1.This Regulation lays down implementing rules concerning the application of the following provisions of Regulation (EC) No 479/2008:
(a)support measures (Title II);
(b)trade with third countries (Title IV);
(c)production potential (Title V);
(d)inventory as foreseen in Article 109;
(e)controls in the wine sector (Article 117); and
(f)measurement of areas as foreseen in Article 121(c).
This Regulation shall not affect the application of:
(a)specific provisions governing relations between Member States in combating fraud in the wine sector in so far as they are such as to facilitate the application of this Regulation;
(b)rules relating to:
criminal proceedings or mutual assistance among Member States at judicial level in criminal matters;
the administrative penalties procedure.
2.Terms used in Regulation (EC) No 479/2008 shall have the same meaning when used in this Regulation.
[F13. For the purposes of Title II, ‘ operation ’ shall mean a project, contract or arrangement, or other action included in a given support programme, corresponding to any of the activities under the measures referred to in Article 7(1) of Regulation (EC) No 479/2008 and implemented by one or more beneficiaries.]
Textual Amendments
F1 Inserted by Commission Regulation (EC) No 42/2009 of 20 January 2009 amending Regulation (EC) No 555/2008 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.