Commission Regulation (EC) No 284/94 of 8 February 1994 authorizing the conclusion of long-term private storage contracts for table wine, grape must, concentrated grape must and rectified concentrated grape must for the 1993/94 wine year

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 284/94 of 8 February 1994 authorizing the conclusion of long-term private storage contracts for table wine, grape must, concentrated grape must and rectified concentrated grape must for the 1993/94 wine year
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
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Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to the Act of Accession of Spain and Portugal, and in particular Articles 90 and 257 thereof,
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 1566/93 (2), and in particular Article 32 (5) thereof,
Whereas the quantities of table wine available for the 1993/94 wine year at the beginning of the wine year exceed by more than four months' supply those normally used up over the year; whereas the conditions for authorization of long-term storage  contracts of Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 are therefore met;
Whereas the data available indicate the existence of surpluses of all types of table wine and of table wines which stand in a close economic relationship with those types of table wine; whereas the possibility of concluding long-term storage contracts  for those types of table wine should therefore be provided for; whereas by the same taken that possibility must be opened for grape must, concentrated grape must and rectified concentrated grape must;
Whereas, given the delay in publishing the measure in the Official Journal of the European Communities, it must be made possible to grant the aid retroactively under certain conditions and to waive the deadline for signing the contracts to permit the  competent authorities to take the administrative measures and conduct the checks necessary;
Whereas the market for must and concentrated must for grape juice production is expanding and to promote uses of vine products other than winemaking permission should be granted for must and concentrated grape must placed under a storage contract  covered by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1059/83 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2192/93 (4), that is intended for grape juice production to be sold from the fifth month of the contract onwards on simple notification by the producer to the  intervention agency; whereas to promote export of these products this same possibility should apply;
Whereas wine of particular characteristics is being produced in Spain and Portugal;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Wine,