1999/180/EC: Commission Decision of 23 February 1999 recognising that the production of certain quality wines psr in Germany is, by reason of their qualitative characteristics, far from able to satisfy demand (notified under document number C(1999) 391) (Only the German text is authentic)
6. 3. 1999 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 59/29 II (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COMMISSION COMMISSION DECISION of 23 February 1999 recognising that the production of certain quality wines psr in Germany is, by reason of their qualitative characteristics, far from able to satisfy demand (notified under document number C(1999) 391) (Only the German text is authentic) (1999/180/EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Whereas Germany submitted requests to apply that provi- sion to certain regions on 20 November 1998 and 11 January 1999; whereas its requests cover all the new planting authorisations available for the period 1996/97 to 1998/1999; Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 of the 16 March 1987 on the common organisation of market in wine (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1627/98 (2), and in particular Article 6(1) thereof, Whereas examination of the requests has revealed that the quality wines psr in question meet the requisite condi- tions; whereas the limit of 289 ha laid down by the Regulation for the period 1996/97 to 1998/1999 has not been exceeded; Whereas, in accordance with the second subparagraph of Article 6(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 822/87, all new planting of vines is prohibited until 31 August 2000; whereas, however, there is provision for Member States to grant authorisation for new vine plantings for the 1996/97 and/or 1997/98 and/or 1998/1999 wine years for areas intended for the production of: — quality wines produced in specified regions (quality wines psr), and — table wines designated as one of the following: ‘Land- wein', ‘indicazione geografica tipica', ‘vino de la tierra', ‘vinho regional', ‘regional wine', etc, ‘vin de pays', for which the Commission has recognised that produc- tion by reason of their qualitative characteristics, is far from able to satisfy demand; (1) OJ L 84, 27. 3. 1987, p. 1. (2) OJ L 210, 28. 7. 1998, p. 8. Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Wine, HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: Article 1 The quality wines psr listed in the Annex meet the requirements of the second subparagraph of Article 6(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 822/87, provided that, for all the quality wines psr of the same region, the increase in surface area given in that Annex is complied with. L 59/30 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 6. 3. 1999 This Decision is addressed to the Federal Republic of Germany. Article 2 Done at Brussels, 23 February 1999. For the Commission Franz FISCHLER Member of the Commission 6. 3. 1999 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 59/31 ANNEX Land Region New plantings (ha) BADEN-WÜRTTEMBERG BAYERN BRANDENBURG Baden Württemberg Franken Württemberg Saale-Unstrut Sachsen HESSEN Hessische Bergstraße RHEINLAND-PFALZ SAARLAND SACHSEN SACHSEN-ANHALT THÜRINGEN Rheingau Ahr Mittelrhein Mosel-Saar-Ruwer Nahe Rheinhessen Pfalz Mosel-Saar-Ruwer Sachsen Saale-Unstrut Sachsen Saale-Unstrut 43,316 30,774 16,676 0,055 0,014 0,005 1,248 8,878 1,421 1,677 32,714 12,615 72,371 64,560 0,228 0,979 1,380 0,044 0,055 Total Germany 289,000