31977R2753

No L 318 / 24 Official Journal of the European Communities 13 . 12 . 77

COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC) No 2753 /77 of 12 December 1977 fixing certain reference prices for the period 16 December 1977 to 15 December 1978 in the wine sector

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN because of certain difficulties of a technical nature, it COMMUNITIES , is not possible at the present moment to fix reference prices for grape juice (including grape must) and liqueur wine ; Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Whereas, moreover, since special reference prices should be fixed for the products , having regard to their special characteristics or their special uses, refer­ Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No ence prices should be fixed for wines of the Riesling 816/70 of 28 April 1970 laying down additional provi­ or Sylvaner variety and for liqueuer wines to be used sions for the common organization of the market in in the preparation of products other than those falling wine ('), as last amended by Regulation ( EEC) No within heading No 22.05 of the Common Customs 221 1 /77 (2), and in particular Article 9 (6) thereof, Tariff ; whereas, finally, a fixed amount corresponding to the normal costs of market preparation must be Whereas Article 9 ( 1 ) of Regulation ( EEC) No 816/70 established , so that it can be added to the reference provides that a reference price for red wine and a refer­ prices of the various products in the case where these ence price for white wine must be fixed annually ; products are put up in containers of two litres or less ; whereas these reference prices must be fixed on the basis of the guide prices for the types of red and white Whereas in fixing the reference prices account should table wine most representative of Community produc­ be taken of the criteria provided for by Council Regu­ tion , plus the costs incurred in bringing Community lation ( EEC) No 947/70 of 26 May 1970 laying down wines to the same marketing stage as imported wines ; general rules for fixing the reference price and levying the countervailing charge for wine (5), as amended by Regulation ( EEC) No 2918 / 76 (6) ; Whereas the types of table wine most representative of Community production are types R 1 and A 1 , as defined in Articles 1 and 2 of Council Regulation Whereas the costs incurred in bringing Community ( EEC) No 945/70 of 26 May 1970 determining the wines to the same marketing stage as imported wines types of table wines (3 ) ; whereas the guide prices for which are to be established as provided in Article 4 of these types of wine are set out in Article 1 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 947/70 , may, with the exception Regulation (EEC) No 1171 /77 of 17 May 1977 fixing of those in respect of losses, be assessed at a standard the guide prices for wine for the period 16 December rate ; whereas these costs and the other factors to be 1977 to 15 December 1 978 (4 ) ; considered have varied appreciably since the last occa­ sion on which prices were fixed, transport costs having increased by some 4 % ; Whereas the third subparagraph of Article 9 ( 1 ) of Regulation (EEC) No 816/70 provides that reference Whereas the Management Committee for Wine has prices are also to be fixed for grape juice (including not delivered an opinion within the time limit set by grape must) falling within subheading 20.07 B I of the its chairman , Common Customs Tariff, for concentrated grape juice (including grape must) falling within subheadings 20.07 A I and B I of the Common Customs Tariff, for grape must with the fermentation arrested by the addi­ tion of alcohol within the meaning of Additional HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : Note 4 (a) to Chapter 22 of the Common Customs Tariff, for wines fortified for distillation within the meaning of Additional Note 4 (b) to Chapter 22 of the Common Customs Tariff, and for liqueur wines Article 1 within the meaning of Additional Note 4 (c) to Chapter 22 of the Common Customs Tariff ; whereas, For the period 16 December 1977 to 15 December 1978 the reference prices shall be as follows : (') OJ No L 99 , 5 . 5 . 1970 , p. 1 . (2 ) OJ No L 256 , 7 . 10 . 1977, p. 1 . (3 ) OJ No L 1 14 , 27 . 5 . 1970 , p . 1 . ( 5 ) OJ No L 114, 27 . 5 . 1970 , p. 4 . C ) OJ No L 137, 3 . 6 . 1977, p . 12 . ( 6) OJ No L 333 , 2 . 12 . 1976, p. 6 .

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Products falling within subheading 22.05 C of the Note 4 (a) to Chapter 22 of the Common Customs Common Customs Tariff : Tariff : 1-75 units of account per degree total alco­ holic strength per hectolitre. 1 . red wine : 2-60 units of account per degree actual alcoholic strength per hectolitre ; The fixed amount per hectolitre to be added in 2. white wine other than that specified in point 3 respect of the products listed under 1 , 2 and 3 , where below : 2-47 units of account per degree actual alco­ they are put up in containers of two litres or less, shall holic strength per hectolitre ; be 18 units of account per hectolitre . 3. white wine presented for importation under the name Riesling or Sylvaner : 5216 units of account per hectolitre ; Article 2 4. wine fortified for distillation within the meaning of Additional Note 4 (b) to Chapter 22 of the This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its Common Customs Tariff : 1-60 units of account publication in the Official Journal of the European per degree actual alcoholic strength per hectolitre ; Communities. 5 . grape must with fermentation arrested by the addi­ tion of alcohol within the meaning of Additional It shall apply from 16 December 1977 .

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

Done at Brussels, 12 December 1977 .

For the Commission Finn GUNDELACH Vice-President