THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty of Accession of Bulgaria and Romania, and in particular Article 4(3) thereof,
Having regard to the Act of Accession of Bulgaria and Romania, and in particular Article 56 thereof,
Whereas:
(1)Certain technical amendments are necessary in several Commission Regulations concerning the common organisation of the market in wine in order to carry out the necessary adaptations by reason of the accession of Bulgaria and Romania to the European Union.
(2)Article 1 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1907/85 of 10 July 1985 on the list of vine varieties and regions providing imported wine for the making of sparkling wines in the Community
1 contains references to Romania. Those references should be deleted.
(3)Article 52(1) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1623/2000 of 25 July 2000 laying down detailed rules for implementing Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 on the common organisation of the market in wine with regard to market mechanisms
2 lays down reference periods for the producing Member States. The reference period for Romania should be determined.
(4)Article 2(1) and Article 11 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 883/2001 of 24 April 2001 laying down detailed rules for implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 as regards trade with third countries in products in the wine sector
3 contain certain entries in all the languages of the Member States. Those provisions should include the entries in Bulgarian and Romanian.
(5)Article 33 of Regulation (EC) No 883/2001 contains a reference to Romania as third country. This reference should be deleted.
(6)Article 8(2) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 884/2001 of 24 April 2001 laying down detailed rules of application concerning the documents accompanying the carriage of wine products and the records to be kept in the wine sector
4 contains entries in all the languages of the Member States. That provision should include the entries in Bulgarian and Romanian.
(7)Article 16(1) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 753/2002 of 29 April 2002 laying down certain rules for applying Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 as regards the description, designation, presentation and protection of certain wine sector products
5 contains certain entries in all the languages of the Member States. That provision should include the entries in Bulgarian and Romanian.
(8)Annex VIII to Regulation (EC) No 753/2002 contains a reference to Bulgaria and Romania as thirds countries. This reference should be deleted.
(9)Regulations (EC) No 1907/85, (EC) No 1623/2000, (EC) No 883/2001, (EC) No 884/2001 and (EC) No 753/2002 should therefore be amended accordingly,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: