7.8.91 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 219/9 COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 2384/91 of 31 July 1991 on the transitional measures applicable to the wine-growing sector in Portugal » during the 1991/92 wine year THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to the Act of Accession of Spain and Portugal, and in particular Article 257 (1) thereof, Whereas, pursuant to the Act of Accession, the organiza- tion of the market in wine is to apply in Portugal from the beginning of the second stage of accession ; whereas for administrative reasons it has not as yet been possible to determine the wine-growing areas of Portugal and the oenological practices permitted under Title II of Council Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 of 16 March 1987 on the common organization of the market in wine ('), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1734/91 (3, and the varieties of vines authorized for the production of table wines should be determined with due regard to the special features of wine-growing in Portugal and the “climatic conditions of the country in order to draw up rules which will resemble those to apply there on a defi- nitive basis ; : Whereas, in order to ensure a smooth transition from the old arrangements to the Community scheme and to ensure balance on the Portuguese market, there should be a specific distillation measure for the current year, which, while simplifying market management measures for the grower, will have an impact on improving market condi- tions comparable with the application of normal instru- ments and at equivalent cost; whereas the maximum quantity which it is planned to distil under that measure could be adjusted depending on the quantities actually available on the Portuguese market ; whereas, furthermore, in order gradually to introduce the qualitative measures in force in the Community, particularly distillation pursuant to Article 35 of Regulation (EEC) No 822/87, pursuant to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2046/89 of 19 June 1989 laying down general rules for distillation operations in- volving wine and the by-products of wine-making (), as far as it applies, procedures adapted to existing practices in Portugal should be introduced; Whereas the guide prices for the 1991/92 wine year have been fixed for Portugal at the same level as for the Community of Ten and so the applicable prices and aids should also be aligned; () OJ No L 84, 27. 3. 1987, p. 1. () OJ No L 163, 26. 6. 1991, p. 6. () OJ No L 202, 14. 7. 1989, p. 14. Whereas, in order to permit the definition of products which may use bottles of the ‘Bocksbeutel’ or ‘Cantil’ type in Portugal the deadline laid down for supplementing Annex V to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3201/90 of 16 October 1990 laying down detailed rules for the description and presentation of wines and grape musts (), should’ be extended by one year; Whereas the derogations concerning ‘vinho verde’ should be extended until 1 September 1992 ; Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Wine, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : Article 1 Until 31 August 1992 the Community rules on the wine- growing sector shall apply to Portugal subject to the specific provisions of this Regulation. Article 2 1. The rules governing oenological practices and processes laid down in Title II of Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 shall apply to Portugal during the 1991/92 wine year subject to the following conditions : (a) increases in alcoholic strength shall be limited to 2 % vol. Products eligible under this measure shall have a . natural alcoholic strength by volume of at least 7,5 % vol, before enrichment and total alcoholic strength by volume of not more than 13 % after enrichment. However, products upstream of table wine originating in the ‘Vinho verdi’ region must have an alcoholic strength by volume of at least 7 % before enrichment. The addition of concentrated grape must or rectified concentrated grape must shall not have the effect of | increasing the initial volume of fresh crushed grapes, grape must, grape must in fermentation or new wine still in fermentation by more than 6,5 % ; () OJ No L 309, 8. 11. 1990, p. 1.