Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2618/90 of 11 September 1990 implementing additional measures applicable to holders of long-term storage contracts for table wine for the 1989/90 wine year

COMMISSION  REGULATION (EEC) No 2618/90
of 11 September 1990
implementing additional measures applicable to holders of long-term storage contracts for table wine for the 1989/90 wine year
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to the Act of Accession of Spain and Portugal,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 of 16 March 1987 on the common organization of the market in wine (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1325/90 (2), and in particular Article 42 (6) thereof,
Whereas the measures implemented to support the wine market have not fully produced the results expected; whereas, therefore, the first condition laid down in Article 42 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 for the adoption of additional measures applicable to holders of long-term storage contracts is satisfied; whereas the second condition, namely that the representative price should remain lower than the activating price for three consecutive weeks, is likely to be fulfilled for table wine of types A I, A II, R I and R II during the reference period;
Whereas, in view of the market situation, distillation as provided for in Article 42 (2) should be opened for a quantity enabling at the same time stocks to be reduced and sound conditions to be restored on the market, both of which are vital for proper management; whereas, to the same end, the storage of the wine in question as provided for in that Article should be permitted for a period of four months;
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2721/88 (3), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 51/90 (4), lays down detailed rules for the application of voluntary distillation as provided for in Articles 38, 41 and 42 of Regulation (EEC) No 822/87; whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2270/90 (5) fixes the prices and the aid applicable to distillation as provided for in Article 42 of Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 for the 1990/91 wine year;
Whereas storage contracts must be concluded in accordance with Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1059/83 of 29 April 1983 on storage contracts for table wine, grape must, concentrated grape must and rectified concentrated grape must (6), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2753/89 (7); whereas, in order to be able to take account of changes in the market situation, provision should be made for the possibility of terminating contracts;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Wine,