COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1721/97 of 3 September 1997 amending for the seventeenth time Regulation (EEC) No 3800/81 determining the classification of vine varieties

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 of 16 March 1987 on the common organization of the market in wine (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1417/97 (2), and in particular Article 13 (5) thereof,

Whereas the classification of vine varieties approved for cultivation in the Community is determined by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3800/81 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1914/96 (4), in accordance with Council Regulation (EEC) No 2389/89 of 24 July 1989 on general rules for the classification of vine varieties (5), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3577/90 (6);

Whereas wine-grape varieties have been examined and found suitable for cultivation in accordance with Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2314/72 of 30 October 1972 on certain measures for examining the suitability of certain vine varieties for cultivation (7), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2462/93 (8), for certain administrative units of some Member States; whereas those varieties should be included in the category of vine varieties provisionally authorized for those administrative units, in accordance with Article 11 (1) (b) of Regulation (EEC) No 2389/89;

Whereas certain wine-grape and table-grape vine varieties that have been included for at least five years in the classification of varieties provisionally authorized for some administrative units of Greece, France and Italy have been found to be suitable for cultivation; whereas those varieties should therefore be permanently classified among the vine varieties authorized and recommended for those administrative units in accordance with Article 11 (4) of Regulation (EEC) No 2389/89;

Whereas the classification of wine-grape and table-grape varieties should include among the varieties authorized and recommended for certain administrative units of Germany, Greece, France, Spain and Italy certain varieties which have been listed for at least five years in the classification for an administrative unit immediately bordering thereon and which therefore satisfy the condition laid down in the first indent of Article 11 (1) (a) of Regulation (EEC) No 2389/89;

Whereas three new administrative units should be included in Italy; whereas some corrections should be made;

Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Wine,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The Annex to Regulation (EEC) No 3800/81 is hereby amended in accordance with the Annex hereto.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

It shall apply from 1 September 1997.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 3 September 1997.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 84, 27. 3. 1987, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 196, 24. 7. 1997, p. 10.

(3) OJ L 381, 31. 12. 1981, p. 1.

(4) OJ L 252, 4. 10. 1996, p. 1.

(5) OJ L 232, 9. 8. 1989, p. 1.

(6) OJ L 353, 17. 12. 1990, p. 23.

(7) OJ L 248, 1. 11. 1972, p. 53.

(8) OJ L 226, 7. 9. 1993, p. 1.

ANNEX

The Annex to Regulation (EEC) No 3800/81 is amended as follows:

I. In title I, subtitle I, point 'II GERMANY` is amended as follows (the vine varieties to be inserted in the correct alphabetical order):

2. Regierungsbezirk Trier:

- Domina N, Kernling B are added to the category of authorized vine varieties.

3. Regierungsbezirk Koblenz:

- Kernling B is added to the category of authorized vine varieties.

4. Regierungsbezirk Rheinhessen-Pfalz:

- Kernling B is added to the category of authorized vine varieties.

7. Regierungsbezirk Karlsruhe. This point is replaced by:

(a) Recommended vine varieties:

Auxerrois B, Weißer Burgunder B (11), Dornfelder N, Dunkelfelder N, Ehrenfelser B (11), Blauer Frühburgunder N, Gewürztraminer Rs, Roter Gutedel R, Weißer Gutedel B, Helfensteiner N (11), Heroldrebe N (11), Kerner B, Blauer Limberger N (12), Müllerrebe N (12), Müller-Thurgau B, Gelber Muskateller B, Roter Muskateller R, Muskat-Ottonel B, Muskat-Trollinger N (11), Blauer Portugieser N (12), Regent N, Weißer Riesling B, Ruländer G, Saint-Laurent N (12), Scheurebe B, Blauer Silvaner N (11), Grüner Silvaner B, Blauer Spätburgunder N, Roter Traminer R, Blauer Trollinger N (12), Blauer Zweigelt N (11);

(b) Authorized vine varieties:

Chardonnay B (1*), Perle Rs (11).

8. Regierungsbezirk Freiburg. This point is replaced by:

(a) Recommended vine varieties:

Auxerrois B, Bacchus B (13), Weißer Burgunder B, Dornfelder N, Dunkelfelder N, Freisamer B (14), Gewürztraminer Rs, Roter Gutedel R, Weißer Gutedel B, Kerner B, Müller-Thurgau B, Gelber Muskateller B, Roter Muskateller R (14), Muskat-Ottonel B (14), Nobling B (14), Regent N, Weißer Riesling B, Ruländer G, Scheurebe B, Grüner Silvaner B, Blauer Spätburgunder N, Roter Traminer R;

(b) Authorized vine varieties:

Chardonnay B (2*), Deckrot N.

9. Regierungsbezirk Stuttgart. This point is replaced by:

(a) Recommended vine varieties:

Auxerrois B, Bacchus B (15), Weißer Burgunder B, Dornfelder N, Dunkelfelder N (15), Ehrenfelser B (16), Blauer Frühburgunder N, Gewürztraminer Rs, Roter Gutedel R (16), Weißer Gutedel B (16), Helfensteiner N (16), Heroldrebe N (16), Kerner B, Müller-Thurgau B, Gelber Muskateller B (16), Roter Muskateller R (16), Muskat-Ottonel B, Muskat-Trollinger N (16), Blauer Portugieser N, Regent N, Weißer Riesling B, Ruländer G, Scheurebe B, Blauer Silvaner N (16), Grüner Silvaner B, Blauer Spätburgunder N, Tauberschwarz N (15), Roter Traminer R, Blauer Trollinger N (16), Blauer Zweigelt N (16);

(b) Authorized vine varieties:

Chardonnay B (3*), Perle Rs.

10. Regierungsbezirk Tübingen. This point is replaced by:

(a) Recommended vine varieties:

Auxerrois B (17), Bacchus B (17), Weißer Burgunder B, Dornfelder N, Dunkelfelder N (17), Blauer Frühburgunder N (18), Gewürztraminer Rs, Roter Gutedel R, Weißer Gutedel B, Helfensteiner N (18), Heroldrebe N (18), Kerner B, Blauer Limberger N (18), Müllerrebe N (18), Müller-Thurgau B, Blauer Portugieser N (18), Regent N, Weißer Riesling B (17), Ruländer G, Scheurebe B (17), Grüner Silvaner B, Blauer Spätburgunder N, Roter Traminer R, Blauer Zweigelt N (18);

(b) Authorized vine varieties:

Chardonnay B (4*), Deckrot N (17).

18. Land of Saxony:

- Bacchus B, Weißer Burgunder B, Dornfelder N, Weißer Elbling B, Roter Elbling R, Gewürztraminer Rs, Weißer Gutedel B, Roter Gutedel R, Kerner B, Müller-Thurgau B, Blauer Portugieser N, Weißer Riesling B, Ruländer G, Scheurebe B, Blauer Spätburgunder N are added to the category of recommended vine varieties,

- André N, Domina N, Dunkelfelder N, Goldriesling B, Grüner Silvaner B, Huxelrebe B, Kanzler B, Kernling G, Blauer Limberger N, Morio Muskat B, Müllerrebe N, Perle von Zala B, Saint-Laurent N, Traminer Rs, Trollinger N, Veltliner B, Welschriesling B, Blauer Zweigelt N are added to the category of authorized vine varieties while the varieties Bacchus B, Weißer Burgunder B, Dornfelder N, Weißer Elbling B, Roter Elbling R, Gewürztraminer Rs, Weißer Gutedel B, Roter Gutedel R, Kerner B, Müller-Thurgau B, Blauer Portugieser N, Weißer Riesling B, Ruländer G, Scheurebe B, Blauer Spätburgunder N are deleted.

II. In title II, subtitle I, point 'III GREECE` is amended as follows (the vine varieties are to be inserted in the correct alphabetical order):

2. Rodopis (Ñïäüðçò):

- Chardonnay B (5*), Sauvignon blanc B (6*) are added to the category of authorized vine varieties.

17. Ioanninon (Éùáííßíùí):

- Cabernet Franc N is added to the category of authorized vine varieties.

24. Larissis (Ëáñßóçò):

- Limniona N (Ëçìíéþíá) is added to the category of authorized vine varieties

39. Lakonias (Ëáêùíßáò):

- Glykerithra B (ÃëõêÝñçèñá), Thrapsa N (ÈñÜãá) are added to the category of authorized vine varieties.

47. Samou (ÓÜìïõ):

- Mandilaria N (64) (ÌáíôçëáñéÜ), Begleri N (64) (ÌðåãëÝñé) are added to the category of authorized vine varieties.

III. In title I, subtitle I, point 'IV FRANCE` is amended as follows (the vine varieties are to be inserted in the correct alphabetical order):

4. Département des Alpes-de-Haute-Provence:

- Gamay N, Marselan N, Vermentono B, Viognier B are added to the category of recommended vine varieties,

- Marselan N (7*), Viognier B (8*) are deleted from the category of authorized vine varieties.

6. Département des Alpes-Maritimes:

- Marselan N is added to the category of recommended vine varieties,

- Marselan N is deleted from the category of authorized vine varieties.

7. Département de l'Ardèche:

- Chatus N, Marselan N are added to the category of recommended vine varieties,

- Chatus N (9*), Marselan N (10*) are deleted from the category of authorized vine varieties.

9. Département de l'Ariège:

- Marselan N is added to the category of recommended vine varieties,

- Marselan N (11*) ia deleted from the category of authorized vine varieties.

11. Département de l'Aude:

- Gros Manseng B, Marselan N are added to the category of recommended vine varieties,

- Gros Manseng B (12*), Marselan N (13*) are deleted from the category of authorized vine varieties.

12. Département de l'Aveyron:

- Marselan N is added to the category of recommended vine varieties,

- Marselan N (14*) is deleted from the category of authorized vine varieties.

13. Département des Bouches-du-Rhône:

- Marselan N is added to the category of recommended vine varieties,

- Marselan N (15*) is deleted from the category of authorized vine varieties.

16. Département de la Charente:

- Folignan B (16*) is added to the category of authorized vine varieties.

17. Département de la Charente-Maritime:

- Folignan B (17*) is added to the category of authorized vine varieties.

20. Département de la Haute-Corse et de la Corse-du-Sud:

- Aubun N, Biancu Gentile B, Marselan N are added to the category of recommended vine varieties,

- Muresconu N is added to the category of authorized vine varieties while Murescola N (18*), Biancu Gentile B (19*), Marselan N (20*) are deleted.

24. Département de la Dordogne:

- Folignan B (21*) is added to the category of authorized vine varieties.

26. Département de la Drôme:

- Marselan N is added to the category of recommended vine varieties,

- Marselan N (22*) is deleted from the category of authorized vine varieties.

30. Département du Gard:

- Marselan N is added to the category of recommended vine varieties,

- Marselan N (23*) is deleted from the category of authorized vine varieties.

31. Département de la Haute-Garonne:

- Chenin B, Marselan N are added to the category of recommended vine varieties,

- Marselan N (24*) is deleted from the category of authorized vine varieties.

32. Département du Gers:

- Folignan B (25*) is added to the category of authorized vine varieties.

33. Département de la Gironde:

- Folignan B (26*) is added to the category of authorized vine varieties.

34. Département de l'Hérault:

- Marselan B is added to the category of recommended vine varieties,

- Marselan N (27*) is deleted from the category of authorized vine varieties.

40. Département des Landes:

- Folignan B (28*) is added to the category of authorized vine varieties.

42. Département de la Loire:

- Roussanne B is added to the category of recommended vine varieties.

47. Département du Lot-et-Garonne:

- Folignan B (29*) is added to the category of authorized vine varieties.

48. Département de la Lozère:

- Marselan N is added to the category of recommended vine varieties,

- Marselan N (30*) is deleted from the category of authorized vine varieties.

66. Département des Pyrénées-Orientales:

- Marselan N is added to the category of recommended vine varieties,

- Marselan N (31*) is deleted from the category of authorized vine varieties.

81. Département du Tarn:

- Chenin B, Colombard B, Marselan N are added to the category of recommended vine varieties,

- Marselan N (32*) is deleted from the category of authorized vine varieties.

82. Département du Tarn-et-Garonne:

- Chenin B is added to the category of recommended vine varieties.

83. Département du Var:

- Marselan N is added to the category of recommended vine varieties,

- Marselan N (33*) is deleted from the category of authorized vine varieties.

84. Département du Vaucluse:

- Marselan N is added to the category of recommended vine varieties,

- Marselan N (34*) is deleted from the category of authorized vine varieties.

85. Département de la Vendée:

- Merlot N is added to the category of recommended vine varieties.

IV. In title I, subtitle I, point 'V ITALY` is amended as follows (the vine varieties are to be inserted in the correct alphabetical order):

14. Provincia di Como:

- Verdese B is added to the category of authorized vine varieties.

36. Provincia di Forlì:

- Bombino bianco B is added to the category of authorized vine varieties.

37. Provincia di Modena:

- Chardonnay B is added to the category of authorized vine varieties.

38. Provincia di Parma:

- Chardonnay B is added to the category of authorized vine varieties.

40. Provincia di Ravenna:

- Bombino bianco B is added to the category of authorized vine varieties.

42. Provincia di Rimini:

- Bombino bianco B is added to the category of authorized vine varieties.

43. Provincia di Arezzo:

- Moscato bianco B, Müller-Thurgau B, Traminer aromatico Rs, Riesling B, Riesling italico B, Vermentino B are added to the category of authorized vine varieties.

45. Provincia di Livorno:

- Moscato bianco B is added to the category of authorized vine varieties.

50a. Provincia di Prato:

(a) Recommended vine varieties:

Cabernet sauvignon N, Canaiolo bianco B, Canaiolo nero N, Chardonnay B, Colorino N, Malvasia bianca lunga B, Sangiovese N, Trebbiano toscano B;

(b) Authorized vine varieties:

Cabernet franc N, Ciliegiolo N, Gamay N, Malvasia nera di Brindisi N, Mammolo N, Merlot N, Müller-Thurgau B, Pinot bianco B, Pinot grigio G, Pinot nero N, Riesling B, Riesling italico B, Sauvignon B, Syrah N, Traminer aramatico Rs, Vermentino B, Vernaccia di San Gimignano B.

51. Provincia di Ancona:

- Merlot N is added to the category of authorized vine varieties.

53. Provincia di Macerata:

- Cabernet sauvignon N, Sauvignon B are added to the category of authorized vine varieties.

72. Provincia di Bari:

- Greco di Tufo B (**) is deleted from the category of authorized vine varieties.

74. Provincia di Foggia:

- in the category of recommended vine varieties, replace Greco di Tufo B with Greco B.

79. Provincia di Catanzaro:

- Aglianico N (35*) is added to the category of authorized vine varieties.

81a. Provincia di Crotone:

(a) Recommended vine varieties:

Gaglioppo N, Greco bianco B, Greco nero N, Magliocco canino N, Malvasia bianca B, Marsigliana nera N, Nocera N, Trebbiano toscano B;

(b) Authorized vine varieties:

Barbera N, Malvasia nera di Brindisi N, Moscato bianco B, Nerello cappuccio N, Prunesta N, Sangiovese N, Aglianico N (36*), Cabernet franc N (37*), Cabernet sauvignon N (38*), Chardonnay B (39*), Incrocio Manzoni 6.0.13 B (40*), Merlot N (41*), Nerello mascalese N (42*), Pecorello B (43*), Pinot bianco B (44*), Riesling italico B (45*), Sauvignon B (46*), Semillon B (47*), Traminer aromatico Rs (48*).

81b. Provincia di Vibo Valentia:

(a) Recommended vine varieties:

Gaglioppo N, Greco bianco B, Greco nero N, Magliocco canino N, Malvasia bianca B, Marsigliana nera N, Nocera N, Trebbiano toscano B;

(b) Authorized vine varieties:

Barbera N, Malvasia nera di Brindisi N, Moscato bianco B, Nerello cappuccio N, Prunesta N, Aglianico N (49*), Cabernet franc N (50*), Cabernet sauvignon N (51*), Chardonnay B (52*), Incrocio Manzoni 6.0.13 B (53*), Merlot N (54*), Nerello mascalese N (55*), Pinot bianco B (56*), Riesling italico B (57*), Sauvignon B (58*), Semillon B (59*), Traminer aromatico Rs (60*).

V. In title I, subtitle I, point 'IX SPAIN` is amended as follows (the vine varieties are to be inserted in alphabetical order):

1. Comunidad Autónoma de Galicia:

- Pedral, Dozal N and Tempranillo N are added to the category of authorized vine varieties.

7. Comunidad Autónoma de Aragón

- Garnacha Blanca B and Garnacha Peluda N are added to the category of recommended vine varieties,

- Garnacha Blanca B and Garnacha Peluda N are deleted from the category of authorized vine varieties.

8. Comunidad Autónoma de Cataluña:

- Chardonnay B, Garnacha Blanca B, Moscatel de Alejandría B, Riesling B, Sauvignon Blanco B, Cabernet franc N, Cabernet sauvignon N, Mazuela, Sanso N, Merlot N, Monastrell, Morastrell N, Pinot noir N, Trepat N are added to the category of recommended vine varieties,

- Gewurztraminer B, Syrah N, Garnacha Tintorera N are added to the category of authorized vine varieties while the varieties Chardonnay B, Garnacha Blanca B, Moscatel de Alejandría B, Riesling B, Sauvignon Blanco B, Cabernet franc N, Cabernet sauvignon N, Mazuela, Sanso N, Merlot N, Monastrell, Morastrell N, Pinot noir N, Trepat N are deleted.

16. Comunidad Autónoma de Andalucía:

- Macabeo B is added to the category of authorized vine varieties.

17. Comunidad Autónoma de Canarias:

- in the category of recommended vine varieties, replace Moscatel and Moscatel de Málaga B with 'Moscatel de Alejandría B`.

- Castellana Negra N is added to the category of authorized vine varieties while the varieties Albillo B et Tintilla N are deleted,

For all the Comunidades Autónomas the entry Moscatel de Málaga should be replaced by Moscatel de Alejandría.

VI. In title II, point 'II GREECE` is amended as follows (the vine varieties are to be inserted in the correct alphabetical order):

1. Evrou (¸âñïõ), Rodopis (Ñïäüðçò), Xanthis (ÎÜíèçò), Dramas (ÄñÜìáò), Serron (Óåññþí):

- Italia B, Rozaki B (Ñïæáêß), Victoria B are added to the category of recommended vine varieties,

- Italia B, Rozaki B, Victoria B are deleted from the category of authorized vine varieties.

5. Larissis (Ëáñßóçò):

- Rutilia B (61*) is added to the category of authorized vine varieties.

VII. In title II, point 'III FRANCE` is amended as follows (the vine varieties are to be inserted in the correct alphabetical order):

1. Départements des Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, des Hautes-Alpes, des Alpes-Maritimes, de l'Ardèche, de l'Ariège, de l'Aude, de l'Aveyron, des Bouches-du-Rhône, de la Corse, de la Dordogne, de la Drôme, du Gard, de la Haute-Garonne, du Gers, de la Gironde, de l'Hérault, de l'Isère, des Landes, du Lot, du Lot-et-Garonne, de la Lozère, des Basses-Pyrénées, des Hautes-Pyrénées, des Pyrénées-Orientales, du Tarn, du Tarn-et-Garonne, du Var et du Vaucluse:

- Danuta B, Exalta B, Madina B, Ora B, Sulima B are added to the category of recommended vine varieties.

- the asterisk should be deleted in the case of the following in the category of authorized vine varieties: Alvina N, Carla N. The varieties Danuta B, Exalta B, Madina B, Ora B, Sulima B are deleted from the category of authorized vine varieties.

VIII. In the Annex to Regulation (EEC) No 3800/81:

- Footnote (11) is replaced by:

'(11) Recommended only in the defined production area of Württemberg`.

- Footnote (12) is replaced by:

'(12) Recommended or authorized only in the Badische Bergstraße/Kraichgau sector of the defined production area of Baden and in the defined production area of Württemberg`.

- Footnote (13) is replaced by:

'(13) Recommended only in the Bodensee sector of the defined production area of Baden`.

- Footnote (14) is replaced by:

'(14) Recommended only in the Regierungsbezirk Freiburg, except for the Bodensee sector of the defined production area of Baden`.

- Footnote (15) is replaced by:

'(15) Recommended only in the Tauberfranken sector of the defined production area of Baden and in the Kocher-Jagst-Tauber sector of the defined production area of Württemberg`.

- Footnote (16) is replaced by:

'(16) Recommended in the Regierungsbezirk Stuttgart, except for the Tauberfranken sector of the defined production area of Baden`.

- Footnote (17) is replaced by:

'(17) Recommended or authorized only in the Bodensee sector the defined production area of Baden and in the Württembergischer Bodensee sector of the defined production area of Württemberg`.

- Footnote (18) is replaced by:

'(18) Recommended in the Regierungsbezirk Tübingen, except for the Bodensee sector of the defined production area of Baden`.

- Footnote (32) is deleted.

(1*) Added under Article 11 (1) (b) of Regulation (EEC) No 2389/89 with effect from 1 September 1997.