Council Directive 85/10/EEC of 18 December 1984 amending Directive 75/106/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the making-up by volume of certain prepackaged liquids

COUNCIL  DIRECTIVE
of 18 December 1984
amending Directive 75/106/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the making-up by volume of certain prepackaged liquids
(85/10/EEC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 100 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1),
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (2),
Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (3),
Whereas total harmonization of the ranges of nominal volumes for products in the wine sector now appears necessary for all the products concerned since the adoption of Council Directive 75/106/EEC (4), as amended by Directive 79/1005/EEC (5);
Whereas the deadline laid down in Directive 75/106/EEC for the use of certain volumes does not leave some Member States sufficient time to dispose of returnable bottles still in circulation on their markets; whereas the premature replacement of non-standard bottles would have serious economic consequences; whereas the States concerned should therefore be permitted to authorize the use of the volumes in question on their markets for a limited period;
Whereas since the adoption of Directive 75/106/EEC, the trend in consumption habits has shown that it is necessary to add large volumes to the range of capacities for still wines;
Whereas Directive 75/106/EEC should be amended accordingly,