
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                                 Article 1
Until 30 November 1980 the possibility of authorizing any new planting of
vines intended for the production of quality wines psr on the territory of
the Federal Republic of Germany is hereby suspended .
                                 Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 March 1980 .
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable
in all Member States .
Done at Brussels ,                               For the Council
                                                 The President