CELEX: 31990R3750
Language: en
Date: 1990-12-19 00:00:00
Title: Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3750/90 of 19 December 1990 amending for the third time Regulation (EEC) No 3773/89 laying down transitional measures relating to spirituous beverages

No L 360/40                            Official Journal of the European Communities                              22. 12. 90
                                   COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 3750/90
                                                   of 19 December 1990
                 amending for the third time Regulation (EEC) No 3773/89 laying down
                                transitional measures relating to spirituous beverages
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,                       HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Economic Community,                                                                        Article 1
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1576/89
of 29 May 1989 laying down general rules on the defini­           Regulation (EEC) No 3773/89 is hereby amended as
                                                                  follows :
tion, description and presentation of spirit drinks ('), and
in particular Article 17 (1 ) thereof,                            1.    Article 1 (2) is replaced by the following :
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3773/89 (2),                   '2. The first stage of marketing of Community and
as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3207/90 (3),                   imported products covered by Regulation (EEC) No
determined transitional measures for spirituous beverages ;            1576/89 preparation of which began before 15 June
                                                                       1990 and is completed in conformity with the provi­
Whereas the time limit set for completion of preparation              sions in force before 15 December 1989, as regards
of Community and imported products as specified in                    bottling before 31 December 1990 and as regards
Regulation (EEC) No 1 576/89 that may go through their                presentation before 31 March 1991 , may take place up
first stage of marketing up to 14 December 1991 in a                  to 14 December 1991 in a presentation complying
presentation complying with the provisions in force                   with these provisions.'
before 15 December 1989 has turned out to be too short
and should be extended ;                                          2. In Article 2 (3) the date 31 December 1990 is
Whereas the time limit set in Regulation (EEC) No                 replaced by 31 March 1991 .
3773/89 for adoption of detailed rules as provided for in
Articles 4 (8) and 11 (1 ) of Regulation (EEC) No 1576/89                                  Article 2
has turned out to be too short and should be extended ;
whereas the Member States should be authorized to apply
their national rules in the meantime ;                           This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its
                                                                  publication in the Official Journal of the European
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are          Communities.
in accordance with the opinion of the Implementation
Committee for Spirit Drinks,                                      It shall apply with effect from 15 December 1990.
                 This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
                 States.
                 Done at Brussels, 19 December 1990.
                                                                            For the Commission
                                                                             Ray MAC SHARRY
                                                                        Member of the Commission
(') OJ No L 160, 12. 6. 1989, p. 1 .
(2) OJ No L 365, 15. 12. 1989, p. 48.
(3) OJ No L 307, 7. 11 . 1990, p. 11 .