31991R1029

COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 1029/91 of 22 April 1991 amending for the 13th time Regulation (EEC) No 351/79 concerning the addition of alcohol to products in the wine sector

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 of 16 March 1987 on the common organization of the market in wine (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3577/90 (2), and in particular Article 25 (2) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas, pending the adoption of provisions supplementing or harmonizing the definitions of semi-sparkling wines and products falling within CN code 2205, the period of validity of the provisions of Article 4 of Regulation (EEC) No 351/79 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1372/90 (4), should be extended by one year; whereas, moreover, experience gained shows that such an extension would give rise to no drawbacks,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Article 1

In Article 4 of Regulation (EEC) No 351/79, '31 December 1990' is hereby replaced by '31 December 1991'. Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

It shall apply with effect from 1 January 1991. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Luxembourg, 22 April 1991. For the Council

The President

R. STEICHEN (1) OJ No L 84, 27. 3. 1987, p. 1. (2) OJ No L 353, 17. 12. 1990, p. 23. (3) OJ No L 54, 5. 3. 1979, p. 90. (4) OJ No L 133, 24. 5. 1990, p. 5.