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NoL281/6 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 27.12.70
REGULATION (EEC)No2612/70OFTHECOUNCIL
of15December1970
amendingRegulation (EEC)No816/70makingadditionalprovisionsforthecommon
organisationofthemarketinwine
itsapplicationshallapplytothetariff
classification ofproductscoveredbythis
Regulation;thetariffnomenclatureresultingfrom
applicationofthisRegulationshallbe
incorporatedintheCommonCustomsTariff.'THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEANCOMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingthe
EuropeanEconomicCommunity ,andinparticular
Article43thereof;
Article2
Thefollowingdefinitionshallbesubstitutedforthe
definitionsappearingunderitems17and19of
AnnexIItoRegulation (EEC)No816/70:
'17.Winelees:themuddyresidueaccumulating
inwinevesselsafterfermentationorduring
thestorageofwine,driedornot;a
distinctionisdrawnbetween:
—leeshavingatotalalcoholcontentofnot
morethan101ofpurealcoholper100
kgandhavingadrymattercontentnot
lessthan25%byweight;andHavingregardtotheproposalfromtheCommission ;
HavingregardtotheOpinionoftheEuropean
Parliament;
WhereasCouncilRegulation (EEC)No816/701
layingdownadditionalprovisionsforthecommon
organisationofthemarketinwine,asamendedby
Regulation (EEC)No1253/70,2laysdowninAnnex
IIthedefinitionsofwineleesandgrapemarc;
whereasthesedefinitionshavegivenrisetocustoms
difficulties,particularlyinrespectofthetariff
classificationoftheproductsinquestion;
Whereas,moreover,ithasprovednecessarytobe
morespecificovertheratesofcustomsduties
applicabletocertainproducts;
WhereasRegulation (EEC)No816/70should
consequently beamendedalongthoselines;—otherlees.
19.Grapemarc:theresiduefromthepressingof
freshgrapes,whetherornotfermented;a
distinctionisdrawnbetween:
—grapemarcshavingatotalalcohol
contentofnotmorethan5-501ofpure
alcoholper100kgandadrymatter
contentofnotlessthan40%byweight;HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1 —othergrapemarcs.'
Article3Thefollowingtextshallbesubstitutedforthetextof
Article12(1)ofRegulation (EEC)No816/70:
'TheCommonCustomsTariffshallbeamended
inaccordancewithAnnexIV.
Thegeneralrulesfortheinterpretation ofthe
CommonCustomsTariffandthespecialrulesforAnewAnnexIV,assetoutintheAnnextothis
Regulation,shallbeaddedtoRegulation (EEC)No
816/70.
Article4
1.OJNoL99,5.5.1970,p.1.
3OJNoL143,1.6.1970,p.1.ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon1January
1971.

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ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,15December1970.
FortheCouncil
ThePresident
J.ERTL
ANNEX
ANNEXIV
AmendmentoftheCommonCustomsTariff
CHAPTER 22
BEVERAGES ,SPIRITSANDVINEGAR
Notes
(unchanged)
AdditionalNotes
1.ForthepurposesofheadingsNos22.04,22.05and22.06andsub-headingNo22.07A:
(a)'actualalcoholicstrength'meansthenumberofvolumesofalcoholcontainedin100volumesoftheproduct;
(b)'potentialalcoholicstrength'meansthenumberofvolumesofalcoholcapableofbeingproducedbytotal
fermentationofthesugarscontainedin100volumesoftheproduct;
(c)ftotalalcoholicstrength'meansthesumoftheactualandpotentialalcoholicstrengths;
(d)'degreeofalcoholbyvolume'meanstheactualalcoholicstrength.
Determination ofthealcoholicstrengthmustbecarriedoutat20°C.
2.ForthepurposesofheadingNo22.04,'grapemustinfermentation'meansgrapemusthavinganactualalcoholic
strengthJessthanthree-fifthsofthetotalalcoholicstrength.
3.ForthepurposesofheadingNo22.05:
A.'Sparklingwine'(sub-headingNo22.05A)meansproductshavinganactualalcoholicstrengthnotlessthan
8-5°,obtained:
—eitherbyfirstorsecondalcoholicfermentationoffreshgrapes,grapemustorwine,andcharacterisedat
theuncorkingofthecontainerbyareleaseofcarbondioxideresultingexclusivelyfromthefermentation,
—orfromwineandcharacterisedattheuncorkingofthecontainerbyareleaseofcarbondioxideresulting
whollyorpartlyfromtheadditionofthisgas,
andshowing,whenkeptatatemperatureof20°Cinclosedcontainers,anoverpressureofnotlessthan,3
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B.'Totaldryextract'meansthecontentingrammesperlitreofallthesubstancesinaproductwhich,undergiven
physicalconditions,donotvolatilize.
Determination ofthetotaldryextractmustbedeterminedwiththedensimeterat20°C.
C.(a)Thepresenceinproductsfallingwithinsub-heading22.05Cofthequantitiesoftotaldryextractperlitre
indicatedinI,II,IIIandIVbelowdoesnotaffecttheirclassification :
I.Productsofanalcoholicstrengthofnotmorethan13°:90gorlessoftotaldryextractperlitre;
II.Productsofanalcoholicstrengthofmorethan13°butnotmorethan15°:130gorlessoftotaldry
extractperlitre;
III.Productsofanalcoholicstrengthofmorethan15°butnotmorethan18°:130gorlessoftotaldry
extractperlitre;
'IV.Productsofanalcoholicstrengthofmorethan18°butnotmorethan22°:330gorlessoftotaldry
extractperlitre.
Productswithatotaldryextractexceedingthemaximumquantityshownaboveineachcategoryaretobe
classifiedinthenextfollowingcategory,exceptthatifthetotaldryextractexceeds330gperlitrethe
productsaretobeclassifiedinsub-headingNo22.05CV.
(b)Theaboverulesdonotapplytoproductswitharegistereddesignationoforiginfallingwithinsub­
headings22.05CIII(a)and22.05IV(a)
4.Sub-headingNo22.05Ccoversinparticular:
(a)Winefortifiedfordistillation,thatistosayaproduct:
—havinganactualalcoholicstrengthofnotlessthan18°andnotmorethan24°,
—obtainedexclusivelybytheadditiontowinecontainingnoresidualsugarofanunrectifiedproduct,
derivedfromthedistillationofwineandhavingamaximumactualalcoholicstrengthof86°,and
—havingamaximumvolatileacidityof2-40g/l,expressedasaceticacid;
(b)Liqueurwine('vindeliqueur'),thatistosayaproduct:
—havingatotalalcoholicstrengthofnotlessthan17-5andanactualalcoholicstrengthofnotlessthan15°
andnotmorethan22°,and
—obtainedfromgrapemust,newwinestillinfermentationorwine:
—byfreezing,or
—bytheaddition,duringorafterfermentation,ofaproductderivedfromthedistillationofwine.
5.Forthepurposesofsub-headingsNos22.05CIII(a)and22.05CIV(a),theexpression'registereddesignation
oforigin'appliesonlytothefollowingwines:port,Madeira,sherry,Tokay(AszuandSzamorodni)andSetubal
muscatel.
Entryunderthesesub-headings isalsosubjecttotheproductionofacertificateoforiginrecognisedbythecom­
petentauthorities .
6.Forthepurposesofsub-headingNo22.07A,'piquette'meanstheproductobtainedbythefermentationon
untreatedgrapemarcmaceratedinwaterorbytheextractionoffermentedgrapemarcwithwater.
7.Forthepurposesofsub-headingNo22.10A,'winevinegar'meansvinegarobtainedexclusivelybyacetousfer­
mentationofwineandhavingatotalacidityofnotlessthan60g/l,expressedasaceticacid.

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heading
NoDutyrates
Descriptionofgoods autonomous
%conventional
orlevies(P)%
1 2 3 4
22.05Wineoffreshgrapes;grapemustwithfermentationarrestedbythe
additionofalcohol:
A.Sparkingwine hi40ua —
B.Wineinbottleswith'mushroom'corksheldinplacebytiesor
fastenings,andwineinothercontainershaving'anexcesspressureof
notlessthan1atmospherebutlessthan3atmospheres ,measuredat
atemperatureof20°C hi40ua —
C.Other:
I.Ofanactualalcoholicstrengthnotexceeding13°andincontainers
holding:
(a)2litresorless hi12ua —'
(b)Morethan2litres hi9ua 9ua
II.Ofanactualalcoholicstrengthexceeding13°butnotexceeding
15°,incontainersholding:
(a)2litresorless hi14ua —
(b)morethan2litres ' hi11ua 11ua
III.Ofanactualalcoholicstrengthexceeding15°butnotexceeding
18°:
(a)Witharegistereddesignationoforigin,incontainersholding:
1.2litresorless ' hi15ua13-8ua
2.Morethan2litres:
(aa)port,Madeira,sherryandSetúbalmuscatel hi12ua11-2ua
(bb)Other hi12ua—
(b)Other,incontainersholding:
1.2litresorless hi17ua —
2.Morethan2litres hi14ua —
IV.Ofanactualalcoholicstrengthexceeding18°butnotexceeding
22°:
(a)Witharegistereddesignationoforigin,incontainersholding:
1.2litresorless ,hi16ua14-8ua
2.Morethan2litres:
(aa)port,Madeira,sherryandSetúbalmuscatel ,hi13ua12-2ua
(bb)Other hi13ua —
(b)Other hi19ua19ua

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CCT
heading
NoDutyrates
Descriptionofgoods autonomous
%conventional
orlevies(P)/0
1 2 3 4
22.05 V.Ofanactualalcoholicstrengthexceeding22°,incontainersholding:
(cont'd)
(a)2litresorless hi
hi1-60ua1
+10ua—
(b)Morethan2litres hi1-60ua —
22.07Otherfermentedbeverages(forexample,cider,perryandmead):
A.Piquette:
B.Other:hi1-60ua1
withmin
chargeof
9ua—
I.Sparkling hi30ua—
II.Still,incontainersholding:
(a)2litresorless hi12ua —
(b)Morethan2litres hi9ua —
22.10Vinegarandsubstitutesforvinegar:
A.Winevinegar,incontainersholding:
I.2litresorless .hi8ua —
II.Morethan2litres hi6ua —
B.Other,incontainersholding:
I.2litresorless hi 8ua
II.Morethan2litres hi6ua —
23.05Winelees;argol:
A.Winelees:
I.Havingatotalalcoholcontentnotexceeding101ofpurealcohol
per100kg,andadrymattercontentnotlessthan25%byweight free —
II.Other 1-60ua
per1of
totalalcohol—
B.Argol free —
1Perdegreeofalcohol.

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heading
NoDutyrates ■
Descriptionofgoods autonomous
•%
orlevies(P)conventional
%
1 2 3 4
23.06Vegetableproductsofakindusedforanimalfood,notelsewherespecified
orincluded:
A.Acorns,horsechestnutsandpomaceormarcoffruit:
f.Grapemarc:■
(a)Havingatotalalcoholcontentnotexceeding5-501ofpure
alcoholper100kgandadrymattercontentnotlessthan40%
byweight free free
(b)Other ^ 1-60ua
per1of
totalalcohol
II.Other free free
B.Other .4 2-4