Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 (repealed)Show full title

1. Introductory Text

2. PART I INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS

   1. Article 1. Scope

   2. Article 2. Definitions

   3. Article 3. Marketing years

   4. Article 4. Commission powers

   5. Article 5. Implementing rules

3. PART II INTERNAL MARKET

   1. TITLE I MARKET INTERVENTION

      1. CHAPTER I Public intervention and private storage

         1. Section I General provisions

            1. Article 6. Scope

            2. Article 7. Community origin

            3. Article 8. Reference prices

            4. Article 9. Price reporting in the sugar market

         2. Section II Public intervention

            1. Subsection I General provisions

               1. Article 10. Products eligible for public intervention

            2. Subsection II Opening of buying-in

               1. Article 11. Public intervention periods

               2. Article 12. Opening of public intervention

               3. Article 13. Intervention limits

            3. Subsection III Intervention prices

               1. Article 18. Intervention prices

            4. Subsection IV Disposal from intervention

               1. Article 25. General principles

               2. Article 26. Sugar disposal

               3. Article 27. Scheme for the distribution of food to the most deprived persons in the Union

         3. Section III Private storage

            1. Subsection I Mandatory aid

               1. Article 28. Eligible products

               2. Article 29. Conditions and aid-level for butter

               3. Article 30. Conditions and aid-level for cheese

            2. Subsection II Optional Aid

               1. Article 31. Eligible products

               2. Article 32. Conditions of granting for white sugar

               3. Article 33. Conditions of granting for olive oil

               4. Article 34. Conditions of granting for products of the beef and veal sector

               5. Article 35. Conditions of granting for skimmed milk powder

               6. Article 36. Conditions of granting for cheese

               7. Article 37. Conditions of granting for pigmeat

               8. Article 38. Conditions of granting for sheepmeat and goatmeat

         4. Section IV Common provisions

            1. Article 39. Rules concerning storage

            2. Article 40. Rules for tendering procedures

            3. Article 41. Intervention centres

            4. Article 42. Carcass classification

            5. Article 43. Implementing rules

      2. CHAPTER II Special intervention measures

         1. Section I Exceptional market support measures

            1. Article 44. Animal diseases

            2. Article 45. Loss in consumer confidence

            3. Article 46. Financing

         2. Section II Measures in the cereals and rice sectors

            1. Article 47. Special market measures in the cereals sector

            2. Article 48. Special market measures in the rice sector

         3. Section III Measures in the sugar sector

            1. Article 49. Minimum beet price

            2. Article 50. Interprofessional agreements

            3. Article 51. Production charge

            4. Article 52. Withdrawal of sugar

            5. Article 52a. Withdrawal of sugar in the 2008/2009 and 2009/2010 marketing years

            6. Article 53. Implementing rules

         4. Section IV Adjustment of supply

            1. Article 54. Measures to facilitate the adjustment of supply to market requirements

      3. CHAPTER III Systems of production limitation

         1. Section I General provisions

            1. Article 55. Quota systems and production potential

         2. Section II Sugar

            1. Subsection I Quota allocation and management

               1. Article 56. Quota allocation

               2. Article 57. Approved undertakings

               3. Article 58. Additional and supplementary isoglucose quota

               4. Article 59. Quota management

               5. Article 60. National quota reallocation and reduction of quotas

            2. Subsection II Quota Overrun

               1. Article 61. Scope

               2. Article 62. Industrial sugar

               3. Article 63. Carry forward of surplus sugar

               4. Article 64. Surplus levy

         3. Section III Milk

            1. Subsection I General provisions

               1. Article 65. Definitions

            2. Subsection II Quota allocation and management

               1. Article 66. National quotas

               2. Article 67. Individual quotas

               3. Article 68. Allocation of quotas from the national reserve

               4. Article 69. Management of quotas

               5. Article 70. Fat content

               6. Article 71. National reserve

               7. Article 72. Cases of inactivity

               8. Article 73. Temporary transfers

               9. Article 74. Transfers of quotas together with land

               10. Article 75. Special transfer measures

               11. Article 76. Retention of quotas

               12. Article 77. Aid for the acquisition of quotas

            3. Subsection III Quota overrun

               1. Article 78. Surplus levy

               2. Article 79. Contribution of producers to the surplus levy due

               3. Article 80. Surplus levy on deliveries

               4. Article 81. Role of purchasers

               5. Article 82. Approval

               6. Article 83. Surplus levy on direct sales

               7. Article 84. Amounts paid in excess or unpaid

         4. Section IIIa Potato starch quotas

            1. Article 84a. Potato starch quotas

         5. Section IV Procedural rules concerning sugar, milk and potato starch quotas

            1. Article 85. Implementing rules

         6. Section IVa Production potential in the wine sector

            1. Subsection I Unlawful plantings

               1. Article 85a. Unlawful plantings planted after 31 August 1998

               2. Article 85b. Obligatory regularisation of unlawful plantings planted before 1 September 1998

               3. Article 85c. Verification of non-circulation or distillation

               4. Article 85d. Accompanying measures

               5. Article 85e. Implementing measures

            2. Subsection II Transitional planting right regime

               1. Article 85f. Duration

               2. Article 85g. Transitional prohibition on planting vines

               3. Article 85h. New planting rights

               4. Article 85i. Replanting rights

               5. Article 85j. National and regional reserve of planting rights

               6. Article 85k. Granting planting rights from the reserve

               7. Article 85l. De minimis

               8. Article 85m. Stricter national rules

               9. Article 85n. Implementing measures

            3. Subsection III Grubbing up scheme

               1. Article 85o. Duration

               2. Article 85p. Scope and definition

               3. Article 85q. Conditions of eligibility

               4. Article 85r. Amount of the grubbing-up premium

               5. Article 85s. Procedure and budget

               6. Article 85t. Cross-compliance

               7. Article 85u. Exemptions

               8. Article 85v. De minimis

               9. Article 85w. Complementary national aid

               10. Article 85x. Implementing measures

      4. CHAPTER IV Aid schemes

         1. Section I Aid for processing

            1. Subsection I Dried fodder

               1. Article 86. Eligible undertakings

               2. Article 87. Advance payment

               3. Article 88. Aid rate

               4. Article 89. Guaranteed quantity

               5. Article 90. Implementing rules

            2. Subsection II Flax and hemp grown for fibre

               1. Article 91. Eligibility

               2. Article 92. Aid rate

               3. Article 93. Advance payment

               4. Article 94. Guaranteed quantity

               5. Article 94a. Additional aid

               6. Article 95. Implementing rules

            3. Subsection III Potato starch

               1. Article 95a. Potato starch premium

         2. Section II Production refund

            1. Article 96. Production refund for starch

            2. Article 97. Production refund in the sugar sector

            3. Article 98. Conditions for granting

         3. Section III Aids in the milk and milk products sector

            1. Article 99. Aid for skimmed milk and skimmed milk powder for use as feedingstuffs

            2. Article 100. Aid for skimmed milk processed into casein and caseinates

            3. Article 101. Aid for the purchase of cream, butter and concentrated butter at reduced prices

            4. Article 102. Aid for the supply of milk products to pupils

         4. Section IIIa Aids in the hops sector

            1. Article 102a. Aids to producer organisations

         5. Section IV Aids in the olive oil and table olives sector

            1. Article 103. Aids to operator organisations

         6. Section IVa Aids in the fruit and vegetables sector

            1. Subsection I Producer groups

               1. Article 103a. Aid to producer groups

            2. Subsection II Operational funds and operational programmes

               1. Article 103b. Operational funds

               2. Article 103c. Operational programmes

               3. Article 103d. Community financial assistance

               4. Article 103e. National financial assistance

               5. Article 103f. National framework and national strategy for operational programmes

               6. Article 103g. Approval of operational programmes

            3. Subsection IIa School Fruit Scheme

               1. Article 103ga. Aid for the supply of fruit and vegetable, processed fruit and vegetable and banana products to children

            4. Subsection III Procedural provisions

               1. Article 103h. Implementing rules

         7. Section IVb Support programmes in the wine sector

            1. Subsection I Introductory provisions

               1. Article 103i. Scope

               2. Article 103j. Compatibility and consistency

            2. Subsection II Submission and content of support programmes

               1. Article 103k. Submission of support programmes

               2. Article 103l. Content of support programmes

               3. Article 103m. Eligible measures

               4. Article 103n. General rules concerning support programmes

            3. Subsection III Specific support measures

               1. Article 103o. Single payment scheme and support to vine-growers

               2. Article 103p. Promotion on third-country markets

               3. Article 103q. Restructuring and conversion of vineyards

               4. Article 103r. Green harvesting

               5. Article 103s. Mutual funds

               6. Article 103t. Harvest insurance

               7. Article 103u. Investments

               8. Article 103v. By-product distillation

               9. Article 103w. Potable alcohol distillation

               10. Article 103x. Crisis distillation

               11. Article 103y. Use of concentrated grape must

               12. Article 103z. Cross-compliance

            4. Subsection IV Procedural provisions

               1. Article 103za. Implementing measures

         8. Section V Community Tobacco Fund

            1. Article 104. Tobacco Fund

         9. Section VI Special provisions for the apiculture sector

            1. Article 105. Scope

            2. Article 106. Measures eligible for aid

            3. Article 107. Study of the production and marketing structure in the beekeeping sector

            4. Article 108. Financing

            5. Article 109. Consultation

            6. Article 110. Implementing rules

         10. Section VII Aids in the silkworm sector

             1. Article 111. Aid to be granted to silkworm rearers

             2. Article 112. Implementing rules

   2. TITLE II RULES CONCERNING MARKETING AND PRODUCTION

      1. CHAPTER I Rules concerning marketing and production

         1. Section I Marketing rules

            1. Article 113. Marketing standards

            2. Article 113a. Additional requirements for the marketing of the products of the fruit and vegetables sector

            3. Article 113b. Marketing of the meat of bovine animals aged 12 months or less

            4. Article 113c. Marketing rules to improve and stabilise the operation of the common market in wines

            5. Article 113d. Specific provisions for the marketing of wine

            6. Article 114. Marketing standards for milk and milk products

            7. Article 115. Marketing standards for fats

            8. Article 116. Marketing standards for products of the eggs and poultrymeat sectors

            9. Article 117. Certification for hops

            10. Article 118. Marketing standards for olive oils and olive-pomace oils

         2. Section Ia Designations of origin, geographical indications and traditional terms in the wine sector

            1. Article 118a. Scope

            2. Subsection I Designations of origin and geographical indications

               1. Article 118b. Definitions

               2. Article 118c. Content of applications for protection

               3. Article 118d. Application for protection relating to a geographical area in a third country

               4. Article 118e. Applicants

               5. Article 118f. Preliminary national procedure

               6. Article 118g. Scrutiny by the Commission

               7. Article 118h. Objection procedure

               8. Article 118i. Decision on protection

               9. Article 118j. Homonyms

               10. Article 118k. Grounds for refusal of protection

               11. Article 118l. Relationship with trademarks

               12. Article 118m. Protection

               13. Article 118n. Register

               14. Article 118o. Designation of competent control authority

               15. Article 118p. Verification of compliance with specifications

               16. Article 118q. Amendments to product specifications

               17. Article 118r. Cancellation

               18. Article 118s. Existing protected wine names

               19. Article 118t. Fees

            3. Subsection II Traditional terms

               1. Article 118u. Definitions

               2. Article 118v. Protection

         3. Section Ib Labelling and presentation in the wine sector

            1. Article 118w. Definition

            2. Article 118x. Applicability of horizontal rules

            3. Article 118y. Compulsory particulars

            4. Article 118z. Optional particulars

            5. Article 118za. Languages

            6. Article 118zb. Enforcement

         4. Section II Conditions for production

            1. Article 119. Use of casein and caseinate in the manufacture of cheese

            2. Article 120. Method of production of agricultural ethyl alcohol

         5. Section IIa Production rules in the wine sector

            1. Subsection I Wine grape varieties

               1. Article 120a. Classification of wine grape varieties

            2. Subsection II Oenological practices and restrictions

               1. Article 120b. Scope

               2. Article 120c. Oenological practices and restrictions

               3. Article 120d. Stricter rules decided by Member States

               4. Article 120e. Authorisation of oenological practices and restrictions

               5. Article 120f. Authorisation criteria

               6. Article 120g. Methods of analysis

         6. Section III Procedural rules

            1. Article 121. Adoption of standards, implementing rules and derogations

      2. CHAPTER II Producer organisations, interbranch organisations, operator organisations

         1. Section I General principles

            1. Article 122. Producer organisations

            2. Article 123. Interbranch organisations

            3. Article 124. Common provisions concerning producer and interbranch organisations

            4. Article 125. Operator organisations

         2. Section Ia Rules concerning producer and interbranch organisations and producer groups in the fruit and vegetables sector

            1. Subsection I Rules of association and recognition of producer organisations

               1. Article 125a. Rules of association of producer organisations

               2. Article 125b. Recognition

            2. Subsection II Association of producer organisations and producer groups

               1. Article 125c. Association of producer organisations in the fruit and vegetables sector

               2. Article 125d. Outsourcing

               3. Article 125e. Producer groups in the fruit and vegetables sector

            3. Subsection III Extension of rules to producers in an economic area

               1. Article 125f. Extension of rules

               2. Article 125g. Notification

               3. Article 125h. Repeal of the extension of rules

               4. Article 125i. Financial contributions of non-member producers

               5. Article 125j. Extension of rules of associations of producer organisations

            4. Subsection IV Interbranch organisations in the fruit and vegetables sector

               1. Article 125k. Recognition and withdrawal of recognition

               2. Article 125l. Extension of rules

               3. Article 125m. Notification and repeal of the extension of rules

               4. Article 125n. Financial contributions of non-members

         3. Section Ib Rules concerning producer and inter-branch organisations in the wine sector

            1. Article 125o. Recognition

         4. Section II Rules concerning interbranch organisations in the tobacco sector

            1. Article 126. Payment of subscription by non-members

         5. Section IIa Rules concerning producer organisations and interbranch organisations in the milk and milk products sector

            1. Article 126a. Recognition of producer organisations and their associations in the milk and milk products sector

            2. Article 126b. Recognition of interbranch organisations in the milk and milk products sector

            3. Article 126c. Contractual negotiations in the milk and milk products sector

            4. Article 126d. Regulation of supply for cheese with a protected designation of origin or protected geographical indication

            5. Article 126e. Commission powers in relation to producer organisations and interbranch organisations in the milk and milk products sector

         6. Section III Procedural rules

            1. Article 127. Implementing rules

4. PART III TRADE WITH THIRD COUNTRIES

   1. CHAPTER I General provisions

      1. Article 128. General principles

      2. Article 129. Combined nomenclature

   2. CHAPTER II Imports

      1. Section I Import licences

         1. Article 130. Import licences

         2. Article 131. Issue of licences

         3. Article 132. Validity

         4. Article 133. Security

         5. Article 133a. Special security in the wine sector

         6. Article 134. Implementing rules

      2. Section II Import duties and levies

         1. Article 135. Import duties

         2. Article 136. Calculation of import duties for cereals

         3. Article 137. Calculation of import duties for husked rice

         4. Article 138. Calculation of import duties for husked basmati rice

         5. Article 139. Calculation of import duties for milled rice

         6. Article 140. Calculation of import duties for broken rice

         7. Article 140a. Entry price system for the fruit and vegetables and the processed fruit and vegetables sectors

         8. Article 141. Additional import duties

         9. Article 142. Suspension of import duties in the sugar sector

         10. Article 143. Implementing rules

      3. Section III Import quota management

         1. Article 144. Tariff quotas

         2. Article 145. Opening of tariff quotas

         3. Article 146. Specific rules

         4. Article 147. Tariff rates for bananas

         5. Article 148. Implementing rules

      4. Section IV Special provisions for certain products

         1. Subsection I Special provisions for imports in respect of the cereals and rice sectors

            1. Article 149. Imports of mixtures of different cereals

            2. Article 150. Imports of mixtures between cereals and rice

            3. Article 151. Imports of mixtures of rice

            4. Article 152. Applicability of the tariff classification

         2. Subsection II Preferential import arrangements for sugar

            1. Article 153. Traditional supply need for refining

            2. Article 154. Guaranteed price

            3. Article 155. Sugar Protocol commitments

            4. Article 156. Implementing rules

         3. Subsection III Special provisions for imports of hemp

            1. Article 157. Imports of hemp

         4. Subsection IV Special provisions for imports of hops

            1. Article 158. Imports of hops

         5. Subsection V Special provisions for imports of wine

            1. Article 158a. Special import requirements for wine

      5. Section V Safeguard and inward processing

         1. Article 159. Safeguard measures

         2. Article 160. Suspension of inward processing arrangements

   3. CHAPTER III Exports

      1. Section I Export licences

         1. Article 161. Export licences

      2. Section II Export refunds

         1. Article 162. Scope of export refunds

         2. Article 163. Export refund distribution

         3. Article 164. Export refund fixation

         4. Article 165. Export refund for malt in storage

         5. Article 166. Export refund adjustment for cereals

         6. Article 167. Granting of export refund

         7. Article 168. Export refunds for live animals in the beef and veal sector

         8. Article 169. Export limits

         9. Article 170. Implementing rules

      3. Section III Export quota management in the milk and milk products sector

         1. Article 171. Management of tariff quotas opened by third countries

      4. Section IV Special import treatment by third countries

         1. Article 172. Certificates for products benefiting from a special import treatment in a third country

      5. Section V Special provisions for live plants

         1. Article 173. Minimum export prices

      6. Section VI Outward processing

         1. Article 174. Suspension of outward processing arrangements

5. PART IV COMPETITION RULES

   1. CHAPTER I Rules applying to undertakings

      1. Article 175. Application of Articles 81 to 86 of the Treaty

      2. Article 176. Exceptions

      3. Article 176a. Agreements and concerted practices in the fruit and vegetables sector

      4. Article 177. Agreements and concerted practices in the tobacco sector

      5. Article 177a. Agreements, decisions and concerted practices in the milk and milk products sector

      6. Article 178. Binding effect of agreements and concerted practices on non-members in the tobacco sector

      7. Article 179. Implementing rules in respect of agreements and concerted practices in the fruit and vegetables and tobacco sectors

   2. CHAPTER II State Aid rules

      1. Article 180. Application of Articles 87, 88 and 89 of the Treaty

      2. Article 181. Specific provisions for the milk and milk products sector

      3. Article 182. Specific national provisions

      4. Article 182a. National aid for distillation of wine in cases of crisis

6. PART V SPECIFIC PROVISIONS FOR INDIVIDUAL SECTORS

   1. Article 183. Promotional levy in the milk and milk products sector

   2. Article 184. Reporting in respect of certain sectors

   3. Article 185. Registration of contracts in the hops sector

   4. Article 185a. Vineyard register and inventory

   5. Article 185b. Compulsory declarations in the wine sector

   6. Article 185c. Accompanying documents and register in the wine sector

   7. Article 185d. Designation of responsible national authorities for the wine sector

   8. Article 185e. Compulsory declarations in the milk and milk products sector

   9. Article 185f. Contractual relations in the milk and milk products sector

   10. Article 186. Disturbances as regards internal market prices

   11. Article 187. Disturbances caused by quotations or prices on the world market

   12. Article 188. Conditions for measures to be applied in cases of disturbances and implementing rules

   13. Article 188a. Reporting and evaluation in the wine sector

   14. Article 189. Communications in the ethyl alcohol sector

7. PART VI GENERAL PROVISIONS

   1. Article 190. Financial provisions

   2. Article 190a. Transfer of amounts available in the wine sector to rural development

   3. Article 191. Emergency

   4. Article 192. Exchange of information between the Member States and the Commission

   5. Article 193. Circumvention clause

   6. Article 194. Controls and administrative measures and administrative penalties and their reporting

   7. Article 194a. Compatibility with the integrated administration and control system

8. PART VII IMPLEMENTING, TRANSITIONAL AND FINAL RULES

   1. CHAPTER I Implementing provisions

      1. Article 195. Committee

      2. Article 196. Organisation of the Management Committee

      3. Article 196a. Exercise of the delegation

      4. Article 196b. Committee procedure

   2. CHAPTER II Transitional and final provisions

      1. Article 197. Amendments to Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999

      2. Article 198. Amendments to Regulation (EC) No 2200/96

      3. Article 199. Amendments to Regulation (EC) No 2201/96

      4. Article 200. Amendments to Regulation (EC) No 1184/2006

      5. Article 201. Repeals

      6. Article 202. Construction of references

      7. Article 203. Transitional rules

      8. Article 203a. Transitional rules in the fruit and vegetables and the processed fruit and vegetables sectors

      9. Article 203b. Transitional rules in the wine sector

      10. Article 204. Entry into force

9. Signature

10. 1. ANNEX I

       LIST OF PRODUCTS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 1(1)

       1. Part I: Cereals

       2. Part II: Rice

       3. Part III: Sugar

       4. Part IV: Dried fodder

       5. Part V: Seeds

       6. Part VI: Hops

          1. 1. As regards hops, this Regulation shall cover the products listed...

          2. 2. The rules of this Regulation on marketing and trade with...

       7. Part VII: Olive oil and table olives

       8. Part VIII: Flax and hemp grown for fibre

       9. Part IX: Fruit and vegetables

       10. Part X: Processed fruit and vegetable products

       11. Part XI: Bananas

       12. Part XII: Wine

       13. Part XIII: Live trees and other plants, bulbs, roots and the like, cut flowers and ornamental foliage

       14. Part XIV: Raw tobacco

       15. Part XV: Beef and veal

       16. Part XVI: Milk and milk products

       17. Part XVII: Pigmeat

       18. Part XVIII: Sheepmeat and goatmeat

       19. Part XIX: Eggs

       20. Part XX: Poultrymeat

       21. Part XXI: Other products

    2. ANNEX II

       LIST OF PRODUCTS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 1(3)

       1. Part I: Ethyl alcohol of agricultural origin

          1. 1. As regards ethyl alcohol, this Regulation shall cover the products...

          2. 2. Section I of Chapter II of Part III on import licences and...

       2. Part II: Apiculture products

       3. Part III: Silkworms

    3. ANNEX III

       DEFINITIONS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 2(1)

       1. Part I: Definitions concerning the rice sector

          1. I. The terms ‘paddy rice’, ‘husked rice’, ‘semi-milled rice’, ‘wholly milled...

          2. II. As regards grains and broken grains which are not of...

       2. Part II: Definitions concerning the sugar sector

          1. 1. ‘white sugars’ means sugars, not flavoured or coloured or containing...

          2. 2. ‘raw sugars’ means sugars, not flavoured or coloured or containing...

          3. 3. ‘isoglucose’ means the product obtained from glucose or its polymers...

          4. 4. ‘inulin syrup’ means the immediate product obtained by hydrolysis of...

          5. 5. ‘quota sugar’, ‘quota isoglucose’ and ‘quota inulin syrup’ mean any...

          6. 6. ‘industrial sugar’ means any quantity of sugar production attributed to...

          7. 7. ‘industrial isoglucose’ and ‘industrial inulin syrup’ mean any quantity of...

          8. 8. ‘surplus sugar’, ‘surplus isoglucose’ and ‘surplus inulin syrup’ mean any...

          9. 9. ‘quota beet’ means all sugar beet processed into quota sugar;...

          10. 10. ‘delivery contract’ means a contract concluded between a seller and...

          11. 11. ‘agreement within the trade’ means one of the following:

          12. 12. ‘ACP/Indian sugar’ means sugar falling within CN code 1701 originating...

          13. 13. ‘full-time refiner’ means a production unit:

       3. Part III: Definitions concerning the hops sector

          1. 1. ‘hops’ means the dried inflorescences, also known as cones, of...

          2. 2. ‘hop powder’ means the product obtained by milling the hops,...

          3. 3. ‘hop powder with higher lupulin content’ means the product obtained...

          4. 4. ‘extract of hops’ means the concentrated products obtained by the...

          5. 5. ‘mixed hop products’ means a mixture of two or more...

       4. Part IIIa: Definitions concerning the wine sector

          1. Vine-related

             1. 1. ‘ Grubbing-up ’ means the complete elimination of all vine...

             2. 2. ‘ Planting ’ means the definitive establishment of vine plants...

             3. 3. ‘ Grafting-on ’ means the grafting of a vine which...

          2. Produce-related

             1. 4. ‘ Fresh grapes ’ means the fruit of the vine...

             2. 5. ‘Fresh grape must with fermentation arrested by the addition of...

             3. 6. ‘Grape juice’ means the unfermented but fermentable liquid product which:...

             4. 7. ‘Concentrated grape juice’ means uncaramelised grape juice obtained by partial...

             5. 8. ‘Wine lees’ means the residue:

             6. 9. ‘ Grape marc ’ means the residue from the pressing...

             7. 10. ‘Piquette’ means a product obtained by:

             8. 11. ‘Wine fortified for distillation’ means a product which:

             9. 12. ‘Cuvée’ means:

          3. Alcoholic strength

             1. 13. ‘ Actual alcoholic strength by volume ’ means the number...

             2. 14. ‘ Potential alcoholic strength by volume ’ means the number...

             3. 15. ‘ Total alcoholic strength by volume ’ means the sum...

             4. 16. ‘ Natural alcoholic strength by volume ’ means the total...

             5. 17. ‘ Actual alcoholic strength by mass ’ means the number...

             6. 18. ‘ Potential alcoholic strength by mass ’ means the number...

             7. 19. ‘ Total alcoholic strength by mass ’ means the sum...

       5. Part IV: Definitions concerning the beef and veal sector

          1. 1. ‘bovine animals’ means live animals of the domestic bovine species...

          2. 2. ‘adult bovine animals’ means bovine animals the live weight of...

       6. Part V: Definitions concerning the milk and milk products sector

          1. 1. For the purpose of the implementation of the tariff quota...

          2. 2. For the purposes of the application of Article 119 concerning the...

       7. Part VI: Definitions concerning the eggs sector

          1. 1. ‘eggs in shell’ means poultry eggs in shell, fresh, preserved,...

          2. 2. ‘eggs for hatching’ means poultry eggs for hatching;

          3. 3. ‘whole products’ means birds' eggs not in shell, whether or...

          4. 4. ‘separated products’ means birds' egg yolks, whether or not containing...

       8. Part VII: Definitions concerning the poultrymeat sector

          1. 1. ‘live poultry’ means live fowls, ducks, geese, turkeys and guinea...

          2. 2. ‘chicks’ means live fowls, ducks, geese, turkeys and guinea fowls,...

          3. 3. ‘slaughtered poultry’ means dead fowls, ducks, geese, turkeys and guinea...

          4. 4. ‘derived products’ means the following:

       9. Part VIII: Definitions concerning the apiculture sector

          1. 1. ‘Honey’ means the natural sweet substance produced by Apis mellifera...

          2. 2. ‘Apiculture products’ means honey, beeswax, royal jelly, propolis or pollen....

    4. ANNEX IV

       STANDARD QUALITY OF RICE AND SUGAR

       1. A. Standard quality for paddy rice

       2. B. Standard qualities for sugar

          1. I. Standard quality for sugar beet

          2. II. Standard quality for white sugar

             1. 1. White sugar of the standard quality shall have the following...

             2. 2. One point shall correspond to:

             3. 3. The methods for determining the factors referred to in paragraph 1...

          3. III. Standard quality for raw sugar

             1. 1. Raw sugar of the standard quality shall be sugar with...

             2. 2. The yield of raw beet sugar shall be calculated by...

             3. 3. The yield of raw cane sugar shall be calculated by...

    5. ANNEX V

       COMMUNITY SCALES FOR THE CLASSIFICATION OF CARCASSES REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 42

       1. A. Community scale for the classification of carcasses of adult bovine...

          1. I. Definitions

          2. II. Categories

          3. III. Classification

          4. IV. Presentation

          5. V. Classification and identification

       2. B. Community scale for the classification of pig carcasses

          1. I. Definition

          2. II. Classification

          3. III. Presentation

          4. IV. Lean-meat content

             1. 1. The lean-meat content shall be assessed by means grading methods...

             2. 2. However, the commercial value of the carcasses shall not be...

          5. V. Identification of carcasses

       3. C. Community scale for the classification of sheep carcasses

          1. I. Definition

          2. II. Categories

          3. III. Classification

             1. 1. The carcasses shall be classified by way of application of...

             2. 2. By way of derogation from point 1, for lambs of...

          4. IV. Presentation

          5. V. Identification of carcasses

    6. ANNEX VI

    7. ANNEX VII

       SUPPLEMENTARY QUOTAS FOR ISOGLUCOSE REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 58(2)

    8. ANNEX VIIa

       CALCULATION OF THE PERCENTAGE TO BE ESTABLISHED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SECOND SUBPARAGRAPH OF ARTICLE 59(2)

       1. 1. For the purpose of the calculation set out in point 2,...

       2. 2. The percentage at Member State level is equal to the...

    9. ANNEX VIIb

       CALCULATION OF THE PERCENTAGE APPLICABLE TO UNDERTAKINGS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SECOND SUBPARAGRAPH OF ARTICLE 59(2)

       1. 1. For the purpose of the calculation set out in point 2,...

       2. 2. The applicable percentage is equal to the common percentage at...

    10. ANNEX VIIc

        CALCULATION OF THE COEFFICIENT TO BE ESTABLISHED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 52A(1)

        1. 1. For the purpose of the calculations set out in point 2,...

        2. 2. For the 2008/2009 and 2009/2010 marketing years, the coefficient at Member...

    11. ANNEX VIII

        DETAILED RULES ON TRANSFERS OF SUGAR OR ISOGLUCOSE QUOTAS IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 60

        1. I

        2. II

           1. 1. Without prejudice to paragraph 2, in the event of the merger...

           2. 2. Where a number of the sugar-beet or cane growers directly...

           3. 3. In the event of closure, in circumstances other than those...

           4. 4. Where the derogation referred to in Article 50(6) is invoked, the...

           5. 5. In the event of the lease of a factory belonging...

           6. 6. Where a sugar-producing undertaking can no longer ensure that it...

           7. 7. Where a Member State grants a sugar producing undertaking price...

        3. III

        4. IV

        5. V

        6. VI

        7. VII

    12. ANNEX IX

        NATIONAL QUOTAS AND RESTRUCTURING RESERVE QUANTITIES REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 66

        1. 1. National quotas: quantities (tonnes) per twelve-month period per Member State:...

        2. 2. Special restructuring reserve quantities

    13. ANNEX X

        REFERENCE FAT CONTENT REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 70

    14. ANNEX X a

        Potato starch quotas per marketing year as referred to in Article 84 a

    15. ANNEX Xb

    16. ANNEX Xc

    17. ANNEX Xd

        BUDGET FOR THE GRUBBING-UP SCHEME

        1. The budget available for the grubbing-up scheme referred to in...

        2. for the wine year 2008/2009 (2009 budget year): EUR 464...

    18. ANNEX Xe

    19. ANNEX XI

        1. A.I. Apportionment of the maximum guaranteed quantity for long flax fibre...

        2. A.II. Apportionment of the maximum guaranteed quantity for each marketing year...

        3. A.III. Zones eligible for the aid referred to in Article 94a...

           1. Zone I

              1. 1. The territory of the Netherlands;

              2. 2. the following Belgian communes: Assenede, Beveren-Waas, Blankenberge, Bredene, Brugge, Damme,...

           2. Zone II

              1. 1. Areas of Belgium other than those included in Zone I;...

              2. 2. the following areas of France:

        4. B. Apportionment of the maximum guaranteed quantity among the Member States...

    20. ANNEX XIa

        MARKETING OF THE MEAT OF BOVINE ANIMALS AGED 12 MONTHS OR LESS IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 113B

        1. I. Definition

        2. II. Classification of bovine animals aged 12 months or less at...

        3. III. Sales descriptions

           1. 1. The sale description is the name under which a foodstuff...

           2. 2. The meat of bovine animals aged 12 months or less...

           3. 3. The sales descriptions referred to in paragraph 2 may be supplemented by...

           4. 4. The sales descriptions listed for category V in point A of...

        4. IV. Compulsory information on the label

           1. 1. Without prejudice to Article 3(1) of Directive 2000/13/EC and Articles 13, 14...

           2. 2. In the case of the meat of bovine animals aged...

        5. V. Optional information on the label

        6. VI. Recording

        7. VII. Official checks

           1. 1. Before 1 July 2008 Member States shall designate the competent authority...

           2. 2. Official checks shall be carried out by the competent authority...

           3. 3. The Commission shall, jointly with the competent authorities, ensure that...

           4. 4. The Commission's experts shall carry out, where required, jointly with...

           5. 5. Any Member State on whose territory checks are carried out...

        8. VIII. Meat imported from third countries

           1. 1. The meat of bovine animals aged 12 months or less...

           2. 2. Operators from a third country wishing to place on the...

           3. 3. The designated competent authority or, where applicable, the independent third-party...

        9. IX. Penalties

    21. ANNEX XIb

        CATEGORIES OF GRAPEVINE PRODUCTS

        1. 1. Wine

        2. 2. New wine still in fermentation

        3. 3. Liqueur wine

        4. 4. Sparkling wine

        5. 5. Quality sparkling wine

        6. 6. Quality aromatic sparkling wine

        7. 7. Aerated sparkling wine

        8. 8. Semi-sparkling wine

        9. 9. Aerated semi-sparkling wine

        10. 10. Grape must

        11. 11. Partially fermented grape must

        12. 12. Partially fermented grape must extracted from raisined grapes

        13. 13. Concentrated grape must

        14. 14. Rectified concentrated grape must

        15. 15. Wine from raisined grapes

        16. 16. Wine of overripe grapes

        17. 17. Wine vinegar

        18. Appendix to Annex XIb

            1. Wine growing zones

    22. ANNEX XII

        DEFINITIONS AND DESIGNATIONS IN RESPECT OF MILK AND MILK PRODUCTS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 114(1)

        1. I. Definitions

        2. II. Use of the term ‘milk’

           1. 1. The term ‘milk’ means exclusively the normal mammary secretion obtained...

           2. 2. For the purposes of this Annex, ‘milk products’ means products...

           3. 3. The term ‘milk’ and the designations used for milk products...

           4. 4. The origin of milk and milk products to be defined...

        3. III. Use of designations in respect of competing products

           1. 1. The designations referred to in point II of this Annex...

           2. 2. In respect of a product other than those described in...

        4. IV. Lists of products; communications

           1. 1. Member States shall make available to the Commission an indicative...

           2. 2. Each year before 1 October the Member States shall report...

    23. ANNEX XIII

        MARKETING OF MILK FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 114(2)

        1. I. Definitions

        2. II. Delivery or sale to the final consumer

           1. 1. Only milk complying with the requirements laid down for drinking...

           2. 2. The sales descriptions to be used for those products shall...

           3. 3. Member States shall adopt measures to inform consumers of the...

        3. III. Drinking milk

           1. 1. The following products shall be considered as drinking milk:

           2. 2. Without prejudice to point (b)(ii) of paragraph 1, only the following...

           3. 3. Drinking milk shall:

        4. IV. Imported products

        5. V. Directive 2000/13/EC shall apply, in particular as regards national provisions...

        6. VI. Controls and penalties and their reporting

    24. ANNEX XIV

        MARKETING STANDARDS FOR PRODUCTS OF THE EGGS AND POULTRYMEAT SECTORS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 116

        1. A. Marketing standards for eggs of hens of the Gallus gallus...

           1. I. Scope

              1. 1. Without prejudice to Part C of this Annex concerning the...

              2. 2. Member States may exempt from the requirements provided for in...

           2. II. Quality and weight grading

              1. 1. Eggs shall be graded by quality as follows:

              2. 2. Class A eggs shall also be graded by weight. However,...

              3. 3. Class B eggs shall only be delivered to the food...

           3. III. Marking of eggs

              1. 1. Class A eggs shall be marked with the producer code....

              2. 2. The marking of eggs in accordance with point 1 shall...

              3. 3. Eggs sold by the producer to the final consumer on...

           4. IV. Import of eggs

              1. 1. The Commission, without the assistance of the Committee referred to...

              2. 2. The Commission, without the assistance of the Committee referred to...

              3. 3. If sufficient guarantees as to equivalence of rules are not...

        2. B. Marketing standards for poultrymeat

           1. I. Scope

              1. 1. Without prejudice to Part C of this Annex concerning the...

              2. 2. This Part shall not apply:

              3. 3. Member States may derogate from the requirements of this Regulation...

           2. II. Definitions

           3. III. Quality and weight grading

              1. 1. Poultrymeat shall be graded by quality as either Class A...

              2. 2. Poultrymeat and poultrymeat preparations shall be marketed in one of...

              3. 3. . . . . . . . . . ....

        3. C. Marketing standards for the production and marketing of eggs for...

           1. I. Scope

              1. 1. This Part shall apply in relation to the marketing and...

              2. 2. However, pedigree breeding and other breeding establishments with less than...

           2. II. Marking and packing of eggs for hatching

              1. 1. Eggs for hatching, used for chick production, shall be marked...

              2. 2. Eggs for hatching shall be transported in perfectly clean packs,...

              3. 3. The packing of eggs for hatching to be imported from...

           3. III. Packing of chicks

              1. 1. The chicks shall be packed by species, type and category...

              2. 2. The boxes shall contain only chicks from the same hatchery...

              3. 3. Chicks originating in third countries may be imported only if...

    25. ANNEX XV

        MARKETING STANDARDS APPLYING TO SPREADABLE FATS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 115

        1. I. Sales descriptions

           1. 1. The products referred to in Article 115 may not be supplied...

           2. 2. The sales descriptions of these products shall be those specified...

        2. II. Labelling and presentation

           1. 1. In addition to the rules laid down in Directive 2000/13/EC,...

           2. 2. Notwithstanding paragraph 1(a) the sales descriptions ‘minarine’ or ‘halvarine’ may be...

           3. 3. The sales description referred to in point (a) of paragraph 1...

           4. 4. The term ‘vegetable’ may be used together with the sales...

           5. 5. The information referred to in paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 shall...

           6. 6. Special measures regarding the information referred to in points (a)...

        3. III. Terminology

           1. 1. The term ‘traditional’ may be used together with the name...

           2. 2. Terms for products referred to in the Appendix which state,...

           3. 3. By way of derogation from paragraph 2 and in addition:

        4. IV. National rules

           1. 1. Subject to the provisions of this Annex, Member States may...

           2. 2. The sales descriptions referred to in point II(1)(a) may be...

           3. 3. Member States shall take the measures necessary to ensure that...

        5. V. Imported products

        6. VI. Penalties

        7. Appendix to Annex XV

           1. Note The milk-fat component of the products listed in this...

    26. ANNEX XVa

        ENRICHMENT, ACIDIFICATION AND DE-ACIDIFICATION IN CERTAIN WINE-GROWING ZONES

        1. A. Enrichment limits

           1. 1. Where climatic conditions have made it necessary in certain wine-growing...

           2. 2. The increase in natural alcoholic strength by volume shall be...

           3. 3. In years when climatic conditions have been exceptionally unfavourable, Member...

        2. B. Enrichment processes

           1. 1. The increase in natural alcoholic strength by volume provided for...

           2. 2. The processes referred to in paragraph 1 shall be mutually...

           3. 3. The addition of sucrose provided for in paragraph 1(a) and...

           4. 4. The addition of concentrated grape must or rectified concentrated grape...

           5. 5. The concentration of grape must or of wine subjected to...

           6. 6. The processes referred to in paragraphs 1 and 5 shall...

           7. 7. By way of derogation from paragraph 6, Member States may:...

        3. C. Acidification and de-acidification

           1. 1. Fresh grapes, grape must, grape must in fermentation, new wine...

           2. 2. Acidification of the products, other than wine, referred to in...

           3. 3. Acidification of wines may be carried out only up to...

           4. 4. De-acidification of wines may be carried out only up to...

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

           6. 6. Notwithstanding paragraph 1, in years when climatic conditions have been...

           7. 7. Acidification and enrichment, except by way of derogation to be...

        4. D. Processes

           1. 1. None of the processes referred to in points B and...

           2. 2. The concentration of wines shall take place in the wine-growing...

           3. 3. Acidification and de-acidification of wines shall take place only in...

           4. 4. Each of the processes referred to in paragraphs 1, 2...

           5. 5. Each of the processes referred to in points B and...

           6. 6. Those processes, subject to derogations justified by exceptional climatic conditions,...

           7. 7. Notwithstanding paragraph 6, concentration by cooling and acidification and de-acidification...

    27. ANNEX XVb

        RESTRICTIONS

        1. A. General

           1. 1. All authorised oenological practices shall exclude the addition of water,...

           2. 2. All authorised oenological practices shall exclude the addition of alcohol,...

           3. 3. Wine fortified for distillation shall only be used for distillation....

        2. B. Fresh grapes, grape must and grape juice

           1. 1. Fresh grape must in which fermentation is arrested by the...

           2. 2. Grape juice and concentrated grape juice shall not be made...

           3. 3. The provisions of paragraphs 1 and 2 shall not apply...

           4. 4. Grape must in fermentation extracted from raisined grapes shall be...

           5. 5. Unless otherwise decided by the Council in accordance with the...

        3. C. Blending of wines

        4. D. By-products

           1. 1. The over-pressing of grapes shall be prohibited. Member States shall...

           2. 2. Except for alcohol, spirits and piquette, wine or any other...

           3. 3. The pressing of wine lees and the re-fermentation of grape...

           4. 4. Piquette, where its production is authorised by the Member State...

           5. 5. Without prejudice to the possibility for Member States to decide...

    28. ANNEX XVI

        DESCRIPTIONS AND DEFINITIONS OF OLIVE OIL AND OLIVE POMAGE OILS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 118

        1. 1. VIRGIN OLIVE OILS

        2. 2. REFINED OLIVE OIL

        3. 3. OLIVE OIL — COMPOSED OF REFINED OLIVE OILS AND VIRGIN...

        4. 4. CRUDE OLIVE-POMACE OIL

        5. 5. REFINED OLIVE-POMACE OIL

        6. 6. OLIVE-POMACE OIL

    29. ANNEX XVIa

        EXHAUSTIVE LIST OF RULES THAT MAY BE EXTENDED TO NON-MEMBER PRODUCERS PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 125F AND ARTICLE 125L

        1. 1. Rules on production information

        2. 2. Production rules

        3. 3. Marketing rules

        4. 4. Rules on the protection of the environment

        5. 5. Rules on promotion and communication in the context of crisis...

    30. ANNEX XVII

        IMPORT DUTIES FOR RICE REFERRED TO IN ARTICLES 137 AND 139

        1. 1. Import duties for husked rice

        2. 2. Import duties for milled rice

    31. ANNEX XVIII

        VARIETIES OF BASMATI RICE REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 138

        1. Basmati 217

        2. Basmati 370

        3. Basmati 386

        4. Kernel (Basmati)

        5. Pusa Basmati

        6. Ranbir Basmati

        7. Super Basmati

        8. Taraori Basmati (HBC-19)

        9. Type-3 (Dehradun)

    32. ANNEX XIX

        STATES REFERRED TO IN ARTICLES 153(3) AND 154(1)(b) AND IN POINT 12 OF PART II OF ANNEX III

        1. Barbados

        2. Belize

        3. Côte d'Ivoire

        4. Republic of the Congo

        5. Fiji

        6. Guyana

        7. India

        8. Jamaica

        9. Kenya

        10. Madagascar

        11. Malawi

        12. Mauritius

        13. Mozambique

        14. Saint Kitts and Nevis — Anguilla

        15. Suriname

        16. Swaziland

        17. Tanzania

        18. Trinidad and Tobago

        19. Uganda

        20. Zambia

        21. Zimbabwe

    33. ANNEX XX

        LIST OF GOODS OF THE CEREALS, RICE, SUGAR, MILK AND EGG SECTORS FOR THE PURPOSE OF ARTICLE 26(a)(ii) AND FOR THE GRANTING OF EXPORT REFUNDS REFERRED TO IN SECTION II OF CHAPTER III OF PART III

        1. Part I: Cereals

        2. Part II: Rice

        3. Part III: Sugar

        4. Part IV: Milk

        5. Part V: Eggs

    34. ANNEX XXI

        LIST OF CERTAIN GOODS CONTAINING SUGAR FOR THE PURPOSE OF THE GRANTING OF EXPORT REFUNDS REFERRED TO IN SECTION II OF CHAPTER III OF PART III

        1. The products listed in point (b) of Part X of Annex I....

    35. ANNEX XXII

        CORRELATION TABLES REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 202

        1. 1. Regulation (EEC) No 234/68

        2. 2. Regulation (EEC) No 827/68

        3. 3. Regulation (EEC) No 2729/75

        4. 4. Regulation (EEC) No 2759/75

        5. 5. Regulation (EEC) No 2771/75

        6. 6. Regulation (EEC) No 2777/75

        7. 7. Regulation (EEC) No 2782/75

        8. 8. Regulation (EEC) No 707/76

        9. 9. Regulation (EEC) No 1055/77

        10. 10. Regulation (EEC) No 2931/79

        11. 11. Regulation (EEC) No 3220/84

        12. 12. Regulation (EEC) No 1898/87

        13. 13. Regulation (EEC) No 3730/87

        14. 14. Regulation (EEC) No 1186/90

        15. 15. Regulation (EEC) No 1906/90

        16. 16. Regulation (EEC) No 2204/90

        17. 17. Regulation (EEC) No 2075/92

        18. 18. Regulation (EEC) No 2077/92

        19. 19. Regulation (EEC) No 2137/92

        20. 20. Regulation (EEC) No 404/93

        21. 20a. Regulation (EEC) No 1868/94

        22. 21. Regulation (EC) No 2991/94

        23. 22. Regulation (EC) No 2200/96

        24. 23. Regulation (EC) No 2201/96

        25. 24. Regulation (EC) No 2597/97

        26. 25. Regulation (EC) No 1254/1999

        27. 26. Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999

        28. 27. Regulation (EC) No 2250/1999

        29. 28. Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999

        30. 29. Regulation (EC) No 1673/2000

        31. 30. Regulation (EC) No 2529/2001

        32. 31. Regulation (EC) No 670/2003

        33. 32. Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003

        34. 33. Regulation (EC) No 1785/2003

        35. 34. Regulation (EC) No 1786/2003

        36. 35. Regulation (EC) No 1788/2003

        37. 36. Regulation (EC) No 797/2004

        38. 37. Regulation (EC) No 865/2004

        39. 38. Regulation (EC) No 1947/2005

        40. 39. Regulation (EC) No 1952/2005

        41. 40. Regulation (EC) No 318/2006

        42. 41. Regulation (EC) No 1028/2006

        43. 42. Regulation (EC) No 1183/2006

        44. 43. Regulation (EC) No 1184/2006

        45. 44. Regulation (EC) No 1544/2006

        46. 45. Regulation (EC) No 700/2007

        47. 46. Regulation (EC) No 1182/2007

        48. 47. Regulation (EC) No 479/2008