Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3985/89 of 20 December 1989 laying down a transitional measure relating to coupage of table wine in Spain for 1990

COMMISSION  REGULATION (EEC) No 3985/89
of 20 December 1989
laying down a transitional measure relating to coupage of table wine in Spain for 1990
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to the Act of Accession of Spain and Portugal (1), and in particular Article 90 thereof,
Whereas Article 16 (5) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 of 16 March 1987 on the common organization of the market in wine (2), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1236/89 (3), prohibits coupage of a white table wine with a red table wine; whereas the abovementioned practice forms part of the arrangements in force in Spain and whereas Article 125 of the Act of Accession authorizes in it until 31 December 1989;
Whereas the conditions for the abandonment of this practice are not yet ripe in that country as they are related to the structure of wine-growing and consumers' attitudes, which change relatively slowly; whereas the abandonment of the abovementioned practice would result in the immediate future in a serious imbalance on the market generating a shortage of red wine and a substantial surplus of white wine, which would require major intervention operations; whereas the need to avoid very serious disturbance of the market justifies the adoption of a transitional measure;
Whereas, so that the possibility of carrying out coupage involving white table wine and red table wine remains limited to the country where it is necessary, care must be taken to ensure that wine obtained from this practice may not be mixed with other Community wines;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the Management Committee for Wine,