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ORGANIZATIONG/AG/N/EEC/39
27 June 2002
(02-3612)
Committee on Agriculture Original:  English
NOTIFICATION
The attached notification concerning new or modified domestic support measures exempt
from reduction ( Table DS:2 ) was received from the delegation of the  European Communities on
11 June 2002.G/AG/N/EEC/39
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Table DS:2
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  European Communities
Notification under Article 18:3 of the Agreement:
New or modified domestic support me asures exempt from reduction
(1) Full title of measure:   Council Regulation (EC) No. 1493/99 of the common organization on
the market in wine.
(2) Domestic legislation:  The concrete implementing provisions for the structural measures are
laid down in Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1227/2000.
(3) Detailed description of measure with reference to criteria:   Modification to the common
organization of the market in wine covers the withdrawal of the guide price, and a reshapingof the distillation measures.
Resource retirement programmes (AoA, Annex 2, paragraph 10)
Abandonment premiums  of vineyards have been maintained.  Member States may
determine the eligible areas and conditions for the implementation of this measure including
the amount of the premium.  EU legislation sets maximum amounts for financing at
Community level.
Investment aids (AoA, Annex 2, paragraph 11)
In order to assist further the adaptation of supply to market needs,  restructuring and
conversion of production potential was introduced under the reform.  Member States have to
determine the regions, types of production eligible and the amount of these aids.
General services (AoA, Annex 2, paragraph 2)
Information and general provisions . Member States shall notify the Commission whether
they choose to draw up the inventory of production potential on a national or regional basis
and about the classification of wine varieties for the production of wine.
(4) Cost of measure:  The total costs of these measures will be €9,5mio annually at the rates of
full implementation.
(5) Date of entry into effect:   Beginning of the 1999/2000 marketing year.
(6) Period of application:  From the 1999/2000 marketing year onwards.
(7) Products to principally benefit (if any individual product(s)):  Wine.
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