TITLE IREQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN GRAPES AND GRAPE MUSTS

Article 2Use of grapes of certain varieties

1.Grapes of varieties classified solely as table-grape varieties shall not be used in winemaking.

2.Notwithstanding Article 42(5) of Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999, grapes of varieties listed in Annex I hereto may be used in the Community to prepare the products covered by that provision.

Article 3Use of certain products not possessing the natural alcoholic strength by volume for the production of sparkling wine, aerated sparkling wine and aerated semi-sparkling wine

The years when, because of unfavourable weather conditions, products from wine-growing zones A and B not possessing the minimum natural alcoholic strength by volume laid down for the relevant wine-growing zone may be used, under the conditions laid down in Article 44(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999, for the production of sparkling wine, aerated sparkling wine and aerated semi-sparkling wine shall be as set out in Annex II hereto.

Article 4Use of grape must of certain vine varieties for the preparation of quality sparkling wine of the aromatic type and quality sparkling wine psr of the aromatic type, and exceptions to such use

1.The list of vine varieties producing grape must or grape must in fermentation that must be used to constitute the cuvée for preparing quality sparkling wines of the aromatic type and quality sparkling wines psr of the aromatic type in accordance with point I(3)(a) of Annex V and point K(10)(a) of Annex VI to Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 shall be as set out in Part A of Annex III hereto.

2.The derogations referred to in point I(3)(a) of Annex V and point K(10)(a) of Annex VI to Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 regarding the vine varieties and the products used to constitute the cuvée shall be as laid down in Part B of Annex III hereto.