Agricultural prices 1996/1997: common organisation of the market COM in wine (amend. regul. 822/87/EEC)

Agricultural prices 1996/97 - Wine. COMMUNITY MEASURE: Council Regulation (EC) 1592/96 amending Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 on the common organization of the market in wine. SUBSTANCE: A ban on new planting of vines is extended for two years (until 31 August 1998). However, each Member State may authorize new planting during this period for the production of quality wines (quality wines p.s.r. and local wines) whose volume of production is recognized by the Commission as falling short of market demand, up to the limit of the following surface areas: - Total authorized new planting (ha) in the 1996/97 and/or 1997/98 wine years: Germany: 289; Greece: 208; Spain: 3.615; France: 2.584; Italy: 2.442; Luxembourg: 4; Austria: 139; Portugal: 719. Total: 10.000 ha. It should also be noted that campaigns to promote the consumption of grape juice may be continued during the 1996/1997 wine year. ENTRY INTO FORCE: 19 August 1996. The Regulation is applicable from 1 September 1996. �