CELEX: 31974R2319
Language: en
Date: 1974-09-10 00:00:00
Title: Regulation (EEC) No 2319/74 of the Commission of 10 September 1974 specifying certain wine-growing areas which may produce table wines having a maximum total alcoholic strength of 17°

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31974R2319

Regulation (EEC) No 2319/74 of the Commission of 10 September 1974 specifying certain wine-growing areas which may produce table wines having a maximum total alcoholic strength of 17°  

Official Journal L 248 , 11/09/1974 P. 0007 - 0007 Finnish special edition: Chapter 3 Volume 6 P. 0027  Greek special edition: Chapter 03 Volume 11 P. 0049  Swedish special edition: Chapter 3 Volume 6 P. 0027  Spanish special edition: Chapter 03 Volume 7 P. 0257  Portuguese special edition Chapter 03 Volume 7 P. 0257 

REGULATION (EEC) No 2319/74 OF THE COMMISSION  of 10 September 1974  specifying certain wine-growing areas which may produce table wines having a maximum total natural alcoholic strength of 17º  THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,  Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community;  Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 816/70 (1) of 28 April 1970 laying down additional provisions for the common organization of the market in wine, as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1532/74 (2), and in particular Article 39 thereof;  Having regard to Council Regulation No 24 (3) on the progressive establishment of a common organization of the market in wine, as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 816/70, and in particular Article 5 thereof;  Whereas the definition of table wine in item 10 of Annex II to Regulation (EEC) No 816/70 specifies a maximum total alcoholic strength of 15º ; whereas, however, this limit is raised to 170, without prejudice to other requirements, in respect of wines which have been produced in certain wine-growing areas to be determined;  Whereas the areas in question can only be those in which, in particular for climatic reasons, special production conditions obtain;  Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1503/70 (4) of 28 July 1970 determining certain wine-growing areas which may produce table wines having a maximum total natural alcoholic strength of 17º ceased to apply on 31 December 1971 ; whereas, however, producers have continued to make separate declarations in respect of these wines, and whereas the Member States have continued to give separate figures for them in their annual declarations ; whereas it is therefore possible to make this Regulation apply with retrospective effect from 1 January 1972;  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 The wine-growing areas referred to in item 10 of Annex II to Regulation (EEC) No 816/70 shall be those areas of zone C III which are situated at an altitude lower than 600 m.   Article 2 1. In the declarations provided for in Article 2 (1) of Commission Regulation No 134 (5) on the declaration of wine harvests and stocks, as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1136/70 (6) of 17 June 1970, producers shall indicate separately the quantities of table wine produced by them having an alcoholic strength of between 15º and 17º.  2. The summary of the declarations which Member States must communicate to the Commission pursuant to Article 7 (3) of Regulation No 134 shall indicate the quantities of wine produced with an alcoholic strength of 15º and 17º.   Article 3 This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.  It shall apply with effect from 1 January 1972.     This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.  Done at Brussels, 10 September 1974.  For the Commission  The President  François-Xavier ORTOLI  (1)OJ No L 99, 5.5.1970, p. 1. (2)OJ No L 166, 21.6.1974, p. 1. (3)OJ No 30, 20.4.1962, p. 989/62. (4)OJ No L 166, 29.7.1970, p. 30. (5)OJ No 111, 6.11.1962, p. 2604/62. (6)OJ No L 134, 19.6.1970, p. 4.