Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1972/78 of 16 August 1978 laying down detailed rules on oenological practices

COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 1972/78  of 16 August 1978  laying down detailed rules on oenological practices
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 1861/78 (2), and in particular Articles 26c (6) and 28a (2) thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 817/70 of 28 April 1970 laying down special provisions relating to quality wines produced in specific regions (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2211/77 (4), and in particular Article 10b (4) thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2893/74 of 18 November 1974 on sparkling wines produced in the Community and specified in item 12 of Annex II to Regulation (EEC) No 816/70 (5), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1679/77 (6), and in particular Articles 12 (4) and 16 (4) thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1678/77 of 19 July 1977 supplementing Regulation (EEC) No 816/70 by introducing new provisions relating to oenological practices and processes (7), and in particular Article 6 thereof,
Whereas, in order that these new provisions relating to oenological practices and processes may be fully applicable from 1 September 1978, it is necessary to adopt sufficiently detailed rules for their application;
Whereas Article 6 of Regulation (EEC) No 1678/77 specifies that transitional measures necessary to facilitate the changeover to the arrangements provided for in that Regulation may be adopted ; whereas this possibility should be made use of both to prevent substantial losses on the part of traders holding large stocks of certain substances traditionally used in certain Member States and in order to allow the oenological practices and processes of third countries to be thoroughly examined with a view to determining their comparability with those specified in the rules of the Community;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Wine,