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°

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
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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.