31976R2688

No L 304/ 2 Official Journal of the European Communities 6 . 11 . 76

COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC) No 2688 /76 of 4 November 1976 amending Regulation ( EEC) No 1931 /76 in respect of certain distillation opera­ tions in the wine sector

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : COMMUNITIES , Article 1 Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, The following Article shall be added to Regulation ( EEC) No 1931 /76 : Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No '' Article 2a 816/70 of 28 April 1970 laying down additional provi­ sions for the common organization of the market in Should the second subparagraph of Article 6 (b) ( 1 ) wine ('), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No of Regulation (EEC) No 816/70 apply, it may be 1 167/76 (2), and in particular Articles 6b (3) and 6c (3) decided to limit distillation to products of an alco­ thereof, holic strength of 86 0 or more. Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, In this case, Articles 1 and 2, in so far as they refer to a product of an alcoholic strength of 85 ° or Whereas the distillation provided for in the second less, shall not apply.' subparagraph of Article 6 (b) ( 1 ) of Regulation ( EEC) No 816/ 70 seeks to avoid a disturbance of the market Article 2 in wine when the quantities of wines suitable for producing potable spirits obtained from wine with a The following paragraph shall be added to Article 4 of registered designation of origin are substantially Regulation ( EEC) No 1931 /76 : greater than the requirements of the market in such ' It may, however, be decided to bring forward the spirits ; whereas it is also necessary to prevent their completion date for the distillation operations distillation from disturbing the market in potable referred to in Articles 6 (b) and 6 (c) of Regulation spirits at times when there is already a glut ; whereas ( EEC) No 816/70, should the economic situation it therefore appears advisable to allow the possibility of the market require it, with due consideration for to distill to be limited to products having an alcoholic inter alia : strength of 86 ° or more ; — the weighted average price level, Whereas Articles 6 (b) and 6 (c) of Regulation ( EEC) — market availability, No 816/70 lay down that distillation measures may be in the case of the types of wines affected by the decided on under certain conditions ; whereas market distillation measures in question .' trends may necessitate the termination of distillation measures in the light, inter alia, of price increases Article 3 and in order to guarantee the supply of wines on the market ; whereas, therefore , provision should be made This Regulation shall enter into force on the day for the possible bringing forward of the completion following its publication in the Official Journal of date for such distillation operations, the European Communities.

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

Done at Brussels, 4 November 1976 . For the Council

The President

Th . E. WESTERTERP

(') OJ No L 99 , .5 , 5 . 1970, p . 1 . (2 ) OJ No L 135, 24 . 5. 1976, p. 42.