{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2006-262/introduction",
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  "legislation": "eur/2006/262",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Regulation (EC) No 262/2006 of 15 February 2006 amending Regulation (EC) No 2729/2000 laying down detailed implementing rules on controls in the wine sector",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2006-262",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Commission Regulation (EC) No 262/2006\nof 15 February 2006\namending Regulation (EC) No 2729/2000 laying down detailed implementing rules on controls in the wine sector\nTHE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,\nHaving regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,\nHaving regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in wine, and in particular Article 72(4) thereof,\nWhereas:\n(1)\nUnder Article 5(1) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 2729/2000 plots which are the subject of an application for aid for permanent abandonment are to be systematically verified on the spot.\n(2)\nUnder Article 8(1)(b) and (e) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1227/2000 of 31 May 2000 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 on the common organisation of the market in wine, as regards production potential, the application procedure for the permanent abandonment premium to be laid down by the Member States must provide for subsequent verification of the existence of the vines concerned, of the area concerned and of its average yield or production capacity, and verification that grubbing-up has taken place.\n(3)\nSince developments in remote-sensing technology have made it a reliable tool, those Member States who wish to do so should be given the option of using it provided that this maintains the level of verification.\n(4)\nTo verify the existence of the vines concerned, of the area concerned and of its average yield or production capacity, an on-the-spot check is indispensable as these factors cannot be verified through remote sensing.\n(5)\nHowever, remote sensing can be used to verify that vines have actually been grubbed up and therefore its use should be permitted for this stage of control.\n(6)\nIn view of the difficulties in calculating area through remote sensing, this method should be authorised only in cases of abandonment of entire vineyard parcels.\n(7)\nRegulation (EC) No 2729/2000 should therefore be amended accordingly.\n(8)\nThe measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Wine,\nHAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "OJ L 179, 14.7.1999, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2165/2005 (OJ L 345, 28.12.2005, p. 1)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "OJ L 316, 15.12.2000, p. 16. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC) No 2120/2004 (OJ L 367, 14.12.2004, p. 11)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f3",
      "text": "OJ L 143, 16.6.2000, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1216/2005 (OJ L 199, 29.7.2005, p. 32)."
    }
  ],
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
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  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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