31977R0531

No L 69 / 4 16 . 3 . 77 Official Journal of the European Communities

COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC) No 531 / 77 of 14 March 1977 amending Regulation ( EEC) No 1848 /76 laying down general rules for the import of wines , grape juice and grape must

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN — quantities of wine of 15 litres or less : COMMUNITIES , — carried in the luggage of travellers , — sent in small consignments to private indi­ Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European viduals where such quantities are obviously Economic Community, intended for the personal or family Having regard to Council Regulation ( EEC) No consumption of the persons concerned ; 816/70 of 28 April 1970 laying down additional provi­ — wines and grape juice in containers of four sions for the common organization of the market in litres or less originating in and imported from wine ('), as last amended by Regulation ( EEC) No third countries whose annual exports to the 2842/ 76 (2 ), and in particular Article 28 ( la) thereof, Community are less than 1 000 hectolitres ; — wines and grape juice forming part of the Having regard to the proposal from the Commission , belongings of private individuals who are Whereas Article 28 ( la) second subparagraph (b) of moving house ; Regulation ( EEC) No 816/70 provides for the possi­ — wines and grape juice for trade fairs qualifying bility of dispensing with the certificate and analysis for the customs arrangements laid down for report in the case of products imported from non­ that purpose , provided that the products in member countries which are packed in small question are put up in containers of two litres or less ; containers and transported in limited quantities ; whereas Council Regulation ( EEC) No 1848 /76 of 27 — quantities of wine , grape must and grape juice July 1976 laying down general rules for the import of imported for the purpose of scientific and tech­ wines , grape juice and grape must ( 3 ), made use of this nical experiments , subject to a maximum of one hectolitre ; possibility in the case of certain imports ; whereas experience has shown that this exemption should be — wines for diplomatic , consular or similar esta­ extended to certain products not intended for normal blishments, imported as part of their duty-free trade and which are usually transported in limited allowance ; quantities, — wines and grape juice held on board interna­ tional means of transport as victualling supplies . HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : Nothing in the provisions of this Regulation shall affect the operation of the arrangements applicable Article 1 to persons living in frontier zones.' Article 2 (2) of Regulation ( EEC) No 1848 /76 shall be Article 2 replaced by the following : This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day ' 2. The certificate and analysis report shall also following its publication in the Official Journal of be dispensed with for : the European Communities.

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

Done at Brussels , 14 March 1977 . For the Council

The President

J. SILKIN

(') Oj No L 99 , 5 . 5 . 1970 , p . 1 . (') OJ No L 327 , 26 . 11 . 1976 , p . 2 . ( 3 ) OJ No L 204, 30 . 7-, 1976 , p . 5 .