Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the CouncilDangos y teitl llawn

PART I U.K. Enrichment, acidification and de-acidification in certain wine-growing zones

A. Enrichment limits U.K.

1. Where climatic conditions have made it necessary [F1 , the Secretary of State, with the agreement of the relevant authorities for Wales and Scotland,] may allow to supplement the natural alcoholic strength by volume of fresh grapes, grape must, grape must in fermentation, new wine still in fermentation and wine obtained from wine grape varieties classifiable according to Article 81. U.K.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in Annex 8 Pt. 1 Section A(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Common Organisation of the Markets in Agricultural Products Framework (Miscellaneous Amendments, etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/821), regs. 1, 83(2)(a)(i) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1453, reg. 9(30)(a)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

2. The increase in natural alcoholic strength by volume shall be achieved by means of the oenological practices referred to in Section B and shall not exceed [F2 3% volume]. U.K.

Textual Amendments

F2 Words in Annex 8 Pt. 1 Section A(2) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Common Organisation of the Markets in Agricultural Products Framework (Miscellaneous Amendments, etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/821), regs. 1, 83(2)(a)(ii); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[F3 3. In years when climatic conditions have been exceptionally unfavourable, the limit(s) laid down in point 2 may be raised by 0,5 % by the [F4 Secretary of State, with the agreement of the relevant authorities for Wales and Scotland,] as an exception for the regions concerned. F5 ...] U.K.

Textual Amendments

F4 Words in Annex 8 Pt. 1 Section A(3) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Common Organisation of the Markets inAgricultural Products Framework (Miscellaneous Amendments, etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/821), regs. 1, 83(2)(a)(iii)(aa); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F5 Words in Annex 8 Pt. 1 Section A(3) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Common Organisation of the Markets inAgricultural Products Framework (Miscellaneous Amendments, etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/821), regs. 1, 83(2)(a)(iii)(bb); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

Textual Amendments

F3 Substituted by Regulation (EU) 2017/2393 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 December 2017 amending Regulations (EU) No 1305/2013 on support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD), (EU) No 1306/2013 on the financing, management and monitoring of the common agricultural policy, (EU) No 1307/2013 establishing rules for direct payments to farmers under support schemes within the framework of the common agricultural policy, (EU) No 1308/2013 establishing a common organisation of the markets in agricultural products and (EU) No 652/2014 laying down provisions for the management of expenditure relating to the food chain, animal health and animal welfare, and relating to plant health and plant reproductive material.

B. Enrichment processes U.K.

1. The increase in natural alcoholic strength by volume provided for in Section A shall only be effected: U.K.

(a)

in respect of fresh grapes, grape must in fermentation or new wine still in fermentation, by adding sucrose, concentrated grape must or rectified concentrated grape must;

(b)

in respect of grape must, by adding sucrose, concentrated grape must or rectified concentrated grape must, or by partial concentration, including reverse osmosis;

(c)

in respect of wine, by partial concentration through cooling.

2. The processes referred to in point 1 shall be mutually exclusive where wine or grape must is enriched with concentrated grape must or rectified concentrated grape must and an aid has been paid under Article 103y of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007. U.K.

3. The addition of sucrose provided for in points 1(a) and (b) may only be performed by dry sugaring F6 .... U.K.

Textual Amendments

F6 Words in Annex 8 Pt. 1 Section B(3) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Common Organisation of the Markets in Agricultural Products Framework (Miscellaneous Amendments, etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/821), regs. 1, 83(2)(b)(i); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

4. The addition of concentrated grape must or rectified concentrated grape must shall not have the effect of increasing the initial volume of fresh crushed grapes, grape must, grape must in fermentation or new wine still in fermentation by more than 11 % F7 .... U.K.

Textual Amendments

F7 Words in Annex 8 Pt. 1 Section B(4) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Common Organisation of the Markets in Agricultural Products Framework (Miscellaneous Amendments, etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/821), regs. 1, 83(2)(b)(ii); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

5. The concentration of grape must or of wine subjected to the processes referred to in point 1: U.K.

(a)

shall not have the effect of reducing the initial volume of these products by more than 20 %;

(b)

shall, notwithstanding point 2(c) of Section A, not increase the natural alcoholic strength of these products by more than 2 % volume.

6. The processes referred to in points 1 and 5 shall not raise the total alcoholic strength by volume of the fresh grapes, grape must, grape must in fermentation, new wine still in fermentation, or [F8 wine to more than 11.5% volume]. U.K.

Textual Amendments

F8 Words in Annex 8 Pt. 1 Section B(6) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Common Organisation of the Markets in Agricultural Products Framework (Miscellaneous Amendments, etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/821), regs. 1, 83(2)(b)(iii); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

7. [F9 Nothing in this Regulation prevents the Secretary of State, with the agreement of the relevant authorities for Wales and Scotland, from]: U.K.

(a)

in relation to red wine, [F10 raising] the upper limit of total alcoholic strength by volume of the products referred to in point 6 to 12 % volume F11 ...;

(b)

[F10 raising] the total alcoholic strength by volume of the products referred to in point 6 for the production of wines with a designation of origin to a level to be determined by [F12 the Secretary of State].

Textual Amendments

F10 Word in Annex 8 Pt. 1 Section B(7) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Common Organisation of the Markets in Agricultural Products Framework (Miscellaneous Amendments, etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/821), regs. 1, 83(2)(b)(iv)(bb); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F11 Words in Annex 8 Pt. 1 Section B(7) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Common Organisation of the Markets in Agricultural Products Framework (Miscellaneous Amendments, etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/821), regs. 1, 83(2)(b)(iv)(cc); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F12 Words in Annex 8 Pt. 1 Section B(7) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Common Organisation of the Markets in Agricultural Products Framework (Miscellaneous Amendments, etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/821), regs. 1, 83(2)(b)(iv)(dd); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

Textual Amendments

F9 Words in Annex 8 Pt. 1 Section B(7) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Common Organisation of the Markets in Agricultural Products Framework (Miscellaneous Amendments, etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/821), regs. 1, 83(2)(b)(iv)(aa); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

C. Acidification and de-acidification U.K.

1. Fresh grapes, grape must, grape must in fermentation, new wine still in fermentation and wine may be [F13 subject to de-acidification]. U.K.

Textual Amendments

F13 Words in Annex 8 Pt. 1 Section C(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Common Organisation of the Markets in Agricultural Products Framework (Miscellaneous Amendments, etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/821), regs. 1, 83(2)(c)(i); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

2. Acidification of the products, other than wine, referred to in point 1 may be carried out only up to a limit of 1,50 g/l expressed as tartaric acid, or 20 milliequivalents per litre. U.K.

3. Acidification of wines may be carried out only up to a limit of 2,50 g/l expressed as tartaric acid, or 33,3 milliequivalents per litre. U.K.

4. De-acidification of wines may be carried out only up to a limit of 1 g/l expressed as tartaric acid, or 13,3 milliequivalents per litre. U.K.

5. Grape must intended for concentration may be partially de-acidified. U.K.

6. Notwithstanding point 1, in years when climatic conditions have been exceptional, [F14 the Secretary of State, with the agreement of the relevant authorities for Wales and Scotland,] may authorise acidification of the products referred to in point 1 F15 ..., under the conditions referred to in points 2 and 3. U.K.

Textual Amendments

F14 Words in Annex 8 Pt. 1 Section C(6) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Common Organisation of the Markets in Agricultural Products Framework (Miscellaneous Amendments, etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/821), regs. 1, 83(2)(c)(ii)(aa) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1453, regs. 1(2)(b), 9(30)(a)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F15 Words in Annex 8 Pt. 1 Section C(6) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Common Organisation of the Markets in Agricultural Products Framework (Miscellaneous Amendments, etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/821), regs. 1, 83(2)(c)(ii)(bb); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

7. Acidification and enrichment, [F16 subject to any exceptions made under] Article 75(2), and acidification and de-acidification of one and the same product shall be mutually exclusive processes. U.K.

Textual Amendments

F16 Words in Annex 8 Pt. 1 Section C(7) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Common Organisation of the Markets in Agricultural Products Framework (Miscellaneous Amendments, etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/821), regs. 1, 83(2)(c)(iii); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

D. Processes U.K.

1. None of the processes referred to in Sections B and C, with the exception of the acidification and de-acidification of wines, shall be authorised unless carried out, under conditions [F17 prescribed under] Article 75(2), at the time when the fresh grapes, grape must, grape must in fermentation or new wine still in fermentation are being turned into wine or into any other wine sector beverage intended for direct human consumption other than sparkling wine or aerated sparkling wine in the wine-growing zone where the fresh grapes used were harvested. U.K.

Textual Amendments

F17 Words in Annex 8 Pt. 1 Section D(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Common Organisation of the Markets in Agricultural Products Framework (Miscellaneous Amendments, etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/821), regs. 1, 83(2)(d)(i); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

2. The concentration of wines shall take place in [F18 Great Britain]. U.K.

Textual Amendments

F18 Words in Annex 8 Pt. 1 Section D(2) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Common Organisation of the Markets in Agricultural Products Framework (Miscellaneous Amendments, etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/821), regs. 1, 83(2)(d)(ii) (as substituted by S.I. 2020/1453, regs. 1(2)(b), 9(30)(b)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

3. Acidification and de-acidification of wines shall take place only in the wine-making undertaking F19 ... where the grapes used to produce the wine in question were harvested. U.K.

Textual Amendments

F19 Words in Annex 8 Pt. 1 Section D(3) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Common Organisation of the Markets in Agricultural Products Framework (Miscellaneous Amendments, etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/821), regs. 1, 83(2)(d)(iii); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

4. Each of the processes referred to in points 1, 2 and 3 shall be notified to the competent authorities. The same shall apply in respect of the quantities of concentrated grape must rectified concentrated grape must or sucrose held in the exercise of their profession by natural or legal persons or groups of persons, in particular producers, bottlers, processors and merchants [F20 prescribed under] Article 75(2), at the same time and in the same place as fresh grapes, grape must, grape must in fermentation or wine in bulk. The notification of these quantities may, however, be replaced by entry in a goods inwards and stock utilisation register. U.K.

Textual Amendments

F20 Words in Annex 8 Pt. 1 Section D(4) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Common Organisation of the Markets in Agricultural Products Framework (Miscellaneous Amendments, etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/821), regs. 1, 83(2)(d)(iv); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

5. Each of the processes referred to in Sections B and C shall be recorded on the accompanying document, as provided for in Article 147, under cover of which the products having undergone the processes are put into circulation. U.K.

6. The processes referred to in Sections B and C, subject to derogations justified by exceptional climatic conditions, shall not be carried out: U.K.

(a)

F21 ...

(b)

F22 ... after 16 March, and they shall be carried out only for products of the grape harvest immediately preceding those dates.

Textual Amendments

F21 Annex 8 Pt. 1 Section D(6)(a) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Common Organisation of the Markets in Agricultural Products Framework (Miscellaneous Amendments, etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/821), regs. 1, 83(2)(d)(v)(aa); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F22 Words in Annex 8 Pt. 1 Section D(6)(b) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Common Organisation of the Markets in Agricultural Products Framework (Miscellaneous Amendments, etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/821), regs. 1, 83(2)(d)(v)(bb); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

7. Notwithstanding point 6, concentration by cooling and acidification and de-acidification of wines may be practised throughout the year. U.K.