9.6.2001 Official Journal of the European Communities L 154/65 COMMISSION DECISION of 22 May 2001 on the inventory of wine production potential presented by Portugal pursuant to Council Regula- tion (EC) No 1493/1999 (notified under document number C(2001) 1458) (Only the Portuguese text is authentic) (2001/436/EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in wine ('), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 2826/2000 (), and in particular Article 23(4) thereof, Whereas: (1)  Article 16 of Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 provides for the presentation of an inventory of wine production potential. Access to the regularisation of unlawfully planted areas, the increase in planting rights and support for restructuring and conversion is subject to prior presentation of this inventory. (2  Article 19 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1227/ 2000 of 31 May 2000 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 on the common organisation of the market in wine, as regards production potential () sets out details of the information to be included in the inventory. (3) By letters of 21 June 2000, 23 November 2000 and 12 February 2001 Portugal sent the Commission the infor- mation referred to in Article 16 of Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999. Examination of this information shows that Portugal has compiled the inventory for mainland Portugal (not including the Azores and Madeira). 0] L 179, 14.7.1999, p. 1. () O] L 328, 23.12.2000, p. 2. 0] L 143, 16.6.2000, p. 1. (4)  This Decision does not entail recognition by the Commission of the accuracy of the information contained in the inventory or of the compatibility of the legislation referred to in the inventory with Community law. It is without prejudice to any future Commission decision on these points. (5)  The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Wine, HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: Article 1 The Commission notes that Portugal has compiled the inven- tory referred to in Article 16 of Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 for mainland Portugal (not including the Azores and Madeira). Article 2 This Decision is addressed to the Portuguese Republic. Done at Brussels, 22 May 2001. For the Commission Franz FISCHLER Member of the Commission