COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 
C0M(92) 391 final - SYN 396 
Brussels, 11 September 1992 
Amended proposal for a 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) 
AMENDING FOR THE FIRST TIME REGULATION (EEC) NO 1601/91 
LAYING DOWN GENERAL RULES ON THE DEFINTION, DESCRIPTION AND 
PRESENTATION Or AROMATIZED WINES, AROMATIZED WINE-BASED DRINKS AND 
AROMATIZED WINE-PRODUCT COCKTAILS 
(presented by the Commission pursuant to Article 149(3) 
of the EEC-Treaty) 
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EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM 
These proposals concern spirit drinks and aromatized wines, aromatized wine-bsned 
drinks and aromatized wine-product cocktails. Their purpose is to prohibit fr nj 
1 January 1993 the use of lead-based closures in order to avoid contamination 
risks and pollution of the environment. 
They were transmitted to the Council in February 19920). Parliament approved 
them on a July- 1992^2), and asked for a minor amendment to the definition of the 
drink "Kalte Ente" given in Article 2(3)(e) of Regulation (EEC) No 1601/91. The 
Commission accepted this amendment. It proposed to the Council that the 
definition of "Sangria" in Article 2(3)(a) of the above Regulation be clarified; 
this would not change the meaning but would improve understanding as a result of 
a clearer presentation. On 23 July 1992 the Council adopted unanimously a common 
position in agreement with the Commission on: 
the amended proposal amending Regulation (EEC) No 1601/91 and 
the proposal without amendments which amends Regulation (EEC) No 1576/89. 
This document constitutes official transmission by the Commission of these 
amendments to Regulation (EEC) No 1601/91. 
(1) COM(92)55 final of 21.2.1992. 
(2) PV 22 11. w£ 161.603 not yet published in the OJ 
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Amended proposal for a Council Regulation (EEC) 
amending for the first time Regulation (EEC) No 16 01/91 
laying down general rules on the definition, description 
and presentation of aromatized wines, aromatized wine-based drinks 
and aromatized wine-product cocktails 
Article 1 is hereby amended as follows : 
"Article 1 
Regulation (EEC) no 1601/91 is hereby amended as follows : 
1. In Article 2 paragraphe 3 point a) the first subparagraphe is 
replaced by : 
"(a) Sangria : 
a drink obtained from wine 
aromatized with the addition of natural citrus-fruit 
extracts or essences 
with our without the juice of such fruit 
possibly 
= with the addition of spices 
= sweetened 
= with C02 added 
and having on acquired alcoholic strength by volume of less 
than 12% vol." 
2. In Article 2 paragraphe 3 the point e) is replaced by : 
"(e) Kalte Ente : 
an aromatized wine-based drink obtained by mixing wine, semi-
sparkling wine or ?.c.mi sparkling wine with added C02 with 
sparkling wine or sparkling wine with added co2, and adding 
natural lemon substances or extracts thereof, the taste of 
which must be clearly perceptible. The finished product must, 
contain not less than 25% by volume of the sparkling wine or 
sparkling with added C02:u 
3. In Article 8 the fol Iwoïng paragraphe 4a is added : 
"4a. As from 1 January 1993, bottled products covered by this Ragulatioa may 
only be held with a view to sale or placed on the market in containers 
fitted with closing devices not covered by lead-based capsules .or foil. 
However, the disposal of products in bottles fitted before that date with 
lead-based capsules or foil shall be authorized until stocks are used up.* 
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