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 EUROPEAN  
COMMISSION   
Brussels, XXX   
[…](2016) XXX  draft  
  
COMMISSION DELEGATED REGULATION (EU) …/...  
of XXX  
supplementing Regulation (EU) No 251/2014 of the European Parliament and of the 
Council as regards the authorised production processes for obtaining aromatised wine 
products   EN 2   EN COMMISSION DELEGATED REGULATION (EU) …/...  
of XXX  
supplementing Regulation (EU) No 251/2014 of the European Parliament and of the 
Council as regards the authorised production processes for obtaining aromatised wine 
products  
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,  
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union , 
Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 251/2014 of the European Parliament and of the 
Council of 26 February 2014 on the definition, description, presentation, labelling and the 
protection of geographical indications of aromatised wine products1 and in particular Article 
4(2) thereof,  
Whereas:  
(1) Aromatised wine products are traditionally produced in the Union, constitute an 
important sector for producers and consumers and are an important outlet for the 
Union’s agriculture. Article 4 of Regulation (EU) No 251/2014  lays down the 
requirements, restr ictions and descriptions in accordance to which aromatised wines 
are to be produced. It also  empowers t he Commission to adopt a delegated act in order 
to establish the production processes for obtaining aromatised wine products.  
(2) In order to attain a high l evel of consumer protection, prevent deceptive practices and 
ensure fair competition among producers, clearly defined criteria for the production of 
aromatised wine products should be set out.  Furthermore, in accordance with Article 4 
of Regulation (EU) No  251/2014, the Commission is to take into account the 
production processes recommended and published by the International Organisation of 
Vine and Wine (OIV) . 
(3) The production processes for aromatised wine products recommended  and published 
by the OIV are included in OIV Resolution OENO 439 -2012 and should be used as 
reference for the establishment of the production processes authorised in the Union. 
However, it emerges from the consultation of experts of Member States and 
representatives of the aromatised wine products sector that some of those processes do 
not fully reflect the traditional production practices of the Union. They should 
therefore be adapted and completed to better respond to producers needs as regards 
methods o f production and  consumer expectations as regards the quality of the 
products.  
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:  
Article 1  
Production processes for aromatised wine products  
The authorised production processes for obtaining aromatised wine products , in accordance 
with Regulation (EC) No 251/2014, are  those listed in the Annex to this Regulation.  
                                                 
1 OJ L 84, of 20.3.2014, p. 14  EN 3   EN Article  2 
 Entry into force  
This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in 
the Official Journal of the European Union . 
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.  
Done at Brussels,  
 For the Commission  
 The President  
 Jean -Claude JUNCKER