NoL215/1 4.8.78 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities
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(Actswhosepublicationisobligatory)
COUNCILREGULATION (EEC)No1861/78
of25July1978
amendingRegulation (EEC)No816/70layingdownadditionalprovisionsforthe
commonorganizationofthemarketinwine
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEANCOMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingthe
EuropeanEconomicCommunity,andinparticular
Article43thereof,
HavingregardtotheproposalfromtheCommission ,
HavingregardtotheopinionoftheEuropean
Parliament(*),
HavingregardtotheopinionoftheEconomicand
SocialCommittee(2),
Whereasexperiencehasshownthatcertain
amendmentsshouldbemadetoCouncilRegulation
(EEC)No816/70of28April1970layingdown
additionalprovisionsforthecommonorganizationof
themarketinwine(3),aslastamendedbyRegulation
(EEC)No2560/77(4);
WhereasCouncilRegulation (EEC)No978/78of10
May1978onstatisticalsurveysofareasunder
vines(5)hastakenoverfromtheprovisionsrelating
totheviticulturallandregister,whichhavetoagreat
extentlapsed;whereasitisthereforenecessaryto
adjusttheprovisionsonthenotificationofnew
plantings,replantings,grubbingsandincidencesof
cessationofcultivationofvinesandtoensurethat
theCommissionreceivesthenecessaryinformation
enablingittodrawupareportontherelationship
betweenproductionandutilizationandonthe
foreseeabletrendsinthatrelationship;whereas,
pendingCommunitydecisionsaimedatadaptingthewine-growingpotentialtomarketrequirements ,itis
necessarytolimittheapplicationoftheseprovisions
toathree-yearperiodattheendofwhichtheresults
oftheaforementioned statisticalsurveyswillbe
available;
Whereas,withaviewtoestablishingfairconditions
ofcompetitionontheCommunitywinemarket,itis
advisablethattheCommunityprovisionsrelatingto
theincreaseinalcoholicstrength,toacidificationand
todeacidificationshouldapplyinallwine-growing
zones,includingCzones,andthattheother
oenologicalpraticesprovidedforunderthe
Communityprovisionsbeextendedtoqualitywines
psr;
Whereas,inviewofthespecialcharacteristics
resultingfromnaturalproductionconditions,revision
ofthemaximumlimitofthesulphurdioxidecontent
forcertainCommunitywinesandcertainimported
winesavailableonlyinsmallquantitiesandofahigh
qualityisjustified;
Whereas,inviewofscientificprogressandexperience
todate,anumberofadditionsandclarifications
shouldbemadewithregardtotheexistingruleson
oenologicalpracticesandtreatmentswhichare
allowedintheCommunity ;whereas,inviewofthe
largequantityofredwinesproducedinthe
Community,MemberStatesshouldhavetheoption
ofusingcalciumphitateinplaceofpotassium -
ferrocyanide ;
Whereas,forthesakeofclarity,opportunityshould
betakenofexplainingcertainprovisionsof
Regulation (EEC)No816/70inordertoestablish
clearlytheextentoftheirapplication;
WhereasCouncilDirective76/766/EECof27July
1976ontheapproximation ofthelawsofthet1)OJNoC182,31.7.1978,p.57.
(2)Opiniondeliveredon20June1978(notyetpublished
intheOfficialJournal).
(3)OJNoL99,5.5.1970,p.1.
(4)OJNoL303,28.11.1977,p.1.
(5)OJNoL128,17.5.1978,p.1.

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MemberStatesrelatingtoalcoholtables(1)and
CouncilDirective71/354/EECof18October1971on
theapproximation ofthelawsoftheMemberStates
relatingtounitsofmeasurement (2),asamendedby
Directive76/770/EEC(3),shouldbeusedasthebasis
forcertainprovisionsinRegulation (EEC)No
816/70;whereas,inordertoensuretheconsistency
ofCommunityprovisions,theamendmentsresulting
fromtheapplicationoftheaforementioned two
Directivesandfromthealterationstothedefinitions
oftheproductscoveredbythisRegulationshouldbe
madetoAnnexIVontheCommonCustomsTariff,
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
Article4a(2)ofRegulation (EEC)No816/70shall
bereplacedbythefollowing:
'2.WiththeexceptionoftypesRIII,AIIand
AIII,tablewineswithanactualalcoholic
strengthbyvolumeofnotmorethan9.5degrees
shallbeexcludedfromallinterventionmeasures
providedforunderthisTitleotherthanthose
referredtoinArticle6bandArticle6d.'TheMemberStatesshallsendtotheCommission
annuallybefore15January,onthebasisofthe
notificationsreferredtoinparagraph1,anational
planshowing:
—theareaswhichareintendedforplanting,
replanting,grubbing-up orcessationof
cultivation,
—theareaswhichhavebeenplanted,replanted,
grubbed-uporthecultivationofwhichhas
ceased,
—thedevelopments inproductionpotential
shownbythesenotifications .
Theplanreferredtointhethirdsubparagraph
shallbesubmittedinrespectofthefollowing
geographicalunits:
—intheFederalRepublicofGermany:the
wine-growing regionsdefinedinaccordance
withArticle2ofRegulation (EEC)No
816/70,
—inFrance:thedepartmentsorgroupsof
departmentslistedintheAnnextoRegulation
(EEC)No978/78,
—inItaly:theregionslistedinAnnexIII,
—intheotherMemberStatesconcerned :their
entirenationalterritory.
TheMemberStatesmayexemptthenaturalor
legalpersonsreferredtointhefirstsubparagraph
frommakingthenotificationsreferredtointhe
secondindentofthisparagraphiftheypossess
theinformationasaresultofotherdeclarations
madeonthebasisofofficialprovisions.
2.TheCouncil,actingonaproposalfromthe
Commission inaccordancewiththevoting
procedurelaiddowninArticle43(2)ofthe
Treaty,shalladoptbefore31December1979the
necessarymeasuresfordeclarationsrelatingtothe
planting,replanting,grubbing-uporcessationof
cultivationofvineswhichshallbeapplicable
from1April1980.
3.Eachyear,before1April,theCommission
shallsubmitareporttotheCouncilrecording,in
particular,theratiobetweenproductionand
utilizationandestimatingforeseeablechangesin
thatratio.
4.Thisreportshallbedrawnupinparticular:
(a)until31March1980,onthebasisoftheplans
referredtointhethirdsubparagraph of
paragraph1;
(b)asfrom1April1980,onthebasisofthe
statisticalsurveysoftheareasundervines
providedforinRegulation(EEC)No978/78.Article2
Article17ofRegulation (EEC)No816/70shallbe
replacedbythefollowing:
'Article17
1.Until31March1980,anynaturalorlegal
personwho,duringthecurrentwine-growing
year:
—intendstoplant,replant,grub-upor
definitivelyceasetocultivatevines,
—hasplanted,replanted,grubbed-upor
definitivelyceasedtocultivatevines,
shallbeobligedtonotifythecompetentauthority
oftheMemberStateconcernedbyadatetobe
determinedbytheauthorityinquestion.
ThecompetentauthorityoftheMemberState
concernedshallacknowledge receiptofthe
notificationreferredtointhefirstsubparagraph
byissuingalicence.
(!)OJNoL262,27.9.1976,p.149.
(2)OJNoL243,29.10.1971,p.29.
(3)OJNoL262,27.9.1976,p.204.

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5.Ifthatreportshowsthatproductionis
tendingtoexceedforeseeableutilizationand,asa
consequence ,isliabletoendangertheincomeof
winegrowers,theCouncilshalladopt,in
accordancewiththeprocedurelaiddownin
Article43(2)oftheTreaty,withintheframework
ofacompulsoryCommunityplan,theprovisions
regardingnewplantingandreplantingofvines
whicharenecessarytopreventtheformationof
structuralsurpluses.
6.TheprovisionsofthisArticleshallnot
preventtheapplicationofmorerestrictive
nationalregulationsregardingnewplantingand
replantingofvines.
7.Detailedrulesfortheapplicationof
paragraphs 1,3and4shallbeadoptedin
accordancewiththeprocedurelaiddownin
Article7ofRegulationNo24.'
Article3
ThefirstindentofArticle22(2)ofRegulation (EEC)
No816/70shallbereplacedbythefollowing:
'—before1Januaryinwine-growing zonesC,'
Article4
Article24(2)ofRegulation (EEC)No816/70shall
bereplacedbythefollowing:
'2.Withtheexceptionoftheproducers
referredtoinparagraph5andexceptbywayof
derogationsaveasotherwisedecidedbythe
Council,actinginaccordancewiththevoting
procedurelaiddowninArticle43(2)ofthe
TreatyonaproposalfromtheCommission ,any
naturalorlegalpersonorgroupofpersons
manufacturing wineshallberequiredtodistilthe
grapemarcandwineleesrelatingtosuch
manufactureor,failingthat,acorresponding
quantityofwinefromhisortheirown
production .
Wherethosesubjecttotheobligationtodistil
referredtointhefirstsubparagraphdonothold
allorpartoftheby-productsconnectedwiththe
productionofwine,theyshallbedischargedfrom
thisobligationinrespectofthequantitiesfor
whichtheysupplyproofthatdistillationwas
effectedbytheindividualswhosuppliedthem
withthegrapemust,grapemustinfermentation
ornewwinestillinfermentation .
TheMemberStatesshalldecideonthemeasures
necessarytoensurefairimplementation ofthe
secondsubparagraph withrespecttothe
relationshipbetweenthosewhoproducedthe
wineandthosewhosuppliedtheproducts
connectedtherewith,'Article5
Article26a(2)ofRegulation (EEC)No816/70shall
bereplacedbythefollowing:
'2.Bywayofderogationfromparagraph1,the
maximumsulphurdioxidecontentshallberaised,
asregardswineswitharesidualsugarcontent,
expressedasinvertsugar,ofnotlessthanfive
gramsperlitre,to:
(a)225milligramsperlitreforredwinesand
275milligramsperlitreforwhiteandrose
wines;
(b)300milligramsperlitreforwinesqualifying
forthedescription"Spatlese",inaccordance
withCommunityprovisions,andquality
whitewinespsrentitledtotheregistered
designationoforiginBordeauxsupérieur,
GravesdeVayres,CotesdeBordeaux
St-Marcaire,PremieresCotesdeBordeaux,
SteFoyBordeaux,CotesdeBergerac
(whetherornotfollowedbythedescription
"CotesdeSaussignac"),HautMontravel,
CotesdeMontravel,Rosette;
(c)350milligramsperlitreforwinesqualifying
forthedescription"Auslese",inaccordance
withCommunityprovisions,andwhitewines
describedas"superiorwineofdesignated
origin"inaccordancewithRomanian
legislationandentitledtobearoneofthe
followingnames:Murfatlar,Cotnari,Tîrnave,
Pietroasele,ValeaCălugărească ;
(d)400milligramsperlitreforwinesqualifying
forthedescriptions "Beerenauslese",
"Ausbruch","Ausbruchwein",and"Trocken­
beerenauslese",inaccordancewithCom­
munityprovisions,andqualitywhitewines
psrentitledtotheregistereddesignationsof
originSauternes,Barsac,Cadillac,Cerons,
Loupiac,Sainte-Croix-du-Mont ,Monbazillac ,
Bonnezeaux ,QuartsdeChaume,Coteauxdu
Laon,Coteauxdel'Aubance,Graves
Superieures,Jurançon.'
Article6
ThetextofthesecondindentofArticle26b(1)of
Regulation (EEC)No816/70shallbereplacedbythe
following:
'—18milliequivalents forwhiteandrosewines.'
Article7
ThefollowingsubparagraphshallbeaddedtoArticle
26c(3)ofRegulation (EEC)No816/70:

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Article8 'Inthecaseofthetreatmentsreferredtoin
paragraph2(p)ofAnnexHa.MemberStatesmay
decidethatcalciumphitateistobeusedinstead
ofpotassiumferrocyanide inallredwines
producedintheirterritory.'AnnexItoRegulation (EEC)No816/70shallbe
replacedbythefollowing:
'ANNEX1
ALCOHOLIC STRENGTHS
1."Actualalcoholicstrengthbyvolume"meansthenumberofvolumesofpurealcoholcontained
atatemperatureof20°Cin100volumesoftheproductatthattemperature.'
2."Potentialalcoholicstrengthbyvolume"meansthenumberofvolumesofpurealcoholata
temperatureof20°Ccapableofbeingproducedbytotalfermentationofthesugarscontainedin
100volumesoftheproductatthattemperature .
3."Totalalcoholicstrengthbyvolume"meansthesumoftheactualandpotentialalcoholic
strengths.
4."Naturalalcoholicstrengthbyvolume"meansthetotalalcoholicstrengthbyvolumeofa
productbeforeanyenrichment.
5."Actualalcoholicstrengthbymass"meansthenumberofkilogramsofpurealcoholcontained
in100kgoftheproduct.
6."Potentialalcoholicstrengthbymass"meansthenumberofkilogramsofpurealcoholcapable
ofbeingproducedbytotalfermentationofthesugarscontainedin100kgoftheproduct.
7."Totalalcoholicstrengthbymass"meansthesumoftheactualandpotentialalcoholic
strengthsbymass.'
Article9
AnnexIItoRegulation (EEC)No816/70shallbeamendedasfollows:
(a)Point2shallbereplacedbythefollowing:
'2.Grapemust:theliquidproductobtainednaturallyorbyphysicalprocessesfromfreshgrapes
withanactualalcoholicstrengthbyvolumeofnotmorethan1%vol.'
(b)Point3shallbereplacedbythefollowing:
*3.Grapemustinfermentation :theproductobtainedfromthefermentationofgrapemustand
withanactualalcoholicstrengthbyvolumeofmorethan1%volbutlessthanthreefifthsofits
totalalcoholicstrengthbyvolume;however,certainqualitywinespsrhavinganactual
alcoholicstrengthbyvolumeoflessthanthreefifthsoftheirtotalalcoholicstrengthbyvolume
butnotlessthan5-5%volshallnotbeconsideredasgrapemustinfermentation.'
(c)Point17shallbereplacedbythefollowing:
*17.Winelees:themuddyresidueaccumulatinginwinevesselsafterfermentationorduringthe
storageofwine,driedornot;adistinctionisdrawnbetween:
—leeshavingatotalalcoholicstrengthbyvolumeofnotmorethan7-9%masandhaving
adrymattercontentnotlessthan25%byweight,and
—otherlees,'

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(d)Point18shallbereplacedbythefollowing:
'18.Grapemarc:theresiduefromthepressingoffreshgrapes,whetherornotfermented;a
distinctionisdrawnbetween:
—grapemarcshavingatotalalcoholicstrengthbyvolumeofnotmorethan4.3%masand
adrymattercontentofnotlessthan40%byweight,
—othergrapemarcs.'
Article10
AnnexIIaofRegulation (EEC)No816/70isherebyamendedasfollows:
(a)Inparagraph1:
—point(d)shallbereplacedbythefollowing:
'(d)useofcarbondioxideornitrogen,eitheraloneorcombined,inordertocreatean
inertatmosphereandtotreattheproductshieldedfromtheair
—point(f)shallbereplacedbythefollowing:
'(f)additionofdiammoniumphosphateorammoniumsulphateupto0.3g/litrerespec­
tivelyandofthiaminhydrochloride upto0.6mg/litreexpressedasthiamintoen­
couragethegrowthofyeasts
—point(g)shallbereplacedbythefollowing:
'(g)useofsulphurdioxide,potassiumbisulphiteorpotassiummetabisulphite ,whichmay
alsobecalledpotassiumdisulphiteorpotassiumpyrosulphite;'
—point(k)shallbereplacedbythefollowing:
'(k)useofsorbicacidorpotassiumsorbate;'
(b)Inparagraph2:
—inthefirstsentence,thephrase'andqualitywinespsr'shallbeaddedafter
'sparklingwine';
—point(e)shallbereplacedbythefollowing:
'(e)useofcarbondioxideornitrogen,eitheraloneorcombined,inordertocreatean
inertatmosphereandtotreatthewineshieldedfromtheair.Thecarbondioxide
contentofwinepreservedortreatedinthiswaymaynotexceed2g/litre;'
—point(g)shallbereplacedbythefollowing :
'(g)use,aslaiddowninCommunityrules,ofsulphurdioxide,potassiumbisulphiteor
potassiummetabisulphite ,whichmayalsobecalledpotassiumdisulphiteorpotassium
pyrosulphite;'
—point(h)shallbereplacedbythefollowing:
'(h)additionofsorbicacidorpotassiumsorbateprovidedthatthefinalsorbicacidcon­
tentofthetreatedproductonitsreleasetothemarketfordirecthuman
consumptiondoesnotexceed200mg/litre;'
—inpoint(o),theexpression'100mg/litre'shallbereplacedby'100gof
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—point(p)shallbereplacedbythefollowing:
'(p)treatment,underconditionstobelaiddown:
—ofwhitewinesandroséwines,withpotassiumferrocyanide ,
—ofredwines,withpotassiumferrocyanideorwithcalciumphitate,inaccordance
withthesixthsubparagraphofArticle26c(3).'
Article11
AnnexIVtoRegulation (EEC)No816/70shallbereplacedbythefollowing:
'ANNEXIV
AMENDMENT TOTHECOMMON CUSTOMSTARIFF
CHAPTER 20
PREPARATIONS OFVEGETABLES ,FRUITOROTHERPARTSOFPLANTS
Notes(unchanged )
AdditionalNote4shallbereplacedbythefollowingnotes:
4.Forthepurposesofsubheadings20.07AI,20.07BIa)1andb)1:
—"unfermentedandnotcontainingspirit"meansgrapejuice(includinggrapemust)withanactualalcoholic
strengthbyvolumeofnotmorethan1%vol;
—"actualalcoholicstrengthbyvolume"meansthenumberofvolumesofpurealcoholatatemperatureof
20°Ccontainedin100volumesoftheproductatthattemperature .
5.Forthepurposesofsubheadings20.07BIa)1aa)and20.07BIb)1aa),"concentratedgrapejuice(including
grapemust)"meansgrapejuice(includinggrapemust)thevolumetricmassofwhichat20°Cisnotlessthan
1-240.
Rateofduty
Heading
number Description Autonomous
%orlevy
(L)Conventional
%
1 2 3 4
20.07Fruitjuices(includinggrapemust)andvegetablejuices,whetherornot
containingaddedsugar,butunfermentedandnotcontainingspirit:
A.Ofaspecificgravityexceeding1.33at15°C:
I.Grapejuice(includinggrapemust):
a)Ofavalueexceeding22u.a.per100kgnetweight50(a)—
b)Ofavaluenotexceeding22u.a.per100kgnetweight:
1.Withanaddedsugarcontentexceeding30%byweight
2.Other50
+(L)(a)
50(a)
IIandIII.(unchanged )
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Rateofduty
Heading
number Description Autonomous
%orlevy
(L)Conventional
%
1 2 3 4
20.07
(cont'd)B.Ofaspecificgravityof1.33orlessat15°C:
I.Grape,appleandpearjuice(includinggrapemust);mixturesofapple
andpearjuice:
a)Ofavalueexceeding18u.a.per100kgnetweight:
1.Grapejuice(includinggrapemust):
aa)Concentrated :
11.Withanaddedsugarcontentexceeding30%byweight 28(a)28
+ads
22.Other
bb)Other:28(a)28
+ads
11.Withanaddedsugarcontentexceeding30%byweight 28(a)28
+ads
22.Other
2and3.(unchanged )28(a)28
+ads
b)Ofavalueof18u.a.orlessper100kgnetweight:
1.Grapejuice(includinggrapemust):
aa)Concentrated :
11.Withanaddedsugarcontentexceeding30%byweight28
+(L)(a)'28
+ads
22.Other
bb)Other:28(a)28
+ads
11.Withanaddedsugarcontentexceeding30%byweightOO
+(L)(a)28
+ads
22.Other
2to4.(unchanged )28(a)28
+ads
II.(unchanged )
(a)Incertainconditionsacountervailing taxisprovidedforinrespectofcertainproductsinadditiontothecustomsduty.
CHAPTER22
BEVERAGES ,SPIRITSANDVINEGAR
Notes(unchanged )
AdditionalNotes
1.ForthepurposesofheadingsNos22.04,22.05and22.06andsubheading22.07A:
(a)"actualalcoholicstrengthbyvolume"meansthenumberofvolumesofpurealcoholcontainedatatemperature
of20°Cin100volumesoftheproductatthattemperature;
(b)"potentialalcoholicstrengthbyvolume"meansthenumberofvolumesofpurealcoholatatemperatureof
20°Ccapableofbeingproducedbytotalfermentationofthesugarscontainedin100volumesoftheproduct
atthattemperature;
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(d)"naturalalcoholicstrengthbyvolume"meansthetotalalcoholicstrengthbyvolumeofaproductbeforeany
enrichment;
(e)"%vol"isthesymbolforalcoholicstrengthbyvolume.
2.ForthepurposesofheadingNo22.04,"grapemustinfermentation"meanstheproductderivedfromthe
fermentationofgrapemust,havinganactualalcoholicstrengthbyvolumeofmorethan1%volandless
thanthreefifthsofitstotalalcoholicstrengthbyvolume.
3.ForthepurposesofheadingNo22.05:
A."Sparklingwine"(subheading22.05A)meansaproducthavinganactualalcoholicstrengthbyvolume
ofnotlessthan8.5%vol,obtained:
—eitherbyfirstorsecondalcoholicfermentationoffreshgrapes,grapemustorwine,andreleasing,when
thecontainerisopened,carbondioxidederivedexclusivelyfromthefermentation ,
—orfromwineandreleasing,whenthecontainerisopened,carbondioxidederivedwhollyorpartlyfrom
theadditionofthisgas,
andhaving,whenkeptatatemperatureof20°Cinclosedcontainers,anexcesspressureofnotlessthan
threebar.
B."Totaldryextract"meansthecontentingramsperlitreofallthesubstancesinaproductwhich,undergiven
physicalconditions,donotvolatilise.
Thetotaldryextractmustbedeterminedwiththedensimeterat20°C.
C.(a)Thepresenceintheproductsfallingwithinsubheading22.05Cofthequantitiesoftotaldryextractper
litreindicatedinI,II,IIIandIVbelowdoesnotaffecttheirclassification :
I.Productsofanactualalcoholicstrengthbyvolumeofnotmorethan13%vol:90gorlessoftotal
extractperlitre;
II.Productsofanactualalcoholicstrengthbyvolumeofmorethan13%volbutnotmorethan
15%vol:130gorlessoftotaldryextractperlitre;
III.Productsofanactualalcoholicstrengthbyvolumeofmorethan15%volbutnotmorethan18%
vol:130gorlessoftotaldryextractperlitre;
IV.Productsofanactualalcoholicstrengthbyvolumeofmorethan18%volbutnotmorethan22%
vol:330gorlessoftotaldryextractperlitre.
Productswithatotaldryextractexceedingthemaximumquantityshownaboveineachcategoryaretobe
classifiedinthenextfollowingcategory,exceptthat,ifthetotaldryextractexceeds330g/litre,the
productsaretobeclassifiedinsubheading22.05CV.
(b)Theaboverulesdonotapplytoproductsfallingwithinsubheadings22.05CIIIa)1,b)1andb)2and
22.05CIVa)1,b)1andb)2.
4.Subheading22.05Cshallbetakentoinclude:
(a)Grapemustwithfermentationarrestedbytheadditionofalcohol,thatistosayaproduct:
—havinganactualalcoholicstrengthbyvolumeofnotlessthan12%volbutlessthan15%vol,and
—obtainedbytheadditiontounfermentedgrapemusthavinganaturalalcoholicstrengthbyvolumeofnot
lessthan8.5%volofaproductderivedfromthedistillationofwine.
(b)Winefortifiedfordistillation,thatistosayaproduct:
—havinganactualalcoholicstrengthbyvolumeofnotlessthan18%volbutnotmorethan24%vol,
—obtainedexclusivelybytheadditiontowinecontainingnoresidualsugarofanunrectifiedproduct
derivedfromthedistillationofwineandhavingamaximumactualalcoholicstrengthbyvolumeof
86%vol,and
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(c)Liqueurwine,thatistosayaproduct:
—havingatotalalcoholicstrengthbyvolumeofnotlessthan17.5%volandanactualalcoholicstrength
byvolumeofnotlessthan15%volbutnotmorethan22%vol,and
—obtainedfromgrapemustorwine,whichmustcomefromwinevarietiesapprovedinthethird
countryoforiginfortheproductionofliqueurwineandhaveaminimumnaturalalcoholicstrengthby
volumeof12%vol:
—byfreezing,or
—bytheadditionduringorafterfermentation :
—ofaproductderivedfromthedistillationofwine,or
—ofconcentratedgrapemustor,inthecaseofcertainqualityliqueurwinesappearingonalist
tobeadoptedofwinesforwhichsuchpracticeistraditional,ofgrapemustconcentrated by
directheat,which,apartfromthisoperation,correspondstothedefinitionofconcentrated
grapemust,or
—ofamixtureoftheseproducts.
However,certainqualityliqueurwinesappearingonalisttobeadoptedmaybeobtainedfromunfermented
freshgrapemustwhichdoesnotneedtohaveaminimumnaturalalcoholicstrengthbyvolumeof12%vol.
5.Forthepurposesofsubheading22.07A,theexpression"piquette"meanstheproductobtainedbythefermentation
ofuntreatedgrapemarcmaceratedinwaterorbytheextractionoffermentedgrapemarcwithwater.
6.Forthepurposesofsubheading22.07BI,thefollowingareregardedassparkling":
—fermentedbeveragesinbottleswith"mushroom"stoppersheldinplacebytiesorfastenings;
—fermentedbeveragesotherwiseputup,withanexcesspressureofnotlessthan1.5bar,measuredatatem­
peratureof20°C.
7.Forthepurposesofsubheading22.10A,theexpression"winevinegar"meansvinegarobtainedexclusivelyby
acetousfermentationofwineandhavingatotalacidityofnotlessthan60g/litre,expressedasaceticacid.
Rateofduty
Heading
number Description Autonomous
%orlevy
(L)Conventional
%
1 2 3 4
22.04Grapemust,infermentationorwithfermentationarrestedotherwisethanby
theadditionofalcohol 40(a)
22.05Wineoffreshgrapes;grapemustwithfermentationarrestedbytheaddition
ofalcohol:
A.Sparklingwine 40u.a.
perhi(a)—
B.Wineinbottleswith"mushroom"stoppersheldinplacebytiesor
fastenings,andwineotherwiseputupwithanexcesspressureofnot
lessthanonebarbutlessthanthreebarmeasuredatatemperatureof
20°C 40u.a.
perhi(a)—
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Rateofduty
Heading
number Description Autonomous
%orlevy
(L)Conventional
%
1 2 3 4
22.05
(cont'd)C.Other:
I.Ofanactualalcoholicstrengthbyvolumenotexceeding13%vol,in
containersholding:
a)Twolitresorless
b)Morethantwolitres
II.Ofanactualalcoholicstrengthbyvolumeexceeding13%volbut
notexceeding15%vol,incontainersholding:
a)Twolitresorless
b)Morethantwolitres
III.Ofanactualalcoholicstrengthbyvolumeexceeding15%volbut
notexceeding18%vol,incontainersholding:
a)Twolitresorless:
1.Port,Madeira,sherry,Tokay(AszuandSzamorodni )and
Setubalmuscatel(c)
2.Other
b)Morethantwolitres:
1.Port,Madeira,sherryandSetubalmuscatel(c)
2.Tokay(AszuandSzamorodni )(c)
3.Other
IV.Ofanactualalcoholicstrengthbyvolumeexceeding18%volbut
notexceeding22%vol,incontainersholding:
a)Twolitresorless:
1.Port,Madeira,sherry,Tokay(AszuandSzamorodni )and
Setubalmuscatel(c)
2.Other
b)Morethantwolitres:
1.Port,Madeira,sherryandSebutalmuscatel(c)
2.Tokay(AszuandSzamorodni )(c)
3.Other
V.OfanactualalcoholicStrengthbyVolumeexceeding22%Vol,in
containersholding:
a)Twolitresorless
b)Morethantwolitres12u.a.
perhi(a)(b)
9u.a.
perhi(a)(b)
14u.a.
perhi(a)(b)
11u.a.
perhi(a)(b)
15u.a.
perhi(b)
17u.a.
perhi(a)(b)
12u.a.
perhi(b)
12u.a.
perhi(b)
14u.a.
perhi(a)(b)
16u.a.
perhi(b)
19u.a.
perhi(a)(b)
13u.a.
perhl(b)
13u.a.
perhi(b)
19u.a.
perhi(a)(b)
1.60u.a.
perhi
andper
%vol
+10u.a.
perhi(a)(b)
1.60u.a.
perhi
andper
%vol
(a)(b)9u.a.
perhi(b)
11u.a.
perhi(b)
13-5u.a.
perhi(b)
11u.a.
perhi(b)
14.5u.a.
perhi(b)
19u.a.
perhi(b)
12u.a.
perhi(b)
19u.a.
perhi(b)
(a)Incertainsconditionsacountervailingtaxisprovidedforinrespectofcertainproductsinadditiontothecustomsduty.
(b)Theexchangeratetobeappliedinconvertingintonationalcurrenciestheunitofaccountinwhichthecustomsdutyisexpressedshall,notwith­standingGeneralRuleC3containedinPartI,SectionI,betherepresentativerateapplicabletowine,ifsucharateisfixedpursuanttoCouncil
129value°*r"eun^accountandtheexchangeratestobeappliedforthepurposesofthecommonagriculturalpolicy
(OJNo106,30.10.1962,p.2553/62).
(c)Entryunderthissubheadingissubjecttoconditionstobedeterminedbythecompetentauthorities *

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Heading
number Description Autonomous
%orlevy
(L)Conventional
%
1 2 3 4
22.07Otherfermentedbeverages(forexample,ciderperryandmead):
B.Other:
I.Sparkling
II.Still,incontainersholding:
a)Twolitresorless
b)Morethantwolitres1.60u.a.
perhi
andper
%vol
withamin.
of9u.a.
perhi(a)
30u.a.
perhi
12u.a.
perhi
9u.a.
perhi—
22.10Vinegarandsubstitutesforvinegar:
A.Winevinegar,incontainersholding:
I.Twolitresorless
II.Morethantwolitres
B.Other,incontainersholding:
I.Twolitresorless
II.Morethantwolitres8u.a.
perhi(a)
6u.a.
perhi(a)
8u.a.
perhi
6u.a.
perhi—
(a)Incertainconditionsacountervailing taxisprovidedforinrespectofcertainproductsinadditiontothecustomsduty.
CHAPTER23
RESIDUESANDWASTEFROMTHEFOODINDUSTRIES ;PREPAREDANIMALFODDER
AdditionalNotes
1.Forthepurposesofsubheadings23.05Aand23.06AI,thefollowingexpressionsshallhavethemeaningshereby
assignedtothem:
—"actualalcoholicstrengthbymass":thenumberofkilogramsofpurealcoholcontainedin100kgof
theproduct;
—"potentialalcoholicstrengthbymass":thenumberofkilogramsofpurealcoholcapableofbeingproduced
bytotalfermentationofthesugarscontainedin100kgoftheproduct;
—"totalalcoholicstrengthbymass":thesumoftheactualandpotentialalcoholstrengthsbymass;
—"%mas":thesymbolforalcoholicstrengthbymass.
2.(unchanged )

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numberDescriptionAutonomous
%
orlevy
(L)Conventional
%
1 2 3 4
23.05Winelees;argol:
A.Wineless:
I.Havingatotalalcoholicstrengthbymassnotexceeding7.9%mas
andadrymattercontentnotlessthan25%byweight Free(a)
II.Other
B.Argol2.03u.a.
perkg
oftotal
alcohol(a)
Free
23.06Productsofvegetableoriginofakindusedforanimalfood,notelsewhere
specifiedorincluded:
A.Acorns,horsechestnutsandpomaceormarcoffruit:
I.Grapemarc:
a)Havingatotalalcoholicstrengthbymassnotexceeding4-3%
masandadrymattercontentnotlessthan40%byweight
b)OtherFree(a)
2.03u.a.
perkg
oftotal
alcohol(a)Free
II.Other Free Free
B.Other 4 2
(a)Incertainconditionsacountervailingtaxisprovidedforinrespectofcertainproductsinadditiontothecustomsduty.'
Article12
1.Theterm'atmosphere'shallbereplacedby'bar'
inAnnexII,points12,13,14and15ofRegulation
(EEC)No816/70.
2.Thesymbol'%vol'shallreplacetheterm
'degree'orthesymbol'°'inthefollowingprovisions
ofRegulation (EEC)No816/70:
—Article2(3),secondsubparagraph ,
—Article4a(2),
—Article9(1),secondsubparagraph ,
—Article18(1)and(2),
—Article19(5)and(6),
—Article21(1)(b),
—Article26(1),
—Article26b(3)(b),—Article27(3)(a)and(3a),
—Article28(1)(b)and(la)(a),
—AnnexII,withtheexceptionofpoints2,3,17
and18.
3.Thewords'byvolume'shallbeaddedtothe
term'alcoholicstrength'inthefollowingprovisionsof
Regulation (EEC)No816/70:
—Article4a(2),
—Article18(1)and(2),
—Article19(1)(5)and(6),
—Article21(1),
—Article24(3)and(7),
—Article24a(1),
—Article26(1),

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Article13
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceonthethird
dayfollowingitspublicationintheOfficialJournal
oftheEuropeanCommunities .
Itshallapplyfrom1September1978,withthe
exceptionofArticles8,9,11and12,whichshall
applyfrom1January1979.—Article26b(3)(b),
—Article27(3)(a),(3a)and(4),
—Article28(1)(b)and(la)(a),
—AnnexII.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,25July1978.
FortheCouncil
ThePresident
J.ERTL