CELEX: 51975PC0651
Language: en
Date: 1975-12-10
Title: Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION extending until 30 June 1976 Regulation (EEC) No 3576/73 on imports of wine products exported under the label of "Cyprus sherry" originating in and coming from Cyprus, and the introduction of subsidies for similar wine products produced in the Community as originally constituted and exported to Ireland and the United Kingdom (submitted to the Council by the Commission)

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 ---pagebreak--- COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
                                         COM(75)651 final
                                         Brussels . 10 December 1975
                          Proposai for a
                      COUNC IL REGULATION ^        !
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      extending until 30 June 1976 Regulation ( EEC )
     No 3576/73 on imports of wine ,                 ;
     products exported under the label of "Cyprus
                                              !
      sherry " originating in and coming from Cyprus ,
     and the introduction of subsidies for similar        ,
     wine products produced in the Community as
     originally constituted and exported to Ireland
     and the United Kingdom
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       ( submitted to the Council by the Commission )
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 ---pagebreak---                              BXPLAHAÏORY I-SiiC£ïAl]D'Jj -i
 iiie exchange of letters of ly December 1972 annexed to the Protocol layin:;
down certain provisions of the Agreement establishing; an Association "boivroan
the European Economic Community and tho Republic of Cyprus consequent on the
Accession of the new IJcmber States to the EJJC and concerning' tho regime applied
upon imports into tho Community of the wine known as " Cyprus sherry", provided
certain obligations both for the Connnmity and for the Republic of Cyprus . In
accordance with these obligations , tho Republic of Cyprus has adopted , on
1 Septcnber 1973 , a wine legislation corresponding to that of the Community .
and which has been applied from 1 January 1975 •
On its part , tho Community suspended, until 1 January 1975 "the application of
compensatory taxes upon this type of wine for an annual volume of 200.000 hi .
In addition the Co.mmunity, by regulation L~o 3258/74 of IP December 1974 extended
this suspension until 31 December 1975 to cover , as provided for in the exchange
of letters , the marketing of the 1974 harvest .
Oil 20 October 1974 » the Commission sent to the Council proposals for a definitive
regime for import into the Community of the product in question aimed at taking
over the transitory regime indicated previously .           In spite of the progress with
this matter within the Council organs it appears nonetheless impossible that the
new regime could enter into force from 1 January 197 ^*
In view of this situation it appears opportune to arrange for a further extension
for six months , of the current transitory regime .
This extension , provided for by the regulation in this proposal , is within the
context of the aforementioned exchange of letters and is justified by the fact
that the product harvested in 1974 has not been completely marketed during 1975
due notably to tho ageing: required by part of tho wine under consideration .
 ---pagebreak---                                 PPuOPOoAL VOR A
                     COUiîCIL REGULAT! OIT (ïïSÇ ) No    /f5
                                of
extending until 30 June 197 6 Régulation ( EEC ) N o 357^/73 - oïl
      imports . of the wine product exported under the label of " Cyprus
   sherry " originating in and - coining from Cyprus , and the introduction
   of subsidies for similar wine products produced in the. Community as
 originally constituted and exported to Ireland and the United Kingdom ,
 TIE COUNCIL OP HIE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
 Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community , and
 in particular Article 43 thereof ;
 Having regard to the proposal from the Commission , ;
 Having regard to the Opinion of the European Parliament ;
 Vfhereas Regulation ( EEC ) No 1253/73           as amended by Regulation (EEC ) Mb 357^/73
the term of validity of which was          extended by Regulation ( EEC ) No 3298/74      ,
 introduced arrangements for imports of the wine product exported under the label
 of " Cyprus Sherry" , originating in and coming from Cyprus , and provided for .
 subsidies for similar wine products produced in the Community as originally
 constituted and exported to Ireland and the United Kingdom ; whereas the arran­
 gements in question are to apply only until 31 December 1975 »
 Whereas , by the exchange of letters referred to in Article 12 of the Protocol
 laying down certain provisions relating to the Agreement             establishing an
 association between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Cyprus
 following the accession of new Member States to the European Economic Community ,
 the Community agreed to extend the arrangements in question to the marketing
 of wines of the 1974 harvest :
                                                                      • •/• •
 ( 1 ) OJ No L 133 , 21.5.1973 , p. 115
 ( 2 ) OJ No L 359 ï 28.12.1973 , p. 33
 ( 3 ) OJ No L 353 , 30.12.1974, P. 68
 ( 4) OJ No L 133 , 21.5.1973, p. 94
 ---pagebreak--- Whereas on 31 August 1973 the Republic of Cyprus adopted new
rules governing wine production ; whereas those rules , „
 following the amendments made to them on 21 December 1973 ,
correspond to those of the Community ;
Whereas the Republic of Cyprus has applied the new Regulations
from 1 January 1975 ;
Whereas under these circumstances Regulation ( EEC ) No 3298/74
extended the term of validity provided for by Regulation ( EEC )
No 3576/73 to allow its application for the marketing of the
1974 harvest :                                              -
                          v
Whereas contrary to expectations the 1974 harvest has not been
completely marketed during 1975 ; whereas to allow the marketing
of the remainder of this harvest , the regime should apply
until 30 June 1976 ,
HAS ADOPTEB THIS REGULATION :
                              Article 1
                                                                 i
Regulation ( EEC ) No 3576/73 is amended as follows s
1 . In Article 1 for "31 December 1975 " read "30 June 1976 ";
2 . In Article 1 for " 200 000 hectolitres " read "100 000
    hectolitres " j
3 . In Article 2 ( 1 ) for " 200 000 ", "2 000 " and "198 000
    hectolitres " read "100 000 ", "1 000 " and "99 000
    hectolitres respectively :
4 . In Article 4 , for "31 December 1975 " read "30 June 1976 ".
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  This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 1976 .
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  This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly
  applicable in all Member States .
  Done at Brus sels ,                    For the Council
                                         The Président
 ---pagebreak---                                                                                        Annax to Doc-
                  FINANCIAL '               5TATERfl£MT
                                                                                        Date ^3.11 ..Lf>'75
   1. Lino of iha feidpt concerned : 69.I - V7ine intervention/own resources
                                JJral't propocr-l xor a, council re^fulevez on o^tonding until jO Juno 1 7
   2. TJtls of tlic action : Regulation                 ) Ho 3576/73 -concerning; the importation of the v,T ii:~
 product exported under- the label of " Cyprus sherry" originating in and conin;; ;l'ro:.a ;
  ypruOj t.nd the introduction ol subsidies for similar wine products produced in the
 Community as originally constituted and exported to Ireland and the United ia.n-t.don .
  3. Legal basts : Article 43 of the Treaty
        Objectives of the action ; Extension until 30.6.1976 of the current regime for " Cvnru£
                                     Cherry"
   5.0   Cost of ihe action                              during the campaign | current cxcrclM ( 7=3 ) | following erercteet n )
           charço to ihe EC Budget                           152.000 UC                                        76.000 u.c
           non-application of compen- B
           satory taxes l )                          j                                                      1.815.000 uc
   5,1 Estimated costs        Year ... 7.?..       Year ...13...       Year ...7?.,
                               76.000 uc
   5.2 Method of calculation      Period of application 1.1 - 30.5.76
                                  Oypruc sherry
- estinated cuantity                         :     IU0.000 hl                                                                ,
- compensatory tax { current J :                   1,21 uc/degree/hl - alcoolic content Cyprus sherry : 15
- non-application                            :     100.000 x 1,21 x 15 = 1.815.000 uc
                                  Similar products
- estimatcd quant ity                        :         2.000 hl
- current aid ( subject to downward reexamination) : 38 uc/hl
– cost : 2 « 000 x 38 = 76® 000 \\c mnociîtrurn
  6.1    Possible financing by credits written into the relative chapter of the current
                            Yes           •    IM.
T~BT2 42ossJb]efinanclng by transfers between chapters of the current Budget
                             0?–                No
  6,3    Necessity for a supplementary Budget .
  6.4    Ctcdits-hTBe written Into future budgets
    omsents . 1 ) Prom a financial point of view the measure concerns non-application of
                    customs duties •