Article 1 
Exceptional aid by the French Government for the distillation of 1000000 hectolitres of wine on French territory: - totalling EUR 12,2 million, for the amount necessary to bring the price of wine up to EUR 3,7/% vol/hl, or, should it not prove possible to implement this measure fully from the quota available pursuant to Article 29 of Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999: - totalling EUR 17,86 million, for the amount necessary to bring the price of wine up to EUR 3,7/% vol/hl, for implementation pursuant to Article 30 of the aforementioned Regulation, shall be considered to be compatible with the common market. Article 2 This Decision is addressed to the French Republic. Done at Brussels, 19 December 2000. For the Council The President J. Glavany (1) OJ L 179, 14.7.1999, p. 1. Regulation as amended by Commssion Regulation (EC) No 1622/2000 (OJ L 194, 31.7.2000, p. 1).
Article 2 
This Decision is addressed to the French Republic. Done at Brussels, 19 December 2000. For the Council The President J. Glavany (1) OJ L 179, 14.7.1999, p. 1. Regulation as amended by Commssion Regulation (EC) No 1622/2000 (OJ L 194, 31.7.2000, p. 1).