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3 . 10 . 74 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 268 /9

REGULATION (EEC) No 2500/74 OF THE COUNCIL of 2 October 1974 amending Regulation (EEC) No 1913/74 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 2. Distillation may not take place before 15 COMMUNITIES, August 1974 or after 15 November 1974.

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community ; 3. However, it may be decided to bring forward the closing date for distillation, particularly if the Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No average prices for all the types of table wine on all 816/70 (J) of 28 April 1970 laying down additional markets should for two consecutive weeks remain provisions for the common organization of the market at a level above the activating price.' in wine, as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1 532/74 (2), and in particular Article 7 ( 1 ) thereof ;

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission ; Article 2 Whereas Article 4 ( 1 ) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1913/74 (3) of 22 July 1974 laying down general rules governing the distillation of table wines of type A II The following Article shall be substituted for Article 6 during the period from 15 August 1974 to 31 October of Regulation (EEC) No 1913/74 : 1974 lays down that distillation may not take place after 31 October 1974 ; 'Article 6

Whereas only small quantities of wine have been 1 . For each hectolitre of wine distilled, aid shall distilled because the distilleries had limited capacity ; be paid by the intervention agency. Whereas, with a view to ensuring complete market support, the period of distillation should be extended 2. The amount of the aid is hereby fixed at : for those quantities of wine in respect of which a distillation contract was concluded before 31 October 1974 ; — 0-98 unit of account per degree and per hecto­ litre if the wine was processed into a product Whereas current prices on the markets in the referred to in the first indent of Article 5, products obtained by the distillation of table wines are — 0-90 unit of account per degree and per hectol­ lower than those in July ; whereas account should be itre if the wine was processed into a product taken of this development in order to avoid jeopar­ referred to in the second indent of Article 5 . dizing the rationalization of the market in table wines of type A II, 3. The aid may be paid only upon production of a contract as referred to in Article 2 and upon HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : proof being given that :

Article 1 — such^ contract was concluded during the period referred to in Article 4 ( 1 ), The -following Article shall be substituted for Article 4 — distillation took place during the period of Regulation (EEC) No 1913/74 : referred to in Article 4 (2).' ' Article 4

1 . The delivery contracts referred to in Article 2 may not be concluded before 15 August 1974 or Article 3 after 31 October 1974 .

(') OJ No L 99, 5 . 5. 1970, p. 1 . (') OJ No L 166, 21 . 6. 1974, p. 1 . This Regulation shall enter into force on 7 October (3) OJ No L 202, 24. 7. 1974, p. 8 . 1974.

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

Done at Luxembourg, 2 October 1974. For the Council The President Ch . BONNET