Commission Regulation (EEC) No 288/93 of 9 February 1993 laying down a transitional measure relating to coupage of table wine in Spain for 1993

COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 288/93 of 9 February 1993 laying down a transitional measure relating to coupage of table wine in Spain for 1993
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
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Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to the Act of Accession of Spain and Portugal (1), and in particular Article 90 thereof, whose period of validity has been extended to 31 December 1993 by Council Regulation (EEC) No 4007/87 (2), as last amended by Reulation (EEC) No  3876/92 (3),
Whereas Article 16 (5) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 of 16 March 1987 on the common organization of the market in wine (4), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1756/92 (5), prohibits coupage of a white table wine with a red table wine;  whereas the abovementioned practice forms part of the arrangements in force in Spain and whereas Article 125 of the Act of Accession authorizes it until 31 December 1989, and Regulation (EEC) No 761/92 (6) confirms this authorization until 31 December  1992;
Whereas the conditions for the abandonment of this practice are not yet ripe in that country as they are related to the structure of wine-growing and consumers' attitudes, which change relatively slowly; whereas the abandonment of the abovementioned  practice would result in the immediate future in a serious imbalance on the market generating a shortage of red wine and a substantial surplus of white wine, which would require major intervention operations; whereas the need to avoid very serious  disturbance of the market justifies the adoption of a transitional measure;
Whereas, so that the possibility of carrying out coupage involving white table wine and red table wine remains limited to the country where it is necessary, care must be taken to ensure that wine obtained from this practice may not be mixed with other  Community wines;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the Management Committee for Wine,