[F1 TITLE II U.K. RULES ON PRODUCTION, PRESERVATION, PROCESSING, PACKAGING, TRANSPORT AND STORAGE OF ORGANIC PRODUCTS]

[F2 CHAPTER 3a U.K. Specific rules for the making of wine

Article 29d U.K. Oenological practices and restrictions

1. Without prejudice to Article 29c and to specific prohibitions and restrictions provided for in paragraphs 2 to 5 of this Article, only oenological practices, processes and treatments, including the restrictions provided for in [F3 Articles 80 and 83(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013] and in Articles 3, 5 to 9 and 11 to 14 of Regulation (EC) No 606/2009 and in their Annexes, used before 1 August 2010 are permitted.

2. The use of the following oenological practices, processes and treatments is prohibited:

(a) partial concentration through cooling according to point (c) of Section B.1 of [F4 Part 1 of Annex 8 to Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013];

(b) elimination of sulphur dioxide by physical processes according to point 8 of Annex I A to Regulation (EC) No 606/2009;

(c) electrodialysis treatment to ensure the tartaric stabilisation of the wine according to point 36 of Annex I A to Regulation (EC) No 606/2009;

(d) partial dealcoholisation of wine according to point 40 of Annex I A to Regulation (EC) No 606/2009;

(e) treatment with cation exchangers to ensure the tartaric stabilisation of the wine according to point 43 of Annex I A to Regulation (EC) No 606/2009.

3. The use of the following oenological practices, processes and treatments is permitted under the following conditions:

(a) for heat treatments according to point 2 of Annex I A to Regulation (EC) No 606/2009, the temperature shall not exceed 70 °C;

(b) for centrifuging and filtration with or without an inert filtering agent according to point 3 of Annex I A to Regulation (EC) No 606/2009, the size of the pores shall be not smaller than 0,2 micrometer.

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5. Any amendment introduced after 1 August 2010 , as regards the oenological practice, processes and treatments provided for in [F6 Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013] or Regulation (EC) No 606/2009, may be applicable in the organic production of wine only after the adoption of the measures necessary for the implementation of the production rules provided for in Article 19(3) of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 and, if required, an evaluation process according to Article 21 of that Regulation.]

Textual Amendments

F3 Words in Art. 29d(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Organic Production and Control (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/693), regs. 1(2), 3(19)(a); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F4 Words in Art. 29d(2)(a) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Organic Production and Control (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/693), regs. 1(2), 3(19)(b); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F5 Art. 29d(4) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Organic Production and Control (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/693), regs. 1(2), 3(19)(c); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F6 Words in Art. 29d(5) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Organic Production and Control (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/693), regs. 1(2), 3(19)(d); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

Textual Amendments

F2 Inserted by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 203/2012 of 8 March 2012 amending Regulation (EC) No 889/2008 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007, as regards detailed rules on organic wine.

Textual Amendments

F1 Substituted by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1842 of 14 October 2016 amending Regulation (EC) No 1235/2008 as regards the electronic certificate of inspection for imported organic products and certain other elements, and Regulation (EC) No 889/2008 as regards the requirements for preserved or processed organic products and the transmission of information (Text with EEA relevance).