30.6.2008 Official Journal of the European Union L 1701 (Acts adopted under the EC Treaty/Euratom Treaty whose publication is obligatory) REGULATIONS COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 555/2008 of 27 June 2008 laying down detailed rules for implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 479/2008 on the common organisation of the market in wine as regards support programmes, trade with third countries, production potential and on controls in the wine sector THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 479/2008 of 29 April 2008 on the common organisation of the market in wine, amending Regulations (EC) No 1493/1999, (EC) No 1782/2003, (EC) No 1290/2005, (EC) No 3/2008 and repealing Regulations (EEC) No 2392/86 and (EC) No 1493/1999 (Y), and in particular Articles 22, 84, 89, 97, 107, 117, 121(b) and (¢) thereof, Whereas: (1) Regulation (EC) No 479/2008 has modified the previous regime for the wine sector as laid down in Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in wine (%) and has repealed that Regulation as from 1 August 2008. (2)  The existing implementing rules covering the wine sector are contained in several regulations which have been amended frequently. These implementing rules as regards market mechanisms, trade with third countries, production potential and controls in the wine sector need to be changed as a result of the modifications made to the wine regime by Regulation (EC) No 479/2008, as well as in the light of experience. Detailed rules for the implementation of Regulation (EC) No 479/2008 should be adopted. (1) O] L 148, 6.6.2008, p. 1. () OJ L 179, 14.7.1999, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regu- lation (EC) No 1234/2007 (O] L 299, 16.11.2007, p. 1). (3)  The following Commission Regulations should therefore be repealed and replaced by a new Regulation: — (EQ) No 1227/2000 of 31 May 2000 laying down details rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 on the common organisation of the market in wine, as regards production potential (%), — (EQ) No 1623/2000 of 25 July 2000 laying down detailed rules Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 on the common organisation of the market in wine with regard to market mechanisms (%), — (EC) No 2729/2000 of 14 December 2000 laying down detailed implementing rules on controls in the wine sector (%), — (EC) No 883/2001 of 24 April 2001 laying down detailed rules for implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 as regards trade with third countries in products in the wine sector (6). (4)  Title II of Regulation (EC) No 479/2008 contains provisions on a new support programme to be decided at Member States level to finance specific support measures to assist the wine sector. It is appropriate to fill out that framework by enacting implementing rules. () O] L 143, 16.6.2000, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regu- lation (EC) No 1216/2005 (O] L 199, 29.7.2005, p. 32). () OJ L 194, 31.7.2000, p. 45. Regulation as last amended by Regu- lation (EC) No 1433/2007 (O] L 320, 6.12.2007, p. 18). (®) OJ L 316, 15.12.2000, p. 16. Regulation as last amended by Regu- lation (EC) No 2030/2006 (O] L 414, 30.12.2006, p. 40). (6 OJ L 128, 10.5.2001, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regu- lation (EC) No 1211/2007 (O] L 274, 18.10.2007, p. 5).