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Commission Regulation (EC) No 1471/2007

of 13 December 2007

amending Regulation (EC) No 753/2002 laying down certain rules for applying Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 as regards the description, designation, presentation and protection of certain wine sector products

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 of 17 May 1999 on common organisation of the market in wine(1), and in particular Article 53(1) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) The list of terms set up in Article 28 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 753/2002(2), has to be completed with the appropriate terms used by Denmark.

(2) The list of traditional specific terms set up in Article 29 of Regulation (EC) No 753/2002 and in Annex III to that Regulation have to be adapted in accordance with the appropriate terms used by Germany, Slovenia and Slovakia.

(3) Bearing in mind that Germany has amended its legislation with effect from 1 August 2007, the amendments made in this Regulation concerning that Member State should also apply from that date, in order to avoid any trade disruption at Community level.

(4) Regulation (EC) No 753/2002 should, therefore, be amended accordingly.

(5) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Wine,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

(1)

OJ L 179, 14.7.1999, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1791/2006 (OJ L 363, 20.12.2006, p. 1).

(2)

OJ L 118, 4.5.2002, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1207/2007 (OJ L 272, 17.10.2007, p. 23).