Legal provisions of COM(1995)570 - Amendment of Regulation (EEC) No 1601/91 laying down general rules on the definition, description and presentation of aromatized wines, aromatized wine- based drinks and aromatized wine-product cocktails

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dossier COM(1995)570 - Amendment of Regulation (EEC) No 1601/91 laying down general rules on the definition, description and presentation of ...
document COM(1995)570 EN
date October  8, 1996


Contents

Article 1

Regulation (EEC) No 1601/91 is hereby amended as follows:

1. In Article 2 (1) (a):

(i) the text of the first indent shall be replaced by the following:

'- obtained from one or more of the wine products defined in points 5 and 12 to 18 of Annex I to Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 (*), including the quality wines produced in specific regions defined in Article 1 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 823/87 (**) and with the exception of retsina table wine, possibly with added grape must and/or grape must in fermentation;

(*) OJ L 84, 27. 3. 1987, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1544/95 (OJ No L 148, 30. 6. 1995, p. 31).

(**) OJ No L 84, 27. 3. 1987, p. 59. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 3011/95 (OJ No L 314, 28. 12. 1995, p. 14).`;

(ii) the text of the penultimate subparagraph shall be replaced by the following:

'the wine and/or fresh grape musts with fermentation arrested by the addition of alcohol, used in the preparation of an aromatized wine must be present in the finished product in a proportion of not less than 75 %. Article 5 notwithstanding, the minimum natural alcoholic strength by volume of the products used shall be that provided for in Article 18 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 822/87;`.

2. In Article 2 (1) (b) the first indent shall be replaced by the following:

'- obtained from one or more of the wines defined in points 11 to 13 and 15 to 18 of Annex I to Regulation (EEC) No 822/87, including the quality wines produced in specified regions defined in Article 1 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 823/87 and with the exception of wines produced with the addition of alcohol and retsina table wine, possibly with added grape must and/or partially fermented grape must,`.

3. In the Italian version of Article 2 (2):

(i) in (a), 'Vermut` shall be replaced by the following:

'Vermut o Vermouth o Vermout`;

(ii) in (b) Vino aromatizzato amaro, the first indent shall be replaced by the following:

'- 'Vino alla china' o 'Vino chinato' quando l'aromatizzazione principale è fatta con aroma naturale di china,`.

4. In Article 2 (3):

(i) in (e) Kalte Ente, the words 'the taste of which must be clearly perceptible` shall be deleted;

(ii) in (f), Glühwein, the first sentence shall be replaced by the following:

'an aromatized drink obtained exclusively from red or white wine, flavoured mainly with cinnamon and/or cloves; without prejudice to the quantities of water resulting from recourse to Article 3 (a), the addition of water is forbidden`;

(iii) in (fa) Viiniglögi/Vinglögg, the first sentence shall be replaced by the following:

'an aromatized drink obtained exclusively from red or white wine, flavoured mainly with cinnamon and/or cloves;`.

5. In the Italian version of Article 2 (5), (a) and (b) shall be replaced by the following:

'(a) extra secco o extra dry: per i prodotti il cui tenore di zuccheri è inferiore a 30 grammi per litro;

(b) secco o dry: per i prodotti il cui tenore di zuccheri è inferiore a 50 grammi per litro;`.

6. Article 5 shall be replaced by the following:

'Article 5

1. The oenological processes and practices laid down in accordance with Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 shall apply to the wines and musts which are included in the composition of the products listed in Article 1.

2. The processes for products being prepared for the purpose of obtaining one of the finished products referred to in this Regulation shall be established in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 14.`

7. In Annex II, the words 'Thüringer Glühwein` shall be inserted after 'Nürnberger Glühwein`.

Article 2

For the product Glühwein, derogating measures shall be adopted in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 13 of Regulation (EEC) No 1601/91 for a transitional period until 31 January 1998.

Article 3

This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.


This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.