Commission Regulation (EC) No 423/2008 of 8 May 2008 on laying down certain detailed rules for implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 and establishing a Community code of oenological practices and processes (Codified version) (repealed) (c. 423)

TITLE III U.K. OENOLOGICAL PRACTICES

CHAPTER VI U.K. Addition of other products

Article 40 U.K. Addition of distillate to liqueur wines and certain quality liqueur wines psr

The characteristics of wine distillate and dried-grape distillate which may be added to liqueur wines and certain quality liqueur wines psr in accordance with the second indent of point J(2)(a)(i) of Annex V to Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 shall be as laid down in Annex XX hereto.

Article 41 U.K. Addition of other products to, and use of grape must in the preparation of, certain quality liqueur wines psr

1. The list of quality liqueur wines psr the preparation of which involves the use of grape must or a mixture thereof with wine in accordance with point J(1) of Annex V to Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 shall be as set out in Part A of Annex XXI hereto.

2. The list of quality liqueur wines psr to which the products referred to in point J(2)(b) of Annex V to Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 may be added shall be as set out in Annex XXI(B) hereto.

Article 42 U.K. Addition of alcohol to semi-sparkling wine

Pursuant to Article 42(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999, the addition of alcohol to semi-sparkling wine shall not lead to an increase of more than 0,5 % vol. in the total alcoholic strength by volume of the semi-sparkling wine. Alcohol may only be added in the form of expedition liqueur and provided that such a method is allowed under the regulations in force in the producer Member State and that such regulations have been communicated to the Commission and to the other Member States.