Agricultural prices 1999/2000: wine, common organisation of the market COM (amend. regul. 822/87/EEC)

Prices for agricultural products - Wine (common market organisation): Pending the decision on the reform of the common market organisation for the wine sector, which will come into force on the 01/08/2000, the Commission proposes amending the basic Regulation 822/87/EEC to provide for the extension of certain related merasures and derogations (which would otherwise expire), namely: - the possiblity for the Commission to adopt the measures, if necessary, in order effectively to apply compulsory distillation; - the derogation for Greece for a specific application of the regime for compulsory distillation; - the flexibility (introduced in 1996) available to Member States for adjusting (by way of replacement measures) the contributions of sub-regions to the regional allocation of quantities for compulsory distillation; - the possibility for Spain to continue blending red and white wine (mezcla); - the possibility of withholding part of the aid for must used for the production of grape juice, with a view to the promotion of grape juice; - the derogation relating to the total acidity content of table wines.�