Commission Regulation (EC) No 1429/2004 of 9 August 2004 amending Regulation (EC) No 753/2002 laying down certain rules for applying Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 as regards the description, designation, presentation and protection of certain wine sector products
Date: 2004-08-09
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Cyprus, Hungary, Malta, Slovakia, Slovenia, accession to the European Union, designation of origin, labelling, product designation, regions of the Czech Republic, viticulture, wine

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1429/2004

of 9 August 2004

amending Regulation (EC) No 753/2002 laying down certain rules for applying Council Regulation
(EC) No 1493/1999 as regards the description, designation, presentation and protection of certain
wine sector products

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

(7)

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,

establishing the European

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 of 17
May 1999 on the common organisation of
in
wine (1), and in particular Article 53 thereof,

the market

Whereas:

(1)

Certain amendments need to be made to Commission
Regulation (EC) No 753/2002 (2) on account of
the
accession of
the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus,
Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and
Slovakia (hereinafter referred to as the new Member
States) to the European Union.

(2) With the Accession, it has become clear that the border
of a wine-growing region is not necessarily within the
traditional
border of one Member State
is
It
expressions can have a trans-border character.
therefore necessary to modify the provision on tradi-
tional expressions in order to allow for the use under
specific conditions of certain traditional expressions by
two or more Member States.

and that

(3)

(4)

(5)

Article 28 of Regulation (EC) No 753/2002 provides for
rules specific to table wines with a geographical
indi-
terms used in the
cation, and lists
different regions of the Member States to describe such
wines. This list has to be adapted by the appropriate
terms used by the new Member States.

the traditional

the traditional specific terms and of

The lists of
the
additional traditional terms have to be adapted by the
appropriate terms used by the new Member States.

Annex II
to Regulation (EC) No 753/2002 lists vine
varieties and their synonyms that include a geographical
indication and that may appear on the labelling of wines.
This Annex has to be adapted by the appropriate terms
that have been used by the new Member States at the
date of application of this Regulation.

(6)

Regulation (EC) No 753/2002 should be amended
accordingly.

(1) OJ L 179, 14.7.1999, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by the Act of

Accession of 2003.

(2) OJ L 118, 4.5.2002, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation

(EC) No 908/2004 (OJ L 163, 30.4.2004, p. 56).

For reasons of control and in order to provide for the
application of the amendments to Regulation (EC) No
753/2002 as from the date of entry into force of the
the Czech Republic, Estonia,
Treaty of Accession of
Cyprus,
Poland,
Latvia,
Slovenia and Slovakia, this Regulation should apply as
from 1 May 2004.

Lithuania, Hungary, Malta,

(8)

(9)

In order
to facilitate the transition from the wine
labelling regime that existed in the new Member States
before the accession to the Community rules on wine
labelling, it is necessary to allow economic operators to
use
and pre-packaging material printed in
conformity with the previous national provisions.

labels

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

Regulation (EC) No 753/2002 is amended as follows:

1.

in paragraph 5 of Article 24, the following subparagraph is
added:

‘A traditional
in the official
term is deemed traditional
language of one Member State if it has been used in that
language and in a specified border region of the
official
neighbouring Member State(s)
for wines elaborated under
the same conditions provided that such a term fulfils the
criteria in points (a) to (d) in one of these Member States
and both Member States mutually agree to define, use and
protect such a term.’;

2.

in the first paragraph of Article 28 the following indents are
added after the eighth indent:

‘— “zemské víno” in the case of table wines originating in

the Czech Republic,

— “τοπικός οίνος” in the case of table wines originating in

Cyprus,

— “tájbor”

Hungary,

in the case of

table wines originating in

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— “Inbid ta’

lokalita tradizzjonali

(‘I.L.T.’)” in the case of

table wines originating in Malta,

— “deželno vino s priznano geografsko oznako” or
“deželno vino PGO” in the case of table wines origi-
nating in Slovenia,’;

— “vrhunsko vino z

zaščitenim geografskim
poreklom” or “vrhunsko vino ZGP”; this term
trgatev”,
may be
izbor”,
“izbor”, “jagodni
“arhiva” or
“ledeno vino”,
“starano vino”, “slamno vino”;

izbor”, “suhi
“arhivsko vino”,

accompanied by

“pozna

jagodni

3. Article 29 is amended as follows:

(p) Slovakia:

(a)

in paragraph 1,
paragraph 1:

the following points are added to

names accompanying the indication of origin of the
wine:

‘(k) Czech Republic:

— “jakostní

víno”,
“jakostní
“jakostní víno známkové”,

víno

odrůdové”,

— “jakostní víno s přívlastkem” or “víno s přív-
lastkem”, together with one of the following
sběr”,
indications:
“výběr z hroznů”, “výběr z bobulí”, “výběr z
cibéb”, “ledové víno”, “slámové víno”,

“kabinetní víno”,

“pozdní

— “jakostní likérové víno”,

— “jakostní perlivé víno”,

— “víno originální certifikace”, “V.O.C”, “VOC”;

— “akostné víno”,

— “víno s prívlastkom” plus “kabinetné”, “neskorý
“bobuľový výber”,

zber”,
“výber z hrozna”,
“hrozienkový výber”, “ľadový zber”,

as well as the following expressions:

— esencia,

— forditáš,

— mášláš,

— samorodné,

— výberová esencia,

(l) Cyprus:

— “ΟΕΟΠ”

Προέλευσης),

(Οίνος

Ελεγχόμενης

Ονομασίας

— “výber … putňový”, completed by the numbers

3-6.’;

— “οίνος γλυκύς φυσικός”;

(m) Hungary:

— “minőségi bor”,

— “különleges minőségű bor”,

— “fordítás”,

— “máslás”

— “szamorodni”,

(b)

in paragraph 2, the following points are added:

‘(h) Czech Republic:

— “jakostní šumivé víno stanovené oblasti”,

— “aromatické

jakostní

šumivé víno stanovené

oblasti”/“aromatický sekt s.o.”;

(i) Malta:

— “Denominazzjoni

(‘D.O.K.’)”;

ta’

Origini

Kontrollata

— “aszú … puttonyos”, completed by the numbers

(j) Slovenia:

3-6,

— “aszúeszencia”,

— “eszencia”,

— “védett eredetű bor”;

(n) Malta:

— “Denominazzjoni

(‘D.O.K.’)”;

(o) Slovenia:

— “kakovostno

peneče

zaščitenim
geografskim poreklom” or “kakovostno peneče
vino ZGP”,

vino

z

— “vrhunsko peneče vino z zaščitenim geografskim
poreklom” or “vrhunsko peneče vino ZGP”,

— penina,

ta’ Origini

Kontrollata

— “kakovostno peneče vino.” ’;

— “kakovostno vino z zaščitenim geografskim
poreklom” or “kakovostno vino ZGP”;
these
terms may be followed by the expression
“mlado vino”,

4.

in Article 30, the following point (f) is added:

‘(f) Cyprus

— “Κουμανδαρία” (Commandaria).’;

5. Annex II is replaced by Annex I to this Regulation;

— “priznano tradicionalno poimenovanje”,

PTP”,

“vino

6. Annex III is amended in accordance with Annex II to this

Regulation.

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Article 2

In the case of Slovenia, products covered by this Regulation, the
description and presentation in Slovenian of which conformed
to the provisions applicable in Slovenia before its accession to
the Community on 1 May 2004 and were put into circulation
before the accession but do not conform to this Regulation,
may be held for sale and exported until stocks are exhausted,

however, by the latest on 30 April 2006 and in case of the
vintage year 2003, on 30 April 2007.

Article 3

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publi-
cation in the Official Journal of the European Union.

It shall apply from 1 May 2004.

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

Done at Brussels, 9 August 2004.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER
Member of the Commission

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ANNEX I

‘ANNEX II

List of vine varieties and their synonyms that include a geographical indication (1) and that may appear on the
labelling of wines in accordance with Article 19(2) (*)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

11

12

13

14

15

16

18

Variety name or its synonyms

Countries that may use the variety name or one of its synonyms (2)

Agiorgitiko

Aglianico

Aglianicone

Alicante Bouschet

Greeceo

Italyo, Greeceo, Maltao

Italyo

Greeceo, Italyo, Portugalo, Algeriao, Tunisiao, United Stateso, Cypruso
NB: The name “Alicante” may not be used on its own to designate wine

(except for Italy)

Alicante Branco

Portugalo

Alicante Henri Bouschet

Franceo, Serbia and Montenegro (8)

Alicante

Alikant Buse

Auxerrois

Italyo

Serbia and Montenegro (6)

South Africao, Australiao, Canadao, Switzerlando, Belgiumo, Germanyo,
Franceo, Luxembourgo, Netherlandso, United Kingdomo

Barbera Bianca

Italyo

Barbera

Barbera Sarda

Blauburgunder

South Africao, Argentinao, Australiao, Croatiao, Mexicoo, Sloveniao,
Uruguayo, United Stateso, Greeceo, Italyo, Maltao

Italyo

The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (18-28-97), Austria (15-18),
Canada (18-97), Chile (18-97), Italy

Blauer Burgunder

Austria (14-18), Serbia and Montenegro (25-97), Switzerland

Blauer Frühburgunder

Germany (51)

Blauer Spätburgunder

Germany (97), The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (14-28-97),
Austria (14-15), Bulgaria (96), Canada (14-97), Chile (14-97), Romania
(97), Italy (14-97)

19

Blaufränkisch

Czech Republic (50), Austriao, Germany, Slovenia (Modra frankinja,
Frankinja)

20

21

22

Borba

Bosco

Bragão

22a

Budai

Spaino

Italyo

Portugalo

Hungaryo

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

Burgundac beli

Serbia and Montenegro (121)

Burgundac Crni

Croatiao

Burgundac crni

Serbia and Montenegro (15-99)

Burgundac sivi

Burgundec bel

Croatiao, Serbia and Montenegro o

The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedoniao

Burgundec crn

The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (14-18-97)

Burgundec siv

The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedoniao

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Variety name or its synonyms

Countries that may use the variety name or one of its synonyms (2)

29a

Cabernet Moravia

Czech Republico

Calabrese

Campanário

Canari

Carignan Blanc

Carignan

Italy (75)

Portugalo

Argentinao

Franceo

South Africao, Argentinao, Australia (36), Chile (36), Croatiao, Israelo,
Moroccoo, New Zealando, Tunisiao, Greeceo, Franceo, Portugalo, Maltao

Carignan Noir

Cypruso

Carignane

Carignano

Chardonnay

Australia (34), Chile (34), Mexico, Turkey, United States

Italyo

South Africao, Argentina (79), Australia (79), Bulgariao, Canada (79),
Switzerlando, Chile (79), Czech Republico, Croatiao, Hungary (39),
India, Israelo, Moldaviao, Mexico (79), New Zealand (79), Romaniao,
Russiao, San Marinoo, Slovakiao, Sloveniao, Tunisiao, United States (79),
Uruguayo, Serbia and Montenegro (Sardone), Zimbabweo, Germanyo,
France, Greece (79), Italy (79), Luxembourgo (79), Netherlands (79),
United Kingdom, Spain, Portugal, Austriao, Belgium (79), Cypruso,
Maltao

Chardonnay Blanc

The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (Sardone), Hungary (38)

Chardonnay Musqué

Canadao

Chelva

Corinto Nero

Spaino

Italyo

Cserszegi fűszeres

Hungaryo

Děvín

Devín

Durasa

45a

Duna gyöngye

45b

Dunaj

Czech Republico

Slovakia

Hungaryo

Slovakia

Italyo

Early Burgundy

United Stateso

Fehér Burgundi

Hungary (118)

Findling

Frankovka

Germanyo, United Kingdomo

Czech Republic (19), Slovakia (50a)

50a

Frankovka modrá

Slovakia (50)

51

Frühburgunder

Germany (16), Netherlandso

51a

Girgenti

51b

Ghirgentina

51c

Girgentina

Graciosa

Malta (51c)

Malta (51c)

Malta (51a, b)

Portugalo

Grauburgunder

Germany, Bulgaria, Hungaryo, Romania (54)

30

31

32

33

34

35

36

37

38

39

40

41

42

43

44

45

46

47

48

49

50

52

53

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Variety name or its synonyms

Countries that may use the variety name or one of its synonyms (2)

Grauer Burgunder

Canada, Romania (53), Germany, Austria

Grossburgunder

Romania (17) (63) (Kekfrankos)

Iona

Kanzler

Kardinal

Kékfrankos

Kisburgundi kék

Korinthiaki

Leira

Limnio

Maceratino

United Stateso

United Kingdomo, Germanyo

Germanyo, Bulgariao

Hungary (74)

Hungary (97)

Greeceo

Portugalo

Greeceo

Italyo

54

55

56

57

58

59

60

61

62

64

65

65a

Malvasía Riojana

Spain (99)

65b

Maratheftiko (Μαραθεύτικο)

Cyprus

65c

Mátrai muskotály

65d

Medina

Hungaryo

Hungaryo

Monemvasia

Greece (Monovasia)

Montepulciano

67a

Moravia

68

Moslavac

Mozler

Mouratón

Müller-Thurgau

66

67

70

71

72

73

74

75

76

77

Italyo

Spaino

The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (70), Serbia and
Montenegroo

The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (68) (Sipon)

Spaino

South Africao, Austriao, Germany, Canada, Croatiao, Hungaryo, Serbia
and Montenegroo, Czech Republico, Slovakiao, Sloveniao, Switzerlando,
Luxembourg, Netherlandso, Italyo, Belgiumo, Franceo, United Kingdom,
Australiao, Bulgariao, United Stateso, New Zealando, Portugal

Muškát moravský

Czech Republico, Slovakia

Nagyburgundi

Nero d’Avola

Olivella nera

Hungary (59)

Italy (30)

Italyo

Orange Muscat

Australiao, United Stateso

77a

Pálava

Czech Republic, Slovakia

78

79

Pau Ferro

Portugalo

Pinot Chardonnay

Argentina (38), Australia (38), Canada (38), Chile (38), Mexico (38), New
Zealand (38), United States (38), Turkeyo, Belgium (38), Greece (38),
Netherlands, Italy (38)

79a

Pölöskei muskotály

80

Portoghese

Hungaryo

Italyo

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Variety name or its synonyms

Countries that may use the variety name or one of its synonyms (2)

81

82

Pozsonyi

Hungary (82)

Pozsonyi Fehér

Hungary (81)

82a

Radgonska ranina

Sloveniao

83

84

85

86

87

88

89

90

91

92

93

94

95

96

97

98

99

Rajnai rizling

Hungary (86)

Rajnski rizling

Serbia and Montenegro (85-88-91)

Renski rizling

Serbia and Montenegro (84-89-92), Slovenia (86)

Rheinriesling

Bulgariao, Austria, Germany (88), Hungary (83), Czech Republic (94), Italy
(88), Greece, Portugal, Slovenia (85)

Rhine Riesling

South Africao, Australiao, Chile (89), Moldaviao, New Zealando, Cyprus

Riesling renano

Germany (86), Serbia and Montenegro (84-86-91), Italy (86)

Riesling Renano

Chile (87), Maltao

Riminèse

Franceo

Rizling rajnski

Serbia and Montenegro (84-85-88)

Rizling Rajnski

The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedoniao, Croatiao

Rizling rýnsky

Slovakiao

Ryzlink rýnský

Czech Republic (86)

Santareno

Sciaccarello

Spätburgunder

Portugalo

Franceo

The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (14-18-28), Serbia and
Montenegro (16-25), Bulgaria (19), Canada (14-18), Chile, Hungary (60),
Moldaviao, Romania (18), Italy, United Kingdom, Germany (18)

Štajerska Belina

Croatiao, Sloveniao

Subirat

Spain (65a)

100

Terrantez do Pico

101

Tintilla de Rota

102

Tinto de Pegões

103

Tocai friulano

104

Tocai Italico

105

Tokay Pinot gris

Portugalo

Spaino

Portugalo

Italy (104)
NB: The name “Tocai friulano” may be used exclusively for quality wines
psr originating in the regions of Veneto and Friuli during a transitional
period until 31 March 2007.

Italy (103)
NB: The synonym “Tocai italico” may be used exclusively for quality wines
psr originating in the regions of Veneto and Friuli during a transitional
period until 31 March 2007.

France
NB: The synonym “Tokay Pinot gris” may be used exclusively for quality
wines psr originating in the departments of Bas-Rhin and Haut-Rhin
during a transitional period until 31 March 2007.

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Variety name or its synonyms

Countries that may use the variety name or one of its synonyms (2)

106

Torrontés riojano

Argentinao

107

Trebbiano

108

Trebbiano Giallo

109

Trigueira

110

Verdea

111

Verdeca

112

Verdelho

113

Verdelho Roxo

114

Verdelho Tinto

115

Verdello

116

Verdese

117

Verdejo

118 Weißburgunder

South Africao, Argentinao, Australiao, Canadao, Cypruso, Croatiao,
Uruguayo, United States, Israel, Italy, Malta

Italyo

Portugal

Italyo

Italy

South Africao, Argentina, Australia, New Zealand, United States,
Portugal

Portugalo

Portugalo

Italyo

Italyo

Spain

South Africa (120)o, Canada, Chile (119), Hungary (48), Germany (119,
120), Austria (119), United Kingdomo, Italy

119 Weißer Burgunder

Germany (118, 120), Austria (118), Chile (118), Switzerland, Italy

120 Weissburgunder

South Africa (118), Germany (118, 119), United Kingdom, Italy

121 Weisser Burgunder

Serbia and Montenegro (23)

122

Zalagyöngye

Hungaryo

(1) These variety names and their synonyms correspond, in full or in part, either in translation or in the form of an adjective, to

(*)

(2)

no synonym

geographical indications used to describe a wine.
Legend:
— terms or figures in brackets:
reference to the synonym for the variety
— “o”:
— terms or figures in bold:
column 2: name of vine variety
column 3: country where the name corresponds to a variety and reference to the variety.
— terms or figures not in bold:
column 2: name of the synonym of a vine variety
column 3: name of country using the synonym of a vine variety.
For the states concerned, the derogations provided for in this Annex are authorised only in the case of wines bearing a geographical
indication produced in the administrative units in which the production of the varieties concerned is authorised at the time this
Regulation enters into force and in accordance with the conditions laid down by the states concerned for the production and
presentation of those wines.’

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In Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 753/2002, the following text is added:

ANNEX II

‘Traditional term

Wines concerned

Product
categories

Language

Date added to
Annex III

Third country
concerned

CZECH REPUBLIC

Traditional specific
terms referred to in
Article 29

pozdní sběr

Additional traditional
terms

archivní víno

panenské víno

CYPRUS

Traditional specific
terms referred to in
Article 29

Οίνος Ελεγχόμενης
Ονομασίας Προέλευσης

Terms referred to in
Article 28

Τοπικός Οίνος

Additional traditional
terms

Μοναστήρι (Monastiri)

Κτήμα (Ktima)

HUNGARY

Traditional specific
terms referred to in
Article 29

minőségi bor

különleges minőségű bor

fordítás

máslás

szamorodni

“aszú … puttonyos”,
completed by the
numbers 3-6

aszúeszencia

eszencia

All

Quality wine psr

Czech

All

All

Quality wine psr

Czech

Quality wine psr

Czech

All

Quality wine psr

Greek

All

All

All

All

All

Tokaj

Tokaj

Tokaj

Tokaj

Tokaj

Tokaj

Table wine with
GI

Greek

Quality wine psr
and table wine
with GI

Quality wine psr
and table wine
with GI

Greek

Greek

Quality wine psr

Hungarian

Quality wine psr

Hungarian

Quality wine psr

Hungarian

Quality wine psr

Hungarian

Quality wine psr

Hungarian

Quality wine psr

Hungarian

Quality wine psr

Hungarian

Quality wine psr

Hungarian

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Traditional term

Wines concerned

Product
categories

Language

Date added to
Annex III

Third country
concerned

Terms referred to in
Article 28

tájbor

Additional traditional
terms

All

Table wine with
GI

Hungarian

bikavér

Eger, Szekszárd

Quality wine psr

Hungarian

késői szüretelésű bor

válogatott szüretelésű bor

muzeális bor

siller

SLOVAKIA

Traditional specific
terms referred to in
Article 29

forditáš

mášláš

samorodné

“výber … putňový”,
completed by the
numbers 3-6

výberová esencia

esencia

SLOVENIA

Traditional specific
terms referred to in
Article 29

Penina

Additional traditional
terms

pozna trgatev

izbor

jagodni izbor

suhi jagodni izbor

ledeno vino

arhivsko vino

mlado vino

Cviček

Teran

All

All

All

All

Tokaj

Tokaj

Tokaj

Tokaj

Tokaj

Tokaj

All

All

All

All

All

All

All

All

Quality wine psr

Hungarian

Quality wine psr

Hungarian

Quality wine psr

Hungarian

Table wine with
GI, and quality
wine psr

Hungarian

Quality wine psr

Quality wine psr

Quality wine psr

Quality wine psr

Slovak

Slovak

Slovak

Slovak

Quality wine psr

Slovak

Quality wine psr

Slovak

Quality
sparkling wine
psr

Slovenian

Quality wine psr

Slovenian

Quality wine psr

Slovenian

Quality wine psr

Slovenian

Quality wine psr

Slovenian

Quality wine psr

Slovenian

Quality wine psr

Slovenian

Quality wine psr

Slovenian

Dolenjska

Quality wine psr

Slovenian

Kras

Quality wine psr

Slovenian’