Regulation (EEC) No 1019/70 of the Commission of 29 May 1970 on detailed rules for establishing free-at-frontier offer prices and fixing the countervailing charge in the wine sector

REGULATION (EEC) No 1019/70 OF THE COMMISSION  of 29 May 1970  on detailed rules for establishing free-at-frontier offer prices and fixing the countervailing charge in the wine sector
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
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Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community;
Having regard to Council Regulation No 816/70 (1) of 28 April 1970 laying down additional provisions for the common organisation of the market in wine, and in particular Articles 9 (6) and 37 thereof;
Whereas Article 9 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 816/70 provides for a free-at-frontier offer price to be determined for all imports on the basis of all available information, in respect of each wine for which a reference price is fixed;
Whereas, in order to establish the free-at-frontier offer price as precisely as possible, the information to be considered should be specified, namely, apart from the prices entered in customs and commercial documents, any other information concerning prices ruling in third countries;
Whereas, in order not to jeopardise the level of prices in the Community and to ensure priority for the disposal of Community wines, it is necessary to establish the free-at-frontier offer prices on the basis of the most advantageous purchase possibilities in international trade ; whereas, for the free-at-frontier offer prices to be as representative as possible, certain information should be left out of the calculation - where small quantities are involved for example;
Whereas, for reasons of comparability, it is necessary when determining free-at-frontier offer prices to adjust the basis of the calculation according to the marketing stage and to the characteristics of the wine in question;
Whereas the conditions under which it is appropriate to fix, alter or withdraw a countervailing charge should be determined;
Whereas the levying of a countervailing charge is not justified, in view of their price, for certain liqueur wines accompanied by a certificate of origin;
Whereas the identification of white wine imported under the name "Riesling" or "Sylvaner" can be made easier by the obligation to submit on import a licence issued by the producer country;
Whereas such a system can be applied only provided corresponding provisions are introduced concerning the movement of such wines ; whereas a temporary system should be introduced until rules are adopted on the basis of Article 30 of Regulation (EEC) No 816/70;
Whereas reference prices are fixed either per degree/hl or per hectolitre ; whereas this distinction should be maintained when fixing the amount of the countervailing charge ; whereas it is nevertheless necessary to provide for appropriate provisions allowing the practical application of countervailing charges fixed per degree/hl, taking into account a certain standardisation;
Whereas Article 9 (4) of Regulation (EEC) No 816/70 provides that a countervailing charge may also be fixed in respect of imports of products, other than wine, listed in Article 1 (2) of that Regulation ; whereas for determining the countervailing charge in respect of such products, account should be taken of the ratio existing on the Community market between the average price of the products in question and that of the wine;
Whereas the ratio for musts is 0.95;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the Opinion of the Management Committee for Wine;  (1)OJ No L 99, 5.5.1970, p. 1.