SCHEDULE 1
SCHEDULE 1COMMUNITY PROVISIONS
Measures containing Community provisions
Official Journal of the European Communities: Reference
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Council Regulation (EEC) No. 357/79 on statistical surveys of areas under vines, as last amended by Council Regulation (EC) No. 2329/98 (OJ No. L 29, 30.10.98,p. 2)
OJ No. L 54, 5.3.79, p. 124
2
Commission Regulation (EEC) No. 1907/85 on the list of vine varieties and regions providing imported wine for the making of sparkling wines in the Community
OJ No. L 179, 11.7.85, p. 21
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Council Regulation (EEC) No. 3805/85 adapting, on account of the accession of Spain and Portugal, certain Regulations relating to the wine sector
OJ No. L 367, 31.12.85, p. 39
4
Council Regulation (EEC) No. 2392/86 establishing a Community vineyard register, as last amended by Council Regulation (EC) No. 1631/98 (OJ No. L 210, 28.7.98,p. 14)
OJ No. L 208, 31.7.86, p. 1
5
Commission Regulation (EEC) No. 649/87 laying down detailed rules for the establishment of a Community vineyard register, as amended by Commission Regulation (EEC) No. 1097/89 (OJ No. L 116, 28.4.89, p. 20)
OJ No. L 62, 5.3.87, p. 10
6
Commission Regulation (EEC) No. 2676/90 determining Community methods for the analysis of wines, as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No. 128/2004 (OJ No. L 19, 27.1.2004, p. 3)
OJ No. L 272, 3.10.90, p. 1
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Council Regulation (EEC) No. 1601/91 laying down general rules on the definition, description and presentation of aromatized wines, aromatized wine-based drinks and aromatized wine-product cocktails, as last amended by Regulation (EC) No. 2061/96 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ No. L 277, 30.10.96, p. 1)
OJ No. L 149, 14.6.91, p. 1
8
Commission Regulation (EEC) No. 2009/92 determining Community analysis methods for ethyl alcohol of agricultural origin used in the preparation of spirit drinks, aromatized wines, aromatized wine-based drinks and aromatized wine-product cocktails
OJ No. L 203, 21.7.92, p. 10
9
Council Decision 93/722/EC concerning the conclusion of an Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Bulgaria on the reciprocal protection and control of wine names
OJ No. L 337, 31.12.93, p. 11
10
Council Decision 93/723/EC concerning the conclusion of an Agreement between the European Community and Hungary on the reciprocal establishment of tariff quotas for certain wines
OJ No. L 337, 31.12.93, p. 83
11
Council Decision 93/726/EC concerning the conclusion of an Agreement between the European Community and Romania on the reciprocal protection and control of wine names
OJ No. L 337, 31.12.93, p. 177
12
Commission Regulation (EC) No. 122/94 laying down certain detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No. 1601/91 on the definition, description and presentation of aromatized wines, aromatized wine-based drinks, and aromatized wine-product cocktails
OJ No. L 21, 26.1.94, p. 7
13
Council Decision 94/184/EC concerning the conclusion of an Agreement between the European Community and Australia on trade in wine
OJ No. L 86, 31.3.94, p. 1
14
Council Regulation (EC) No. 1493/1999
OJ No. L 179, 14.7.1999, p. 1
15
Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1227/2000 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No. 1493/1999 on the common organisation of the market in wine, as regards production potential, as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1203/2003 (OJ No. L 168, 5.7.2003, p. 9)
OJ No. L 143, 16.6.2000, p. 1
16
Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1607/2000 laying down detailed rules for implementing Regulation (EC) No. 1493/1999 on the common organisation of the market in wine, in particular the Title relating to quality wine produced in specified regions
OJ No. L 185, 25.7.2000, p. 17
17
Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1622/2000 laying down certain detailed rules for implementing Regulation (EC) No. 1493/1999 on the common organisation of the market in wine and establishing a Community code on oenological practices and processes, as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1410/2003 (OJ No. L 201, 8.8.2003, p. 9)
OJ No. L 194, 31.7.2000, p. 1
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Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1623/2000 laying down detailed rules for implementing Regulation (EC) No. 1493/1999 on the common organisation of the market in wine with regard to market mechanisms, as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1710/2003 (OJ No. L 243, 27.9.2003, p. 98)
OJ No. L 194, 31.7.2000, p. 45
19
Commission Regulation (EC) No. 2729/2000 laying down detailed implementing rules on controls in the wine sector
OJ No. L 316, 15.12.2000 , p. 16
20
Council Regulation (EC) No. 678/2001 concerning the conclusion of Agreements in the form of Exchanges of Letters between the European Community and the Republic of Bulgaria, the Republic of Hungary and Romania on reciprocal preferential trade concessions for certain wines and spirits, and amending Regulation (EC) No. 933/95
OJ No. L 94, 4.4.2001, p. 1
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Commission Regulation (EC) No. 883/2001 laying down detailed rules for implementing Council Regulation (EC) No. 1493/1999 as regards trade with third countries in products in the wine sector, as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No. 2338/2003 (OJ No. L 346, 31.12.2003, p. 28)
OJ No. L 128, 10.5.2001, p. 1
22
Commission Regulation (EC) No. 884/2001 laying down detailed rules of application concerning the documents accompanying the carriage of wine products and the records to be kept in the wine sector, as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1782/2002 (OJ No. L 270, 8.10.2002, p. 4)
OJ No. L 128, 10.5.2001, p. 32
23
Council Regulation (EC) No. 1037/2001 authorising the offer and delivery for direct human consumption of certain imported wines which have undergone oenological processes not provided for in Regulation (EC) No. 1493/1999, as last amended by Council Regulation (EC) No. 2324/2003 (OJ No. L 345, 31.12.2003, p. 24
OJ No. L 145, 31.5.2001, p. 12
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Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1282/2001 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No. 1493/1999 as regards the gathering of information to identify wine products and to monitor the wine market and amending Regulation (EC) No. 1623/2000
OJ No. L 176, 29.6.2001, p. 14
25
Commission Regulation (EC) No. 2597/2001 opening and providing for the administration of Community tariff quotas for certain wines originating in the Republic of Croatia, in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and in the Republic of Slovenia
OJ No. L 345, 29.12.2001, p. 35
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Council Decision 2002/51/EC on the conclusion of an Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of South Africa on trade in wine
OJ No. L 28, 30.1.2002, p. 3
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Council and Commission Decision 2002/309/EC as regards the agreement on scientific and technological cooperation of 4th April 2002 on the conclusion of seven Agreements with the Swiss Confederation, specifically the provisions of Annex 7 on Trade in Wine Sector products contained in the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on Trade in Agricultural Products
OJ No. L 114, 30.4.2002, p. 1
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Commission Regulation (EC) No. 753/2002 laying down certain rules for applying Council Regulation (EC) No. 1493/1999 as regards the description, designation, presentation and protection of certain wine sector products as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No. 316/2004 (OJ No. L 55, 24.2.2004, p. 16).
OJ No. L 118, 4.5.2002, p. 1
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Council Regulation (EC) No. 527/2003 authorising the offer and delivery for direct human consumption of certain wines imported from Argentina which may have undergone oenological processes not provided for in Regulation (EC) No. 1493/1999, as last amended by Council Regulation (EC) No. 1776/2003 (OJ No. L 260, 11.10.2003, p. 1)
OJ No. L 78, 25.3.2003, p. 1
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Commission Decision 2003/898/EC concerning the conclusion of an agreement amending the Agreement between the European Community and Australia on trade in wine
OJ No. L 336, 23.12.2003, p. 99
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Commission Regulation (EC) No. 2303/2003 on specific labelling rules for wines imported from the United States of America
OJ No. L 342, 30.12.2003, p. 5
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Commission Decision 2004/91/EC on the conclusion of the agreement between the European Community and Canada on trade in wines and spirit drinks
OJ No. L 35, 6.2.2004, p. 1
SCHEDULE 2ITEMS TO BE SUBSTITUTED IN PART III OF SCHEDULE 2
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Regulation 1493/1999: Articles 48 and 49 and Annex VII
Commission Regulation (EC) No. 753/2002 as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No. 316/2004 (OJ No. L55, 24.2.2004, p. 16).
All Articles except, insofar as they relate to sparkling wines, Articles 41 to 46
General rules and particular requirements relating to the description, designation, presentation and protection of certain products other than sparkling wines
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Regulation 1493/1999: Articles 48 and 49 and Annex VIII
Commission Regulation (EC) No. 753/2002 as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No. 316/2004 (OJ No. L55, 24.2.2004, p. 16).
All Articles except, insofar as they relate to aerated semi-sparkling wines, Articles 41 to 46
General rules and particular requirements relating to the description, designation, presentation and protection of sparkling wines
SCHEDULE 3
SCHEDULE 6ANALYTICAL TESTS FOR TABLE WINES WITH A GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATION
Wine shall undergo analytical tests in respect of each of the factors specified in column 1 of the following table and shall meet the standard specified in the corresponding entry in column 2 of the table.
Column 1
Column 2
Factor
Standard to be met
Actual alcoholic strength by volume
A minimum of 8.5%
Total alcoholic strength by volume
a
in the case of an enriched white wine, a maximum of 11.5%;
b
in the case of an enriched red and rosé wine, a maximum of 12%; and
c
in the case of any other wine, a maximum of 15%
Natural alcoholic strength by volume
A minimum of 6%
Total dry extract (obtained by densimetry)
A minimum of 14 grams per litre
Total acidity
A minimum of 4 grams per litre expressed as tartaric acid
Volatile acidity
In the case of a sweet wine with 45 grams per litre or more of residual sugar, a maximum of 1.14 grams per litre
Free sulphur dioxide
a
in the case of a dry wine, a maximum of 45 milligrams per litre, and
b
in the case of any other wine, a maximum of 60 milligrams per litre
Total sulphur dioxide
a
in the case of a red wine with less than 5 grams per litre of residual sugar, a maximum of 160 milligrams per litre;
b
in the case of red wine with 5 grams per litre or more of residual sugar, a maximum of 210 milligrams per litre;
c
in the case of a white or rosé wine with less than 5 grams per litre of residual sugar, a maximum of 210 milligrams per litre; and
d
in the case of a white or rosé wine with 5 grams per litre or more of residual sugar, a maximum of 260 milligrams per litre
Copper
A maximum of 0.5 milligrams per litre
Iron
A maximum of 8 milligrams per litre
Sterility
There must be no indication of yeasts or bacteria liable to cause spoilage of the wine
Protein stability
The wine must remain unchanged in appearance after being held at 70°C for 15 minutes and subsequently cooled to 20°C
SCHEDULE 7GEOGRAPHICAL UNITS PRODUCING REGIONAL WINES
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This Schedule applies to the geographical units specified in column 1 of the following table comprising in each case of the area specified in the corresponding entry in column 2 of the table other than land within that area that is situated at an altitude of more than 250 metres above sea level—
Column 1
Column 2
Name of Geographical unit
Geographical extent of unit
1
Cornwall
The area consisting of the county of Cornwall
2
Devon
The area consisting of the counties of Devon, Plymouth and Torbay
3
Dorset
The area consisting of the counties of Bournemouth, Dorset and Poole
4
East Anglia
The area consisting of the counties of Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Essex, Hertfordshire, Luton, Norfolk, Peterborough, Southend-on-Sea, Suffolk and Thurrock
5
England
The area consisting of England
6
Gloucestershire
The area consisting of the counties of Bristol, Gloucestershire and South Gloucestershire
7
Hampshire
The area consisting of the counties of Hampshire, Portsmouth and Southampton
8
Herefordshire
The area consisting of the county of Herefordshire
9
Isle of Wight
The area consisting of the county of Isle of Wight
10
Isles of Scilly
The area consisting of the Isles of Scilly
11
Kent
The area consisting of the counties of Kent and the Medway M1
12
Lincolnshire
The area consisting of the counties of Lincolnshire, North East Lincolnshire and North Lincolnshire
13
Oxfordshire
The area consisting of the county of Oxfordshire
14
Shropshire
The area consisting of the counties of Shropshire and the Wrekin
15
Somerset
The area consisting of the counties of Bath and North East Somerset, Somerset and North West Somerset
16
Surrey
The area consisting of the county of Surrey
17
Sussex
The area consisting of the counties of Brighton and Hove, East Sussex and West Sussex
18
Worcestershire
The area consisting of the county of Worcestershire
19
Yorkshire
The area consisting of the counties of the City of Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, North Yorkshire, South Yorkshire, West Yorkshire and York
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