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Commission Regulation (EC) No 555/2008 of 27 June 2008 laying down detailed rules for implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 479/2008 on the common organisation of the market in wine as regards support programmes, trade with third countries, production potential and on controls in the wine sector (revoked)

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  1. Introductory Text

  2. TITLE I INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS

    1. Article 1. Scope and use of terms

  3. TITLE II SUPPORT PROGRAMMES

    1. CHAPTER I Procedure for submission

      1. Article 2. Submission of support programmes

      2. Article 3. Modifications of support programmes

    2. CHAPTER II Eligible measures

      1. Section 1 Promotion

        1. Sub-section 1 Promotion in third countries

          1. Article 4. Eligible operations and markets

          2. Article 5. Selection procedure

          3. Article 5a. Eligible costs

        2. Sub-section 2 Promotion in the Member States

          1. Article 5b. Eligible operations

          2. Article 5c. Characteristics of the information

          3. Article 5d. Duration of the support

          4. Article 5e. Advance payments

          5. Article 5f. Demarcation with rural development and promotion of agricultural products

          6. Article 5fa. Selection procedure

        3. Sub-section 3 Common rules

          1. Article 5g. Eligible costs

      2. Section 2 Restructuring and conversion of vineyards

        1. Article 6. Ineligible operations

        2. Article 6a. Replanting for health or phytosanitary reasons

        3. Article 7. Procedure and applications

        4. Article 8. Levels of support

        5. Article 9. Financial management

        6. Article 10. Transitional measures

        7. Article 10a. Compatibility and consistency

      3. Section 3 Green harvesting

        1. Article 11. Definition of green harvesting

        2. Article 12. Conditions for the implementation of green harvesting

        3. Article 13. Application procedure

        4. Article 14. Compensation

      4. Section 4 Mutual funds

        1. Article 15. Level of the aid

      5. Section 5 Harvest insurance

        1. Article 16. Conditions of eligibility

      6. Section 6 Investments

        1. Article 17. Eligible measures

        2. Article 18. Eligible measures for the development of new products

        3. Article 19. Financial management

        4. Article 20. Compatibility and consistency

      7. Section 6a Innovation

        1. Article 20a. Eligible operations

        2. Article 20b. Demarcation with rural development and other legal regimes and financial instruments

        3. Article 20c. Financial management

      8. Section 7 Disposal of by-products

        1. Article 21. Fixing a minimum percentage of alcohol

        2. Article 22. Disposal of by-products

        3. Article 23. Disposal with by-product distillation

        4. Article 24. Purpose of the aid

        5. Article 25. Amount of the aid

        6. Article 25a. Verification of conditions

      9. Section 8 Potable alcohol distillation

        1. Article 26. Purpose of the aid

        2. Article 27. Amount of the aid

      10. Section 9 Crisis distillation

        1. Article 28. Definition of the measure

        2. Article 29. Modalities of the aid

        3. Article 30. Amount of the aid

        4. Article 31. National aid

      11. Section 10 Use of concentrated grape must

        1. Article 32. Purpose of the aid

        2. Article 33. Amount of the aid

        3. Article 34. Checks

    3. CHAPTER III Reporting, evaluation and general provisions

      1. Article 35. Reporting and evaluation

      2. Article 36. Exclusion

      3. Article 37. Payment delay to beneficiaries

      4. Article 37a. Communication related to State aid

      5. Article 37b. Communication related to advances

  4. TITLE III TRADE WITH THIRD COUNTRIES

    1. CHAPTER I Entry price arrangements for grape juice and must

      1. Article 38. Definition

      2. Article 39. Verification by consignment

    2. CHAPTER II Certificates and analysis reports for wine, grape juice and must on import

      1. Section 1 General

        1. Article 40. Documents required

        2. Article 41. Contents of the analysis report

        3. Article 42. Exemptions

      2. Section 2 Requirements to be met and detailed rules for drawing up and using the certificate and analysis report for imports of wine, grape juice and grape must

        1. Article 43. V I 1 document

        2. Article 44. Description of documents

        3. Article 45. Simplified procedure

        4. Article 45a. Electronic document

        5. Article 46. Derogations

        6. Article 47. Use

        7. Article 48. List of competent bodies

        8. Article 49. Indirect imports

        9. Article 50. Special rules for particular wines

        10. Article 51. Conformity of imported wines

    3. CHAPTER III Specific provisions on exports

      1. Article 52. Notification of official bodies

    4. CHAPTER IV Transitional provisions

      1. Article 53. V I 1 and V I 2 conformity

      2. Article 54. Release of security

  5. TITLE IV PRODUCTION POTENTIAL

    1. CHAPTER I Unlawful plantings

      1. Article 55.Penalties in case of non-compliance with the grubbing-up obligation

      2. Article 56.Penalties in case of non-compliance with prohibition of circulation

      3. Article 57.Non-circulation or distillation

      4. Article 58. Communications

      5. Article 59.Reductions imposed on Member States

    2. CHAPTER II Transitional planting right regime

      1. Article 60. New planting rights

      2. Article 61. Member States communication obligations related to new planting rights

      3. Article 62. Grubbing up without generation of replanting right

      4. Article 63. Anticipated replanting rights

      5. Article 64. Transfers of replanting rights

      6. Article 65.Reserves of planting rights

      7. Article 66. Maintenance of the planting rights system

    3. CHAPTER III Grubbing-up scheme

      1. Article 67. Eligibility

      2. Article 68. Exemption reasons

      3. Article 69. Premium level

      4. Article 70. Application procedure

      5. Article 71. Procedure in case of application of a single percentage for acceptance

      6. Article 72. Payment of the premium

      7. Article 73. Communications

    4. CHAPTER IV Inventory and measurement of the area planted

      1. Article 74. Inventory

      2. Article 75. Area planted

  6. TITLE V CONTROLS IN THE WINE SECTOR

    1. CHAPTER I Principles of control

      1. Article 76. Checks

      2. Article 77. General principles

      3. Article 78. On-the-spot checks

      4. Article 79. Selection of the control sample

      5. Article 80. Control report

      6. Article 81. Control related to the production potential and to the operations of restructuring and conversion of vineyards

      7. Article 82. Control bodies

      8. Article 83. Powers of control officials

    2. CHAPTER II Assistance between control bodies

      1. Article 84. Assistance on request

      2. Article 85. Unsolicited assistance

      3. Article 86. Common provisions

    3. CHAPTER III Analytical databank

      1. Article 87. Purpose of the databank

      2. Article 88. Samples

      3. Article 89.. . . . . . . . . ....

      4. Article 90. Communication of results

      5. Article 91. Compliance with procedures

    4. CHAPTER IV Collection of samples for control purposes

      1. Article 92. Request for collection of samples

      2. Article 93. Costs of collection, dispatch and analysis of samples

    5. CHAPTER V General provisions

      1. Article 94. Conclusive force

      2. Article 95. Persons subject to controls

      3. Article 95a. Coordination of controls and access to information

  7. TITLE VI GENERAL, TRANSITIONAL AND FINAL PROVISIONS

    1. Article 96. Payments to beneficiaries

    2. Article 97. Recovery of undue payments

    3. Article 98. National sanctions

    4. Article 99. Artificially created situations

    5. Article 100. Communications and notifications

    6. Article 101. Obvious errors

    7. Article 102. Force majeure and exceptional circumstances

    8. Article 103.Repeal and references

    9. Article 104.Entry into force

  8. Signature

    1. ANNEX I

      WINE CMO

      1. A. FINANCIAL YEARS 2009-2013

        1. A. Description of the measures proposed as well as their quantified...

          1. (a) Single Payment Scheme support in accordance with Article 103o

          2. (b) Promotion in accordance with Article 103p

          3. (c) Restructuring and conversion of vineyard in accordance with Article 103q...

          4. (d) Green harvesting in accordance with Article 103r

          5. (e) Mutual funds in accordance with Article 103s

          6. (f) Harvest insurance in accordance with Article 103t

          7. (g) Investments in enterprises in accordance with Article 103u

          8. (h) By-product distillation in accordance with Article 103v

          9. (i) Potable alcohol distillation in accordance with Article 103w

          10. (j) Crisis distillation in accordance with Article 103x

          11. (k) Use of concentrated grape must in accordance with Article 103y...

        2. B. Results of consultations held

        3. C. Appraisal showing the expected technical, economic, environmental and social impact...

        4. D. Schedule for implementing the measures

        5. E. General financing table given in the format of Annex II...

        6. F. . . . . . . . . . ....

        7. G. Designation of competent authorities and bodies responsible for implementing the...

      2. B. FINANCIAL YEARS 2014-2018

    2. ANNEX II

      Submission of the financial table of the national support programmes according to Article 103l(e) of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007

      1. A. FINANCIAL YEARS 2009-2013

      2. B. FINANCIAL YEARS 2014-2018

    3. ANNEX III

      Facultative submission of the financial table of the national support programmes according to Article 103l(e) of Regulation (EC) 1234/2007 — detailed at regional level

      1. A. FINANCIAL YEARS 2009-2013

      2. B. FINANCIAL YEARS 2014-2018

    4. ANNEX IV

      Amendments to financial table of the national support programmes according to Article 103l(e) of Regulation (EC) 1234/2007

      1. A. FINANCIAL YEARS 2009-2013

      2. B. FINANCIAL YEARS 2014-2018

    5. ANNEX V

      Reporting on Support programme

      1. A. FINANCIAL YEARS 2009-2013

        1. A. Global assessment:

        2. B. Conditions and results of the implementation of measures proposed

          1. (a) Single Payment Scheme support in accordance with Article 103o

          2. (b) Promotion in accordance with Article 103p

          3. (c) Restructuring and conversion of vineyard in accordance with Article 103q...

          4. (d) Green harvesting in accordance with Article 103r

          5. (e) Mutual funds in accordance with Article 103s

          6. (f) Harvest insurance in accordance with Article 103t

          7. (g) Investments in enterprises in accordance with Article 103u

          8. (h) By-product distillation in accordance with Article 103v

          9. (i) Potable alcohol distillation in accordance with Article 103w

          10. (j) Crisis distillation in accordance with Article 103x

          11. (k) Use of concentrated grape must in accordance with Article 103y...

        3. C. Conclusions (and, if needed, envisaged modifications)

      2. B. FINANCIAL YEARS 2014-2018

    6. ANNEX VI

      Financial table of the execution of national support programmes according to Article 188a(5) of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007

      1. A. FINANCIAL YEARS 2009-2013

      2. B. FINANCIAL YEARS 2014-2018

    7. ANNEX VII

      Technical data concerning the national support programmes according to Article 103l(c) of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007

      1. A. FINANCIAL YEARS 2009-2013

      2. B. FINANCIAL YEARS 2014-2018

    8. ANNEX VIII

      Communication on promotion measure according to Articles 103p and 188a(5) of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007

      1. A. FINANCIAL YEARS 2009-2013

      2. B. FINANCIAL YEARS 2014-2018

        1. 1. Promotion in Member States

        2. 2. Promotion in third countries

    9. ANNEX VIIIa

      Annual report on the control on the spot carried out over Restructuring and conversion of vineyards according to Article 103q of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007

      1. A. FINANCIAL YEARS 2009-2013

      2. B. FINANCIAL YEARS 2014-2018

        1. 1. Restructuring and conversion of vineyard in accordance with Article 103q...

        2. 2. Replanting of vineyards for health or phytosanitary reasons in accordance...

    10. ANNEX VIIIb

      Annual report on the control on the spot carried out over green harvesting according to Article 103r of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007

      1. A. FINANCIAL YEARS 2009-2013

      2. B. FINANCIAL YEARS 2014-2018

    11. ANNEX VIIIc

      1. Table 1 Information on aid schemes already authorised under Articles 87, 88...

      4. Table 4 Supplementary information sheet on aid towards the payment of harvest...

        1. 1. Hereby it is confirmed that:

        2. 2. The following losses will be covered by the insurance for...

        3. 3. Aid intensity proposed: …%

          1. NB: If only the first case (under 2 a) above applies,...

      5. Table 5 Supplementary information sheet on aid for investments (Article 103u of...

        1. 1. Scope and beneficiaries of the aid

          1. 1.1. The support is granted for the following tangible or intangible...

          2. 1.2. The aid concerns (please tick as appropriate):

          3. 1.3. Hereby it is confirmed that the aid is not granted...

          4. 1.4. This communication is meant to fall under the following provision...

        2. 2. Individual aid

        3. 3. Aid intensity

          1. NB: . . . . .

          2. 3.1. If the beneficiaries are SMEs (Article 15 of Regulation (EC)...

          3. 3.2. For aid falling under Article 13 of Regulation (EC) No...

          4. 3.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

        4. 4. Eligibility criteria and expenses

          1. 4.1. Hereby it is confirmed that:

          2. 4.2. For aid for investments in regions not eligible for regional...

        5. 5. Other information

    12. ANNEX IX

      V I 1 document as provided for in Article 43(1)

      1. . . . . . . . . . ....

      2. . . . . . . . . . ....

    13. ANNEX X

      V I 2 document as provided for in Article 44(1)

      1. . . . . . . . . . ....

      2. . . . . . . . . . ....

    14. ANNEX XI

      Technical rules on V I 1 and V 1 2 forms provided for in Articles 43 and 44

      1. A. Printing of forms

        1. 1. . . . . . . . . . ....

        2. 2. . . . . . . . . . ....

      2. B. Completing the forms

        1. 1. Exporter:

        2. 2. Consignee:

        3. 4. Means of transport and transport details:

        4. 6. (5 for V I 2) Description of the imported product:...

    15. ANNEX XII

      List of third countries referred to in Article 43(2), Article 45 and Article 45a

      1. . . . . . . . . . ....

    16. ANNEX XIII

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    17. ANNEX XIV

      Areas that are declared ineligible for the grubbing-up scheme in accordance with Article 104(4) to (6) of Regulation (EC) No 479/2008

      1. . . . . . . . . . ....

      2. . . . . . . . . . ....

      3. . . . . . . . . . ....

    18. ANNEX XV

    19. ANNEX XVI

      Instructions for taking samples of fresh grapes and processing them into wine for analysis by the isotopic methods referred to in Article 88(1)

      1. I. SAMPLING OF GRAPES

        1. A. . . . . . . . . . ....

        2. B. . . . . . . . . . ....

      2. II. VINIFICATION

        1. A. . . . . . . . . . ....

        2. B. . . . . . . . . . ....

    20. ANNEX XVII

      Number of samples to be taken by Member States each year for the analytical databank as referred in Article 88(3)

      1. . . . . . . . . . ....

    21. ANNEX XVIII

      Questionnaire on the collection and vinification of samples of grapes intended for analysis by isotopic methods as referred in Article 88(5)

      1. . . . . . . . . . ....

      2. PART I 1. General information 1.1. . . . . . ....

        1. 1. General information

          1. 1.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

          2. 1.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

          3. 1.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

          4. 1.4. . . . . . . . . . ....

        2. 2. General description of the samples

          1. 2.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

          2. 2.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

          3. 2.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

          4. 2.4. . . . . . . . . . ....

        3. 3. Description of the vineyard

          1. 3.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

          2. 3.2. Location of the plot

          3. 3.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

          4. 3.4. . . . . . . . . . ....

          5. 3.5. . . . . . . . . . ....

          6. 3.6. . . . . . . . . . ....

          7. 3.7. . . . . . . . . . ....

          8. 3.8. . . . . . . . . . ....

          9. 3.9. . . . . . . . . . ....

        4. 4. Crop and must characteristics

          1. 4.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

          2. 4.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

          3. 4.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

        5. 5. Weather conditions preceding harvest

          1. 5.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

        6. 6. Irrigated vineyards:

      3. PART II 1. Microvinification 1.1. . . . . . . ....

        1. 1. Microvinification

          1. 1.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

          2. 1.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

          3. 1.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

          4. 1.4. Characteristics of the must:

          5. 1.5. . . . . . . . . . ....

          6. 1.6. . . . . . . . . . ....

          7. 1.7. . . . . . . . . . ....

          8. 1.8. . . . . . . . . . ....

          9. 1.9. . . . . . . . . . ....

          10. 1.10. . . . . . . . . . ....

          11. 1.11. Analysis of the wine obtained

        2. 2. Chronological table of vinification of the sample

    22. ANNEX XIX

      ANALYSIS REPORT

      1. I. GENERAL INFORMATION

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      2. II. METHODS AND RESULTS

        1. 1. Wine (carried over from Annex XVIII)

          1. 1.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

          2. 1.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

          3. 1.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

          4. 1.4. . . . . . . . . . ....

          5. 1.5. . . . . . . . . . ....

        2. 2. Distillation of wine for SNIF-NMR

          1. 2.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

          2. 2.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

        3. 3. Analysis of distillate

          1. 3.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

        4. 4. Result of deuterium isotope ratios of ethanol measured by NMR...

          1. 4.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

          2. 4.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

          3. 4.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

        5. 5. NMR parameters

        6. 6. Result of isotopic ratio 18O/16O of wine

        7. 7. Result of isotopic ratio 18O/16O of must (when applicable)

        8. 8. Result of isotopic ratio 13C/12C of wine ethanol

    23. ANNEX XX

      Collection of samples in the context of assistance between control bodies as referred in Article 92

      1. 1. When samples of wine, grape must or another liquid wine...

      2. 2. Samples shall be taken by pouring the product in question...

      3. 3. Each sample shall bear a label which complies with part...

      4. 4. . . . . . . . . . ....

      5. 5. . . . . . . . . . ....

      6. 6. Consignments of samples shall bear on the external packaging a...

    24. ANNEX XXI

      1. A. Label describing the sample, in accordance with paragraph 3 of...

        1. 1. Required information:

        2. 2. . . . . . . . . . ....

        3. 3. . . . . . . . . . ....

      2. B. Model of the red label referred to in paragraph 6...

    25. ANNEX XXII

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