9. 8. 94 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 206/3 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2027/94 of 8 August 1994 fixing the reference prices applicable to wine sector products for 1994/95 THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic 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 1891/94 (%), and in particular Article 53 (6) thereof, Whereas Article 53 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 provides that a reference price for red wine and a reference price for white wine must be fixed annually; whereas those reference prices must be fixed on the basis of the guide price for the types of red and white table wine most representative of Community production plus the costs incurred in bringing Community wines to the same marketing stage as imported wines; Whereas the types of table wine most representative of Community production are types R I and A I as defined in Annex III to Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 ; whereas the guide prices for those types of wine were fixed in Council Regulation (EC) No 1894/94(®), at the same levels as those adopted for the previous marketing year ; Whereas the third subparagraph of Article 53 (1) of Regu- lation (EEC) No 822/87 provides that reference prices are also to be fixed for grape juice (including grape must) falling within CN codes 2009 60 and 2204 30 91, for concentrated grape juice (including grape must) covered by CN codes 2009 60, 2204 30 91 and 2204 30 99 for fresh grape must with fermentation arrested by the addi- tion of alcohol within the meaning of Additional Note 4 (a) of Chapter 22 of the combined nomenclature, for wine fortified for distillation within the meaning of Additional Note 4 (b) of Chapter 22 of the combined nomenclature and for liqueur wine within the meaning of Additional Note 4 (c) of Chapter 22 of the combined nomenclature ; Whereas, since special reference prices are to be fixed for products in accordance with their special characteristics or uses, such prices should be fixed for wines of the Riesling or Sylvaner variety and for liqueur wines to be used in the preparation of products other than those " falling within CN code 2204 ; whereas, lastly, standard () OJ No L 84, 27. 3. 1987, p. 1. () OJ No L 197, 30. 7. 1994, p. 42. () OJ No L 197, 30. 7. 1994, p. 46. amounts corresponding to the normal costs of market preparation must be established for addition to the reference prices for the various products in cases where they are put up either in containers of not more than two litres or in containers of more than two but not more than 20 litres; Whereas the reference prices for liqueur wines, which are fixed per hectolitre, must be established having regard to the price levels ruling in the Community for the product in question ; whereas a total dry extract exceeding the limits considered normal is a characteristic feature of certain liqueur wines falling within CN codes 2204 21 35, 2204 21 39, 22042935 and 22042939; whereas, pursuant to the rules in Additional Note 3 (b) to Chapter 22 of the combined nomenclature, the said liqueur wines are not classified in the category corresponding to their alcoholic strength but in the next higher category and are therefore subject to a higher reference price than that fixed for the category which corresponds to their alco- holic strength; whereas, moreover, the mechanism referred to above does not apply to certain competing liqueur wines falling within CN codes 2204 21 and 2204 29 ; whereas, in view of the quantity of imports of such wines, reference prices should be fixed for them so as to ensure equality of treatment between the various liqueur wines ; Whereas the fifth subparagraph of Article 53 (1) of Regu- lation (EEC) No 822/87 makes provision for the reference price to be adjusted for the non-European parts of the Community ; whereas the market situation is such that an adjustment is necessary only for the French overseas department of Réunion ; Whereas the costs incurred in bringing Community wines to the same marketing stage as imported wines, to be esta- blished as specified in Article 4 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 344/79 (*), may be assessed at a standard rate ; Whereas the reference prices should be fixed in accor- dance with the criteria laid down in Regulation (EEC) No 344/79 ; whereas, having regard to the aims of the Community’s wine-growing policy and the contribution which the Community intends to make to the harmo- nious development of world trade, the reference prices for the 1994/95 marketing year and the standard amount should be fixed at the same levels as those adopted for the previous marketing year ; () OJ No L 84, 5. 3. 1979, p. 67.