Proposal for a Council Regulation (EC) amending Regulation (EEC) No 1442/88 on the granting, for the 1988/89 to 1997/98 wine years, of permanent abandonment premiums in respect of wine-growing areas

Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No . . .

of . . .

amending Regulation (EEC) No 1442/88 on the granting, for the 1988/89 to 1997/98 wine years, of permanent abandonment premiums in respect of wine-growing areas (98/C 87/11)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Articles 42 and 43 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament,

Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee,

Whereas the encouragement of the permanent abandonment of wine-growing areas by the grant of premiums is provided for in Council Regulation (EEC) No 1442/88 (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 534/97 (2);

Whereas, pending adoption of the reform of the common organisation of the market in wine, the existing scheme for the grant of permanent abandonment premiums in respect of wine-growing areas should be extended, whilst limiting the total area that may be covered by it,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Regulation (EEC) No 1442/88 is amended as follows:

1. The title of the Regulation is replaced by the following:

'Council Regulation (EEC) No 1442/88 on the granting, for the 1988/89 to 1998/99 wine years, of permanent abandonment premiums in respect of wine-growing areas`.

2. In the second subparagraph of Article 1(1), the 1998/99 wine year is added.

3. In Article 11, 'at the earliest by 31 July 1998 and at the latest by 31 December 1999` is replaced by 'at the earliest by 31 July 1999 and at the latest by 31 December 2000`.

4. In the third paragraph of Article 17a, '15 May 1998` is replaced by '15 May 1999`.

Article 2

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

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

Done at . . .

For the Council

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(1) OJ L 132, 28.5.1988, p. 3.

(2) OJ L 83, 25.3.1997, p. 2.