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COMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUMTIES
COM(74)1039 final
Brussels.4July1974
Proposalfora
REGULATION(EEC)OFTHECOUNCIL
concerningtheadditionofalcoholto
productsinthewinesector
(submittedtotheCouncil "bytheCommission)
CQM(74)1039final

EXPLAÏL1T0RY ÎÎZ'OEAITDUTî
SomeoftheprovisionsofRegulation(EEC)FO1093/70concerningtheadditionof
alcoholtoproductsinthewinesectorareabouttoexpire.
Sincethedefinations ofvermouths andotheraromaticwineshavestillnotbeen
harmonized ,theexistingprovisionswillhavetobeextendedforanotheryear.
Thisopportunity hasbeentakentoproduceaconsolidated versionofTheRegu­
lationandtomakesomeminoramendments ,namelys
-sparklingwineshavebeenincludeds
-thetemporaryprovisionspecifyingthenatureofthealcoholtobeaddedto
productsfallingwithinsubheading lib.22.07BIIhasbeenadoptedanaper­
manentbasis.
ThisRegulationhasnofinancieleffects.

PROPOSALFORA
REGULATION(EEC)No/74OFTEECOUNCIL
OF
concerningtheadditionofalcoholtoproducts
inthewinesector
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEANCQMUNITIES,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishing theEuropeanEconomicCommunity 3
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No816/70(l)of28April1970laying
downadditionalprovisionsfortheCommonorganization ofthemarketinwine,as
lastamended'byRegulation(EEC)No2592/73(2),andinparticularArticle25(2)
thereofj
HavingregardtotheproposalfromtheCommission;
WhereasArticle25(l)ofRegulation(EEC)No816/70prohibitstheadditionof
alcoholtotheproductslistedinArticle1(2)ofthatRegulation,excepting
winefortifiedfordestination andliqueurwineswhereasArticle25(2)ofthat
Regulation,however,permitsderogations fromthisprohibition !
Whereasthepossibilityofaddingalcoholtotablewinesandtoqualitywines
producedinspecifiedregionsshouldbeprovidedforwheretheyareexportedto
thirdcountries,eithertotakeaccountofconsumerhabitsinthosecountries,or
topreventclimaticconditionsortransportfromaffectingthequalityoftheex­
portedwines;whereasthenon-EuropeanterritoriesofMemberStatesareinthe
samesituationasthethirdcountriesinquestion;whereasthispossibility should
beextendedtoconsignments oftheseproductstotheseterritories ;whereas,
however,toenforcetheprohibition ontheadditionofalcohol,thesaleofthese
productsshouldbeforbiddenintheEuropeanterritoriesoftheMemberStates;
whereastosimplifycontrol,reconsignnent totheEuropeanterritoriesofMember
Statesshouldbeprohibited;
S1;0JNoL99,5.5.1970,p.l.
2)OJNoL269,26.9.1973,p.l.

-2-
Whereasitisequallynecessary "toauthorsetheadditionofalcoholwhenasweetenel
hastobeaddedtoasparklingvane;
VJherreasthepreparationofproductsfallingwithinheadingNo22.06andsubheading
No22.07B11oftheCommonCustomsTariffrequirestheadditionofalcoholtosome
oftheproductslistedinArticle1(2)ofRegulation(EEC)No8I6/7O;xirhereasin
thesecasessuchpreparationissignificant enoughtojustifyderogationfromthe
prohibition ontheadditionofalcohol;
Whereas,inordertopreventfrauds,inallcasesthenatureofthealcoholwhich
maybeaddedshouldbespecifiedandincertaincasesthepermissablelimitsfor
suchadditionshouldbefixed;
Whereasthemeasuresconcerningproductsfallingtri-thinheadingNo22.06ofthe
CoraraomCustomsTariffshouldbeofatemporarynature,pendingtheadoptionof
provisionsofharmonizingthedefinitions oftheseproducts;whereassuchmeasures
shouldthereforebelaiddownforalimitedperiod;
Whereasmostoftheaboveconsiderations havealreadyformed'thebasisofprovi­
sionscontainedvariouslyinCouncilRegulationNo1093/70(3)of8June.1970con­
cerningtheadditionofalcoholtoproductsinthewinesectororiginatingin
theCommunity,aslastamendedbyRegulation(EEC)No1929/73(4),andinthe
amendmentsthereto;whereas,becauceoftheirnumberandcomplexity,thesetexts
lackthe'claritywhichaRegulationrequires;whereastheyshouldthereforebe
consolidated inasingleRegulation ;
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATIONS
.Article1
BywayofderogationfromtheprovisionsofArticle25(l)ofRegulation(EEC)
No8I6/7O,alcoholmay,undertheconditionsprovidedinthisRegulation,be
addedtothefollowingproducts ?
1.Tablewinesandqualitywinesp.s.r,,whereclimaticconditionsorconsumer
habitsnecessitate anadditionofalcoholandwheretheyareexportedtothird
countriesordispatchedtothenon-EuropeanterritoriesofMemberStates,on
conditionthatinthislattercasetheyarenotredispatched totheEuropean
territories ofMemberStates.
(3)OJNoL128,12June1970,p.l.
(4)OJNoL199,19July1973,p.8.

2)sparklingwineswhenasweetenerisadded*
3a)grapemustsandgrapemustsinfermentationderivedexclusivelyfromthevine
varitiesreferredtoinArticle16ofRegulation(EEC)No816/70andhaving
atleasttheminimumnaturalalcoholicstrengthfixedforthewine-growing
zonewherethegrapeswereharvested:
b)tablewines;
c)qualitywinesp.s.r.1
d)incertaincasesliqueurwines,whetherornotimported}
e)importedwinescomplyingwiththeprovisionsafArticle28(l)ofRegulation
(ESC)NO816/70?
intendedforthepreparationofproductsfallingwithinheadingNo22.06ofthe'
CommonCustomsTariff*
4)concentratedgrapemusttobeusedinthemanufactureofproductsfalling
withinsubheading22.07BIIoftheCommonCustomsTariff.
Artide2
1.thealcoholaddedtotheproductslistedinArticle1(l)and(2)mustbeeither
neirtralalcoholofvinousoriginhavinganactualalcoholicstrengthofnot
lessthan95°ora*1unrectifiedproductderivedfromthedistillationofwine
andhavinganactualalcoholicstrengthofnotlessthan52°andnotmore
than80•
however,inthecaseofsparklingwines,"EspritdeCognac",asdefinedin
accordancewiththelegistationinforceinPrance,maybeadded.
2.AlcoholicaddedtotheproductsspecifiedinArticle1(3)and(4)mustbe
ethylalcoholofagricultural origin.

Article3
1.Thequantitiesofalcoholaddedmaynot:
a)increasethetotalalcoholicstrengthoftheproductsspecifiedinArticle1(a)
"bymorethan2°j
b)increasethetotalalcoholiustrengthoftheproductsspecifiedinArticle1(b)
"bymorethan0.5?
2.Inrespectofqualitywinesp.s.r.,MemberStatesmayrestricttheadditionof
alcoholstillfurther,orevenprohibititaltogether.
Article4.
InrespectoftheproductsspecifiedinArticle1(3),theprovisionsofArticles
1(3)and2(2)shallbeapplicableuntil31August1975*
Article5
Regulation(EEC)NO1093/70isrepealedwitheffectfrom31August1974*
Article6
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon1September1974»
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinall
MemberStates.
DoneatBrussels, FortheCouncil,
ThePrésident.