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18 . 5 . 78 No L 129/ 11 Official Journal of the European Communities

COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 992/78 of 17 May 1978 amending for the third time Regulation (EEC) No 2788/77 fixing the free­ at-frontier reference prices applicable to wine imports from 16 December 1977

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : COMMUNITIES , Article 1 Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, The Annex to Regulation (EEC) No 2788/77 is Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No amended as follows : 2506/75 of 29 September 1975 laying down special 1 . In respect of subheadings 22.05 C I a) (3) (aa) and rules for the importation of products in the wine­ (bb) and 22.05 C II a) (4) (aa) and (bb), there is growing sector originating in certain third coun­ added after the column headed 'Turkey' a column tries ( !), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No as indicated in Annex I to this Regulation headed 1166/76 (2), and in particular Article 5 (2) thereof, 'Cyprus'. Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 2506/75 lays down 2. In respect of subheadings 22.05 C II a), 22.05 C II special rules for the importation of certain wines ; b), 22.05 C III a) 2 (bb), 22.05 C III b) 3 (aa) and whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1393/76 (bb), 22.05 C IV a) 2 (bb) and 22.05 C IV b) 3 (aa) of 17 June 1976 (3 ), as last amended by Regulation and (bb), there is added after the column headed (EEC) No 688 /78 (4), lays down detailed rules to this 'Hungary' a column as indicated in Annex II to end ; whereas under Article 5 (2) of Regulation (EEC) this Regulation headed 'Cyprus'. No 2506/75 the Commission fixes the free-at-frontier reference prices ; Article 2 Whereas the free-at-frontier reference prices for certain products were fixed by Commission Regula­ This Regulation shall enter into force on the day tion (EEC) No 2788/77 of 13 December 1977 (5), as following its publication in the Official Journal of last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 773/78 (6) ; the European Communities. whereas, following the recent introduction of special arrangements for Cyprus, free-at-frontier reference Article 1 ( 1 ) shall apply with effect from 1 April 1978 . prices must be fixed for certain wines originating in and imported from that country, Article 1 (2) shall apply with effect from 1 May 1978 .

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

Done at Brussels, 17 May 1978 .

For the Commission

Finn GUNDELACH Vice-President

(') OJ No L 256, 2. 10 . 1975, p. 2. (2) OJ No L 135, 24. 5. 1976, p. 41 . (3) OJ No L 157 , 18 . 6 . 1976, p. 20 . (4) OJ No L 93 , 7. 4. 1978 , p. 14. (5) OJ No L 321 , 16. 12 . 1977, p. 7. (6) OJ No L 104, 18 . 4 . 1978 , p. 20 .

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ANNEX I

Free-at-frontier reference price (u.a./ hl ) CCT heading Description Other No Cyprus Turkey third (') countries

22.05 C I a) (3) Other : (aa) Red wine of an actual alcoholic strength : Of less than 9° 38.40 Of 9° but not exceeding 9.5° 3905 Exceeding 9.5° but not exceeding 10 40.35 Exceeding 10° but not exceeding 10.5° 41-65 Exceeding 10-5° but not exceeding 11° 42-95 Exceeding 11° but not exceeding 11.5° 44.25 Exceeding 11-5° but not exceeding 12° 45.55 Exceeding 12° but not exceeding 12.5 46.85 Exceeding 12-5° but not exceeding 13° 48-15 (bb) White wine : H (22) Other of an actual alcoholic strength : Of less than 9° 37.23 Of 9° but not exceeding 9-5° 37-85 Exceeding 9-5° but not exceeding 10° 39.08 Exceeding 10° but not exceeding 10.5° 40-32 ( 41-55 ( Exceeding 10.5° but not exceeding 11° No No Exceeding 11° but not exceeding 11.5° 42-79 ) ) Exceeding 11.5° but not exceeding 12° change 4402 change

Exceeding 12° but not exceeding 12-5° 45-26 Exceeding 12.5° but not exceeding 13° 46-49

22.05 C II a) (4) Other : (aa) Red wine of an actual alcoholic strength : Exceeding 13° but not exceeding 13-5° (2) 48-95 Exceeding 13-5° but not exceeding ' 14° 50.25 51.55 Exceeding 14° but not exceeding 14.5° Exceeding 14-5° but not exceeding 15° 52-85 (bb) White wine : 11 (22) Other of an actual alcoholic strength : Exceeding 13° but not exceeding 13.5° (2 ) 47-23 Exceeding 13.5° but not exceeding 14° 48.46 49.70 Exceeding 14° but not exceeding 14.5° Exceeding 14-5° but not exceeding 15° 50.93

( 1 ) Within a Community tariff quota . (2 ) Including wines of an actual alcoholic strength of not more than 13° and with a total dry extract exceeding 90 g per litre .

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ANNEX II

Free-at-frontier reference price ( u.a./ hl ) CCT heading Description Other No Cyprus Hungary third o countries

22.05 C II a) Liqueur wine 58.80 22.05 C II b) Liqueur wine : (aa) Intended for processing into products other than those falling within heading No 22.05 33.70 (bb) Other 41.70 22.05 C III a) 2 Liqueur wine : (aa) 60.90 (bb) Other (2) 22.05 C III b) 3 Liqueur wine : (aa) Intended for processing into products other than those falling within heading No 22.05 (2) 35.80 (Nochange) (Nochange)

(bb) Other (2) 43.80 22.05 C IV a) 2 Liqueur wine : (aa) (bb) Other (3) 72.30 22.05 C IV b) 3 Liqueur wine : (aa) Intended for processing into products other than those falling within heading No 22.05 (3) 44.30 (bb) Other (3) 54.30

(') Within a Community tariff quota . (2) Including liqueur wines of an actual alcoholic strength of 15° and with a total dry extract exceeding 130 g but not exceeding 330 g per litre . (3 ) Including wines of an actual alcoholic strength exceeding 15° but not exceeding 18° and with a total dry extract exceeding 130 g but not exceeding 330 g per litre .