Council Directive 89/676/EEC of 21 December 1989 amending Directive 75/106/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the member states relating to the making-up by volume of certain prepackaged liquids

COUNCIL DIRECTIVE
of 21 December 1989
amending Directive  75/106/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the making-up by  volume of certain prepackaged liquids
(89/676/EEC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN  COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article  100a thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1),
In cooperation with the European Parliament (2),
Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (3),
Whereas Directive 75/106/EEC (4), as last amended by Directive 88/316/EEC (5), provides for total  harmonization of the range of nominal quantities of certain products in the wine sector;
Whereas, in view of developments within the Community in the vatting, bottling and labelling of  wine, it is necessary to modify this range;
Whereas, in order to permit the use of returnable bottles of volumes not covered by the said  Directive, it is necessary to include special rules therein,