24. 7. 82 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 216/3 COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 2009/82 of 19 July 1982 amending Regulation (EEC) No 2852/81 derogating from Regulation (EEC) No 343/79 in respect of general rules relating to the distillation of table wines decided upon in accordance with Article 12a of Regulation (EEC) No 337/79 THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 337/79 of § February 1979 on the common organization of the market in wine ('), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3577/81 (3, and in particular Article 12a (4) thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 2852/81 (%) introduced, by way of derogation from Council Regulation (EEC) No 343/79 of 5 February 1979 laying down general rules governing certain distillation operations in the wine sector (*), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2008/82 (°), special rules applying to the distilla- tion operations reserved for holders of long-term storage contracts concluded during the 1980/81 wine- growing year; whereas experience of applying that Regulation (EEC) No 2852/81 indicates that, pending the adoption of new general rules relating to distilla- tion by the Council, the rules of that Regulation should be renewed to cover a future wine-growing year subject only to a change in the rules applying to contracts to take account of certain administrative difficulties raised by their application, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : Article 1 Regulation (EEC) No 2852/81 is hereby amended as follows : 1. Article 1 shall be replaced by the following : Article 1 For distillation decided on pursuant to Article 12a of Regulation (EEC) No 337/79 in the context of the measures reserved for holders of long-term storage contracts concluded during the 1980/81 and 1981/82 wine-growing years and by way of deroga- tion from Regulation (EEC) No 343/79 the provi- sions applicable shall be those laid down in this Regulation.” 2. Article 2 (2) (b) shall be replaced by the following : ‘(b) the obligation for the distiller to pay for the wine at least the price referred to in Article 12a (3) of Regulation (EEC) No 337/79, the price being for unpacked goods ex producer’s premises.’ 3. The following Article 2a shall be inserted : Article 2q The product of the distillation must have an alco- holic strength of 86 % vol or more, or 85 % vol or less.’ 4. The second subparagraph of Article 3 (3) shall be deleted. Article 2 This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. It shall apply from 16 September 1982. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 19 July 1982. () OJ No L 54, 5. 3. 1979, p. 1. () OJ No L 359, 15. 12. 1981, p. 1. () OJ No L 280, 2. 10. 1981, p. 2. () O No L 54, 5. 3. 1979, p. 64. () See page 2 of this Official Journal. For the Council The President B. WESTH