Council Regulation (EEC) No 539/87 of 23 February 1987 amending Regulation (EEC) No 338/79 laying down special provisions relating to quality wines produced in specified regions

COUNCIL  REGULATION (EEC) No 539/87
of 23 February 1987
amending Regulation (EEC) No 338/79 laying down special provisions relating to quality wines produced in specified regions
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 43 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1),
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (2),
Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 338/79 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3805/85 (4), laid down special provisions relating to quality wines produced in specified regions; whereas the second subparagraph of Article 16 (4) of the said Regulation provides that the Council may authorize, for a transitional period expiring on 31 August 1986, use, for the description of table wines, of the names of certain specified regions reserved for the description of quality wines psr; whereas, since the Member States concerned have not yet established the names which may replace the names of the specified regions in question for the description of table wines, the said transitional period should be extended until 31 August 1991,