Proposal for a Council Regulation (EC) amending Regulation (EEC) No 2389/89 on general rules for the classification of vine varieties
COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES Brussels, 25. 07. 1997 COM(97) 415 final Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (ECS amending Regulation (EEC) No 2389/89 on general rules for the classification of vine varieties (presented by the Commission) EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM The purpose of this proposal for a Regulation is to adjust the general rules on the classification of vine varieties as a result of the amendment to Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 (Article 6(2)) adopted by the Council on 25 June. 1. Member States are authorised to permit new plantings on land intended for the cultivation of parent vines for scions. 2. In addition, the Council decided that all varieties listed in the Community classification of vine varieties may be planted on such land. That measure will enable nursery growers to stock marketable varieties and thus help to avoid the spread of diseases resulting from transport between the different regions. 3. This Regulation introduces a definition of parent vine variety for scions and stipulates that it is the responsibility of each Member State to classify all or some of those varieties for one or more administrative units. o£ Proposai for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) of amending Regulation (EEC) No 2389/89 on general rules for the classification of vine varieties THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, 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 organisation of the market in wine1, as last amended by Regulation (EC) No. 2, and in particular Article 13(1) thereof, Whereas Article 6(2) of Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 has been amended to allow Member States to authorise new plantings on land intended for growing parent vines for scions; whereas all the varieties listed in the classification of vine varieties may be planted on such land in order to provide nursery growers with stocks of all marketable varieties and thus avoid the spread of diseases resulting from transport between the various regions; Whereas Member States may classify parent vines for scions, because of their special characteristics, for their entire territory or merely for certain administrative units, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 1 OJ No L 84,27. 3. 1987, p. 1. 2 OJNoL 3 Article 1 Regulation (EEC) No 2389/89 is hereby amended as follows: 1. In Article 2(2), the following point is added: "(e) scion variety, a vine variety grown for the production of vegetative vine propagation material and supplying the aerial parts of the plant. " 2. In Article 3, the following paragraph is added: "3. The scion varieties are the same wine and table grape varieties classified, pursuant to Article 3(1), for each of the defined administrative units or parts thereof. Each Member State shall determine and classify the scion varieties which it shall authorise in each of the administrative units or parts thereof referred to in paragraph 1. " Article 2 This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at For the Council * FINANCIAL STATEMENT DATE: BUDGET HEADING: 16 APPROPRIATIONS: ECU 862. 8 million TITLE: Proposal for a Council Regulation amending Regulation (EEC) No 2389/89 on general rules for the classification of vine varieties. LEGAL BASIS: Council Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 AIMS OF PROJECT: To allow Member States to classify parent vines for scions for their entire territory or merely for certain administrative units. FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS PERIOD OF 12 MONTHS million ecu CURRENT FINANCIAL YEAR (97) million ecu FOLLOWING FINANCIAL YEAR (98) million ecu 5. 0. 5. 1. EXPENDITURE - CHARGED TO THE EC BUDGET (REFUNDS/INTERVENTION) - NATIONAL ADMINISTRATION -OTHER REVENUE - OWN RESOURCES OF THE EC (LEVIES/CUSTOMS DUTIES) -NATIONAL 5. 0. 1. 5. 1. 1. ESTIMATED EXPENDITURE ESTIMATED REVENUE 5. 2. METHOD OF CALCULATION: 1999 2000 2001 2002 6. 0. 6. 1. 6. 2. 6. 3. CAN THE PROJECT BE FINANCED FROM APPROPRIATIONS ENTERED IN THE RELEVANT CHAPTER OF THE CURRENT BUDGET? CAN THE PROJECT BE FINANCED BY TRANSFER BETWEEN CHAPTERS OF THE CURRENT BUDGET? IS A SUPPLEMENTARY BUDGET NECESSARY? WILL FUTURE BUDGET APPROPRIATIONS BE NECESSARY? YES/NO YES/NO Y-ES/NO YES/NO OBSERVATIONS: S ISSN 0254-1475 COM(97) 415 final DOCUMENTS EN 03 17 Catalogue number : CB-CO-97-420-EN-C ISBN 92-78-23700-0 Office for Official Publications of the European Communities L-2985 Luxembourg £