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COMMISSION OPTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
COM(73)1999 final
Brussels.30November1973
Proposalfora
RECULATION(EEC)OPTHECOUNCIL
amendingRegulation(EEC)No816/70asregardsthe
definitionofliqueurwineandofcertaingrapemusts
Proposalfora
REGULATION(EEC)OFTHECOUNCIL
amendingRegulation(EEC)No948/70definingcertain
productsfallingwithinheadingsNOD20.07>22.04and
22.05oftheCommonCustomsTariffandoriginating in
thirdcountries
(submittedtotheCouncil "bytheCommission)
CGM(73)1999final

E'iPLAîTATORY MEMORANDUM
Italy hasdrawn theattention ofthe Council andtheCommission tothe
difficulties encountered inexporting "Marsala "quality liqueur wines to
Germany .TheGerman authorities prohibit the circulation ofMarsala and other
similar liqueur wines imported from third countries ,ifanalysis shows that
concentrated grepe must obtained bythedirect heat ofafire wasadded during
preparation ofsuch liqueur wines ,asthis method ofconcentrating themust
causes partial caramelization ofthesugar content .Thebanimposed bythe
German authorities isinaccordance with Community provisions ,asthedefinition
of:boncentrated grape musl!' setoutinitem 4ofAnne :-:-IItoRegulation (EEC)
No8l6/7C1forbic 'stheuseofthedirect heatofafireduring thepreparation
ofthat product .
For this reason Marsala cannot becirculated freely unless thedefinition of
liqueur wire setoutinitem 11ofAnnex IItoRegulation (EEC)No816/70
isamended inorder toallow theaddition ofcaramelized grape must tocertain
quality liqueur "wines produced inspecified regions oConsequently itis
necessary todraw upadefinition for "caramelized grape must ".This solution
ispreferable toamending thedefinition ofconcentrated grape must .
AsLnilar problem hasarisen for certain liqueur wines produced inthird
countries forwhich caramelized grape must isalso used .Regulation No948/70
should beamended inthe same fashion ,inorder tobring itsprovisions into
line ,Inother words thedefinition of"liqueur wine "should beamended and a
definition of"caramelized grape must "should beadded .
Theabsence ofadefinition of"grape must with fermentation arrested bythe
addition ofalcohol ",aproduct used particularly inthemanufacture of
wine-Lased beverages ,hascaused theformer hasbeen treated asaliqueur wine for
trade purposes ,with the result that certain difficulties have arisen ,As
grape must with fermentation arrested bytheaddition ofalcohol and "liqueur
wine "inthestrict sense oftheterm differ considerably asregards their
uses ,inherent characteristics andprices ,itisdesireable toseparate those
~30JNoL99,5=?.1970 ,p.1.
^SeeDocS/lOT5/73,4.10.1973 ,
"OJNoL114 ;2?o 1970 ,p.6.

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twoproductsbydrawingupdistinctdefinitions ,Theproposedamendmentto
thedefinitionof."liqueurwine"providesanappropriateopportunitytocolve ■
thisotherproblembyinsertingaspecialdefinitionof"grapomustwith
fermentation arrestedbytheadditionofalcohol"inAnnexIItoRegulation
(EEC)No816/70andinRegulation(EEC)No943/70.
ItisalsonecessarytoamendtheprovisionsofRegulation(EEC)No816/70,
andinparticularArticles1,25>27and28,in.ordertomakethemapplicable
whereappropriatetocaramelized grapemustorgrapemustwithfermentation
arrestedbytheadditionofalcohol.ThetwoattachedproposalsforaRegulation
havenofinancialimplications fortheBudgetoftheComimmties .

Proposal fora
REGULATION (EEC)OPTHE00C5CIL
r,mer.iinj Regulation (EEC)No816/70asregards the
definition ofliqueur wine and ofcertain grape musts
TIE COUNCIL OFTHE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES t
Having regard totheTreaty establishing theEuropean Economic Community ,and
inparticular Article 43thereof ;
Having regard totheproposal from theCommission !
Having regard totheOpinion oftheEuropean Parliament ;
Whereas "liqueur wine "and "grape must with fermentation arrested bythe
addition ofalcohol ",which isaproduct normally used inthepreparation
ofproducts processed from wine ormusts ,arecovered ,atpresent bythe
same definition ,namely that setoutinAnnex IItoCouncil Regulation (EEC)
Fo8l6/701of28April 1970laying downadditional provisions forthecommon
organization ofthemarket inwine aslast amended byRegulation (EEC)
17o2592/73^5w^er3as "k*10absence ofaseparate definition for"grape must
with fermentation arrested bytheaddition ofalcohol "means that twoproducts
v;hose uses ,inherent characteristics andprices arevery different ,aretreated
insimilar fashion ;whereas itistherefore desirable that aseparate definition
for "grape must with fermentation arrested bytheaddition ofalcohol "bedrawn up
Whereas thedefinition ofconcentrated grape must set outinitem 4ofAnnex II
toRegulation (EEC)No615/70does notallow thedehydration ofgrape must by
thedirect heat ofafire ;whereas that practice istraditional incertain
areas oftheCommunity ,and inview ofthefact that theproduct obtained
inthis way ismarketed andused inthepreparation ofcertain liqueur wines ,
provision should bemade toauthorise this treatment byintroducing adefinition
for "carrmelized grape must ;
**"" * """" a>oIo«•
X0JNoL99,5.3.1970 ,p.1.
?0JNoL269,26.9.1973 ,p.1.

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Whereas thedefinition ofliqueur wine should beamended inorder toalloxtf
theaddition ofcaramelized -grape must inthepreperation ofcertain liquovr
wines 5
VIherea3 certain technical amendments totheprovision ofRegulation (EEC)
No816/70arerequired a3aresult oftheintroduction ofthese newdefinitions
whereas itisnecessary inparticular ,in<order toprevent distortion of
competition inrespect ofliqueur wines tointroduce aprovision limiting
theuse ofgrape must with fermentation arrested "bytheaddition ofalcohol ;
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
Article 1
Inthesecond indent ofArticle 1.(4 )\°)there isinserted ,after the
expression "concentrated grape must ",thefollowing :"caramelized grape
must ,grape must with fermentation arrested bytheaddition ofalcohol ".
; •Article 2
InArticle 25(l)ofRegulation (EEC)No816/70thephrase "under items 11
and21"isreplaced by"under items 3a,11and 21".
Article 3
InArticle 27(4)ofRegulation (EEC)No816/70thefollowing first sub­
paragraph isinserted before theexisting first subparagraph s
"Grape must with fermentation arrested by-theaddition ofalcohol maybe
used only inthepreparation ofproducts falling within heading 22.06 of
the Common Customs Tariff ".
Article 4
InArticle 28(2)ofRegulation _(EEC)No816/70thefollowing subparagraph
isadded s
"Grape' must with fermentation arrested bytheaddition ofalcohol maybe
used only inthepreparation ofproducts falling vritliin heading 22.06of
the Common Customs Tariff ",
•.1/...
X0JNoL289,27.12.1972 ,p.1

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Article5
A:ire::IItoRegulation(UEC)>To816/70isamendedasfollows:
loThefollowingitemisaddedafteritem3:
!,3a°Gra->emustwithfermentationarrested "bytheadditionofalcohol:
Grapemustofanactualalcoholicstrengthofnotlessthan12°and
notmorethan21°obtainedbytheadditiontograpemustderivedex­
clusivelyfromthevinevarietiesreferredtoinArticle16andproduced
intheCommunity
-ofneutralalcoholofvinousoriginhavinganactualalcoholicstrength
ofnotlessthan95°5or
-ofanunrectified .productderivedfromthedistillation ofwineand
havinganactualalcoholicstrengthofnotlessthan52°andnotmore
thanG0°|providedthatproductsfallingwithinthedefinitionofliqueur
wineshallnotberegardedasgrapemustwithfermentation arrested
bytheauditionofelcohol'.
2.Thefollowingitemisaddedafteritem4;
"/a,Caramelized grapemust:
Grapemust
-obtainedbypartialdehydration ofgrapemustthroughtheapplication
ofthedirectheatofafireatnormalatmospheric pressurecausing
partialcaramelisationofthesugarcontainedinthatmust!,§
-derivedexclusively fromvinevarietiesreferredtoinArticlelSf
-producedintheCommunity,and
-obtainedfromgrapemusthavinganaturalalcoholicstrengthofat
least10°".
3.SiVb-paragjtaph (iii)ofthesecondsub-indentofitem11isreplacedby
thefollowing :
"(iii)ofconcentrated grapemust,or,inthecaseofcertainquality
liqueurwine3producedinspecifiedregionsbeingwinesappearingon
alisttobedrawnupofthosewinesforwhichsuchpracticeistraditional ,
ofcaramelised grapemust."
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Article6
TliisRegulationshallenterintoforceonthethirddc.yfollowingit3
publicationintheOfficialJou.riialoftheEuropeanCommunities ,
ThisRegulationshallbe"bindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicable
inallMemberStates.
DoneatBrussels,FortheCouncil
ThePresident

Proposal fora
REGULATION (EEC)OPTHECOUNCIL
amending Regulation (EEC)No948/70defining certain products
falling within headings Nos 20.07i 22,04 and22.05 ofthe
Common Customs Tariff andoriginating inthird countries
THECOUNCIL OPTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
Having regard totheTreaty establishing theEuropean Economic Community !
Having regard toCouncil Regulation (EEC)17o8l6ftd^of 28April 19/0laying
down additional provisions forthecommon organization ofthemarket inwine ,
aslast amended LyRegulation (EEC)No2592/73,andinparticular Article 1
(4)(c)thereof 5
Having regard totheproposal from theCommission !
Uhereas Council P.egulation No94-2/70of26May1970 laid down definitions
forcertain products falling within heading ITo20*07 ,22.04 or22.05 ofthe
Common Customs Tariff andoriginating inthird countries !whereas that
Regulation must beamended "bytheaddition ofadefinition of"grape must with
fermentation arrested bytheaddition' !ofalcohol ",adefinition ofthat
product having beenadded toRegulation (EEC)No8l6/70^~by Regulation (EEC)
No......... !
Uhereas incertain third countries grape musts that have been subjected to
dehydration ."bythedirect heat ofafire ,which normally causes partial
caramelisation ,areused inthepreparation ofliqueur wines ;whereas itis
CJNoL99,5-5.1970 ,p.1
OJNoL269 ,26.9-1973 ,p.1
3GJNOLH4/27.5.I970 ,p.6
"0JNoLo••>•«»*«■«J««•

therefore necessary toamend thedefinition of"liqueur wine "setoutin
Regulation (EEC)Ho948/70inorder toallow theaddition ofcaramelized grai .
must inthepreparation ofcertain liqueur wines 5
Whereas thetariff nomenclature used inRegulation (EEC)Ho816/70istaken
from theCommon Customs Tariff ?
HAS ADOPTED THE FOLLOWING REGULATION :
Article 1
Article 2ofCouncil Regulation (EEC)No94-3/70isamended asfollows :
1.Thefollowing definitions areinserted after thedefinition of"grape
must ":
"Gr-aPemust with fermentation arrested "bytheaddition ofalcohol "
means grape must ofanactual alcoholic strength ofnotlessthan 12°
andnotmore than 21°obtained bytheaddition togrape must having a
potential natural alcoholic strength of3.5° ofaproduct derived from
thedistillation ofwinef provided that products falling within the
definition of"liqueur wine "shall notberegarded as"grape must with
fermentation arrested "bytheadditinn ofalcohol "}
"Caramel ized grnpe must "meonsgrape must obtained
-bypartial dehydration ofgrape must ,through such application ofthe
direct heat ofa,fire atnormal atmospheric pressure astocause partial
caramelization ofthesugar contained inthat must ,
-fromgrape musthaving anatural alcoholic strength ofatleast 10° ."
2.Thedefinition of"liqueur wine "isreplaced bythefollowing :
"Liqueur wine "means aproduct
(a)withatotal alcoholic strength ofnotlessthan 17-5° and -sxiactual
alcoholic strength ofnotlessthan 15°andnotmore than 22°$
(b)obtained from grape must ,newwine still infermentation ,orwine
-byrefrigeration ^or
-bytheaddition before ,during orafter fermentation :
(i)ofaproduct derived from thedistillation ofwinej or
(ii)ofconcentrated grape mustj orinthecase ofcertain liqueur
wines appearing onalist tobedrawn upofwines forwhich
such pratice istraditional ofcaramelized grape mustj or
(iii)ofamixture oftheproducts mentioned in(i)and (ii)."

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Article2
InAnnexIVtoRegulation(ESC)No816/70,additionalnoteITo4toChapter22
isreplacedbythefollowing :
"4'Subheading 22«05shall "betakentoinclude:
(a)Grapemustwithfermentationarrestedbytheadditionofalcohol,that
istosaygrapemustofanactualalcoholicstrengthofnotlessthan
12°andnotmorethan21°obtainedbytheadditiontograpemusthaving
apotentialnaturalalcoholicstrengthof8.5°ofaproductderivedfrom
thedistillation ofwinefprovidedthatprod.uctsfallingwithinthe
defiiiitionof"liqueurwine"shallnotberegardedasgrapemustwith
fermentation arrested ,bytheadditionofalcoholj
(b)Caramelizedgrapemust,thatistosaygrapemustobtained
-bypartialdehydration ofgrapemust,throughsuchapplication of
thedirectheatofafireatnormalatmospheric pressureastocause
partialcaramelization cfthesugarcontainedinthatmust,
-fromgrapemusthavinganaturalalcoholicstrengthofatleast10°;
(c)Winefortifiedfordistillation ,thatistosayaproduct:
-havinganactualalcoholicstrengthofnotlessthan18°butnot
omorethan24,
-obtainedexclusively bytheadditionofwinecontaining noresidual
sugarofanunrectified productderivedfromthedistillation of
winehavingamaximumactualalcoholicstrengthof86°,and
-havingamaximumvolatileacidityof2.40g/l,expressedasaceticacidj
(d)Liqueurwine,thatistosayaproduct
(a)withatotalalcoholicstrengthofnotlessthan17»5°andanactual
alcoholicstrengthofnotlessthan15°andnotmorethan22°,and
(b)obtainedfromgrapemust,newwinestillinfermentation ,
orwine
-byrefrigeration ;or
-bytheadditionbefore,duringorafterfermentation :
(i)ofaproductderivedfromthedistillationofwinejor
(ii)ofconcentrated grapemust5orinthecaseofcertainliqueur
wine3appearingonalisttobedrawnupofwinesforwhich
suchpraticeistraditional ofcaramelized grapemust;or
(iii)ofamiirtureoftheproductsmentionedin(i)and(ii).

ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceonthethirdclayfollowingits
publication intheOfficialJournaloftheEuropeanComnunities ,
ThisRegulationshall "be.bindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicable
inallMemberStates.
DoneatBrussels,FortheCouncil,
ThePresident