COMMISSION DECISION

of 17 August 2004

on the inventory of wine production potential presented by the Republic of Hungary under Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999

(notified under document number C(2004) 3117)

(Only the Hungarian text is authentic)

(2004/599/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in wine (1), and in particular Article 23(4) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

As a prior condition for access to the increase in planting rights and support for restructuring and conversion, Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 provides for the compilation of an inventory of wine production potential by the Member State concerned. The inventory must be presented in accordance with Article 16 of that Regulation.

(2)

Article 19 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1227/2000 of 31 May 2000 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 on the common organisation of the market in wine, as regards production potential (2) details how the information included in the inventory is to be presented.

(3)	By letter of 25 June 2004, the Republic of Hungary sent the Commission the information referred to in Article 16 of Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 and Article 19 of Regulation (EC) No 1227/2000. Examination of this information shows that the Republic of Hungary has compiled the inventory.

(4)	This Decision does not entail recognition by the Commission of the accuracy of the information contained in the inventory or of the compatibility of the legislation referred to in the inventory with Community law. It is without prejudice to any future Commission decision on these points.

(5)	The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Wine,

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