Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3793/89 of 15 December 1989 authorizing the conclusion of long-term private storage contracts for table wine, grape must, concentrated grape must and rectified concentrated grape must in respect of the 1989/90 wine year

COMMISSION  REGULATION (EEC) No 3793/89
of 15 December 1989
authorizing the conclusion of long-term private storage contracts for table wine, grape must, concentrated grape must and rectified concentrated grape must in respect of the 1989/90 wine year
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 (EEC) No 822/87 of 16 March 1987 on the common organization of the market in wine (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1236/89 (2), and in particular Articles 32 (5) and 81 thereof,
Whereas the forward estimate drawn up for the 1989/90 wine year indicates that the quantities of table wine available at the beginning of the wine year exceeds by more than four months' supply those normally used up over the year; whereas the conditions for authorization of long-term storage contracts specified in Article 32 (4) of Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 are therefore met;
Whereas the abovementioned forward estimate indicates the existence of surpluses for all types of table wine and for table wines which stand in close economic relationship to those types of table wine; whereas it should therefore be made possible for long-term contracts to be concluded for those types of table wine; whereas it is necessary by the same token to open this possibility for grape must, concentrated grape must and rectified concentrated grape must;
Whereas Article 47 of Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 provides that only producers fulfilling the obligations laid down in Article 35 and, where appropriate, Articles 36 and 39 of that Regulation during a reference period to be determined may qualify for the intervention measures; whereas that period must therefore be specified;
Whereas Article 6 (1) of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1059/83 of 29 April 1983 on storage contracts for table wine, grape must, concentrated grape must and rectified concentrated grape must (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2753/89 (4), specifies that table wines eligible for long-term storage contracts shall be classified into two categories on the basis of their characteristics with regard to quality; whereas this possibility need not be used in view of te fairly homogenous characteristics of wines from the 1989 harvest;
Whereas it is necessary, for the purposes of possible implementation of Article 42 of Regulation (EEC) No 822/87, to know the maximum quantity of table wine subject to storage contract which may be distilled as provided for in the said Article; whereas producers should therefore be required to provide intervention agencies with the necessary information, which they are then to pass on to the Commission;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Wine,