Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2617/77 of 28 November 1977 amending Regulation (EEC) No 1153/75 prescribing the form of the accompanying documents for wine products and specifying the obligations of wine producers and traders other than retailers

COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 2617/77  of 28 November 1977  amending Regulation (EEC) No 1153/75 prescribing the form of the accompanying documents for wine products and specifying the obligations of wine producers and traders other than retailers
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 816/70 of 28 April 1970 laying down additional provisions for the common organization of the market in wine (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2211/77 (2), and in particular Article 29 (3) thereof,
Whereas the actual alcoholic strength and, where appropriate, the total alcoholic strength of certain transported products must be entered in boxes 12 and 13 respectively of the accompanying document prescribed by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1153/75 of 30 April 1975 prescribing the form of the accompanying documents for wine products and specifying the obligations of wine producers and traders other than retailers (3);
Whereas, in order to take account of changes in the alcoholic strength occurring during prolonged transport, particularly due to loading and unloading, it is necessary to permit a tolerance beyond the margin of error provided for in the analysis method used pursuant to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1539/71 of 19 July 1971 determining Community methods for the analysis of wines (4) ; whereas, since the entries on the records must reflect the true position as regards the products held, the actual alcoholic strengths obtained from analysis should be shown;
Whereas the Management Committee for Wine has not delivered an opinion within the time limit set by its Chairman,