18. 4. 89 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 106/1 (Acts whose publication is obligatory) COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 986/89 of 10 April 1989 on the accompanying documents for carriage of wine products and the relevant records to be kept THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to 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 4250/88 (%), and in particular Articles 18 (4), 19 (8), 21 (4), 23 (4), (3) and 81 thereof, Whereas . in view of. the establishment of the single market in the Community, which will entail the abolition of economic boundaries between Member States, it is important to endow the authorities responsible for supervising the stocking and marketing of wine products with the means necessary to carrry out effective checks in accordance with uniform rules laid down at Community level ; Whereas Article 71 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 provides that wine products may be put into circulation within the Community only with an-officially checked accompanying document; whereas paragraph 2 of the said ‘Article 71 provides that natural or-legal persons who hold wine. products are to be obliged to keep goods. inwards- and outwards registers in respect - of those products ; whereas the Commission therefore -adopted Regulation (EEC) No .1153/75(), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 418/86 (*); Whereas in order to lay down uniform rules applicable throughout the Community and to simplify the adminis- trative formalities for the public, the existing Community rules on the subject to date should be revised in the light of experience and taking into account the requirements of the single market; Whereas -supervision of the carriage of ‘wine products in bulk requires special attention, particularly as regards authenticity; whereas the approved commercial document differs from a simple. commercial document in that it bears a serial number allocated by the competent authority and a reference to that authority and, as a standardized document based on the framework form () OJ No L 84, 27. 3. 1987, p. 1. () OJ No L 373, 31. 12. 1988, p. 55. () OJ No L 113, 1. 5. 1975, p. L. () OJ No L 48, 26. 2. 1986, p. 8. drawn up under the auspices of the United Nations Economic Commission for  Europe, is immediately suitable. for use in .supervising the movement of wine products ; whereas use of the approved  commercial document, in conjunction with-the recording in registers of entry and withdrawal, makes it possible to retrace the route taken by the product so transported ; whereas it is therefore desirable to provide that this approved commercial document accompany all wine products carried in bulk ; whereas, in order to allow the parties concerned to adapt gradually to the new system, the use of accompanying = documents as provided for in Regulation (EEC) No 1153/75 should be permitted during a transitional period ; Whereas, in comparison with the carriage of wine products in bulk, the danger of illegal -operations with respect to wine products in labelled containers of a nominal volume of not more than five litres fitted with a recognized non-reusable closing device is relatively small ; whereas the consignor should be allowed to transport such products under cover of a simple commercial document from 1 January 1991; whereas a list of - non-reusable closing devices recognized by the competent - authorities of at least one Member State, which could be - amended where necessary at-the request- of a Member- State, should be drawn up; Whereas, in order to avoid needlessly complicating administrative formalities, provision should be made for no document to be required to accompany. the carriage of - wine products answering certain criteria ; Whereas, for the purpose of ensuring that the documents- accompanying-the carriage of wine products constitute an effective  means - for supervising the movement and- stocking - of “these products, rules must be laid down- concerning the completion and use of such documents ; Whereas a certificate of origin for quality wines produced in specified regions or of provenance for table wines entitled to a geographical ascription is required for export and, in some cases, for intra-Community trade ; whereas, in order to simplify administrative formalities and release the competent authorities from routine work, rules should