Commission Regulation (EEC) No 886/81 of 2 April 1981 amending for the fifth time Regulation (EEC) No 2325/80 and for the second time Regulation (EEC) No 2391/80 in respect of certain detailed rules for implementing the additional measures applicable to holders of long-term storage contracts for table wine for the 1979/80 wine year

( 1 ) OJ NO L 54 , 5 . 3 . 1979 , P . 1 .
( 2 ) OJ NO L 360 , 31 . 12 . 1980 , P . 18 .
( 3 ) OJ NO L 245 , 17 . 9 . 1980 , P . 8 .
( 4 ) OJ NO L 299 , 8 . 11 . 1980 , P . 12 .
( 5 ) OJ NO L 234 , 5 . 9 . 1980 , P . 17 .
( 6 ) OJ NO L 46 , 19 . 2 . 1981 , P . 18 .
COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 886/81
OF 2 APRIL 1981
AMENDING FOR THE FIFTH TIME REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2325/80 AND FOR THE SECOND TIME REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2391/80 IN RESPECT OF CERTAIN DETAILED RULES FOR IMPLEMENTING THE ADDITIONAL MEASURES APPLICABLE TO HOLDERS OF LONG-TERM STORAGE CONTRACTS FOR TABLE WINE FOR THE 1979/80 WINE 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 3456/80  ( 2 ), AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 12 ( 4 ) THEREOF ,
WHEREAS THE QUANTITIES OF TABLE WINE AVAILABLE AT PRESENT ARE GREATLY IN EXCESS OF THE NORMAL LEVEL WHEN THE MARKET IS IN BALANCE ; WHEREAS THE MOST APPROPRIATE MEANS FOR RE-ESTABLISHING BALANCE , BY REDUCING THE SUPPLY , IS DISTILLATION ;
WHEREAS STEPS SHOULD ALSO BE TAKEN TO ENSURE THAT SALE OF THE ALCOHOL PRODUCED BY DISTILLATION OF TABLE WINES DOES NOT UPSET THE MARKET FOR THAT PRODUCT ;
WHEREAS IT SEEMS THAT THE INTERVENTION MEASURE WHICH BEST COMPLIES WITH THE TWO ABOVE REQUIREMENTS IS THE DISTILLATION PROVIDED FOR UNDER ARTICLE 12 OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 337/79 , SINCE IT INVOLVES A PRECISE LIMIT ON THE MAXIMUM QUANTITY OF TABLE WINE THAT MAY BE DISTILLED ; WHEREAS A DECISION TO APPLY THE SAID ARTICLE 12 HAS ALREADY BEEN TAKEN DURING THE PRESENT WINE YEAR BY COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2391/80  ( 3 ), AS LAST AMENDED BY REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2892/80 ( 4 );
WHEREAS , IN SPITE OF THE EXTENDED TIME LIMITS PROVIDED FOR SUBMITTING APPLICATIONS FOR APPROVAL OF DELIVERY CONTRACTS AND THE INCREASE IN THE QUANTITIES OF WINE WHICH MAY BE COVERED BY THE SAID CONTRACTS , THE MARKET REMAINS DISTURBED LARGELY BECAUSE THE PRODUCERS ENTITLED TO UNDERTAKE THIS DISTILLATION HAVE NOT DONE SO TO THE EXTENT DESIRED ;
WHEREAS , IN THESE CIRCUMSTANCES , THE TIME LIMIT FOR SUBMITTING APPLICATIONS FOR APPROVAL SHOULD BE EXTENDED AGAIN AND THE QUANTITY OF WINES OF TYPES R I AND R II WHICH MAY BE DISTILLED SHOULD BE INCREASED TO 100 % ;
WHEREAS , IN ORDER TO ATTAIN THE OBJECTIVES ENVISAGED , ACCESS TO DISTILLATION SHOULD BE FACILITATED FOR THE LARGEST POSSIBLE NUMBER OF PRODUCERS ; WHEREAS , FOR THIS PURPOSE , IT IS ESSENTIAL TO ALLOW PRODUCERS WHO HAVE CONCLUDED STORAGE CONTRACTS FOR FOUR MONTHS ALSO TO CONCLUDE CONTRACTS FOR DELIVERY OF THE SAME WINE FOR DISTILLATION , WHILE REMAINING ENTITLED TO STORAGE AID IN WHOLE OR IN PART , AS THE CASE MAY BE ;
WHEREAS IT IS THEREFORE APPROPRIATE TO AMEND COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2325/80 ( 5 ), AS LAST AMENDED BY REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 409/81 ( 6 );
WHEREAS THE MEASURES PROVIDED FOR IN THIS REGULATION ARE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE OPINION OF THE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE FOR WINE ,