31976R2925

No L 333 / 18 2. 12. 76 Official Journal of the European Communities

COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC) No 2925 /76

of 1 December 1976

fixing the reference prices for the period 16 December 1976 to 15 December 1977 in the wine sector

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN tion of products other than those falling within COMMUNITIES, heading No 22.05 of the Common Customs Tariff ; whereas, finally, a fixed amount corresponding to the Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European normal costs of market preparation must be esta­ Economic Community, blished, so that it can be added to the reference prices of the various products in the case where these Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No products are put up in containers of two litres or less ; 816/70 of 28 April 1970 laying down additional provi­ sions for the common organization of the market in Whereas in fixing the reference prices account should wine (*), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No be taken of the criteria provided for by the Council 2829/76 (2), and in particular Article 9 (6) thereof, Regulation (EEC) No 947/70 of 26 May 1970 laying down general rules for fixing the reference price and Whereas Article 9 ( 1 ) of Regulation (EEC) No 816/70 levying the countervailing charge for wine (5), as provides that a reference price for red wine and a refer­ amended by Regulation (EEC) No 29 1 8/76 (6); ence price for white wine must be fixed annually ; whereas these reference prices must be fixed on the Whereas the costs incurred in bringing Community basis of the guide prices for the types of red and white wines to the same marketing stage as imported wines, table wine most representative of Community produc­ which are to be established as provided in Article 4 of tion, plus the costs incurred in bringing Community Regulation (EEC) No 947/70, may, with the exception wines to the same marketing stage as imported wines ; of those in respect of losses, be assessed at a standard rate ; whereas these costs and the other factors to be Whereas the types of table wine most representative considered have varied appreciably since the last occa­ of Community production are types R I and A I, as sion on which prices were fixed, transport costs defined in Articles 1 and 2 of Council Regulation having increased by some 4 % ; (EEC) No 945/70 of 26 May 1970 determining the types of table wines (3) ; whereas the guide prices for Whereas the Management Committee for Wine has these types of wine are set out in Article 1 of Council not delivered an opinion within the time limit set by Regulation (EEC) No 833/76 of 6 April 1976 fixing its Chairman , the guide prices for wine for the period 16 December 1976 to 15 December 1 977 (4) ;

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : Whereas the third subparagraph of Article 9 ( 1 ) of Regulation (EEC) No 816/70 provides that reference prices are also to be fixed for grape juice (including Article I grape must) falling within subheading 20.07 B I of the Common Customs Tariff, for concentrated grape juice For the period 16 December 1976 to 15 December (including grape must) falling within subheadings 1 977, the reference prices shall be as follows : 20.07 A I and B I of the Common Customs Tariff, for grape must with the fermentation arrested by the addi­ A. Products falling within subheading 22.05 C of the tion of alcohol within the meaning of Additional Common Customs Tariff : Note 4 (a) to Chapter 22 of the Common Customs Tariff, for wines fortified for distillation within the 1 . red wine : 2-50 units of account per degree actual alcoholic strength per hectolitre ; meaning of Additional Note 4 (b) to Chapter 22 of the Common Customs Tariff, and for liqueur wines 2. white wine other than that specified in point 3 within the meaning of Additional Note 4 (c) to below : 2-37 units of account per degree actual Chapter 22 of the Common Customs Tariff ; whereas, alcoholic strength per hectolitre ; moreover, since special reference prices should be 3 . white wine presented for importation under the fixed for the products having regard to their special name Riesling or Sylvaner : 50-44 units of characteristics or their special uses, reference prices account per hectolitre ; should be fixed for wines of the Riesling or Sylvaner 4 . wine fortified for distillation within the variety and for liqueur wines to be used in the prepara­ meaning of Additional Note 4 (b) to Chapter 22 of the Common Customs Tariff : 1 - 60 units (>) OJ No L 99, 5. 5. 1970, p. 1 . (2) OJ No L 326, 25 . 11 . 1976, p. 1 . (3) OJ No L 114, 27. 5. 1970, p. 1 . (5) OJ No L 114, 27. 5. 1970, p. 4. (4) OJ No L 100, 14. 4. 1976, p. 12. (6) See page 6 of this Official Journal .

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of account per degree actual alcoholic strength 30 % by weight, falling within subheadings 22.07 per hectolitre ; A I and B I of the Common Customs Tariff : 5. liqueur wine within the meaning of Additional 1 . white : 2-05 units of account per degree poten­ Note 4 (c) to Chapter 22 of the Common tial alcoholic strength per hectolitre ; Customs Tariff : 4-30 units of account per degree actual alcoholic strength per hectolitre ; 2. others : 2*15 units of account per degree poten­ tial alcoholic strength per hectolitre. 6. liqueur wines, within the meaning of Addi­ tional Note 4 (c) to Chapter 22 of the Common The fixed amount per hectolitre to be added in Customs Tariff, intended for processing into respect of products listed in 1 , 2, 3 and 5 of item A, products other than those falling within where these are put up in containers of two litres or heading No 22.05 of the Common Customs less, shall be 15 units of account per hectolitre. Tariff : 2*40 units of account per degree actual alcoholic strength per hectolitre ; 7. alcohol-muted fresh grape must within the Article 2 meaning of Additional Note 4 (a) to Chapter 22 of the Common Customs Tariff : 1-70 units of This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its account per degree total alcoholic strength per hectolitre . publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. B. Grape juice (including grape must) concentrated or not, with an added sugar content not exceeding It shall apply with effect from 16 December 1976.

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

Done at Brussels, 1 December 1976.

For the Commission

P.J. LARDINOIS

Member of the Commission