31978R2933

No L 350 / 18 14 . 12 . 78 Official Journal of the European Communities

COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC) No 2933/78 of 13 December 1978 derogating from Regulation (EEC) No 1804/77 as regards the dates laid down for deliveries in connection with obligatory distillation for the 1977/78 wine­ growing year

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Article 1 Economic Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1 . By way of derogation from Article 4 of Regula­ 816/70 of 28 April 1970 laying down additional provi­ tion (EEC) No 1804/77, producers who have not sions for the common organization of the market in fulfilled their obligations may do so by delivering wine ('), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No wine produced by them for distillation on or before 1861 / 78 (2), and in particular Articles 24 (7) and 35 31 January 1979 . thereof, 2 . The alcohol obtained from the distillation Whereas Commission Regulation ( EEC) No 1804/77 referred to in paragraph 1 shall be delivered by the of 4 August 1977 laying down detailed rules for the distillers to the intervention agencies by 28 February distillation of the by-products of wine-making in 1979 at the latest . respect of the wine-growing year 1 977/78 (3) fixed time limits for the fulfilment of the producers' obliga­ tions and for the delivery of the alcohol to the inter­ Article 2 vention agencies ; Whereas, following the amendment of certain provi­ Member States shall communicate to the Commission sions relating to obligatory distillation and interven­ before 31 March 1979 : tion, the application of Article 24 of Regulation (EEC) No 816/70 during the 1977/78 wine-growing year — the quantities of alcohol delivered to the interven­ seems to have given rise to difficulties in the proper tion agencies, performance of the operations in question and — the selling prices charged and the characteristics prevented certain producers from fulfilling their obli­ of the products sold at these prices. gations in time ; Whereas, therefore, for the sake of fairness these producers should, by way of exception , be granted a Article 3 further opportunity to fulfil their obligations, and a new time limit for delivery of the alcohol thus This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day obtained to the intervention agency should be fixed ; following its publication in the Official Journal of Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation the European Communities. are in accordance with the opinion of the Manage­ ment Committee for wine, It shall apply with effect from 16 July 1978 .

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

Done at Brussels, 13 December 1978 .

For the Commission Finn GUNDELACH Vice-President

(>) OJ No L 99 , 5 . 5 . 1970 , p. 1 . (2 ) OJ No L 215 , 4. 8 . 1978 , p. 1 . (3 ) OJ No L 198 , 5 . 8 . 1977, p. 16 .