Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2188/85 of 31 July 1985 on research and development measures concerning new uses for products belonging to the wine sector

COMMISSION  REGULATION (EEC) No 2188/85
of 17 July 1985
on research and development measures concerning new uses for products belonging to the wine sector
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 337/79 of 5 February 1979 on the common organization of the market in wine (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 798/85 (2), and in particular Article 41c (5) thereof,
Whereas Article 41c of Regulation (EEC) No 337/79 provides for measures to be taken to encourage the use of methods other than distillation for disposing of surpluses of the products referred to in Article 1 (2) of that Regulation; whereas the aim of such measures is to promote research and development concerning new uses for products belonging to the wine sector; whereas detailed rules for the application of those measures should be laid down;
Whereas, within the Community, research institutes, bodies, organizations, undertakings and natural or legal persons possessing the necessary qualifications and experience should be invited to make detailed proposals which they would themselves carry out; whereas provision should be made for only partial Community financing of the expenditure incurred in such research and development work;
Whereas detailed rules should be laid down concerning the duration of the work and the payment of Community financial contributions to those whose proposals are accepted; whereas, in addition, the Commission should be kept informed of the results of the measures provided for in this Regulation; whereas these measures should be considered as forming part of intervention, pursuant to Article 41c (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 337/79; whereas it is necessary that the Member States should designate bodies competent to supervise the implementation of successful proposals and to make the relevant payments;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Wine,