G/TBT/N/EU/952  
6 February 2023  
(23-0778) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6  
 
1. Notifying Member:  EUROPEAN UNION  
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:   
European Commission  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers , email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:   
European Comm ission,  
EU-TBT Enquiry Point,  
Fax: +(32) 2 299 80 43,  
E-mail: grow-eu-tbt@ec.europa.eu  
Website: http://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools -databases/tbt/en/  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [  ], 5.6.2 [  ], 5.7.1 [  ], 3.2 [  ], 7.2 [  ], 
other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CC CN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  Wine 
products; Alcoholic beverages (ICS 67.160.10)   
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Draft 
Commission De legated Regulation amending Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/33 as 
regards certain provisions on protected denominations of origin and protected 
geographical indications for wine and on the presentation of compulsory particulars for 
grapevine products and sp ecific rules for the indication and designation of ingredients for 
grapevine products, and Delegated Regulation (EU) 2018/273 as regards the certification 
of imported wine products; (12 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  Amendment of Commissi on Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/33 
and Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2018/273, to complete the rules on 
presentation of certain compulsory particulars in labelling and presentation of grapevine 
products, in particular concerning the indication of the list of ingredients. It also provides 
for technical amendments necessary to make Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/33 
consistent with Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Regulation (EU) 2021/2117 of the European Parliament and of the Council 
amended  certain provisions of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament 
and of the Council establishing a common organisation of the markets in agricultural 
products, in relation to the presentation and labelling of grapevine products. It is 
necessary to establish specific rules for the indication and presentation of new compulsory 
particulars, and in particular the list of ingredients. This obligation should a lso apply to 
imported products, to secure conformity to the Union marketing standards and G/TBT/N/EU/952  
 
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  conditions; Consumer information, labelling; Prevention of deceptive practices and 
consumer protection; Quality requirements  
8. Relevant documents:   
1. https://eur -lex.europa.eu/legal -content/EN/TXT/?uri=celex%3A32013R1308 : 
Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 establishing a common organisation of the markets in 
agricultural prod ucts (CMO)  
2. https://eur -lex.europa.eu/legal -
content/EN/TXT/?uri=uriserv:OJ.L_.2021.435.01.0262.01.ENG  Regulation (EU) 
2021/2117 amending the CMO Reg ulation  
Regulations amended by the current draft:  
3. https://eur -lex.europa.eu/legal -content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A32019R0033  
4. https://eur -lex.europa.eu/legal -content/EN/ALL/?uri=CELEX%3A32018R0273  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  10 May 2023  
Proposed date of entry into force:  Twentieth day followin g that of its publication in 
the Official Journal of the European Union (expected End July 2023).  
Specific rules on compulsory particulars, i.e. Article 1, points (12) and (14), and Article 2 
shall apply from 8 December 2023.  
10. Final date for comments:  60 days from notification  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ ] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available , of other body:   
European Commission,  
EU-TBT Enquiry Point,  
Fax: + (32) 2 299 80 43, 
E-mail: grow-eu-tbt@ec.europa.eu  
The text is available on the EU -TBT Website : http://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools -
databases/tbt /en/ 
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