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of17March2003
authorising the offer and delivery for direct humanconsumptionof certain wines imported from
Argentina which may have undergone oenological processes not provided for in Regulation (EC)
No1493/1999
(OJ L 78, 25.3.2003, p. 1)
Amended by:
Official Journal
No page date
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COUNCILREGULATION(EC)No527/2003
of17March2003
authorisingtheofferanddeliveryfordirecthumanconsumptionof
certainwinesimportedfromArgentinawhichmayhaveundergoneoenologicalprocessesnotprovidedforinRegulation(EC)No1493/
1999
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 of 17 May
1999 on the common organisation of the market in wine (1), and in
particular Article 45(2) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas:
(1)Article 45(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 offers the possi-
bility of adopting derogations for imported products which have
undergone oenological practices not authorised by Communityrules.
(2)Wines produced on the territory of Argentina may be subject toacidification withmalic acid, an oenological practice notauthorised by Community rules.
(3)Negotiations are currently underway between the Community,
represented by the Commission, and Argentina on an agreement
on trade in wine. These involve in particular the respective oeno-logical processes of the two Parties and the protection ofgeographical indications.
(4)With a view to ensuring the smooth progress of these negotia-tions, a derogation allowing the addition of malic acid to wines
produced in the territory of Argentina and imported into the
Community should be authorised on a transitional basis untilthe entry into force of the Agreement resulting from the abovenegotiations, but not later than 30 September 2003.
(5)Since Argentine wine containing malic acid is already present onCommunity territory, the application of the derogation to these
wines should be extended,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
1. By way of derogation from Article 45(1) of Regulation (EC) No
1493/1999, products falling within CN codes 2204 10, 220421,
2204 29 and 2204 3010 and derived from grapes harvested and vini-
fied in the territory of Argentina to which malic acid may have beenadded during manufacturing operations in accordance withArgentineprovisions may be offered or delivered for direct human consumptionin the Community.
However, this authorisation shall only be valid until the entry into force
of the Agreement resulting from the negotiations with Argentina on anagreement on trade in wine involving in particular oenological prac-tices and the protection of geographical indications, and not later than30 September 2004.
This authorisation shall also cover Argentine wines referred to in this
paragraphimported into th e Community as from 1 January 2001.2003R0527 — EN — 11.10.2003 — 001.001 — 2
(1) OJ L 179, 14.7.1999, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC)
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2. Member States may not prohibit the offer or delivery for direct
human consumption of wine derived from grapes harvested and vini-fied in the territory of Argentina in accordance with the provisions in
force in that country on the grounds that malic acid may have been
added to it.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third 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.2003R0527 — EN — 11.10.2003 — 001.001 — 3