31985R3804

COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) N° 3804/85

of 20 December 1985

drawing up the list of areas under vines in certain Spanish regions where table wines may have an actual alcoholic strength which is lower than Community requirements

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,

Having regard to the Act of Accession of Spain and Portugal, and in particular Article 91 (3) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas Article 126 of the Act of Accession provides that table wines coming from certain areas under vines on 1 January 1985 in certain regions of Spain may, until the end of 1995, have an actual alcoholic strength of non less than 7 % vol;

Whereas, to ensure compliance with the objectives of the common organization of the market, it is necessary to make provision that the said areas are not extended and that only wines coming from these areas may have an actual alcoholic strength which a lower than Community requirements;

whereas, in order to do this, the list of these areas should be drawn up by province;

Whereas, pursuant to Article 2 (3) of the Treaty of Accession of Spain and Portugal, the institutions of the Communities may adopt, before accession, the measures referred to in Article 91 of the Act of Accession.

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Only table wines coming from areas under vines in Spain on 1 January 1985 and listed in the Annex hereto may, until 31 December 1985, have an actual alcoholic strength of not less than 7 % vol.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 March 1986, subject to the entry into force of the Treaty of Accession of Spain and Portugal.

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

Done at Brussels, 20 December 1985.

For the Council

The President

R. STEICHEN

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