CELEX: 31979R1243
Language: en
Date: 1979-06-25 00:00:00
Title: Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1243/79 of 25 June 1979 amending for the fifth time Regulation (EEC) No 1393/76 laying down detailed rules for the importation of products in the wine-growing sector originating in certain third countries

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31979R1243

Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1243/79 of 25 June 1979 amending for the fifth time Regulation (EEC) No 1393/76 laying down detailed rules for the importation of products in the wine-growing sector originating in certain third countries  

Official Journal L 158 , 26/06/1979 P. 0005 - 0006 Finnish special edition: Chapter 3 Volume 11 P. 0017  Greek special edition: Chapter 03 Volume 25 P. 0161  Swedish special edition: Chapter 3 Volume 11 P. 0017  Spanish special edition: Chapter 03 Volume 16 P. 0151  Portuguese special edition Chapter 03 Volume 16 P. 0151 

****( 1 ) OJ NO 106 , 30 . 10 . 1962 , P . 2553/62 .  ( 2 ) OJ NO L 263 , 19 . 9 . 1973 , P . 1 .  ( 3 ) OJ NO L 54 , 5 . 3 . 1979 , P . 1 .  ( 4 ) OJ NO L 157 , 18 . 6 . 1976 , P . 20 .  ( 5 ) OJ NO L 334 , 1 . 12 . 1978 , P . 58 .  ( 6 ) OJ NO L 84 , 4 . 4 . 1979 , P . 1 .    COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1243/79   OF 25 JUNE 1979   AMENDING FOR THE FIFTH TIME REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1393/76 LAYING DOWN DETAILED RULES FOR THE IMPORTATION OF PRODUCTS IN THE WINE-GROWING SECTOR ORIGINATING IN CERTAIN THIRD COUNTRIES   THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN   COMMUNITIES ,   HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY ,   HAVING REGARD TO COUNCIL REGULATION NO 129 ON THE VALUE OF THE UNIT OF ACCOUNT AND THE EXCHANGE RATES TO BE APPLIED FOR THE PURPOSES OF THE COMMON AGRICULTURAL POLICY ( 1 ), AS LAST AMENDED BY REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2543/73 ( 2 ), AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 3 THEREOF ,   HAVING REGARD TO COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 337/79 OF 5 FEBRUARY 1979 ON THE COMMON ORGANIZATION OF THE MARKET IN WINE ( 3 ), AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 18 ( 7 ) THEREOF ,   HAVING REGARD TO THE OPINION OF THE MONETARY COMMITTEE ,   WHEREAS ARTICLE 1A OF COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1393/76 ( 4 ), AS LAST AMENDED BY REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2819/78  ( 5 ), FIXED SPECIAL RATES APPLICABLE TO LIQUEUR WINES WITH THE EXCEPTION OF LIQUEUR WINES ORIGINATING IN CYPRUS AND CALLED ' CYPRUS SHERRY '  IN THE PRODUCER COUNTRY ;   WHEREAS THE SAID ARTICLE 1A PROVIDES , IN PARAGRAPH 3 , THAT THE SPECIAL RATE FOR THE FLOATING CURRENCIES SHALL BE EQUAL TO THE CONVERSION RATE FOR THE CURRENCY CONCERNED AGAINST THE EUROPEAN MONETARY UNIT OF ACCOUNT ; WHEREAS , FOLLOWING THE ENTRY INTO FORCE OF THE EUROPEAN MONETARY SYSTEM , THE EUROPEAN MONETARY UNIT OF ACCOUNT NO LONGER EXISTS ; WHEREAS IT WAS MADE UP OF THE TOTALITY OF THE MEMBER STATES ' CURRENCIES KEPT AT ANY GIVEN MOMENT WITHIN A MAXIMUM SPREAD OF 2.25 % ; WHEREAS THIS GROUP OF CURRENCIES , INCREASED TO INCLUDE THE FRENCH FRANC AND THE IRISH POUND , STILL EXISTS ; WHEREAS THE MECHANISM HITHERTO APPLIED CAN ACCORDINGLY STILL BE MAINTAINED ; WHEREAS , HOWEVER , IT IS NECESSARY TO ALTER THE WORDING OF THE SAID PROVISION ;   WHEREAS THE SAID ARTICLE 1A REQUIRES THE SPECIAL RATES GIVEN IN ANNEX III TO REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1393/76 TO BE ADAPTED WITH EFFECT FROM 1 JULY 1979 ;   WHEREAS THE SPECIAL RATES ARE HENCEFORTH TO BE FIXED IN ECU ; WHEREAS , ACCORDINGLY , AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 1 OF COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 652/79 ( 6 ), THE FREE-AT-FRONTIER REFERENCE PRICES WHICH ARE STILL FIXED IN UNITS OF ACCOUNT SHOULD , BEFORE APPLICATION OF THE NEW SPECIAL RATES , BE CONVERTED INTO ECU BY APPLYING A COEFFICIENT OF 1.208953 ;   WHEREAS THE MEASURES PROVIDED FOR IN THIS REGULATION ARE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE OPINION OF THE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE FOR WINE ,   HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :   ARTICLE 1   REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1393/76 IS HEREBY AMENDED AS FOLLOWS :   1 . IN PARAGRAPH 3 ( B ) AND ( C ) OF ARTICLE 1A , THE EXPRESSION  ' THE EUROPEAN MONETARY UNIT OF ACCOUNT '  SHALL BE REPLACED BY THE EXPRESSION ' THE TOTALITY OF THE CURRENCIES REFERRED TO IN PARAGRAPH 2 ' .   2 . ANNEX III SHALL BE REPLACED BY THE FOLLOWING ANNEX :   ' ANNEX III   THE SPECIAL RATE SPECIFIED IN ARTICLE 1A OF REGULATION  ( EEC ) NO 1393/76 IS :  ( A ) FOR THE BELGIAN FRANC AND THE LUXEMBOURG FRANC :   BFR/LFR 1 À 0.0253433 ECU ;  ( B ) FOR THE DANISH KRONE :   DKR 1 À 0.141125 ECU ;  ( C ) FOR THE GERMAN MARK :   DM 1 À 0.398305 ECU ;  ( D ) FOR THE FRENCH FRANC :   FF 1 À 0.172464 ECU ;  ( E ) FOR THE POUND STERLING :   POUND ST .  1 À 1.56859 ECU ;  ( F )  FOR THE IRISH POUND :   POUND ST .  ( IRL ) 1 À 1.50912 ECU ;  ( G ) FOR THE ITALIAN LIRA :   LIT 100 À 0.0894287 ECU ;  ( H ) FOR THE DUTCH GUILDER :   FL 1 À 0.367543 ECU . '   ARTICLE 2   THIS REGULATION SHALL ENTER INTO FORCE ON 1 JULY 1979 .   THIS REGULATION SHALL BE BINDING IN ITS ENTIRETY AND DIRECTLY APPLICABLE IN ALL MEMBER STATES .   DONE AT BRUSSELS , 25 JUNE 1979 .   FOR THE COMMISSION   FINN GUNDELACH   VICE-PRESIDENT