31974R1913

No L 202/8 Official Journal of the European Communities 24. 7. 74

REGULATION ( EEC) No 1913 / 74 OF THE COUNCIL of 22 July 1974 laying down general rules governing the distillation of table wines of type A II during the period from 15 August 1974 to 31 October 1974

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Article 1 Economic Community ; The distillation of table wines of type A II shall be Having regard to Council Regulation ( EEC) No permitted subject to the conditions laid down by this 816/70 (') of 28 April 1970 laying down additional Regulation . provisions for the common organization of the market in wine , as last amended by Regulation ( EEC) No 1 532/74 (2), and in particular Article 7 ( 1 ) thereof ; Article 2 Having regard to the proposal from the Commission ; 1 . Producers who wish to have all or part of their Whereas Article 7 of Regulation ( EEC) No 816/70 harvest of table wine distilled shall conclude delivery provides that measures may be adopted for the distilla­ contracts , where appropriate through the intervention tion of table wines if the granting of aid to private agency, with the distillers of their choice . storage alone is unlikely to be effective in restoring price levels ; 2 . Under such contracts : Whereas aids to private storage of table wines have (a) the distiller shall purchase the quantity of table been granted since the end of 1973 for wines of types wine stated in the contract ; R I , R II , R III , A I and A II ; whereas the prices for (b) the distiller shall distil such wine and shall pay for some of these wines are below the activating price ; it a price which shall not' be less than the price Whereas the abundant harvest of 1973/74 has yielded referred to in Article 3 . supplies considerably in excess of the normal require­ ments of this wine marketing year ; 3 . The contracts shall specify :

Whereas the conditions of the commencement of a (a) the quantity, colour and actual alcoholic strength distillation operation are fulfilled ; of the table wines to be distilled ; Whereas it is necessary to lay down the conditions (b) the name and address of the producer ; under which this operation should take place ; (c) the place at which the wine is stored ; whereas the price for wines to be distilled should not (d) the name of the distiller or the registered business act as an encouragement to the production of wines or company name of the distillery ; primarily for the purpose of distillation , but should nevertheless be sufficiently attractive for the operation (e ) the address of the distillery . to be effective ;

Whereas , in order to limit the scope of the measure, Article 3 its duration should be restricted ; whereas means must also be found of bringing distillation operations to an 1 , The minimum purchase price for table wines of end if prices for the table wines referred to above type A II to be distilled is hereby fixed at 1-77 units should rise above the activating price ; of account per degree and per hectolitre . Whereas the prices for wines to be distilled will not 2 . The price referred to shall apply in respect of permit the products thereby obtained to be marketed unaltered product, ex-producer's premises. on normal terms ; whereas aid should therefore be paid and its amount determined, taking account of normal costs, at a level which will make it possible to Article 4 market products of distillation ; Whereas in each Member State concerned there must 1 . Distillation may not take place before 1 5 August 1974 or after 31 October 1974 . be a body responsible for applying the provisions in question , 2 . However, it may be decided to bring forward the (') OJ No L 99 , 5 . 5 . 1970 , p. 1 . closing date for distillation , particularly if the average {?) OJ No L 166 , 21 . 6 . 1974, p. 1 . prices for table wine of type A II on all markets

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should for two consecutive weeks remain at a level 3 . The aid may be paid only upon production of a above the activating price . contract as referred to in Article 2 and upon proof being given that distillation took place within the Article 5 period during which such operation was authorized pursuant to Article 4 . Products of the distillation of table wines may have an alcoholic strength : — of 86 ° or more , Article 7 — of 85 ° or less , with a tolerance of 0-4 0 above or below . 1 . Member States shall designate an intervention agency to be responsible for applying the provisions of this Regulation . Article 6 1 . For each hectolitre of wine distilled aid shall be 2 . The competent intervention agency shall be the paid by the intervention agency. agency of the State on whose territory distillation takes place . 2. The amount of the aid is hereby fixed at : — 0-93 unit of account per degree and per hectolitre if the wine was processed into a product referred Article 8 to in Article 5 , first indent, — 0-85 unit of account per degree and per hectolitre This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its if the wine was processed into a product referred publication in the Official Journal of the European to in Article 5 , second indent. Communities.

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

Done at Brussels , 22 July 1974 .

For the Council The President

J. SAUVAGNARGUES