CELEX: 31977R0528
Language: en
Date: 1977-03-14 00:00:00
Title: Council Regulation (EEC) No 528/77 of 14 March 1977 amending Regulation (EEC) No 816/70 as regards the rules on the maximum sulphur dioxide content of wine

16 . 3 . 77                            Official Journal of the European Communities                           No L 69 / 1
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                                        COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC) No 528 / 77
                                                       of 14 March 1977
                 amending Regulation ( EEC) No 816/70 as regards the rules on the maximum
                                               sulphur dioxide content of wine
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN                                        Whereas, in order to facilitate adjustment to the afore­
COMMUNITIES,                                                       mentioned content levels, the transitional period
                                                                   should be further extended by 12 months,
 Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
 Economic Community, and in particular Article 43
thereof,                                                           HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
 Having regard to the proposal from the Commission ,                                      Article 1
 Having regard to the opinion of the European Parlia­
ment ('),                                                          Article 26a of Regulation ( EEC) No 816/70 is hereby
                                                                   amended as follows :
Whereas Article 26a of Council Regulation ( EEC) No                — in paragraph 1 ' 28 February 1977' shall read ' 28
816/70 of 28 April 1970 laying down additional provi­                  February 1978 ';
sions for the common organization of the market in
wine (2), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No                   — in paragraph 2 '31 December 1976' shall read '31
                                                                       December 1977'.
2842/76 (3), provides for a transitional adjustment
period in respect of the sulphur dioxide content of
                                                                                          Article 2
certain wines produced in the Community or
imported from non-member countries and intended                    This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its
for direct human consumption , other than sparkling                publication in the Official Journal of the European
wines and liqueur wines ; whereas this period was                  Communities.
extended until 28 February 1977 by Article 24 of
Regulation ( EEC) No 1 1 60/76 (4) ;                               It shall apply from 1 March 1977.
                 This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
                 States .
                 Done at Brussels , 14 March 1977 .
                                                                               For the Council
                                                                                The President
                                                                                  J. SILKIN
(') Opinion delivered on 11 March 1977 (not yet published
      in the Official Journal ).
(-') OJ No L 99 , 5 . 5 . 1970 , p. I.
( J ) OJ No L Ml , 26 . 11 . 1976 , p. 2 .
(4 ) OJ No L 135 , 24 . V 1976 , p. 1 .