Commission Regulation (EC) No 1819/2002 of 11 October 2002 amending Regulation (EC) No 347/2002 opening crisis distillation as provided for in Article 30 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 for table wine in France

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1819/2002
of 11 October 2002
amending Regulation (EC) No 347/2002 opening crisis distillation as provided for in Article 30 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 for table wine in France
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
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Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in wine(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2585/2001(2), and in particular Articles 30 and 33 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 347/2002 of 25 February 2002 opening crisis distillation as provided for in Article 30 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 for table wine(3), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1083/2002(4), opened crisis distillation in France for a maximum of 3,85 million hectolitres in a period ending 30 September 2002.
(2) In September 2002 a number of wine areas in France were hit by a natural disaster. It caused extensive damage to winemaking establishments, cellars and infrastructure, meaning that producers in the regions concerned have been unable to participate in the distillation measure. In order to remedy this situation, therefore, producers should be granted more time for distillation and the administrative deadlines linked to the distillation period should be amended accordingly.
(3) To facilitate administration of the measure and avoid discrimination against wine-growers working vineyards located in a number of departments, the areas concerned should be defined at the level of three regions.
(4) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Wine,