Commission Regulation (EEC) No 148/85 of 18 January 1985 opening the distillation operation provided for in Article 41 of Regulation (EEC) No 337/79 for the 1984/85 wine-growing year

COMMISSION  REGULATION (EEC) No 148/85
of 18 January 1985
opening the distillation operation provided for in Article 41 of Regulation (EEC) No 337/79 for the 1984/85 wine-growing year
THE COMMISSION 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 (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1208/84 (2), and in particular Article 41 (7) thereof,
Whereas the figures contained in the forward estimate of Community supplies issued on 11 January 1985 (3) reveal that for table wines availabilities recorded at the beginning of the year exceed normal utilization for the year by more than five months; whereas the conditions laid down in Article 41 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 337/79 for activating a compulsory distillation operation in respect of table wine is therefore met;
Whereas Article 1 (d) of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 147/85 of 18 January 1985 laying down for the 1984/85 wine year detailed implementing rules for the distillation referred to in Article 41 of Regulation (EEC) No 337/79 (4) defines the total quantity to be distilled; whereas, on the basis of this definition and the figures contained in the forward estimate, this quantity should be fixed at 12 million hectolitres; whereas it is possible, by means of this quantity, to attain the objective referred to in the first subparagraph of Article 41 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 337/79;
Whereas, in view of the legal disparities between the administrative units of the Community as regards the internal organization of wine cooperatives, Regulation (EEC) No 2102/84 on harvest, production and stock declarations relating to wine-sector products (5) introduced a differentiated system for production declarations; whereas, in certain administrative units of the Community, this system makes it possible to offset the yields of some producers against those of others, which is not possible in other units;
Whereas, moreover, the economic importance of the cooperatives and producer groups varies significantly from one administrative unit to another; whereas, whilst ensuring that the various parties subject to the distillation obligation in the same administrative unit are treated equally, a distinction therefore has to be made, when fixing the scales applicable to the producers concerned, according to whether the production declarations and information concerning the determination of yields per hectare are received directly from the producers who have themselves produced the grapes intended for wine-making or from producer groups or cooperatives;
Whereas the quantity of table wine delivered for distillation by each producer may under no circumstances be less than that corresponding to his obligation; whereas in order to facilitate compliance with the obligation provision should be made for the quantity delivered to be greater than that provided for whilst ensuring that this does not involve any unjustified expenditure for the EAGGF;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Wine,