OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 937
21.8.72 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL191/31
REGULATION (EEC)No1770/72OFTHECOMMISSION
of3August1972
ondetailedrulesofapplicationrelatingtotheadditionalconditionswithwhich
importedwinesfordirecthumanconsumptionhavetocomply
toeachconsignmentofwineimportedfordirect
humanconsumption ;whereas,tothisend-,itis
essentialthatthesedocumentsaccompanyeach
consignmentuntilitisplacedundertheCommunity
controlsystem;
Whereas,totakeaccountoftradepractices,wherea
consignmentisdividedup,thecompetentauthorities
shouldbegiventhepowertohavedrawnupunder
theirsupervisionanextractofthecertificateandthe
analysisreporttoaccompanyeachnewconsignment
resultingfromthedivision;
Whereas,asregardsproductionconditions,itmustbe
decidedwhichwinegrowingzonesofthe
Communitymaybeusedforcomparisonwiththe
countriesproducingtheimportedwines;
Whereas,forthepurposesofapplyingArticle2(4)of
Regulation (EEC)No1599/71,drywhitewineand
sweetwhitewinemustbedefined;
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulation
areinaccordancewiththeOpinionofthe
ManagementCommitteeforWine;THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COM­
MUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingthe
EuropeanCommunity­
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
816/701of28April1970layingdownadditional
provisionsforthecommonorganization ofthe
marketinwine,aslastamendedbyRegulation (EEC)
No2504/71,2andinparticularArticles28(5)and
35thereof;
WhereasCouncilRegulation (EEC)Nol599/713of20
July1971layingdownadditionalconditionswith
whichimportedwinesfordirecthumanconsumption
havetocomply,asamendedbyRegulation (EEC)No
2830/71,4provides,interalia,thatexceptfor
liqueurwinesandsparklingwines,winesimported
intotheCommunitymaybereleasedfordirect
humanconsumptiononlyif:
—acertificateisissuedbyanagencyinthethird
countryinwhichthewineoriginates,furnishing
proofthatthewinecomplieswiththeprovisions
governingproductionandreleasefordirect
humanconsumptioninthatcountry;
—thewineinquestionisaccompanied byan
analysisreport;
Whereas,sothatcontrolbythecompetentauthorities
oftheMemberStatesmaybesimplified,theform
and,wherenecessary,thecontentoftheprescribed
certificateandanalysisreportandalsotheconditions
fortheirusemustbespecified;
Whereas,topreventfraud,itshouldbeverifiedthat
thecertificateandtheanalysisreportdoinfactrelateHASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
Thecertificateattestingthatimportedwines,except
forliqueurwinesandsparklingwines,intendedfor
directhumanconsumptionfulfiltheconditionslaid
downinArticle2ofRegulation (EEC)No1599/71,
andtheanalysisreportwhichshouldaccompany
importedwineunderthesameprovision,mustmeet
therequirementslaiddowninthisRegulation .
Article2
1OJNoL99,5.5.1970,p.1.
2OJNoL261,26.11.1971,p.1.
3OJNoL168,27.7.1971,p.3.1.(a)Foreachconsignmentofwine,thecertificate
andtheanalysisreportshallbecombinedina
singledocumententitled'documentforthe 4OJNoL285,29.12.1971,p.66.

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Article3
1.Thedocumentandtheextractshallbevalid
onlyiftheyaredrawnupinaccordancewiththis
Regulation .
2.Thesignatureofthepersonorpersons
empoweredtosignthedocumentprovidedforin
Article2(1)(a)maynotbeobtainedbytracingor
carboncopying.Specimensignaturesofpersons
empoweredtosignthedocumentandanexampleof
theofficialsealstobeusedwhenitisissuedshall
firstbesenttotheCommission,whichshallforward
themtotheMemberStates.
Article4importationofwinesfordirecthuman
consumption',hereinafter called'the
document',tobedrawnuponaformV.I.I,a
modelofwhichappearsinAnnexI;
(b)when,beforebeingputintofreecirculation,a
consignmentofwinewhichisthesubjectofa
documentisredispatchedafterbeingdivided
up,anextractofthatdocumentshallbe
drawnupforeachnewconsignmentresulting
fromthedivision.Suchextract,entitled
'extractfromadocumentfortheimportation
ofwinesfordirecthumanconsumption'
hereinaftercalled'theextract',shallbedrawn
upbythepartyconcernedonaformV.I.2,a
modelofwhichappearsinAnnexII;
(c)whentheconsignment isredispatched
completebeforebeingputintofreecirculation '
theextractshallbedrawnuponlyiftheparty
concernedsorequests;
(d)theprovisionsofsubparagraphs (b)and,
whereappropriate,(c)shallalsoapplywhena
consignmentofwinewhichisthesubjectof
anextractisredispatchedwhethercomplete
ordividedup.
2.FormsV.I.IandV.I.2shallconsistofatyped
orhand-writtenoriginalandacopyobtained
simultaneously inthatorder.
.3.Thesizeoftheformsshallbeapproximately
210X300mm.
Thepaperusedshallweighnotlessthan40g/m2and
shallbe:1.Theagenciesandlaboratoriesreferredtoin
Article2(1to5)ofRegulation (EEC)No1599/71
shallappearontheliststobedrawnuponlyif:
(a)theyareapprovedandappointedbythe
competentauthoritiesoftheexportingthird
country;
(b)theyundertaketoprovidetheCommissionand
theMemberStatesonrequestwithallfacts
relevanttotheassessmentoftheinformation
givenonthedocument. /
2.Thelistsshallbekeptuptodate,inparticular
totakeaccountofamendments resultingfrom
changesofaddressand/orofnamesofagenciesor
laboratories .
Theyshallberevised:
(a)iftheconditionslaiddowninparagraph1(a)are
nolongerfulfilledorifanagencyorlaboratory
doesnotfulfiloneoftheobligationsincumbent
uponit;
(b)ifitprovesnecessarytoaddorwithdrawthe
nameofanofficialagencyorlaboratory.—redfortheoriginaldocument;
—whiteforthecopyofthedocument;
—bluefortheoriginalextract;
—yellowforthecopyoftheextract.
Article5
ForthepurposesofthisRegulation,'consignment'
meansthequantityofwinedispatchedbyone
consignortooneconsigneeandforwhichasingle
documenthasbeenissuedorasingleextracthasbeen
countersigned .4.Thedocumentandtheextractshallbe
completedeitherintypeorbyhand;inthelattercase
theymustbeprintedlegiblyinink.Thedocument
shallbedrawnupinoneoftheofficialCommunity
languages.Itmay,inaddition,bedrawnupinthe
officiallanguage,oroneoftheofficiallanguagesof
theexportingcountry.Theextractshallbedrawnup
inoneoftheofficialCommunitylanguagesspecified
bythecompetentauthoritiesoftheMemberStatesin
whichitiscountersigned .
5.Thedocumentandtheextractshallbearaserial
numberallocatedbytheofficialagencyissuingthe
certificate,inthecaseofthedocument,andbythe
countersigning customsoffice,inthecaseofthe
extract.Article6
1.Thedocumentorextractshall,whenthe
customsformalitiesrequiredforputtingthe
consignmenttowhichitrelatesintofreecirculation
arecompleted,behandedovertothecompetent
authoritiesoftheMemberStateinwhichsuch
formalitiesarecompleted.

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ofRegulation (EEC)No1599/71isgiveninAnnex
IIItothisRegulation .
Article8
ForthepurposesofArticle2(4)ofRegulation (EEC)
No1599/71andpendingtheadoptionofprovisions
forCommunitywines:
(a)'drywhitewine'meanswhitewinecontaining,
perlitre,lessthan5gofresidualsugars,
expressedasinvertsugar;
(b)'sweetwhitewine'meanswinecontaining,per
litre,5gormoreofresidualsugars,expressedas
invertsugar.
Article9Theseauthoritiesshall,wherenecessary,endorsethe
documentortheextractaccordingly .Theyshall
returntheoriginaltothepartyconcernedandkeep
thecopyforatleasttwoyears.
2.Whenaconsignmentofwineisredispatched
completebeforeputintofreecirculation,thenew
consignorshallgivethecustomsauthorities
controllingtheconsignmentthedocumentorthe
extractrelatingtothatconsignmentandalso,where
appropriate,aformV.I.2ofwhichhehascompleted
partA.
Afterverifyingthattheinformationgivenonthe
documentorthepreviousextractcorrespondstothat
givenonformV.I.2,theauthoritiesshallcountersign
thatform,whichshallthenbeequivalenttoan
extract,andendorsethedocumentorprevious
extractaccordingly.Theyshallreturntheextractand
theoriginalofthedocumentoroftheprevious
extracttothenewconsignorandkeepthecopyof
thedocumentorofthepreviousextractforatleast
twoyears.
However,aformV.I.2neednotbecompletedwhena
consignmentofwineisexportedtoathirdcountry.
3.Whenaconsignmentofwineisdividedup
beforebeingputintofreecirculation,theparty
concernedshallhandovertothecustomsauthorities
supervisingtheconsignmenttobedividedupthe
documentortheextractrelatingtothatconsignment
and,foreachnewconsignment ,afprmV.I.2of
whichhehascompletedpartA.
Afterverifyingthattheinformationgivenonthe
documentorontheextractcorrespondstothatgiven
ontheformV.I.2foreachnewconsignment,the
authoritiesshallcountersignthatform,whichshall
thenbeequivalenttoanextract,andendorse
accordinglythedocumentortheextractonwhichthe
newextractwasbased.
Theyshallreturntheextractandtheoriginal
documentorextracttothepartyconcernedandkeep
thecopyofthedocumentoroftheoriginalextract
foratleasttwoyears.TheprovisionsofthisRegulationshallnot:
—applytoquantitiesofwineoffifteenlitresorless
containedintravellers'baggageorsentinsmall
consignments toprivateindividualswhensuch
quantitiesareobviouslyintendedforthepersonal
orfamilyconsumptionofthosepersons,
—preventtheoperationofthesystemapplicableto
personslivinginfrontierzones.
Article10
1.Theinformationandthecharacteristics givenin
thecertificate,andintheanalysisreportshallbe
assessedaccordingtothemethodsofanalysislaid
,downbyCommissionRegulation (EEC)No1539/711
of19July1971determiningCommunitymethods
ofanalysisofwine.
2.IncaseswherethatRegulationdoesnotlay
downanymethodofanalysis,themethodsofficially
usedineachoftheMemberStatesshallcontinueto
apply.
Article11
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceonthethird
dayfollowingitspublicationintheOfficialJournal
oftheEuropeanCommunities .Article7
ForeachthirdcountryexportingtotheCommunity,
thewinegrowingzonereferredtoinArticle2(2)(b)Itshallapplyfrom1November1972.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,3August1972.
FortheCommission
ThePresident
S.L.MANSHOLT
1OJNoL163,21.7.1971,p.41.


ANNEXI
V.1.1Countryoforigin NoA000000
DOCUMENT FORTHEIMPORTATION OFWINES
FORDIRECTHUMANCONSUMPTIONORIGINAL
Copyforthe
partyconcerned
A.CERTIFCATE
I,theundersigned 1
guaranteethattheconsignment ofwinedescribedbelow:
Number,nature,marksand
referenceNooftheconsignmentDescription andcolour
ofthewineNumberofbottles Volume2
consignedby3
to4
complieswiththeprovisionsgoverningproductionandreleaseofwinesintendedfordirecthumanconsumption in5
andthatthiswine:
(a)hasnotbeensubjectedtooenological processeswhicharenotadmittedunderCommunityprovisionsrelatingtotheproduction
andreleasefordirecthumanconsumption ofcomparableCommunitywines,
(b)hasbeenproducedaccordingtooenological processesinforceintheCommunityforthewinegrowingzone:
orthewinegrowingzones: and inthecaseofcoupage
Doneat on
Nameandaddressoftheofficialagency
(Signatureandstamp)
B.ANALYSIS REPORT
I,theundersigned 6
certifythattheconsignment ofwinedescribedintheabovecertificateshowsthefollowinganalyticalcharacteristics :
(f)volatileacidity:
(g)citricacidity:(a)density:
(b)totalalcoholstrength :
(c)acquiredalcoholstrength:
(d)totaldryextract:(h)totalsulphurdioxide:
(i)presenceofhybrids7:.
(e)totalacidity:
Doneat on
Nameandaddressoflaboratory
(Signatureandstamp)
1Nameandtitleofthepersoninchargeoftheofficialagency.
2Inhiorlitresandinfigures.5Nameofthecountryoforiginofthewine.
6Nameandtitleofthepersoninchargeofthelaboratory .
7Answer'yesor'no'. 3Fullnameandaddressofconsignor .
4Fullnameandaddressofconsignee .

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Countryoforigin NoA000000
V..1 DOCUMENT FORTHEIMPORTATION OFWINES
FORDIRECTHUMANCONSUMPTIONCOPY
Copyforthe
competent agency
A.CERTIFICATE
I,theundersigned 1
guaranteethattheconsignment ofwinedescribedbelow:
Number,nature,marksand
referenceNooftheconsignmentDescription andcolour
ofthewineNumberofbottles Volume2
consignedby3
to4
complieswiththeprovisionsgoverningproductionandreleaseofwinesintendedfordirecthumanconsumption in5
andthatthiswine:
(a)hasnotbeensubjectedtooenological processeswhicharenotadmittedunderCommunity provisionsrelatingtotheproduction
andreleasefordirecthumanconsumption ofcomparable Communitywines,
(b)hasbeenproducedaccordingtooenological processesinforceintheCommunityforthewinegrowingzone:
orthewinegrowingzones: and inthecaseofcoupage
Doneat on
Nameandaddressoftheofficialagency
(Signatureandstamp)
B.ANALYSIS REPORT
I,theundersigned 6
certifythattheconsignment ofwinedescribedintheabovecertificateshowsthefollowinganalyticalcharacteristics :
(f)volatileacidity:
(g)citricacidity:(a)density:
(b)totalalcoholstrength :
(c)acquiredalcoholstrength:
(d)totaldryextract:(h)totalsulphurdioxide:
(i)presenceofhybrids7:.
(e)totalacidity:
Doneat on
Nameandaddressoflaboratory
(Signatureandstamp)
1Nameandtitleofthepersoninchargeoftheofficialagency.
2Inhiorlitresandinfigures.5Nameofthecountryoforiginofthewine.
6Nameandtitleofthepersoninchargeofthelaboratory .
7Answer'yes'or'no. 3Fullnameandaddressofconsignor .
4Fullnameandaddressofconsignee .

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ANNEXII
EXTRACT FROM NoA000000
V.I.2ADOCUMENT FORTHEIMPORTATION OFWINES
FORDIRECTHUMANCONSUMPTIONORIGINAL
Copyforthe
partyconcerned
A.CONSIGNORS DECLARATION
I,theundersigned 1
declarethattheconsignment ofwinedescribedbelow:
Description andcolour
ofthewineNumberofbottles Volume^Number,nature,markand
referenceNooftheconsignmentsCountryoforigin
consignedto3 ;
hasthesubject4
ofdocumentV.I.INo issuedby5
on
ofextractV.I.2No countersigned bythecustomsofficeof6
on
and
A.ofaCERTIFICATE guaranteeing thatthiswine:
—complieswiththeprovisionsgoverningproductionandreleaseofwinesintendedfordirecthumanconsumption in5
—hasnotbeensubjectedtooenological processeswhicharenotadmittedunderCommunityprovisionsrelatingtotheproduction
andreleasefordirecthumanconsumption ofcomparableCommunitywines
—hasbeenproducedaccordingtooenologicalprocessesinforceintheCommunityforthewinegrowingzone
orthewinegrowingzones and inthecaseofcoupage
B.ofanANALYSISREPORTcertifyingthatthiswineshowsthefollowinganalyticalcharacteristics :
(f)volatileacidity:
(g)citricacidity:(a)density:
(b)totalalcoholstrength :
(c)acquiredalcoholstrength :
(d)totaldryextract:
(e)totalacidity:(h)totalsulphurdioxide:
(i)presenceofhybrids7:
Doneat on
(Signatureofconsignor)
B.CUSTOMS ENDORSEMENT
Declaration certifiedtrue,
at on
Nameandaddressofcustomsoffice
(Signatureandstamp)
1Fullnameandaddressofconsignor .
2Inhiorlitresandinfigures.5NameofcountrywhichissueddocumentV.1.1.
6NameofthecustomsofficewhichendorsedextractV.I.2.
3Fullnameandaddressofconsignee . 7Answer'yesorno.
4Deletewhereinappropriate .

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EXTRACT FROMNoA000000
V.I.2 ADOCUMENT FORTHEIMPORTATION OFWINES
FORDIRECTHUMANCONSUMPTIONCOPY
Copyforthe
competent agency
A.CONSIGNORS DECLARATION
I,theundersigned 1
declarethattheconsignment ofwinedescribedbelow:
Volume2Number,nature,markand
referenceNooftheconsignmentsDescription andcolour
ofthewineNumberofbottles Countryoforigin
consignedto3
hasthesubject4
ofdocument V.1.1No issuedby5
on
ofextractV.I.2No ....,countersigned bythecustomsofficeof6
.....on
and
A.ofaCERTIFICATE guaranteeing thatthiswine:
—complieswiththeprovisionsgoverningproduction ,andreleaseofwinesintendedfordirecthumanconsumption in5
—hasnotbeensubjectedtooenological processeswhicharenotadmittedunderCommunity provisionsrelatingtotheproduction
andreleasefordirecthumanconsumption ofcomparable Communitywines
—hasbeenproducedaccordingtooenological processesinforceintheCommunityforthewinegrowingzone
orthewinegrowingzones and inthecaseofcoupage
B.ofanANALYSISREPORTcertifyingthatthiswineshowsthefollowinganalyticalcharacteristics :
(f)volatileacidity:
(g)citricacidity:(a)density:
(b)totalalcoholstrength :
(c)acquiredalcoholstrength :
(d)totaldryextract:(h)totalsulphurdioxide:
(i)presenceofhybrids7:
(e)totalacidity:
Doneat ,on
(Signatureofconsignor)
B.CUSTOMS ENDORSEMENT
Declaration certifiedtrue,
at on
Nameandaddressofcustomsoffice
(Signatureandstamp)
1Fullnameandaddressofconsignor . 5Nameofcountrywhichissueddocumentv.1.1.
6NameofthecustomsofficewhichendorsedextractV.I.2. 2Inhiorlitresandinfigures.
3Fullnameandaddressofconsignee . 7Answeryesorno.
4Deletewhereinappropriate .

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ANNEXIII
Distributionoftheproductionzonesofthirdcountriescomparabletothoseofthe
CommunityspecifiedinAnnexIIItoRegulation (EEC)No816/70
ZoneA:
ZoneB:Austria,GermanspeakingSwitzerland
ZoneCI:FrenchandItalianspeakingSwitzerland
ZoneCII:Portugal(Vinhosverdesregion),Romania,Yugoslavia (RepublicsofSlovenia,
Croatia,Bosnia-Herzegovinia ,Serbia)
ZoneCIII:Allotherproductionregionsinthirdcountries.