L 199/4 Official Journal of the European Union 7.8.2003 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1402/2003 of 1 August 2003 setting out a schedule of tables and laying down the definitions relating to basic statistical surveys of areas under vines THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 357/79 of 5 February 1979 on statistical surveys of areas under vines ('), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2329/98 (3, and in parti- cular Article 4(2) thereof, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in wine (*), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2585/2001 (¥, and in particular Article 73 thereof, Whereas: (1)  Commission Regulation (EEC) No 991/79 of 17 May 1979 setting out a schedule of tables and laying down the definitions relating to basic statistical surveys of areas under vines and repealing Regulations No 143 and No 26/64[EEC (°) has been substantially amended (°). In the interests of clarity and rationality the said Regulation should be codified. (2)  Pursuant to Regulation (EEC) No 357/79, the Member States are to submit the results of the basic surveys in the form of a schedule of tables to be adopted in accor- dance with the procedure laid down in Article 8 of the said Regulation. (3)  In order to ensure the comparability of data shown in these tables, it is necessary to provide for certain defini- tions relating to the basic surveys. (4)  The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee for Agricultural Statistics and the Management Committee for Wine, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Atrticle 1 The form of the schedule of tables for the basic surveys of the areas under vines shall be as set out in Annex L. Atticle 2 1. The definitions relating to the basic surveys are given in Annex IL 2. Given that the basic statistical surveys cover the situation at the end of the wine-growing year, the area under vines planted, replanted or grafted during the wine-growing year preceding the survey shall be considered to be under one year old. Article 3 Regulation (EEC) No 991/79 is repealed. References to the repealed Regulation shall be construed as references to this Regulation and shall be read in accordance with the correlation table set out in Annex IV. Atticle 4 This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 1 August 2003. 1 OJ L 54, 5.3.1979, p. 124. %) OJ L 291, 30.10.1998, p. 2. %) OJ L 179, 14.7.1999, p. 1. OJ L 345, 29.12.2001, p. 10. 0J L 129, 28.5.1979, p. 1. See Annex III. 5 6 () () () () () () For the Commission Pedro SOLBES MIRA Member of the Commission