31975R3139

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REGULATION ( EEC) No 3139/75 OF THE COMMISSION

of 2 December 1975

fixing the reference prices for wines for the period 16 December 1975 to 15 December 1976

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN characteristics or which are intended for special uses ; COMMUNITIES, whereas in pursuance of this provision reference prices should be fixed for wines of the Riesling or Sylvaner variety, for liqueur wines, for wine fortified Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European for distillation and for liqueur wines to be used in the Economic Community ; preparation of products other than those falling within heading No 22.05 of the Common Customs Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No Tariff ; 8 1 6/70 (1 ) of 28 April 1970 laying down additional provisions for the common organization of the market Whereas Article 3 of Regulation (EEC) No 947/70 in wine, as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No provides that the level of reference prices for those 1 932/75 (2), and in particular Article 9(6) thereof ; products must be established with reference to the level of the prices ruling within the Community for Whereas Article 9(1 ) of Regulation (EEC) No 816/70 the wines in question and, where a wine distillate has provides that a reference price for red wine and a refer­ been added, account must also be taken of the prices ence price for white wine must be fixed annually ; of wine distillates within the Community and of the whereas these reference prices must be fixed on the cost of preparation ; basis of the guide prices for the types of red and white table wine most representative of Community produc­ Whereas the costs incurred in bringing Community tion, plus the costs incurred in bringing Community wines to the same marketing stage as imported wines, wines to the same marketing stage as imported wines ; which are to be established as provided in Article 4 of Regulation (EEC) No 947/70, may, with the exception Whereas the types of table wine most representative of those in respect of losses, be assessed at a standard of Community production are types RI and AI, as rate ; whereas neither these costs nor the other factors defined in Articles 1 and 2 of Council Regulation to be considered have varied appreciably since the last (EEC) No 945/70 (3) of 26 May 1970 determining the occasion on which prices were fixed, with the excep­ types of table wines ; whereas the guide prices for tion of transport costs, which have increased by some these types of wine are set out in Article 1 of Council 13 % ; Regulation (EEC) No 661 /75 (4) of 4 March 1975 fixing the guide prices for wine for the period from 1 6 December 1975 to 15 December 1976 ; Whereas the Management Committee for Wine has not delivered an opinion within the time limit set by its Chairman , Whereas, moreover, in fixing the reference prices, the factors set out in Article 2 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 947/70 (5) of 26 May 1970 laying down general rules for fixing the reference price and levying the countervailing charge for wine must be taken into HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : consideration so as to ensure that the level of prices is adequately safeguarded and that priority of outlet on the internal market goes to Community-produced wines ; whereas it is necessary to take account of these Article 1 factors, notably for the wine growing year 1975/76, for which it appears from forward estimates that the quan­ For the period 16 December 1975 to 15 December tities available are very substantial ; 1976 the reference prices for wines shall be as follows : Whereas, pursuant to the third subparagraph of Article 9(1 ) of Regulation (EEC) No 816/70, reference 1 . Red wine : 2-37 u.a./degree/hl ; prices are to be fixed for wines which have special

2. White wine other than that specified in point 3 (') OJ No L 99, 5. 5. 1970, p. 1 . below : 2-26 u.a./degree/hl ; (2) OJ No L 198, 29 . 7. 1975, p. 19. (J) OJ No L 114, 27. 5. 1970, p. 1 . (4) OJ No L 72, 20. 3 . 1975, p. 10 . 3. White wine presented for importation under the (5) OJ No L 114, 27. 5. 1970, p. 4. name Riesling or Sylvaner : 47-95 u.a./hl ;

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4. Liqueur wine : 4-30 u.a./degree/hl ; Article 2

5 . Liqueur wines intended for processing into This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its products other than those falling within heading publication in the Official Journal of the European No 22.05 of the Common Customs Tariff : 2-40 Communities. u.a./degree/hl ;

6 . Wine fortified for distillation : 1-55 u.a./degree/hl . It shall apply with effect from 16 December 1975.

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

Done at Brussels, 2 December 1975 .

For the Commission

P. J. LARDINOIS

Member of the Commission