Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3223/91 of 5 November 1991 authorizing the United Kingdom to permit under certain conditions an additional increase in the alcoholic strength of certain table wines

COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 3223/91  of 5 November 1991  authorizing the United Kingdom to permit under certain conditions an additional increase in the alcoholic strength of certain table wines
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 822/87 of 16 March 1987 on the common organization of the market in wine (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1734/91 (2), and in particular Article 18 (4) and 81 thereof,
Whereas under Article 18 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 Member States may permit an increase in the actual or potential alcoholic strength only within certain limits;
Whereas, because of the exceptionally bad weather in 1991, in parts of wine-growing zone A with poor temperature in late spring, abnormally high rainfall and a lack of sunshine, the limits upon increase in the natural alcoholic strength as fixed by
Article 18
(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 in many cases prevent production of the wines which are normally required by the market; whereas, therefore, the Member State concerned should be authorized to permit in the areas affected an additional  increase in the natural alcoholic strength as provided for in Article 18 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 822/87; whereas provision should be made for the Member State to communicate to the Commission certain information, in particular pursuant to Commission  Regulation (EEC) No 2240/89 (3);
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Wine,