Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3406/84 of 4 December 1984 authorizing the use in the production of sparkling wines, aerated sparkling and aerated semi-sparkling wines or wines obtained from grapes harvested in certain parts of zone A which do not have the alcoholic strength by volume required under the common organization of the market in wine

COMMISSION  REGULATION (EEC) No 3406/84
of 4 December 1984
authorizing the use in the production of sparkling wines, aerated sparkling and aerated semi-sparkling wines or wines obtained from grapes harvested in certain parts of zone A which do not have the alcoholic strength by volume required under the common organization of the market in wine
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 48 (6) thereof,
Whereas in the northern parts of wine-growing zone A the climatic conditions in 1984 have been exceptionally unfavourable; whereas, more precisely, the said areas have experienced an abnormally high level of rainfall and a considerable lack of sunshine; whereas a certain proportion of the grapes harvested has consequently not reached the minimum natural alcoholic strength of 5 % laid down in the second subparagraph of Article 32 (4) of Regulation (EEC) No 337/79; whereas, to protect the prducers of the said grapes from considerable economic losses and in accordance with the provisions of the second subparagraph of Article 48 (3) (a) of the said Regulation, authorization should be given for the wine obtained from such grapes to be used for the production of sparkling wines, aerated sparkling wines or aerated semi-sparkling wines;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Wine,