31974R2501

3 . 10 . 74 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 268/ 11

REGULATION (EEC) No 2501/74 OF THE COUNCIL of 2 October 1974 amending Regulation (EEC) No 1794/74 laying down general rules governing the distillation of table wines during the period from 15 July 1974 to 30 September 1974

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN 2. Distillation may not take place before 1 5 COMMUNITIES, July 1974 or after 15 November 1974. Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European 3 . However, it may be decided to bring forward Economic Community ; 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 81 6/70 (!) of 28 April 1970 laying dowri 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 ; Article 2 Having regard to the proposal from the Commission ; Whereas Article 4 ( 1 ) of Council Regulation (EEC) No The following Article shall be substituted for Article 6 1 794/74 (3) of 10 July 1974 laying down general rules of Regulation (EEC) No 1 794/74 : governing the distillation of table wines during the 'Article 6 period from 15 July 1974 to 30 September 1974, lays 1 . For each hectolitre of wine distilled, aid shall down that distillation may not take place after 30 September 1974 ; be paid by the intervention agency. Whereas only small quantities of wine have been 2. The amount of the aid is hereby fixed at : distilled in certain regions of the Community because the distilleries had limited capacity ; — 0-53 unit of account per degree and per hecto­ litre if the wine was processed into a product Whereas, with a view the ensuring uniform market referred to in the first indent of Article 5 ; support in all regions of the Community, the period of distillation should be extended for those quantities — 0-45 unit of account per degree and per hecto­ of wine in respect of which a distillation contract was litre if the wine was processed into a product referred to in the second indent of Article 5 . concluded before 30 September 1974 ; Whereas current prices on the markets in the 3. The aid may be paid only upon production products obtained by the distillation of table wines are of a contract as referred to in Article 2 and upon lower than those in July ; whereas account should be proof being given that : taken of this development in order to avoid jeopar­ — such contract was concluded during the period dizing the rationalization of the market in table wines, referred to in Article 4 ( 1 ), HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : — distillation took place during the . period Article 1 referred to in Article 4 (2).'

The following Article shall be substituted for Article 4 Article 3 of Regulation (EEC) No 1794/74 : 'Article 4 This Regulation shall enter into force on 7 October 1 . The delivery contracts referred to in Article 2 1974. may not be concluded before 15 July 1974 or after 30 September 1974. However, Article 1 shall apply from 1 October 1974.

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

( i ) OJ No L 99, 5. 5. 1970, p. 1 . (2) OJ No L 166, 21 . 6. 1974, p. 1 . (3 OJ No L 187, 11 . 7. 1974, p. 29 .