CELEX: 51980PC0067
Language: en
Date: 1980-02-19
Title: Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) on certain quality wines originating in the Republic of Austria (submitted to the Council by the Commission)

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                                                             COM(80)67 final
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 ---pagebreak---                         EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
The object of this proposal for a Council Regulation is to" extend to
Austria eligibility for the provisions of the second subparagraph of
Article 50(2 ) of Council Regulation (EEC ) NO 337/79 on "the common organi­
zation of the market in wine .
Hitherto , the release for direct human consumption of wines imported from
third countries with a total alcoholic strength by volume exceeding 15° has
been prohibited;' however , the rules provide for an exemption in the case
of certain wines bearing an indication of origin.
The Community and Austria are shortly to conclude an agreement relating to
the checking and reciprocal protection of wines bearing a geographical
ascription. It appears advisable for all wines which are the subject of
this agreement , whatever their alcoholic strength , to be marketed in each
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of the contracting countries , hence this proposal for a Regulation. ,
However , the adoption of this proposal is subject to the formal conclusion
of the above–mentioned agrfeement , although both are due to take plp.ce at
the same time .                      '
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 ---pagebreak---                                      Proposal for
                        COUNCIL REGULATION <EEC )
                 on certain quality wines orginating in
                         the Republic of Austria
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC ) No 337/79 of 5 February 1979 on
the common organization of the market in wine ( l ), as last amended by Regu­
lation (EEC ) NO           ( 2 ), and in particular Article 50(2)(a) thereof ,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission ( 3 ) *
Whereas , under Article 50(1 )(b ) of Regulation (EEC ) NO 337/79 » wines inten­
ded for direct human consumption other than liqueur wines and sparkling
wines may not be imported if their total alcoholic strength by volume Breeds
 15      whereas it is , however , laid down in paragraph 2 of the same Article
 that the Council may derogate from this rule in order to allow the release
 for direct human consumption of certain wines originating in non-member
 countries and bearing a geographical ascription ;
                                                            f
 Whereas the Community and the Republic of Austria have signed an Agreement on
  the control and reciprocal protection of wines bearing a geographical
  ascription , which means that each of the wines mentioned in the said Agree­
  ment is eligible , on the territory of the other contracting party, fop the
  same protection as indigenous wines of the same kind ; whereas it is therefore
  necessary that all the wines covered by the said Agreement should be able to
  move and be supplied for direct human consumption , including wines of more
  than 15 »
                                                                      •   ./•
   (1 ) OJ No L 54, 5-3.1979 » P. 1
 ---pagebreak---   HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
                                  „ Article 1   •
 Wines originating in the Republic of Austria whose total alcoholic strength
 by volume exceeds , without any enrichment , 15° maybe supplied for direct
 human consumption in the European Economic Community , provided tfiat they
 "bear :                                                              ...
 – the name of a wine-growing sub-region and , where appropriate , in addition
    the naine of a geographical unit more restricted than a sub–region appeal-
    ring in the Agreement "between the EEC and the Republio of Austria on the
    control and reciprocal protection of wines bearing a geographical ascrip­
    tion , and
 – one of the following descriptions x "Beerenauslese " or "Beerenauslese–
    wein", "Ausbruch." or "Ausbruchwein" , "Trockeribeerenauslese", "Auslese"
 ,  or "Auslesewein".
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                                    Article 2
  This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following that of
  its publication in the Offioial Journal of the European Communities# '
 This Regulation shall "be 'binding in its entirety and directly applicable ' '
  in all Member States *
'Done at Brussels ,                             For the Council
                                                  The President