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27.2.71 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 48 /73

REGULATION (EEC) No 436/71 OF THE COMMISSION

of 26 February 1971 amending Regulation (EEC) No 1437/70 on storage contracts for table wine

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COM­ HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : MUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the Article 1 European Economic Community; The following subparagraph shall be added to Article Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 8 ( 1 ) of Regulation (EEC) No 1437/70 : 816/701 of 28 April 1970 laying down additional provisions for the common organisation of the 'For the 1970/ 1971 wine-growing year and for market in wine, as last amended by Regulation (EEC) contract applications made and accepted since 15 No 2612/70,2 and in particular Articles 35 and 37 January 1971 , the period of validity of a contract thereof; shall begin on the day that the written application is received by the competent authority.' Whereas Article 8 ( 1 ) of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1437/703 of 20 July 1970 on storage contracts for table wine, as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2419/70,4 provides that a contract may not Article 2 be concluded for a period beginning before the date of the conclusion of the contract; whereas that The following paragraph 3 shall be added to Article provision has impeded the conclusion of storage 17 of Regulation (EEC ) No 1437/70 : contracts, since, because of administrative difficulties, there is often a long time lag between the contract application and the conclusion of the contract; '3 . Member States in which storage contracts are whereas, in order to promote the private storage of concluded shall inform the Commission not latej: wine, this provision should be amended for the than the tenth day of each month, in respect of 1970/71 wine-growing year and temporary provision the preceding month, of : made for the conclusion of contracts with retroactive effect ; (a ) the quantities of wine under contract at the beginning of the month in question ; Whereas, in order to allow the Commission to follow the progress of private storage in the Community, ( b ) the quantities of wine for which contracts there should be provision for Member States in have been concluded or have expired during which private storage contracts are concluded to the month in question ; communicate the necessary information ;

Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation ( c) the quantities of wine under contract at the are in accordance with the Opinion of the end of the month in question .' Management Committee for Wine;

Article 3 1 OJ No L 99, 5.5.1970, p. 1 . 2 OJ No L 281 , 27.12.1970, p. 6. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day 3 OJ No L 160, 22.7.1970, p. 16. following its publication in the Official Journal of the 4 OT No L 260. 1.12.1970 . o . 40 . European Communities.

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This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States .

Done at Brussels, 26 February 1971 .

For the Commission The President

Franco M. MALFATTI