4. 10. 96 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 252/1 (Acts whose publication is obligatory) COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1914/96 of 3 October 1996 amending for the 16th time Regulation (EEC) No 3800/81 determining the classification of vine varieties THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 of 16 March 1987 on the common organization of the market in wine ('), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1592/96 (3, and in particular Article 13 () thereof, Whereas the classification of vine varieties approved for cultivation in the Community is determined by Commis- sion Regulation (EEC) No 3800/81 (%), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2276/95(%), in accordance with Council Regulation (EEC) No 2389/89 of 24 July 1989 on general rules for the classification of vine varieties (%), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3577/90 (), Whereas certain wine-grape vine varieties have been examined and found to be suitable for cultivation in accordance with Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2314/72 of 30 October 1972 on certain measures for examining the suitability of certain vine varieties for culti- vation ("), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2462/93 (*), for certain administrative units of some Member States; whereas those varieties should be included in the category of vine varieties provisionally authorized for those administrative units, in accordance with Article 11 (1) (b) of Regulation (EEC) No 2389/89; Whereas certain wine-grape and table-grape vine varieties that have been included for at least five years in the clas- sification of varieties provisionally authorized for some () OJ No L 84, 27. 3. 1987, p. 1. () O No L 206, 16. 8. 1996, p. 31. () OJ No L 381, 31. 12. 1981, p. 1. (% OJ No L 232, 29. 9. 1995, p. 2. () OJ No L 232, 9. 8. 1989, p. 1. () OJ No L 353, 17. 12. 1990, p. 23. () O] No L 248, 1. 11. 1972, p. 53. () OJ No L 226, 7. 9. 1993, p. 1. administrative units of Greece and France have been found to be suitable for cultivation; whereas those varie- ties should therefore be permanently classified among the vine varieties authorized and recommended for those administrative units in accordance with Article 11 (4) of Regulation (EEC) No 2389/89; Whereas the classification of wine-grape and table-grape varieties should include among the varieties authorized and recommended for certain administrative units of Germany, Greece, Spain, France, Italy and Luxembourg certain varieties which have been listed for at least five years in the classification for an administrative unit immediately bordering thereon and which therefore satisfy the condition laid down in the first indent of Article 11(1)(a) of Regulation (EEC) No 2389/89; Whereas a new administrative unit should be included in Germany and Italy respectively and whereas some correc- tions should be made; Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Commitee for Wine, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Article 1 The Annex to Regulation (EEC) No 3800/81 is hereby amended in accordance with the Annex hereto. Article 2 This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. It shall apply from 1 September 1996.