Commission Regulation (EC) No 1231/98 of 12 June 1998 amending for the 18th time Regulation (EEC) No 3800/81 determining the classification of vine varieties
Date: 1998-06-12
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: classification, location of production, product quality, vineyard, viticulture

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1231/98

of 12 June 1998

amending for the 18th time Regulation (EEC) No 3800/81 determining the
classification of vine varieties

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 of
the
16 March 1987 on the common organisation of
market in wine (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No
2087/97 (2), and in particular Article 13(5) thereof,

Whereas the classification of vine varieties approved for
cultivation in the Community is determined by Commis-
sion Regulation (EEC) No 3800/81 (3), as last amended by
Regulation (EC) No 1721/97 (4),
in accordance with
Council Regulation (EEC) No 2389/89 of 24 July 1989
on general rules for the classification of vine varieties (5),
as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2088/97 (6);

Whereas certain wine-grape and table-grape vine varieties
that have been included for at least five years in the clas-
sification of varieties provisionally authorised for some
administrative units of Germany,
the United
Kingdom and Spain have been found to be suitable for
cultivation; whereas those varieties should therefore be
permanently classified among the vine varieties author-
ised and recommended for those administrative units in
accordance with Article 11(4) of Regulation (EEC) No
2389/89;

Italy,

Whereas the classification of wine-grape and table-grape
varieties should include among the varieties authorised
and recommended for certain administrative units of
Germany, France, Italy, the United Kingdom and Spain
certain varieties which have been listed for at least five
in the classification for an administrative unit
years
immediately bordering thereon and which therefore

satisfy the condition laid down in the first indent of
Article 11(1)(a) of Regulation (EEC) No 2389/89;

four new administrative units

Whereas
should be
included in Italy; whereas some corrections should be
made;

Whereas a new subtitle should be included in Title III.B
for Italy as regards the preparation of brandies; whereas
the subtitle for Italy in Title IV.B concerning root stock
varieties approved on the territory of that Member State
should be amended;

Whereas a new Title V should be created for varieties of
vines intended to supply scions; whereas the varieties
which may be used to produce scions are classified by the
Member States pursuant
to Article 3(3) of Regulation
(EEC) No 2389/89; whereas, at the request of the Member
States, they should be classified for all the administrative
units of each Member State;

Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are
the Management
in accordance with the opinion of
Committee for Wine,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The Annex to Regulation (EEC) No 3800/81 is hereby
amended in accordance with the Annex hereto.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day
following its publication in the Official Journal of the
European Communities.

It shall apply from 1 September 1997.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
States.

Done at Brussels, 12 June 1998.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 84, 27. 3. 1987, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 292, 25. 10. 1997, p. 1.
(3) OJ L 381, 31. 12. 1981, p. 1.
(4) OJ L 242, 4. 9. 1997, p. 37.
(5) OJ L 232, 9. 8. 1989, p. 1.
(6) OJ L 292, 25. 10. 1997, p. 3.

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ANNEX

The Annex to Regulation (EEC) No 3800/81 is amended as follows:

I.

In Title I, Subtitle I, point ‘II. GERMANY’ is amended as follows (the vine varieties to be inserted in
the correct alphabetical order):

1. Regierungsbezirk K(cid:148)ln:

— Ph(cid:148)nix N and Regent N ae added to the category of authorised vine varieties.

2. Regierungsbezirk Trier:

— Cabernet Sauvignon N and Merlot N are added to the category of authorised vine varieties.

3. Regierungsbezirk Koblenz:

— Cabernet Sauvignon N and Merlot N are added to the category of authorised vine varieties.

4. Regierungsbezirk Rheinhessen-Pfalz:

— Cabernet Sauvignon N and Merlot N are added to the category of authorised vine varieties.

6. Regierungsbezirk Darmstadt:

— Albalonga B, Chardonnay B, Deckrot N, Domina N, Roter Elbling R, Weißer Elbling B, F(cid:132)rber-
traube N, Findling B, Freisamer B, Roter Gutedel R, Weißer Gutedel B, Helfensteiner N, Herol-
drebe N, Huxelrebe B, Blauer Limberger N, Fr(cid:129)her Malingre B, Fr(cid:129)her roter Malvasier R, Mari-
ensteiner B, Morio-Muskat B, M(cid:129)llerrebe B, Muskat-Ottonel B, Muskat-Trollinger N, Gelber
Muskateller B, Roter Muskateller R, Nobling B, Ortega B, Ph(cid:148)nix B, Perle Rs, Regent N, Regner
B, Reislaner B, Sch(cid:148)nburger B, Septimer B, Siegerrebe Rs, Blauer Silvaner N, Blauer Trollinger
N, Gr(cid:129)ner Veltliner B and W(cid:129)rzer B are added to the category of authorised vine varieties.

II.

In Title I, Subtitle I, point ‘IV. FRANCE’ is amended as follows (the vine varieties are to be inserted in
the correct alphabetical order):

7. D(cid:130)partement de l’Ard(cid:138)che:

— Arinarnoa N, Liliorila B and Perdea B are added to the category of recommended vine

varieties.

11. D(cid:130)partement de l’Aude:

— Segalin N is added to the category of recommended vine varieties,

13. D(cid:130)partement des Bouches-du-Rh(cid:147)ne:

— Arinarnoa N, Liliorila B, Perdea B and Viognier B are added to the category of recommended

vine varieties,

— Viognier B (*) is deleted from the category of authorised vine varieties.

20. D(cid:130)partement de la Haute-Corse et de la Corse-du-Sud:

— Codivarta B (*) is added to the category of authorised vine varieties and the asterisk is deleted

for Viognier B.

44. D(cid:130)partement de la Loire-Atlantique:

— Merlot N (*) is added to the category of authorised vine varieties.

67. D(cid:130)partement du Bas-Rhin:

— Muscat de Colmar B (*) is added to the category of authorised vine varieties.

68. D(cid:130)partement du Haut-Rhin:

— Muscat de Colmar B (*) is added to the category of authorised vine varieties.

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83. D(cid:130)partement du Var:

— Arinarnoa N, Gamay N, Perdea N and Viognier B are added to the category of recommended

vine varieties,

— Gamay N and Viognier B (*) are deleted from the category of authorised vine varieties.

84. D(cid:130)partement du Vaucluse:

— Arinarnoa N, Liliorila B and Perdea B are added to the category of recommended vine

varieties.

III.

In Title I, Subtitle I, point ‘V. ITALY’, is amended as follows (the vine varieties are to be inserted in
the correct alphabetical order):

3.

5.

Provincia di Asti:

— Arneis B is added to the category of recommended vine varities.

Provincia di Novara:

— Cabernet Sauvignon N, Chardonnay B, Merlot N, Pinot nero N and Riesling B are added

to the category of recommended vine varieties.

5a.

Provincia di Verbania:

(a) Recommended vine varieties:

Barbera N, Bonarda N, Croatina N, Erbaluce B, Freisa N, Nebbiolo N, Uva rara N, Vespo-
lina N.

(b) authorised vine varieties:

Durasa N.

6.

Provincia di Torino:

— Croatina N, Gamay N, Pinot nero, Syrah N, Uva rara N and Vespolina N are added to the

category of recommended vine varieties.

7a.

Provincia di Biella:

(a) Recommended vine varieties:

Barbera N, Bonarda N, Chardonnay B, Croatina N, Dolcetto N, Erbaluce B, Freisa N,
Nebbiolo N, Uva rara N, Vespolina N;

(b) authorised vine varieties:

Ancellotta N (*), Cabernet franc N (*), Cabernet Sauvignon N (*), Neretto di Bairo N.

12.

Provincia di Bergamo:

— Moscato giallo B is added to the category of authorised vine varieties.

14a.

Provincia di Lecco:

(a) Recommended vine varieties:

Cabernet franc N, Croatina N, Marzemino N, Merlot N, Pinot bianco B, Riesling italico
B, Sauvignon B, Schiava N, Trebbiano toscano B;

(b) authorised vine varieties:

Barbera N, Sangiovese N, Verdese B.

17.

Provincia di Milano:

— Chardonnay B, Cortese B, Pinot bianco B, Pinot grigio G, Pinot nero N, Trebbiano
toscano B and Sauvignon B are added to the category of recommended vine varieties,

— Moscato bianco B, M(cid:129)ller Thurgau B, Vespolina N and Dolcetto N are added to the cate-
gory of authorised vine varieties and Pinot bianco B, Pinot grigio G and Pinot nero N are
deleted.

17a.

Provincia di Lodi:

(a) Recommended vine varieties:

Barbera N, Bonarda N, Cabernet franc N, Cabernet Sauvignon N, Chardonnay B, Cortese
B, Croatina N, Malvasia bianca di Candia B, Merlot N, Pinot bianco B, Pinot grigio G,
Pinot nero N, Riesling italico B, Riesling B, Sauvignon B, Trebbiano toscano B, Uva rara
N, Verdea B;

(b) authorised vine varieties:

Ancellotta N, Freisa N, Moscato bianco B, M(cid:129)ller Thurgau B, Vespolina N, Dolvetto N.

22.

Provincia di Trento:

— Syrah N is added to the category of authorised vine varieties.

33.

Provincia di Udine:

— the asterisk should be deleted in the case of Malbech N in the category of authorised vine

varieties.

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34.

Provincia di Bologna:

— Ancelotta N is added to the category of authorised vine varieties.

35.

Provincia di Ferrara:

— Cabernet Sauvignon N, Chardonnay B, Ciliegiolo N, Pignoletto B and Terrano N are

added to the category of authorised vine varieties.

39.

Provincia di Piacenza:

— Ervi N, Melara B and Santa Maria B are added to the category of authorised vine varieties.

44.

Provincia di Grosseto:

— Grechetto B is added to the category of authorised vine varieties.

55.

Provincia di Perugia:

— Alicante N is added to the category of authorised vine varieties.

72.

Provincia di Bari:

— Sylvaner verde B is added to the category of recommended vine varieties,

— Sylvaner verde B (*) is deleted from the category of authorised vine varieties.

73.

Provincia di Brindisi:

— Aglianico N, Incrocio Manzoni 6.0.13 B and Sylvaner verde B are added to the category of

recommended vine varieties,

— Aglianico N (*), Incrocio Manzoni 6.0.13 B (*) and Sylvaner verde B (*) are deleted from the

category of authorised vine varieties.

74.

Provincia di Foggia:

— Sylvaner verde B is added to the category of recommended vine varieties,

— Sylvaner verde B (*) is deleted from the category of authorised vine varieties.

75.

Provincia di Lecce:

— Asprinio bianco B and Sylvaner verde B are added to the category of recommended vine

varieties,

— Asprinio bianco B (*), Sylvaner verde B (*) are deleted from the category of authorised vine

varieties.

76.

Provincia di Taranto:

— Incrocio Manzoni 6.0.13 B and Sylvaner verde B are added to the category of recom-

mended vine varieties,

— Incrocio Manzoni 6.0.13 B (*) and Sylvaner verde B (*) are deleted from the category of

authorised vine varieties.

82.

Provincia di Agrigento:

— Aglianico N, Cabernet franc N, Incrocio Manzoni 6.0.13 B, Petit Verdot N, Semillon B

and Vermentino B are added to the category of recommended vine varieties.

83.

Provincia di Caltanissetta:

— Grecanico dorato B, M(cid:129)ller Thurgau B, Pinot bianco B, Pinot nero N and Sauvignon B

are added to the category of recommended vine varieties.

85.

Provincia di Enna:

— Cabernet Sauvignon N, Chardonnay B, M(cid:129)ller Thurgau B, Pinot bianco B, Pinot nero N

and Sauvignon B are added to the category of recommended vine varieties.

86.

Provincia di Messina:

— Cabernet Sauvignon N, Chardonnay B, M(cid:129)ller Thurgau B, Pinot bianco B, Pinot nero N

and Sauvignon B are added to the category of recommended vine varieties.

87.

Provincia di Palermo:

— M(cid:129)ller Thurgau B is added to the category of recommended vine varieties,

— M(cid:129)ller Thurgau B is deleted from the category of authorised vine varieties.

88.

Provincia di Ragusa:

— Cabernet Sauvignon N, Chardonnay B and Grecanico dorato B are added to the category

of recommended vine varieties.

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IV.

In Title I, Subtitle I, point ‘VIII. UNITED KINGDOM’ is amended as follows (the vine varieties are to
be inserted in the correct alphabetical order):

— Bacchus B is added to the category of recommended vine varieties,

— the asterisk should be deleted in the case of the following in the category of authorised vine varie-
ties: Cascade N, Dunkelfelder N, Gutenborner B, L(cid:130)on Millot N, Optima B, Regner B, Scheurebe
B, Triomphe N, W(cid:129)rzer B, Zweigeltrebe N and Perle B (*), Phoenix B (*) and Regent N (*) are added
to the list.

V.

In Title I, Subtitle I, point ‘IX. SPAIN’ is amended as follows (the vine varieties are to be inserted in
the correct alphabetical order):

12. Comunidad Aut(cid:155)noma de Castilla-La Mancha:

— Sauvignon blanc B, Syrah N and Petit Verdot N are added to the category of authorised vine

varieties.

VI.

In Title II, Subtitle ‘IV. ITALY’ is amended as follows:

7. Regione Friuli-Venezia Giulia:

— Isabella N and Noah B are added to the category of authorised vine varieties.

12. Regione Lazio:

— Sugraone B is added to the category of recommended vine varieties.

16. Regione Puglia:

— Autumn Seedless B, Red Globe Rs, Red Italia N and Victoria B are added to the category of

authorised vine varieties.

VII.

In Title III.B, under the subtitle ‘V. ITALY’:

With regard to the preparation of brandies:

1. Regions: Trentino-Alto Adige, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Veneto, Emilia-Romagna, Umbria, Abruzzo:

(a) Recommended varieties:

None;

(b) authorised varieties:
Isabella N, Noah B;

(c) temporarily authorised varieities:

None.

VIII. In Title IV.B, Subtitle ‘IV. ITALY’ is amended as follows:

— Gravesac (*) is added to the category of authorised root stock varieties.

IX. The following Title V ‘VARIEITES OF VINES INTENDED TO SUPPLY SCIONS’ is added:

(a) Recommended varieties:

All varieties of wine-grape, table-grape and grapes for specific uses classified for all the administra-
tive units in each Member State;

(b) authorised varieties:

None;

(c) temporarily authorised varieties:

None.