Opinion of Mr Advocate General Darmon delivered on 26 September 1991

1 Original language: French.

2 On the common organization of the market in wine (OJ L 54, p. 1).

3 Laying down general rules for distillation operations involving wine and the byproducts of winemaking (OJ L 212, p. 1).

4 My emphasis.

5 Regulation of 22 August 1983 laying down, for the 1983/84 winegrowing year, detailed implementing rules concerning the distillation provided for in Article 11 of Regulation (EEC) No 337/79 (OJ L 232, p. 5).

6 Regulation amending Regulation (EEC) No 2373/83 (OJ L 350, p. 5).

7 And other amounts retained not related to the questions submitted for a preliminary ruling.

8 My emphasis.

9 Article 7(3) of Regulation No 2179/83.

10 Article 7(1) of Regulation No 2373/83.

11 Article 9(1) of Regulation No 2179/83.

12 Article 8(2) of Regulation No 2373/83, as amended.

13 Eighth recital in the preamble to Regulation No 2179/83.

14 My emphasis.

15 Anicie 3 of Regulation No 2373/83, as amended.

16 Article 7(2) of Regulation No 2373/83, as amended by Anicie 1(2), first indent, of Regulation No 3501/83.

17 Ibidem.

18 Anicie 7(2) of Regulation No 2373/83.

19 Case 122/78 Bmloni [1979] ECR 677, paragraph 16.

20 Case 66/82 [1983] ECR 395.

21 Paragraphs 8 and 9.

22 Case 181/84 [1985] ECR 2889.

23 Paragraph 30, my emphasis.

24 My emphasis.

25 Case 122/78, above.

26 Regulation of 5 March 1976 amending Regulation (EEC) No 193/75 laying down common detailed rules for the application of the system of import and export licences and advance-fixing certificates for agricultural products (OJ L 59, p. 18).

27 Paragraph 20, my emphasis.

28 Paragraph 20.

29 Case C-118/89 [1990] ECR I-2637.

30 Paragraphs 13 and 14.

31 Casc C-155/89 [1990] ECR I-3265.

32 Paragraph 38.

33 Paragraph 40.

34 Anide 31 of Regulation 2730/79/EEC.

35 Case 122/78, above.

36 Article 23.

37 See the ninth recital in the preamble to Regulation No 2373/83.