Regulation (EEC) No 2805/73 of the Commission of 12 October 1973 determining a list of white quality wines, produced in specified regions and of imported white quality wines containing a certain percentage of sulphur dioxide and laying down certain transitional provisions relating to the percentage of sulphur dioxide in wines produced before 1 October 1973
Date: 1973-10-12
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: food inspection, import (EU), intra-EU trade, vinification, white wine, wine of superior quality













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31973R2805

Regulation (EEC) No 2805/73 of the Commission of 12 October 1973 determining a list of white quality wines, produced in specified regions and of imported white quality wines containing a certain percentage of sulphur dioxide and laying down certain transitional provisions relating to the percentage of sulphur dioxide in wines produced before 1 October 1973  


Official Journal L 289 , 16/10/1973 P. 0021 - 0021 Greek special edition: Chapter 03 Volume 10 P. 0027  Spanish special edition: Chapter 03 Volume 7 P. 0075  Portuguese special edition Chapter 03 Volume 7 P. 0075  





+++++( 1 ) OJ NO L 99 , 5 . 5 . 1970 , P . 20 .  ( 2 ) OJ NO L 269 , 26 . 9 . 1973 , P . 1 .  REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2805/73 OF THE COMMISSION OF 12 OCTOBER 1973 DETERMINING A LIST OF WHITE QUALITY WINES , PRODUCED IN SPECIFIED REGIONS AND OF IMPORTED WHITE QUALITY WINES CONTAINING A CERTAIN PERCENTAGE OF SULPHUR DIOXIDE AND LAYING DOWN CERTAIN TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE PERCENTAGE OF SULPHUR DIOXIDE IN WINES PRODUCED BEFORE 1 OCTOBER 1973  THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,  HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY ;  HAVING REGARD TO COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 816/70 ( 1 ) OF 28 APRIL 1970 LAYING DOWN ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS FOR THE COMMON ORGANIZATION OF THE MARKET IN WINE , AS LAST AMENDED BY REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2592/73 ( 2 ) , AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 26A ( 3 ) THEREOF ;  WHEREAS ARTICLE 26A ( 1 ) OF COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 816/70 PROVIDED THE POSSIBILITY TO INCREASE THE MAXIMUM CONTENT OF SULPHUR DIOXIDE TO 400 MG/L FOR CERTAIN WHITE QUALITY WINES PRODUCED IN SPECIFIED REGIONS AND CERTAIN WHITE IMPORTED QUALITY WINES HAVING PARTICULAR PRODUCTION AND PREPARATION FEATURES ;  WHEREAS THIS PROVISION SHOULD BE LIMITED ONLY TO THOSE WHITE QUALITY WINES WHOSE CONDITIONS OF PRODUCTION AND USUAL METHODS OF PREPARATION , AS OENOLOGICAL KNOWLEDGE STANDS AT PRESENT , NECESSITATE THE USE OF A HIGHER CONTENT OF SULPHUR DIOXIDE THAN OTHER WINES ;  WHEREAS IN ARTICLE 26A IT IS ALSO LAID DOWN THAT PROVISIONS SHOULD BE ADOPTED IN RESPECT OF WINES PRODUCED BEFORE 1 OCTOBER 1973 WHICH FOR GOOD REASON DO NOT FULFUL THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS REGULATION ;  WHEREAS THE MEASURES PROVIDED FOR IN THIS REGULATION ARE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE OPINION OF THE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE FOR WINE ,  HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :  ARTICLE 1  THE MAXIMUM TOTAL CONTENT OF SULPHUR DIOXIDE IS 400 MG/L :  A . WHITE QUALITY WINES PRODUCED IN SPECIFIED REGIONS :  ( A ) WINES HAVING THE RIGHT TO THE NAME BEERENAUSLESE ;  ( B ) WINES HAVING THE RIGHT TO THE NAME TROCKENBEERENAUSLESE ;  ( C ) SAUTERNE ;  ( D ) BARSAC .  B . IMPORTED WHITE QUALITY WINES :  WHITE QUALITY WINES HAVING THE RIGHT TO THE NAME BEERENAUSLESE OR TROCKENBEERENAUSLESE IN CONFORMITY WITH THE COMMUNITY PROVISIONS OR IN THEIR ABSENCE WITH THOSE OF THE MEMBER STATES .  ARTICLE 2  IN RESPECT OF WINES OF WHICH THERE IS PROOF THEY WERE PRODUCED BEFORE 1 OCTOBER 1973 , THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 26A OF COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 816/70 :  - SHALL NOT APPLY IF THEY ARE MARKETED FOR DIRECT HUMAN CONSUMPTION IN CONTAINERS OF 5 LITRES OR LESS ;  - SHALL NOT APPLY ON OR BEFORE 1 JANUARY 1974 IF THEY ARE MARKETED FOR DIRECT HUMAN CONSUMPTION IN CONTAINERS OF MORE THAN 5 LITRES .  ARTICLE 3  THIS REGULATION SHALL ENTER INTO FORCE ON THE DAY OF ITS PUBLICATION IN THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES .  IT SHALL APPLY FROM 1 OCTOBER 1973 .  THIS REGULATION SHALL BE BINDING IN ITS ENTIRETY AND DIRECTLY APPLICABLE IN ALL MEMBER STATES .  DONE AT BRUSSELS , 12 OCTOBER 1973 .  FOR THE COMMISSION  THE PRESIDENT  FRANCOIS-XAVIER ORTOLI