TITLE IIOENOLOGICAL PRACTICES AND PROCESSES
CHAPTER IRestrictions and requirements pertaining to the use of certain substances authorised for oenological purposes
Article 9Aleppo pine resin
1
Aleppo pine resin, the use of which is provided for in point 1(n) of Annex IV to Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999, may be used only to produce ‘retsina’ table wine. This oenological practice may be carried out only:
a
in the geographical territory of Greece;
b
using grape must from grape varieties, areas of production and wine-making areas as specified in the Greek provisions in force at 31 December 1980;
c
by adding 1 000 grams or less of resin per hectolitre of the product used, before fermentation or, where the actual alcoholic strength by volume does not exceed one third of the overall alcoholic strength by volume, during fermentation.
2
Greece shall notify the Commission in advance if it intends to amend the provisions referred to in paragraph 1(b). If the Commission does not respond within two months of such notification, Greece may implement the planned amendments.