31982R3474

No L 365/32 Official Journal of the European Communities 24. 12. 82

COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 3474/82 of 23 December 1982

fixing the export refunds on wine

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN mined on the basis of the most advantageous export COMMUNITIES, prices ; whereas the prices referred to in Article 3 (2) must be taken into account when the prices in inter­ national trade are being determined ; Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Whereas the international trade situation or the specific requirements of certain markets may make it necessary to vary the refund according to the use or Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 337/79 of 5 February 1979 on the common organization of destination of a specific product ; the market in wine ('), as last amended by Regulation Whereas there is at present scope for economically (EEC) No 3082/82 (2), and in particular Article 20 (4) significant exports of concentrated grape musts, table thereof, wines other than of type R III and rose table wines from the Portugieser variety ; Whereas, pursuant to Article 20 of Regulation (EEC) No 337/79, to the extent necessary to enable the Whereas, pursuant to Article 1 of Commission Regula­ products listed in Article 1 (2) of that Regulation to be tion (EEC) No 3389/81 of 27 November 1981 on exported in an economically significant quantity on detailed rules for the application of export refunds on the basis of the prices for those products on the world wine (*), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No market, the difference between those prices and the 3473/82 (6), refunds must be fixed at least once every six months ; prices in the Community may be covered by an export refund ; whereas, however, refunds may be granted Whereas applying the abovementioned rules to the only for the products specified in Article 1 (2) of present market situation, in particular to the prices of Council Regulation (EEC) No 345/79 of 5 February wines in the Community and on the world trade 1979 laying down general rules for granting export market, the refunds should be fixed as shown in the refunds on wine and criteria for fixing the amount of Annex hereto ; such refunds (3), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2009/81 (4) ; Whereas the Management Committee for Wine has not delivered an opinion within the time limit set by Whereas, pursuant to Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) the chairman , No 345/79, refunds are to be fixed having regard to the existing situation and future trends with regard to : (i) prices and availabilities of the products concerned HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : on the Community market ; and (ii) world market prices for these products ; whereas account must also Article 1 be taken of the costs referred to in that Article, of the economic aspects of the proposed exports, of the The amount of the export refunds for the products objectives defined in the said Article and of the need listed in Article 1 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 345/79 to avoid disturbances on the Community market ; shall be as shown in the Annex hereto . whereas, however, when fixing the amount of the refunds applicable to liqueur wines, account should be taken of the difference between Community prices Article 2 and world market prices in respect only of wine and musts used in the manufacture of liqueur wines, since Regulation (EEC) No 3635/81 is hereby repealed. no such difference is recorded in respect of the other products used in the manufacture of the wines in Article 3 question ; This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its Whereas, pursuant to Article 3 of Regulation (EEC) publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. No 345/79, Community market prices must be deter­ It shall apply with effect from 16 December 1982. (') OJ No L 54, 5 . 3 . 1979, p. 1 . (2) OJ No L 326, 23 . 11 . 1982, p. 1 (3) OJ No L 54, 5. 3. 1979, p. 69. I5) OJ No L 341 , 28 . 11 . 1981 , p. 24. (<) OJ No L 195, 18 . 7. 1981 , p. 6. n See page 30 of this Official Journal .

24 . 12 . 82 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 365/33

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

Done at Brussels, 23 December 1982.

For the Commission Poul DALSAGER Member of the Commission

No L 365/34 Official Journal of the European Communities 24. 12. 82

ANNEX

CCT Amount heading Description of refund No ECU/ % vol/hl

ex 20.07 A I Concentrated grape musts complying with the definition in B I a) 1 point 5 of Annex II to Regulation (EEC) No 337/79 : B I b) 1 — for all exports except to non-member countries on the American continent, including those islands politically linked thereto, and the non-member countries listed in Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 2223/70 excluding Romania, Bulgaria and Hungary 1-05

ex 22.05 C I White table wine, of an actual alcoholic strength of not less CII than 9-5 % vol and not exceeding 15 % vol, other than : — table wines of types A II and A III and — wines referred to in Article 40 of Regulation (EEC) No 337/79 exceeding the quantities normally produced as determined pursuant to the said Article : for export to : 1 . African countries excluding the countries listed in Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 2223/70 1-15 2, other destinations, except non-member countries on the American continent, including those islands politically linked thereto, and the non-member countries listed in Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 2223/70 excluding Romania, Bulgaria and Hungary 1-45

ex 22.05 C I White table wine, of an actual alcoholic strength of not less CII than 9-5 % vol and not exceeding 15 % vol, referred to in Article 40 of Regulation (EEC) No 337/79 exceeding the quantities normally produced as determined pursuant to the said Article : for export to : 1 . African countries excluding the countries listed in Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 2223/70 040 2, other destinations, except non-member countries on the American continent, including those islands politically linked thereto, and the non-member countries listed in Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 2223/70 excluding Romania, Bulgaria and Hungary 0-70

ex 22.05 C I Red or rosé table wine, of an actual alcoholic strength of CII not less than 9-5 % vol and not exceeding 1 5 % vol, other than : j— table wine of type R III and rosé table wine from the Portugieser vine varieties and — wines referred to in Article 40 of Regulation (EEC) No 337/79 exceeding the quantities normally produced as determined pursuant to the said Article : for export to : 1 . African countries excluding the countries listed in Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 2223/70 1-15 2, other destinations, except non-member countries on the American continent, including those islands politically linked thereto, and the non-member countries listed in Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 2223/70 excluding Romania, Bulgaria and Hungary 1-45

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CCT Amount heading Description of refund No ECU/ % vol/hl

ex 22.05 C I Red or rosé table wine, of an actual alcoholic strength of CII not less than 9-5 % vol and not exceeding 1 5 % vol, referred to in Article 40 of Regulation (EEC) No 337/79 and exceeding the quantities normally produced as deter­ mined pursuant to the said Article : for export to : 1 . African countries excluding the countries listed in Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 2223/70 0-40 2. Other destinations, except non-member countries on the American continent, including those islands politically linked thereto, and the non-member countries listed in Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 2223/70 excluding Romania, Bulgaria and Hungary 0-70

Amount of refund ECU/hl

ex 22.05 C I White table wine of types A II and A III (white table wine CII exclusively from the Sylvaner, Müller-Thurgau or Riesling vine varieties : — for all exports except to non-member countries on the American continent, including those islands politically linked thereto, and the non-member countries listed in Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 2223/70 excluding Romania, Bulgaria and Hungary 5-50

ex 22.05 C III a) 2 Liqueur wines other than quality wines psr : C III b) 3 — for all exports except to non-member countries on the C IV a) 2 American continent, including those islands politically C IV b) 3 linked thereto, and the non-member countries listed in Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 2223/70 excluding Romania, Bulgaria and Hungary 17-25