Council Regulation (EEC) No 388/88 of 8 February 1988 amending Regulation (EEC) No 458/80 on collective projects for the restructuring of vineyards

COUNCIL  REGULATION (EEC) No 388/88
of 8 February 1988
amending Regulation (EEC) No 458/80 on collective projects for the restructuring of vineyards
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 43 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (1),
Whereas Article 9 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 458/80 (2), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3827/85 (3), provides for a common measure lasting seven wine-growing years from the date of application of that Regulation and whereas Article 14 thereof provides that it shall apply from 1 September 1980;
Whereas Articles 8 and 9 of Regulation (EEC) No 458/80 provide that 34 000 hectares should be added for Spain, at an estimated cost of 26 500 000 ECU;
Whereas the interval between the date of Spain's accession to the Community and the end of the period of application of the Regulation in question is particularly short;
Whereas, in order to enable Spain to achieve the objectives laid down in Regulation (EEC) No 458/80, the period of application of that Regulation for Spanish projects should be extended to 31 March 1988;
Whereas, in order to avoid an increase in the volume of production, the possibility of aid for new planting should be discontinued and collective restructuring should be restricted to vineyards in zones producing quality wines psr, priority being granted to conversion from production of table wines to that of quality wine psr in vineyards located at the same time in less-favoured areas as defined in Council Directive 86/466/EEC of 14 July 1986 concerning the Community list of less-favoured farming areas within the meaning of Directive 75/268/EEC (Spain) (4);