COMMISSION DECISION of 21 February 1991 on specific provisions for France in application of Regulation (EEC) No 3302/90 on the transfer of vine replanting rights (Only the French text is authentic) (91/138/EEC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3302/90 of 15 November 1990 laying down detailed rules on the transfer of rights to replant vines (1), and in particular Article 7 (1) thereof,

Whereas France undertakes to ensure that planting resulting from the transfer of replanting rights leads to a qualitative improvement of production, to be effected with yields not exceeding the limits applicable to the quality in question; whereas, with regard to such limits, account must be taken in particular of the objectives specified for the production of wines with a geographical ascription which correspond to the yield in excess of which the intervention measures referred to in Article 39 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 (2), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3577/90 (3), are applied in France;

Whereas on 17 December 1990 France notified the Commission of its specific provisions in application of Regulation (EEC) No 3302/90; whereas the provisions comply with the Community rules,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The measures that France intends to adopt pursuant to Regulation (EEC) No 3302/90, notified on 17 December 1990, comply with Community rules, provided the relevant limits on yield for each type of wine production covered by this Decision are complied with.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the French Republic.

Done at Brussels, 21 February 1991.

For the Commission

Ray MAC SHARRY

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 317, 16. 11. 1990, p. 25.

(2) OJ No L 84, 27. 3. 1987, p. 1.

(3) OJ No L 353, 17. 12. 1990, p. 23.