Commission Regulation (EC) No 286/2000 of 4 February 2000 amending Regulation (EC) No 2367/1999 introducing preventive distillation as provided for in Article 38 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 for the 1999/2000 wine year

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 286/2000
of 4 February 2000
amending Regulation (EC) No 2367/1999 introducing preventive distillation as provided for in Article 38 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 for the 1999/2000 wine year
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 of 16 March 1987 on the common organisation of the market in wine(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1677/1999(2), and in particular Article 38(5) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2721/88(3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2181/91(4), lays down detailed rules for voluntary distillation as provided for in Articles 38, 41 and 42 of Regulation (EEC) No 822/87. Commission Regulation (EC) No 1681/1999(5) fixes the prices, the aid and certain other factors applicable to preventive distillation for the 1999/2000 wine year.
(2) Article 1(3) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 2367/1999(6) sets the date for the submission of contracts or declarations to the competent authorities at 28 January 2000. That date and the dates resulting therefrom should be postponed to allow greater participation in the measure.
(3) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Wine,