§ 46. Mr. David Mitchellasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food whether he will make a statement 330W on the situation facing wine importers and vendors within the United Kingdom with respect to the date at which European Economic Community draft regulations on accompanying documentation and labelling of wines will become operative and the effect of which this will have upon importation, removal from bond and sale in the United Kingdom of wines which do not comply with the French nomenclature rules.
§ Mr. Anthony StodartDates for the operation of these regulations have not yet been determined, nor has the labelling regulation yet been adopted. It is normal for Community legislation to provide an interval between the dates of adoption and of operation. Until the latter date is settled in discussions in which the United Kingdom is participating, it would be premature to take a view on whether any longer period of derogation will need to be sought in order to deal with existing stocks.
§ 64. Mr. David Mitchellasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food whether he will make a statement on the situation affecting wine importers and vendors within the United Kingdom with respect to the date at which European Economic Community regulation No. 816/70 will become operative and the effect which this will have upon importation, removal from bond and sale in the United Kingdom, of wines which do not comply with the French nomenclature rules.
§ Mr. Anthony StodartEEC regulation No. 816/70 will be effective in the United Kingdom from 1st February, 1973, subject to any limited period of delay for administrative purposes to be agreed with the Commission. This regulation will not, in isolation, have any significant effect on nomenclature.