Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3377/88 of 28 October 1988 authorizing the United Kingdom to permit under certain conditions an additional increase in the alcoholic strength of certain table wines

COMMISSION  REGULATION (EEC) No 3377/88
of 28 October 1988
authorizing the United Kingdom to permit under certain conditions an additional increase in the alcoholic strength of certain table wines
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 2964/88 (2), and in particular Articles 18 (4) and 81 thereof,
Whereas under Article 18 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 Member States may permit an increase in the actual or potential alcoholic strength only within certain limits;
Whereas, because of the exceptionally bad weather in 1988 in parts of wine-growing zone A with abnormally high rainfall and a lack of sunshine, the limits upon increase in the natural alcoholic strength as fixed by Article 18 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 in many cases prevent production of the wines which are normally required by the market; whereas, therefore, the Member State concerned should be authorized to permit in the areas affected an additional increase in the natural alcoholic strength as provided for in Article 18 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 822/87; whereas provision should be made for the Member State to communicate to the Commission certain information, in particular pursuant to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1594/70 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 418/86 (4);
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Wine,