Commission Regulation (EEC) No 28/81 of 1 January 1981 laying down transitional provisions concerning the holding and putting into circulation of Greek viticultural products following the accession of Greece

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COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 28/81

OF 1 JANUARY 1981

LAYING DOWN TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS CONCERNING THE HOLDING AND PUTTING INTO CIRCULATION OF GREEK VITICULTURAL PRODUCTS FOLLOWING THE ACCESSION OF GREECE

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,

HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY ,

HAVING REGARD TO THE ACT OF ACCESSION OF GREECE , AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 73 THEREOF ,

WHEREAS WINES NOT CONFORMING TO COMMUNITY PROVISIONS , IN PARTICULAR THOSE LAID DOWN IN COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 337/79 OF 5 FEBRUARY 1979 ON THE COMMON ORGANIZATION OF THE MARKET IN WINE ( 1 ) , AS LAST AMENDED BY THE ACT OF ACCESSION OF GREECE ( 2 ) , BUT CONFORMING TO NATIONAL PROVISIONS WERE BEING PRODUCED IN GREECE UP TO 31 DECEMBER 1980 ;

WHEREAS MEASURES SHOULD BE TAKEN TO ENABLE SUCH WINES TO BE DISPOSED OF DURING A TRANSITIONAL PERIOD ;

WHEREAS THE MEASURES PROVIDED FOR IN THIS REGULATION ARE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE OPINION OF THE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE FOR WINE ,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :

ARTICLE 1

PRODUCTS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 1 ( 2 ) OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 337/79 WHICH HAVE BEEN PRODUCED IN GREECE NOT LATER THAN 31 DECEMBER 1980 AND WHICH DO NOT CONFORM TO THE COMMUNITY RULES IN FORCE MAY BE HELD WITH A VIEW TO SALE AND RELEASED FOR CONSUMPTION IN GREECE OR EXPORTED TO NON-MEMBER COUNTRIES UNTIL STOCKS ARE EXHAUSTED OR UNTIL 31 DECEMBER 1982 , WHICHEVER IS THE EARLIER , PROVIDED THAT THEY CONFORM TO THE GREEK PROVISIONS IN FORCE PRIOR TO 31 DECEMBER 1980 .

ARTICLE 2

THIS REGULATION SHALL ENTER INTO FORCE ON 1 JANUARY 1981 .

THIS REGULATION SHALL BE BINDING IN ITS ENTIRETY AND DIRECTLY APPLICABLE IN ALL MEMBER STATES .

DONE AT BRUSSELS , 1 JANUARY 1981 .

FOR THE COMMISSION

THE PRESIDENT

ROY JENKINS

( 1 ) OJ NO L 54 , 5 . 3 . 1979 , P . 1 .

( 2 ) OJ NO L 291 , 19 . 11 . 1979 , P . 17 .