COMMISSION DECISION of 8 July 1980 laying down additional provisions concerning statistical surveys of areas under vines (80/763/EEC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 357/79 of 5 February 1979 on statistical surveys of areas under vines (1), and in particular Article 6 (2) thereof,

Whereas, because of the existence within the Community of growing areas with very varied yields, the areas under vines cultivated with wine-grape varieties should, in order to monitor developments in wine-growing potential effectively, be subdivided into yield classes based upon the mean yield per hectare;

Whereas, pursuant to Article 6 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 357/79, such yield classes shall be established in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 8 of that Regulation;

Whereas the measures provided for by this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee for Agricultural Statistics,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The yield classes referred to in Article 6 (2) of Regulation (EEC) 357/79 shall be those indicated in the Annex.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 8 July 1980.

For the Commission

François-Xavier ORTOLI

Vice-President (1)OJ No L 54, 5.3.1979, p. 124.

ANNEX YIELD CLASSES (in hl/ha of grape must or wine)

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