2007/607/EC: Commission Decision of 10 September 2007 authorising Slovenia to extend by two wine years the possibility of derogating from the minimum natural alcoholic strength by volume set for zone C II for wines from the Primorska wine area including Teran PTP Kras quality wines psr (notified under document number C(2007) 4085)
Date: 2007-09-10
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Slovenia, alcohol, derogation from EU law, originating product, wine

L 241/24

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

14.9.2007

COMMISSION DECISION

of 10 September 2007

authorising Slovenia to extend by two wine years the possibility of derogating from the minimum
natural alcoholic strength by volume set for zone C II for wines from the Primorska wine area
including Teran PTP Kras quality wines psr

(notified under document number C(2007) 4085)

(Only the Slovenian text is authentic)

(2007/607/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

(3)

Having regard to the Treaty of Accession of the Czech Republic,
Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland,
Slovenia and Slovakia,

Having regard to the Act of Accession of the Czech Republic,
Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland,
Slovenia and Slovakia, and in particular Annex XIII, Chapter
5, point A(5)(2)(c), thereto,

Whereas:

On 24 April 2007 Slovenia submitted a detailed report
on the minimum natural alcoholic strength by volume of
the grapes harvested in the Primorska wine area,
including Teran PTP Kras quality wine psr. However, as
the three years in which these measures were carried out
were characterised by exceptionally and abnormally good
weather conditions, the Slovenian authorities believe that
the
the values observed are not
conditions normally encountered in this
region and
cannot be conclusive in fixing the normal natural
alcoholic strength by volume for the region. They have
therefore requested an extension of the period of the
derogation
alcoholic
from the minimum natural
strength by volume for these grapes.

representative of

(4)

In accordance with the conditions laid down for this
the period covered should therefore be
derogation,
extended by two further wine years, to the 2007/08
and 2008/09 wine years,
to enable table wines and
quality wines psr in the Primorska wine area, including
Teran PTP Kras quality wine psr, to reach the minimum
natural alcoholic strength by volume,

(1)

(2)

Annex V, point C(2)(e), and Annex VI, point E(3)(e), to
Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 of 17 May 1999
on the common organisation of the market in wine (1)
set the minimum natural alcoholic strength by volume
for table wines and quality wines psr in zone C II which
may be the subject of enrichment.

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

to the Act of Accession of

By way of derogation from these limits, under Annex
the
XIII, Chapter 5(A),
Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania,
Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia this
minimum natural alcoholic strength by volume may be
derogated from in the case of table wines and quality
wines psr from the Primorska wine area in zone C II
in Slovenia
years
2004/05, 2005/06 and 2006/07, but may not be
lower than that set for zone C I (a). At the end of this
period Slovenia is to submit a detailed report on the
minimum natural alcoholic strength by volume of the
grapes observed in the three years in question.

consecutive wine

in the

three

Article 1

to Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999,

By way of derogation from Annex V, point C(2)(e), and Annex
the
VI, point E(3)(e),
minimum natural alcoholic strength by volume set for zone C
II for table wines and quality wines psr may be derogated from
in the two consecutive wine years 2007/08 and 2008/09 for
Slovenia’s Primorska wine area when the weather conditions or
growing conditions are exceptionally unfavourable and make it
impossible to reach the minimum natural alcoholic strength by
volume required in zone C II.

(1) OJ L 179, 14.7.1999, p. 1. Regulation last amended by Regulation

(EC) No 1791/2006 (OJ L 363, 20.12.2006, p. 1).

However, the minimum natural alcoholic strength by volume
may not be lower than that set for zone C I (a) for table wines
and quality wines psr.

14.9.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 241/25

This Decision is addressed to the Republic of Slovenia.

Article 2

Done at Brussels, 10 September 2007.

For the Commission

Mariann FISCHER BOEL
Member of the Commission