CELEX: 31975R3139
Language: en
Date: 1975-12-02 00:00:00
Title: Regulation (EEC) No 3139/75 of the Commission of 2 December 1975 fixing the reference prices for wines for the period 16 December 1975 to 15 December 1976

3 . 12 . 75                             Official Journal of the European Communities                          No L 313/7
                             REGULATION (EEC) No 3139/75 OF THE COMMISSION
                                                     of 2 December 1975
                fixing the reference prices for wines for the period 16 December 1975 to 15
                                                        December 1976
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN                                     characteristics or which are intended for special uses ;
COMMUNITIES,                                                       whereas in pursuance of this provision reference
                                                                   prices should be fixed for wines of the Riesling or
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European              Sylvaner variety, for liqueur wines, for wine fortified
Economic Community ;                                               for distillation and for liqueur wines to be used in the
                                                                   preparation of products other than those falling
                                                                   within heading No 22.05 of the Common Customs
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No                       Tariff ;
8 1 6/70 (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                    Whereas Article 3 of Regulation (EEC) No 947/70
 1 932/75 (2), and in particular Article 9(6) thereof ;            provides that the level of reference prices for those
                                                                   products must be established with reference to the
                                                                   level of the prices ruling within the Community for
Whereas Article 9(1 ) of Regulation (EEC) No 816/70                the wines in question and, where a wine distillate has
 provides that a reference price for red wine and a refer­         been added, account must also be taken of the prices
 ence price for white wine must be fixed annually ;                of wine distillates within the Community and of the
whereas these reference prices must be fixed on the                cost of preparation ;
 basis of the guide prices for the types of red and white
 table wine most representative of Community produc­
 tion, plus the costs incurred in bringing Community               Whereas the costs incurred in bringing Community
 wines to the same marketing stage as imported wines ;             wines to the same marketing stage as imported wines,
                                                                   which are to be established as provided in Article 4 of
                                                                   Regulation (EEC) No 947/70, may, with the exception
 Whereas the types of table wine most representative               of those in respect of losses, be assessed at a standard
 of Community production are types RI and AI, as                   rate ; whereas neither these costs nor the other factors
 defined in Articles 1 and 2 of Council Regulation                 to be considered have varied appreciably since the last
 (EEC) No 945/70 (3) of 26 May 1970 determining the                occasion on which prices were fixed, with the excep­
 types of table wines ; whereas the guide prices for               tion of transport costs, which have increased by some
 these types of wine are set out in Article 1 of Council            13 % ;
 Regulation (EEC) No 661 /75 (4) of 4 March 1975
 fixing the guide prices for wine for the period from 1 6
 December 1975 to 15 December 1976 ;                               Whereas the Management Committee for Wine has
                                                                    not delivered an opinion within the time limit set by
                                                                    its Chairman,
 Whereas, moreover, in fixing the reference prices, the
  factors set out in Article 2 of Council Regulation
 (EEC) No 947/70 (5) of 26 May 1970 laying down
 general rules for fixing the reference price and levying
  the countervailing charge for wine must be taken into             HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
  consideration so as to ensure that the level of prices is
  adequately safeguarded and that priority of outlet on
  the internal market goes to Community-produced
 wines ; whereas it is necessary to take account of these                                    Article 1
  factors, notably for the wine growing year 1975/76, for
  which it appears from forward estimates that the quan­
  tities available are very substantial ;                           For the period 16 December 1975 to 15 December
                                                                     1976 the reference prices for wines shall be as
                                                                    follows :
  Whereas, pursuant to the third subparagraph of
  Article 9(1 ) of Regulation (EEC) No 816/70, reference             1 . Red wine : 2-37 u.a./degree/hl ;
  prices are to be fixed for wines which have special
                                                                     2. White wine other than that specified in point 3
  (') OJ  No  L  99, 5. 5. 1970, p. 1 .                                  below : 2-26 u.a./degree/hl ;
  (2) OJ  No  L  198, 29. 7. 1975, p. 19.
  (J) OJ  No  L  114, 27. 5. 1970, p. 1 .
  (4) OJ  No  L  72, 20. 3. 1975, p. 10.                             3. White wine presented for importation under the
  (5) OJ  No  L  114, 27. 5. 1970, p. 4.                                 name Riesling or Sylvaner : 47-95 u.a./hl ;
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4. Liqueur wine : 4-30 u.a./degree/hl ;                                             Article 2
5 . Liqueur wines intended for processing into
                                                             This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its
    products other than those falling within heading
    No 22.05 of the Common Customs Tariff : 2-40             publication in the Official Journal of the European
                                                             Communities.
    u.a./degree/hl ;
6. Wine fortified for distillation : 1-55 u.a./degree/hl .   It shall apply with effect from 16 December 1975.
              This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
               States .
               Done at Brussels, 2 December 1975 .
                                                                      For the Commission
                                                                        P. J. LARDINOIS
                                                                  Member of the Commission