31976R0673

No L 81 / 18 27 . 3 . 76 Official Journal of the European Communities

COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC) No 673 /76

of 26 March 1976

amending for the ninth time Regulation (EEC) No 1770/72 on detailed rules of application relating to the additional conditions with which imported wines for direct human consumption have to comply

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN Whereas the information on imports from the rele­ COMMUNITIES , vant third countries concerned shows that the ceiling of 1 000 hi per year is exceeded only by the USSR ; Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European whereas, therefore, the exemption in question should Economic Community, be extended until 31 March 1977, except in the case Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No of that country ; 816/70 of 28 April 1970 laying down additional provi­ Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation sions for the common organization of the market in are in accordance with the opinion of the Manage­ wine ('), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No ment Committee for Wine , 1 932/75 (2), and in particular Article 28 (5) thereof,

Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 1599/71 of 20 HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : July 1971 laying down additional conditions with which imported wines for direct human consumption Article 1 have to comply (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 679/75 (4), provides in Article 3a that wines In Article 9 ( 1 ) (e) of Regulation (EEC) No 1770/72 originating in and coming from third countries whose the date '31 March 1976' is replaced by '31 March exports to the Community of wines intended for 1977'. direct human consumption, other than sparkling and liqueur wines, are less than 1 000 hi per year may be Article 2 exempted on importation into the Community from the obligation to present the certificate and analysis In Annex IV to Regulation (EEC) No 1770/72 the report referred to in Article 2 of the said Regulation ; reference to the USSR is hereby deleted.

Whereas, pursuant to that provision, Regulation (EEC) Article 3 No 3337/75 (5) extended until 31 March 1976 the validity of Article 9 ( 1 ) (e) of Commission Reguiation This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day (EEC) No 1770/72 of 3 August 1972 on detailed rules following its publication in the Official Journal of of application relating to the additional conditions the European Communities. with which imported wines for direct human consumption have to comply (6) ; It shall apply with effect from 1 April 1976.

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

Done at Brussels, 26 March 1976 .

For the Commission

P.J. LARDINOIS

Member of the Commission

(') OJ No L 99 , 5 . 5 . 1970 , p. 1 . (2 ) OJ No L 198 , 29 . 7 . 1975 , p. 19 . (}) OJ No L 168 , 27 . 7. 1971 , p. 3 . (4) OJ No L 72, 20 . 3 . 1975, p. 45 . (5) OJ No L 329 , 23 . 12. 1975, p . 24. (*) OJ No L 191 , 21 . 8 . 1972, p. 31 .