Commission Regulation (EC) No 3299/94 of 21 December 1994 on transitional measures applicable in Austria in the wine-growing sector

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 3299/94 of 21 December 1994 on transitional measures applicable in Austria in the wine-growing sector
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
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Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland, Norway and Sweden (1), and in particular Article 149 (1) thereof,
Whereas pursuant to Article 2 (3) of the Accession Treaty the institutions of the European Union may adopt, before accession, the measures referred to in Article 149 of the Act of Accession; whereas those measures must enter into force on the date of  and subject to the entry into force of the Accession Treaty;
Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 of 16 March 1987 on the common organization of the market in wine (2), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1891/94 (3), lays down the basic rules for the management of the market in that sector and, in  particular, Article 1 (6) thereof lays down that the wine marketing year lasts from 1 September to 31 August;
Whereas pursuant to the Act of Accession the common organization of the market in wine will apply in Austria from the moment of accession; whereas, however, there are important market management measures that cannot usefully be initiated during the  current marketing year in that Member State; whereas the application of the market management measures should therefore be postponed until the next marketing year; whereas the situation on the wine market in Austria should be monitored in order to allow  a harmonious transition from the previous national arrangements to the Community arrangements and ensure the balance of the Austrian wine market;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Wine,