31990R3750

No L 360/40 Official Journal of the European Communities 22. 12. 90

COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 3750/90 of 19 December 1990 amending for the third time Regulation (EEC) No 3773/89 laying down transitional measures relating to spirituous beverages

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Article 1 Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1576/89 of 29 May 1989 laying down general rules on the defini­ Regulation (EEC) No 3773/89 is hereby amended as follows : tion, description and presentation of spirit drinks ('), and in particular Article 17 (1 ) thereof, 1 . Article 1 (2) is replaced by the following :

Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3773/89 (2), '2. The first stage of marketing of Community and as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3207/90 (3), imported products covered by Regulation (EEC) No determined transitional measures for spirituous beverages ; 1576/89 preparation of which began before 15 June 1990 and is completed in conformity with the provi­ Whereas the time limit set for completion of preparation sions in force before 15 December 1989, as regards of Community and imported products as specified in bottling before 31 December 1990 and as regards Regulation (EEC) No 1 576/89 that may go through their presentation before 31 March 1991 , may take place up first stage of marketing up to 14 December 1991 in a to 14 December 1991 in a presentation complying presentation complying with the provisions in force with these provisions.' before 15 December 1989 has turned out to be too short and should be extended ; 2. In Article 2 (3) the date 31 December 1990 is replaced by 31 March 1991 . Whereas the time limit set in Regulation (EEC) No 3773/89 for adoption of detailed rules as provided for in Articles 4 (8) and 11 (1 ) of Regulation (EEC) No 1576/89 Article 2 has turned out to be too short and should be extended ; whereas the Member States should be authorized to apply their national rules in the meantime ; This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are Communities. in accordance with the opinion of the Implementation Committee for Spirit Drinks, It shall apply with effect from 15 December 1990.

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

Done at Brussels, 19 December 1990 .

For the Commission Ray MAC SHARRY Member of the Commission

(') OJ No L 160, 12. 6. 1989, p. 1 . (2) OJ No L 365, 15. 12. 1989, p. 48. (3) OJ No L 307, 7. 11 . 1990, p. 11 .