16. 8. 96 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 206/31 COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 1592/96 of 30 July 1996 amending Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 on the common organization of the market in THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 43 thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission ('), Having regard to the opinion of the Parliament (?), European Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (%), Whereas all new planting of vines is prohibited until 31 August 1996; whereas, in view of the situation on the wine sector market, the existing ban should be extended by two wine vyears pending Council decisions on reforming the sector; whereas, however, on the one hand, there should not be included in this ban areas intended for producing table grapes and, on the other hand, derogations from the ban should be introduced for certain wines which are in demand on the market on account of their qualitative characteristics; Whereas, to take account of the special conditions in which table wines are produced in Spain, temporary derogations concerning blending and the total acidity of certain table wines produced in that Member State should be laid down; whereas the derogation concerning total acidity should also be extended to table wines produced in Portugal; Whereas Article 17 (3) of Regulation (EEC) No 822/87(*) provides that one particular form of deacidification is permitted on a transitional basis only; whereas, so that a final decision can be taken regarding that technique, current practice should be continued until the end of the 1996/97 wine year; Whereas, because the areas intended for the production of table grapes are not included in the scope of the ban on any new vine planting, these grapes should no longer be permitted to be turned into wine and Article 36 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 should be consequentially amended; whereas, however, to allow producers to adapt to the new system, this provision should not be applied until 1 August 1997; O] No C 125, 27. 4. 1996, p. 45. OJ No C 166, 10. 6. 1996. O] No C 204, 15. 7. 1996, p. 57. by Regulation (EC) No 1544/95 (O] No L 148, 30. 6. 1995, p- 31). wine Whereas Articles 39 (12) and 65 (6) of Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 provide that, during the 1995/96 wine year, the Commission is to submit to the Council reports on the effects of the structural measures and their link with compulsory distillation, and on maximum sulphur dioxide levels in wine and any proposals arising therefrom; whereas the reports on wine-growing zones and on the effects of the structural measures and their link with compulsory distillation are no longer necessary because of new policies in the sector; whereas the Commission has just submitted its report on enrichment; whereas, therefore, those reports no longer need to be referred to; Whereas Article 46 (4) of Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 provides that campaigns to promote the consumption of grape juice may only be conducted until the 1995/96 wine year; whereas they should be continued for one wine year so that their effectiveness may be assessed; Whereas developments in wine growing potential within certain of the production regions referred to in Article 39 (3) of Regulation (EC) No 822/87 has deeply affected the situation of various sub-regions, which causes the risk that it will be difficult to use the references set out in the said paragraph; whereas provision should be made for the 1996/97 marketing year to take into account the abovementioned developments; Whereas the significance for the sector of the sulphur dioxide problem calls for proposals taking account of all data available, in particular the work of the International Vine and Wine Office (IWQ); whereas that time limit must therefore be deferred by one wine year; Whereas, in the light of experience, two practices relating to the productions of sparkling wine should be inserted in the list of authorized oenological practices and processes, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Article 1 Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 is hereby amended as follows: