Council Regulation (EEC) No 356/79 of 5 February 1979 on general rules governing the special distillation of table wines referred to in Article 58 of Regulation (EEC) No 337/79

COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 356/79  of 5 February 1979  on general rules governing the special distillation of table wines referred to in Article 58 of Regulation (EEC) No 337/79
THE COUNCIL 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 337/79 of 5 February 1979 on the common organization of the market in wine (1), and in particular Article 58 (2) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (2),
Whereas Article 58 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 337/79 provides for the special distillation of table wines, for producer associations only, when the total volume of supplies available in the Community, including imports of wine from Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia - hereinafter referred to as the Maghreb countries - is such as to disturb the Community market ; whereas the conditions in which the special distillation may take place should be defined;
Whereas the criteria for initiating distillation and in particular the concept of disturbance of the market should be defined;
Whereas the criteria for determining the quantities to be distilled must also be laid down;
Whereas the type of wine which is in direct competition with wines from the Maghreb countries should be determined;
Whereas provision should be made for a method of calculating the quota of each producer association in the total quantity to be distilled;
Whereas the price to be paid for the distilled wine should be specified;
Whereas, if this price does not allow the products obtained from this operation to be marketed under normal conditions, it will be necessary to provide aid;
Whereas an organization should be made responsible for applying these provisions in each Member State concerned,