Proposal for a Regulation (EC) No …/… of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the general rules on the definition, description and presentation of aromatized wines, aromatized wine-based drinks and aromatized wine-product cocktails (Recast)
Date: 2007-12-20
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: alcoholic beverage, flavoured wine, flavouring, food technology, labelling

COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 

Brussels, 20.12.2007 
COM(2007) 848 final 

2007/0287 (COD) 

Proposal for a 

REGULATION (EC) No …/… OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE 
COUNCIL 

concerning the general rules on the definition, description and presentation of 
aromatized wines, aromatized wine-based drinks and aromatized wine-product cocktails 

(Recast) 

(presented by the Commission) 

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EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM 

On 1 April 1987 the Commission decided1 to instruct its staff that all legislative acts 
should  be  codified  after  no  more  than  ten  amendments,  stressing  that  this  is  a 
minimum  requirement  and  that  departments  should  endeavour  to  codify  at  even 
shorter  intervals  the  texts  for  which  they  are  responsible,  to  ensure  that  the 
Community rules are clear and readily understandable. 

The  codification  of  Council  Regulation  (EEC)  No  1601/91  of  10  June  1991  laying 
down  general  rules  on  the  definition,  description  and  presentation  of  aromatized 
wines,  aromatized  wine-based  drinks  and  aromatized  wine-product  cocktails2  has 
been initiated by the Commission. The new Regulation was to have superseded the 
various acts incorporated in it3. 

In  the  meantime  Council  Decision  1999/468/EC  of  28  June  1999  laying  down  the 
procedures for the exercise of implementing powers conferred on the Commission4 
has  been  amended  by  Decision  2006/512/EC,  which  introduced  a  regulatory 
procedure  with  scrutiny  for  measures  of  general  scope  designed  to  amend  non-
essential  elements  of  a  basic  instrument  adopted  in  accordance  with  the  procedure 
referred to in Article 251 of the Treaty, including by deleting some of those elements 
or by supplementing the instrument by the addition of new non-essential elements. 

In accordance with the joint statement of the European Parliament, the Council and 
the Commission5 on Decision 2006/512/EC, for this new procedure to be applicable 
to instruments adopted in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 251 of 
the  Treaty  which  are  already  in  force,  those  instruments  must  be  adjusted  in 
accordance with the applicable procedures. 

It  is  therefore  appropriate  to  transform  the  codification  of  Regulation  (EEC) 
No 1601/91  into  a  recast  in  order  to  incorporate  the  amendments  necessary  for  the 
adjustment to the regulatory procedure with scrutiny. 

COM(87) 868 PV. 
Carried out pursuant to the Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament and the 
Council – Codification of the Acquis communautaire, COM(2001) 645 final. 
See Annex III of this proposal. 
OJ  L  184,  17.7.1999,  p.  23.  Decision  as  amended  by  Decision  2006/512/EC  (OJ  L  200,  22.7.2006, 
p. 11). 
OJ C 255, 21.10.2006, p. 1. 

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(cid:208) 1601/91 (adapted) 

2007/0287 (COD) 

Proposal for a 

REGULATION (EC) No …/... OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE 
COUNCIL 

⌦ concerning the ⌫ general rules on the definition, description and presentation of 
aromatized wines, aromatized wine-based drinks and aromatized wine-product cocktails 

(Text with EEA relevance) 

THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, 

Having  regard  to  the  Treaty  establishing  the  European  Community,  and  in  particular 
Articles ⌦ 37 ⌫ and ⌦ 95 ⌫ thereof, 

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission1, 

Having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee2, 

Acting in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 251 of the Treaty3, 

Whereas: 

(cid:216) new 

(1) 

Regulation  (EEC)  No  1601/91  of  the  Council  of  10  June  1991,  laying  down  general 
rules on the definition, description and presentation of aromatized wines, aromatized 
wine-based  drinks  and  aromatized  wine-product  cocktails4  has  been  substantially 
amended several times5. Since further amendments are to be made, it should be recast 
in the interests of clarity. 

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OJ C […], […], p. [...]. 
OJ C […], […], p. [...]. 
OJ C […], […], p. [...]. 
OJ L 149, 14.6.1991, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by the 2005 Act of Accession. 
See Annex III. 

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(cid:208) 1601/91 Recital 1 (adapted) 

(2) 

Given  the  economic  importance  ⌦ of  aromatized  wines,  aromatized  wine-based 
drinks  and  aromatized  wine-product  cocktails,  hereinafter  called  “aromatized 
drinks” ⌫,  it  is  necessary,  in  order  to  assist  the  ⌦ proper ⌫  functioning  of  the 
⌦ internal ⌫ market, to lay down common provisions on this subject, in particular 
with  regard  to  the  definition  of  such  drinks  and  the  requirements  concerning  their 
description and presentation. 

(cid:208) 1601/91 Recital 2 (adapted) 

(3)  ⌦ The ⌫  aromatized  drinks  constitute  a  major  outlet  for  Community  agriculture. 
This  outlet  is  largely  the  result  of  the  reputation  which  certain  of  these  drinks  have 
acquired throughout the Community and on the world market. This reputation can be 
attributed  to  the  quality  of  the  drinks  in  question.  A  certain  quality  standard  should 
therefore be maintained for the drinks in question if this outlet is to be preserved. The 
appropriate  means  of  maintaining  this  quality  standard  is  to  define  the  said  drinks, 
taking  into  account  the  traditional  practices  on  which  their  reputation  is  based. 
Moreover, the terms thus defined should be used only for drinks of the same quality as 
traditional drinks so as to prevent their being devalued. 

(cid:208) 1601/91 Recital 3 

(4) 

It is appropriate that an appropriate framework be created for aromatized drinks which 
are composed for the major part of wine or musts, while allowing for development and 
innovation  as  regards  such  drinks.  This  objective  can  be  achieved  more  easily  by 
creating three categories of drinks on the basis of their wine content, alcoholic strength 
and whether or not alcohol has been added to them. 

(5) 

It is appropriate that Community rules should reserve, for certain territories, the use of 
geographical  ascriptions  referring  thereto,  provided  that  the  stages  of  production 
during which the finished product acquires its characteristics and definitive properties 
are completed in the geographical area in question. 

(cid:208) 1601/91 Recital 4 

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(cid:208) 1601/91 Recital 5 (adapted) 

(6) 

The customary means of informing the consumer is to include certain information on 
the label. The labelling of aromatized drinks is subject to the general rules laid down 
in  Directive  ⌦ 2000/13/EC ⌫  of  ⌦ the  European  Parliament  and  of  the  Council 
of 20 March 2000 ⌫ on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating 
to  the  labelling,  presentation  and  advertising  of  foodstuffs6.  In  view  of  the  nature  of 
the  drinks  in  question  and  so  that  the  consumer  may  have  fuller  information, 
provisions additional to these general rules should be adopted. 

(cid:208) 1601/91 Recital 6 

(7) 

In  the  mind  of  the  consumer,  the  reputation  of  certain  aromatized  drinks  is  closely 
linked  to  a  traditional  origin.  In  order  to  ensure  that  the  consumer  is  appropriately 
informed  and  to  take  account  of  these  specific  cases,  it  is  appropriate  to  make  it 
compulsory  to  indicate  the  origin  in  cases  where  the  drink  does  not  come  from  the 
traditional region of production. 

(8) 

In order to enable appropriate information to be given on the composition of the drink, 
certain labelling rules relating to the nature of the alcohol used should be adopted. 

(cid:208) 1601/91 Recital 7 

(cid:208) 1601/91 Recital 8 (adapted) 

(9) 

Council Directive ⌦ 98/83/EC ⌫ of ⌦ 3 November 1998 ⌫ relating to the quality 
of  water  intended  for  human  consumption7,  and  [Council  Directive 80/777/EEC 
of 15 July 1980 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the 
exploitation and marketing of natural mineral waters8], lay down the characteristics of 
the water which may be used in foodstuffs. Reference should be made thereto. 

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⌦ OJ  L  109,  6.5.2000,  p.  29.  Directive  as  last  amended  by  Directive  2006/142/EC  (OJ  L  368, 
23.12.2006, p. 110) ⌫. 
⌦ OJ  L  330,  5.12.1998,  p.  32.  Directive  as  amended  by  Regulation  (EC)  No  1882/2003  of  the 
European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 284, 31.10.2003, p. 1) ⌫. 
OJ L 229, 30.8.1980, p. 1. Directive as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1882/2003. 

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(10)  Council Directive  88/388/EEC of 22 June 1988 on the approximation of  the  laws of 
the Member States relating to flavourings for use in foodstuffs and to source materials 
for  their  production9  puts  forward  definitions  of  various  terms  liable  to  be  used  in 
connection with flavouring. The same terminology should be used in this Regulation. 

(cid:208) 1601/91 Recital 9 

(11)  Specific  provisions  should  be  adopted  concerning  description  and  presentation  for 
imported  aromatized  drinks,  bearing  in  mind  the  Community's  commitments  in  its 
relations with third countries. 

(cid:208) 1601/91 Recital 10 

(12) 

In  order  to  defend  the  reputation  of  Community  aromatized  drinks  on  the  world 
market, the same rules should be extended to exported drinks, except where there are 
contrary provisions, bearing in mind traditional habits and practices. 

(cid:208) 1601/91 Recital 11 

(cid:216) new 

(13)  The measures necessary for the implementation of this Decision should be adopted in 
accordance  with  Council  Decision  1999/468/EC  of  28  June  1999  laying  down  the 
procedures for the exercise of implementing powers conferred on the Commission10. 

(14)  Power should be conferred on the Commission in particular to adapt this Regulation in 
order  to  authorise,  in  certain  cases  and  under  certain  conditions,  the  use  of  certain 
substances and preparations, to decide specific descriptions, to adopt definitions other 
than  those  already  provided  for  in  this  Regulation,  to  determine  the  processes  for 
products  being  prepared  for  the  purpose  of  obtaining  the  finished  products,  to  adopt 
special  provisions  governing  the  use  of  terms  referring  to  a  certain  property  of  the 
product  and  the  rules  governing  the  labelling  of  aromatized  drinks  in  containers  not 
intended for the final consumer, and to establish the exceptions concerning aromatized 
drinks  intended  for  exportation.  Since  those  measures  are  of  general  scope  and  are 
designed to amend non-essential elements of this Regulation they should be adopted in 
accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny provided for in Article 5a of 
Decision 1999/468/EC, 

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OJ L 184, 15.7.1988, p. 61. Directive as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1882/2003. 
OJ  L  184,  17.7.1999,  p.  23.  Decision  as  amended  by  Decision  2006/512/EC  (OJ  L  200,  22.7.2006, 
p. 11). 

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HAVE ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 

(cid:208) 1601/91 (adapted) 

Article 1 

This Regulation lays down the general rules on the definition, description and presentation of 
aromatized  wines,  aromatized  wine-based  drinks  and  aromatized  wine-product  cocktails 
⌦ , hereinafter called “aromatized drinks” ⌫. 

(cid:208) 1601/91  

Article 2 

1. For the purposes of this Regulation: 

(a) 

aromatized wine shall mean: 

a drink: 

(cid:208) 2061/96 Art. 1 pt. 1(i) (adapted) 

(i) 

obtained  from  one  or  more  of  the  wine  products  defined  in  points  5  and  12 
to 18  of  Annex  I  to ⌦ Council ⌫  Regulation  (EC)  No  ⌦ 1493/199911 ⌫, 
in 
including 
Article ⌦ 54(1) and ⌫ (2) of ⌦ that ⌫ Regulation and with the exception 
of  retsina  table  wine,  possibly  with  added  grape  must  and/or  grape  must  in 
fermentation; 

the  quality  wines  produced 

in  specific  regions  defined 

(cid:208) 1601/91 (adapted) 
(cid:214) new 

(ii) 

to  which  alcohol  has  been  added  as  defined  in  Article  3(d)  ⌦ of  this 
Regulation ⌫; 

(iii)  which has been flavoured with the aid of: 

– 

natural  flavouring  substances  and/or  natural  flavouring  preparations  as 
defined  in  Article  1(2)(b)(i)  and  (c)  of  Directive  88/388/EEC.  Without 
prejudice  to  the  more  restrictive  provisions  in  paragraph  2  ⌦ of  this 
Article ⌫,  the  use  of  substances  and  preparations  identical  to  natural 

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substances  and  preparations,  as  defined  in  Article  1(2)(b)(ii)  of  that 
Directive, may be authorised in certain cases and under certain conditions 
(cid:214) by the Commission,  , in accordance  with  the procedure laid down 
in Article 14, 

and/or 

– 

aromatic herbs and/or spices and/or flavouring foodstuffs; 

(iv)  which has generally been sweetened and, subject to the exceptions provided for 
in paragraph 2 ⌦ of this Article ⌫, has possibly been coloured with caramel; 

(v)  which  has  a  minimum  actual  alcoholic  strength  by  volume  of  14,5%  vol.  or 
more  and  a  maximum  actual  alcoholic  strength  by  volume  of  less  than  22% 
vol. and a minimum total alcoholic strength by volume of 17,5% vol. or more; 
however,  for  those  products  which,  pursuant  to  paragraph  5  ⌦ of  this 
Article ⌫,  bear  the  description  “dry”  or  “extra  dry”,  the  minimum  total 
alcoholic  strength  by  volume  shall  be  set  at  16%  vol.  and  15%  vol. 
respectively. 

(cid:208) 2061/96 Art. 1 pt. 1 (ii) 
(adapted) 

The  wine  and/or  fresh  grape  musts  with  fermentation  arrested  by  the  addition  of 
alcohol, used in the preparation of an aromatized wine must be present in the finished 
product  in  a  proportion  of  not  less  than  75%.  Article  5  ⌦ of  this  Regulation ⌫ 
notwithstanding, the minimum natural alcoholic strength by volume of the products 
used  shall  be  that  provided  for  in  ⌦ paragraph  2  of  point  C  of  Annex  V  to ⌫ 
Regulation (EEC) No ⌦ 1493/1999 ⌫. 

The  description  “aromatized  wine”  may  be  replaced  by  “wine-based  aperitif”.  The 
use  of  the  term  “aperitif”  in  this  connection  is  without  prejudice  to  the  use  of  the 
term to define products which do not fall within the scope of this Regulation; 

(cid:208) 1601/91 

(b) 

aromatized wine-based drink shall mean: 

a drink: 

(cid:208) 2061/96 Art. 1 pt. 2 (adapted) 

(i) 

obtained from one or more of the wines defined in points 11, 12 and 13 and 15 
to  18  of  Annex  I  to  Regulation  (EC)  No  ⌦ 1493/1999 ⌫,  including  the 
quality  wines  produced  in  specified  regions  defined  in  Article  ⌦ 54(1) 
and ⌫ (2) of ⌦ that ⌫ Regulation and with the exception of wines produced 

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with the addition of alcohol and retsina table wine, possibly with added grape 
must and/or partially fermented grape must;  

(cid:208) 1601/91 (adapted) 
(cid:214) new 

(ii)  which has been flavoured with the aid of: 

– 

natural  flavouring  substances  and/or  natural  flavouring  preparations 
and/or  substances  or  preparations  identical  thereto  as  defined  in 
Article 1(2)(b)(i)  and  (ii)  and  (c)  of  Directive  88/388/EEC;  the  use  of 
artificial  substances  as  defined  in  Article  1(2)(b)(iii)  of  that  Directive 
may be authorised in certain cases and under certain conditions (cid:214) by the 
Commission  in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 14 

and/or 

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aromatic herbs and/or spices and/or flavouring foodstuffs; 

(iii)  which has possibly been sweetened; 

(iv) 

to which no alcohol has been added, subject to the exceptions referred to in the 
product  definition  given  in  this  Regulation  or  decided  upon  (cid:214) by  the 
Commission  in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 14; 

(v)  which has an actual alcoholic strength by volume of 7% vol. or more and less 

than 14,5% vol. 

The wines used in the preparation of an aromatized wine-based drink must be present 
in  the  finished  product  in  a  proportion  of  not  less  than  50%.  Without  prejudice  to 
Article  5  ⌦ of  this  Regulation ⌫,  the  minimum  natural  alcoholic  strength  by 
volume  of  the  products  used  shall  be  that  provided  for  in  ⌦ paragraph  2  of 
point C of Annex V to ⌫ Regulation (EC) No ⌦ 1493/1999 ⌫; 

(c) 

aromatized wine-product cocktail shall mean a drink: 

(i) 

obtained from wine and/or grape must; 

(ii)  which has been flavoured with the aid of: 

– 

natural  flavouring  substances  and/or  natural  flavouring  preparations 
and/or  substances  or  preparations  identical  thereto  as  defined  in 
Article 1(2)(b)(i),(ii)  and  (c)  of  Directive  88/388/EEC;  the  use  of 
artificial  substances  as  defined  in  Article  1(2)(b)(iii)  of  that  Directive 
may be authorised in certain cases and under certain conditions (cid:214) by the 
Commission  in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 14 

and/or 

– 

aromatic herbs and/or spices and/or flavouring foodstuffs; 

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(iii)  has possibly been sweetened and possibly been coloured; 

(iv) 

to which no alcohol has been added; 

(v)  which has an actual alcoholic strength by volume of less than 7% vol. 

The wine and/or grape must used in the preparation of an aromatized wine-product 
cocktail must be present in the finished product in a proportion of not less than 50%. 
Without  prejudice  to  Article  5  ⌦ of  this  Regulation ⌫,  the  minimum  natural 
alcoholic  strength  by  volume  of  the  products  used  shall  be  that  provided  for  in 
⌦ paragraph 2 of point C of Annex V to ⌫ Regulation (EC) No ⌦ 1493/1999 ⌫. 

Specific  descriptions  may  be  decided  upon  (cid:214) by  the  Commission   in  accordance 
with the procedure laid down in Article 14. 

The use of the term “cocktail” in this connection shall be without prejudice to its use 
to define products which do not fall within the scope of this Regulation. 

Those measures referred to in the first indent of point (a)(iii), the first indent of point (b)(ii), 
point (b)(iv), the first indent of point (c)(ii), and the third paragraph of point (c), designed to 
amend  non-essential  elements  of  this  Regulation  shall  be  adopted  in  accordance  with  the 
regulatory procedure with scrutiny referred to in Article 13(4) of this Regulation. 

(cid:216) new 

2. ⌦ Definitions ⌫  of  the  various  categories  of  aromatized  wine  the  description  of  which 
may replace “aromatized wine”: 

(cid:208) 1601/91 (adapted) 

(a) 

Vermouth: 

aromatized wine which has been prepared from wine as referred to in paragraph 1(a), 
the  characteristic  taste  of  which  is  obtained  by  the  use  of  appropriate  derived 
substances,  in  particular  of  the  Artemisia  species,  which  must  always  be  used;  this 
drink  may  be  sweetened  only  by  means  of  caramelized  sugar,  sucrose,  grape  must, 
rectified concentrated grape must and concentrated grape must; 

(b) 

Bitter aromatized wine: 

aromatized  wine  with  a  characteristic  bitter  flavour.  The  description  “bitter 
aromatized  wine”  shall  be  followed  by  the  name  of  the  main  bitter-flavouring 
substance, without prejudice to Article 8(3). 

The  following  expressions,  or  equivalent  expressions  in  other  official  languages  of 
the ⌦ Community ⌫, may be used to supplement or replace this description: 

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“Quinquina wine”, where the main flavouring is natural quinine flavouring, 

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“Bitter vino”, where the main flavouring is natural gentian flavouring and the 
drink  has  been  coloured  with  authorised  yellow  and/or  red  colouring  matter; 
the use of the word «bitter» in this connection shall be without prejudice to its 
use to define products which do not fall within the scope of this Regulation, 

“Americano”, where the flavouring is due to the presence of natural flavouring 
substances  derived  from  wormwood  and  gentian  and  the  drink  has  been 
coloured with authorised yellow and/or red colouring matter; 

(c) 

Egg-based aromatized wine: 

Aromatized  wine  to  which  good-quality  egg  yolk  or  contracts  thereof  have  been 
added and which has a sugar content expressed in terms of invert sugar of more than 
200 grams and a minimum egg yolk content of 10 grams per litre of finished product. 

The term “cremovo” may accompany the term “egg-based aromatized wine” where 
such wine contains Marsala wine in a proportion of not less than 80%. 

The  term  “cremovo  zabaione”  may  accompany  the  term  “egg-based  aromatized 
wine” where such wine contains Marsala wine in a proportion of not less than 80% 
and has an egg yolk content of not less than 60 grams per litre; 

(cid:208) 1994 Act of Accession, Art. 29 
and Annex I, p. 127 

(d) 

Väkevä viiniglögi/Starkvinsglögg: 

An  aromatized  wine  which  has  been  prepared  from  wine  as  referred  to  in 
paragraph 1(a),  the  characteristic  taste  of  which  is  obtained  by  the  use  of  cloves 
and/or  cinnamon  which  must  always  be  used  together  with  other  spices;  this  drink 
may be sweetened according to Article 3(a). 

3.  Definitions  of  the  various  categories  of  aromatized  wine-based  drinks  the  description  of 
which  may:  replace  the  description  “aromatized  wine-based  drink”  in  the  Member  State  of 
production,  ⌦ or ⌫  be  used  to  supplement  “aromatized  wine-based  drink”  in  the  other 
Member States: 

(cid:208) 1601/91 (adapted) 

(a) 

Sangria: 

a drink obtained from wine: 

(i) 

aromatized with the addition of natural citrus-fruit extracts or essences; 

(cid:208) 3279/92 Art. 1 pt. 1 

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(ii)  with or without the juice of such fruit; 

(iii)  possibly: 

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– 

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with added spices, 

sweetened, 

with added CO2; 

and 

(iv)  having an acquired alcoholic strength by volume of less than 12% vol. 

(cid:208) 1601/91 (adapted) 

The drink may contain solid particles of citrus-fruit pulp or peel and its colour must 
come exclusively from the raw materials used. 

The  description  “Sangria”  must  be  accompanied  by  the  words  “produced  in  …” 
followed  by  the  name  of  the  Member  State  of  production  or  of  a  more  restricted 
region except where the product is produced in Spain or Portugal. 

The  description  “Sangria”  may  replace  the  description  “aromatized  wine-based 
drink” only where the drink is manufactured in Spain or Portugal; 

(b) 

Clarea: 

a drink obtained from white wine under the same conditions as in (a). 

The  description  “Clarea”  must  be  accompanied  by  the  words  “produced  in  …” 
followed  by  the  name  of  the  Member  State  of  production  or  of  a  more  restricted 
region except where the product is produced in Spain. 

The description “Clarea” may replace the description “aromatized wine-based drink” 
only where the drink is manufactured in Spain; 

(c) 

Zurra: 

a  drink  obtained  by  adding  brandy  or  wine  spirits  as  defined  in  ⌦ Council ⌫ 
Regulation (EEC) No 1576/8912 to the drinks defined in (a) and (b), possibly with the 
addition of pieces of fruit. The actual alcoholic strength by volume must be 9% vol. 
or more and less than 14% vol.; 

(d) 

Bitter soda: 

an  aromatized  drink  obtained  from  bitter  vino  the  content  of  which  in  the  finished 
product must not be less than 50% by volume, with added CO2 or carbonated water 

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and  possibly  the  same  colorants  as  bitter  vino.  The  actual  alcoholic  strength  by 
volume  must  be  8%  vol.  or  more  and  less  than  10,5%  vol.  The  use  of  the  word 
“bitter”  in  this  connection  shall  be  without  prejudice  to  its  use  to  define  products 
which do not fall within the scope of this Regulation; 

(e) 

Kalte Ente: 

(cid:208) 3279/92 Art. 1 pt. 2 

an  aromatized  wine-based  drink  obtained  by  mixing  wine,  semi-sparkling  wine  or 
semi-sparkling  wine  with  added  CO2  with  sparkling  wine  or  sparkling  wine  with 
added  CO2,  and  adding  natural  lemon  substances  or  extracts  thereof.  The  finished 
product must contain not less than 25% by volume of the sparkling wine or sparkling 
wine with added CO2; 

(cid:208) 1601/91 
(cid:206)1 2061/96 Art. 1 pt. 4(ii) 

(f) 

Glühwein: 

(cid:206)1 an  aromatized  drink  obtained  exclusively  from  red  or  white  wine,  flavoured 
mainly  with  cinnamon  and/or  cloves;  without  prejudice  to  the  quantities  of  water 
resulting from recourse to Article 3(a), the addition of water is forbidden . Where 
it  has  been  prepared  from  white  wine,  the  sales  description  “Glühwein”  must  be 
supplemented by the words “white wine”; 

(cid:208) 1994 Act of Accession, Art. 29 
and Annex I, p. 127 
(cid:206)1 2061/96 Art. 1 pt. 4(iii) 

(g) 

Viiniglögi/Vinglögg: 

(cid:206)1 an  aromatized  drink  obtained  exclusively  from  red  or  white  wine,  flavoured 
mainly  with  cinnamon  and/or  cloves .  Where  it  has  been  prepared  from  white 
wine,  the  sales  description  “Viiniglögi/Vinglögg”  must  be  supplemented  by  the 
words “white wine”; 

(h) 

Maiwein: 

(cid:208) 1601/91 

an  aromatized  drink  obtained  from  wine  with  added  asperula  odorata  plants  or 
extracts thereof so as to ensure a predominant taste of asperula odorata; 

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Maitrank: 

an aromatized drink obtained from dry white wine in which asperula odorata plants 
have been macerated or to which extracts of asperula odorata have been added, with 
the addition of oranges and/or other fruits, possibly in the form of juice, concentrated 
or extracts, and with maximum 5% sugar sweetening. 

(cid:208) 2005 Act of Accession, Art. 16 
and Annexe III, point 2.2, p. 234 

(j) 

Pelin: 

an  aromatized  wine-based  drink  produced  from  white  or  red  wine,  grape  must 
concentrate,  grape  juice  (or  beet  sugar)  and  specific  tincture  of  herbs,  having  an 
alcoholic  strength  of  not  less  than  8,5  %  vol.,  a  sugar  content  expressed  as  invert 
sugar of 45-50 grams per litre, and a total acidity of not less than 3 grams per litre 
expressed as tartaric acid. 

(cid:208) 1601/91 (adapted) 
(cid:214) new 

Other definitions shall be adopted (cid:214) by the Commission . in accordance with the procedure 
laid down in Article 14. 

(cid:214) Those  measures  designed  to  amend  non-essential  elements  of  this  Regulation  shall  be 
adopted  in  accordance  with  the  regulatory  procedure  with  scrutiny  referred  to  in 
Article 13(4).  

4. ⌦ Definitions ⌫ of the categories of aromatized wine-product cocktails the description of 
which  may:  replace  the  description  “aromatized  wine-product  cocktail”  in  the  State  of 
production ⌦ or ⌫ be used to supplement “aromatized wine-product cocktail” in the other 
Member States: 

(a) 

Wine-based cocktail: 

an aromatized drink in which: 

(i) 

the  proportion  of  concentrated  grape  must  does  not  exceed  10%  of  the  total 
volume of the finished product; 

(ii) 

the sugar content, expressed as invert sugar, is less than 80 grams per litre; 

(b) 

Aromatized semi-sparkling grape-based cocktail: 

a drink: 

(i) 

prepared exclusively from grape must; 

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the actual alcoholic strength by volume of which is less than 4% vol.; 

(iii)  containing  carbon  dioxide  obtained  exclusively  from  fermentation  of  the 

products used. 

Other definitions shall be adopted (cid:214) by the Commission.  in accordance with the procedure 
laid down in Article 14. 

(cid:214) Those  measures  designed  to  amend  non-essential  elements  of  this  Regulation  shall  be 
adopted  in  accordance  with  the  regulatory  procedure  with  scrutiny  referred  to  in 
Article 13(4).  

(cid:208) 1601/91 
(cid:206)1 Corrigendum 1601/91 
(OJ L 257, 14.9.1991, p. 48) 

5.  The  descriptions  referred  to  in  paragraph  1(a)  and  (b),  and  paragraphs  2  and  3  may  also 
include  the  following  particulars,  with  the  sugar  content  indicated  in  each  respective 
subparagraph being expressed as invert sugar: 

(a) 

(b) 

(c) 

(d) 

(e) 

“extra-dry”: in the case of products with a sugar (cid:206)1 content of less than 30 grams  
per litre; 

“dry”: in the case of products with a sugar content of less than 50 grams per litre; 

“semi-dry”: in the case of products with a sugar content of between 50 and 90 grams 
per litre; 

“semi-sweet”:  in  the  case  of  products  with  a  sugar  content  of  between  90  and 
130 grams per litre; 

“sweet”:  in  the  case  of  products  with  a  sugar  content  of  more  than  130  grams  per 
litre. 

The terms “semi-sweet” and “sweet” may be replaced by an indication of the sugar content, 
expressed in grams of invert sugar per litre. 

6. Where the sales description of aromatized wine-based drinks includes the term “sparkling”, 
the quantity of sparkling wine used must be not less than 95%. 

7.  Detailed  rules  for  the  application  of  this  Article  shall  be  adopted  in  accordance  with  the 
procedures ⌦ referred to ⌫ in Article ⌦ 13(3) ⌫. 

(cid:208) 1601/91 (adapted) 

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Article 3 

Subsidiary definitions 

For the purposes of this Regulation: 

(a) 

“sweetening” shall mean: 

using  one  or  more  of  the  following  products ⌦ or  any  other  natural  carbohydrate 
substances having a similar effect ⌫ in the preparation of aromatized drinks: 

(cid:208) 1601/91 (adapted) 

(cid:208) 1601/91 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

semi-white sugar, 

white sugar, refined 

white sugar, 

dextrose, 

fructose, 

glucose syrup, 

liquid sugar, 

invert liquid sugar, 

invert sugar syrup, 

rectified concentrated grape must, 

concentrated grape must, 

fresh grape must, 

burned sugar ⌦ meaning the product obtained exclusively from the controlled 
heating of sucrose without bases, mineral acids or other chemical additives, ⌫ 

(cid:208) 1601/91 (adapted) 

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– 

– 

honey,  

carob syrup; 

(b) 

“flavouring” shall mean: 

(cid:208) 1601/91 

(cid:208) 1601/91 (adapted) 

using  one  or  more  of 
in  Article  1(2)(a)  of 
Directive 88/388/EEC  and/or  aromatic  herbs  and/or  spices  and/or  flavouring 
foodstuffs in the preparation of aromatized drinks ⌦ the addition of which confers 
on the final product organoleptic characteristics other than those of wine ⌫; 

flavourings  defined 

the 

(c) 

“colouring” shall mean: 

(cid:208) 1601/91 

using  one  or  more  colorants  in  the  preparation  of  aromatized  wines  or  aromatized 
wine-product cocktails; 

(d) 

“adding alcohol” shall mean: 

(cid:208) 1601/91 (adapted) 

using  one  or  more  of  the  following  products  ⌦ which  comply  with  the 
characteristics  laid  down  in  the  Community  provisions ⌫  in  the  preparation  of 
aromatized wines and, where appropriate, aromatized wine-based drinks: 

– 

ethyl alcohol of viticultural origin ⌦ conforming to the characteristics set out 
in Annex I ⌫, 

– 

wine alcohol or dried grape alcohol, 

(cid:208) 1601/91 

– 

ethyl alcohol of agricultural origin ⌦ conforming to the characteristics set out 
in Annex I ⌫, 

(cid:208) 1601/91 (adapted) 

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(cid:208) 1601/91 

– 

– 

– 

– 

wine distillate or dried grape distillate, 

distillate of agricultural origin, 

wine spirit or grape-marc spirit, 

dried grape spirit; 

(e) 

“actual alcoholic strength by volume” shall mean: 

the  number  of  volumes  of  pure  alcohol  at  20 °C  contained  in  100  volumes  of  the 
product at the same temperature; 

(f) 

“potential alcoholic strength by volume” shall mean: 

the number of volumes of pure alcohol at 20 °C which would be produced by total 
fermentation  of  the  sugar  contained  in  100  volumes  of  the  product  at  the  same 
temperature; 

(g) 

“total alcoholic strength by volume” shall mean: 

the sum of the actual and potential alcoholic strengths by volume; 

(h) 

“natural alcoholic strength by volume” shall mean: 

the total alcoholic strength by volume of the product before any enrichment. 

Article 4 

(cid:208) 1601/91 (adapted) 

1. For the ⌦ aromatized ⌫ drinks referred to in this Regulation the list of authorised food 
additives,  the  directions  for  their  use  and  the  products  concerned  shall  be  determined  in 
accordance with the procedure laid down in ⌦ Council ⌫ Directive 89/107/EEC13. 

2. For the preparation of ⌦ aromatized ⌫ drinks, the addition of water, possibly distilled or 
demineralised,  shall  be  authorised  provided  that  the  quality  of  the  water  conforms  to  the 
national  provisions  adopted  pursuant  to  Directives  [80/777/EEC]  and  ⌦ 98/83/EC ⌫  and 
that the water added does not change the nature of the drink. 

3.  Ethyl  alcohol  used  to  dilute  or  dissolve  colorants,  flavourings  or  any  other  authorised 
additives  used  in  the  preparation  of  the  ⌦ aromatized  drinks ⌫  must  be  of  agricultural 
origin and be used in the dose strictly necessary to dilute or dissolve colorants, flavourings or 
any other authorised additive. 

13 

OJ L 40, 11.2.1989, p. 27. 

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4. Detailed rules, including the methods to be used for analysing the products covered by this 
Regulation,  shall  be  adopted  in  accordance  with  the  procedure  ⌦ referred  to ⌫  in 
Article 13 ⌦ (2) ⌫. 

(cid:208) 2061/96 Art. 1 pt. 6 (adapted) 
(cid:214) new 

Article 5 

1.  The  oenological  processes  and  practices  laid  down  in  accordance  with  Regulation  (EEC) 
No ⌦ 1493/1999 ⌫  shall  apply  to  the  wines  and  musts  which  are  included  in  the 
composition of the ⌦ aromatized drinks ⌫. 

2. The processes for products being prepared for the purpose of obtaining one of the finished 
products  referred  to  in  this  Regulation  shall  be  established  (cid:214) by  the  Commission .  in 
accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 14. 

(cid:214) Those  measures  designed  to  amend  non-essential  elements  of  this  Directive  shall  be 
adopted  in  accordance  with  the  regulatory  procedure  with  scrutiny  referred  to  in 
Article 13(4) . 

(cid:208) 1601/91 (adapted) 

Article 6 

1. The use of the descriptions referred to in Article 2 and in this Article shall be restricted to 
the  drinks  defined  therein,  account  being  taken  of  the  requirements  laid  down  in  Articles  2 
and  4.  The  descriptions  in  question  must  be  used  to  describe  ⌦ those ⌫  drinks  in  the 
Community. 

Drinks which do not meet the requirements laid down for the drinks defined in Article 2 may 
not bear the descriptions assigned to the latter therein. 

2. The geographical designations listed in Annex II may replace the descriptions referred to in 
paragraph 1 or supplement them, forming composite descriptions. 

These  geographical  designations  shall  be  reserved  for  drinks  in  respect  of  which  the 
production stage during which they acquired their character and definitive qualities took place 
in  the  geographical  area  indicated,  provided  that  the  consumer  is  not  misled  as  to  the  raw 
material used. 

3. The sales descriptions referred to in paragraph 1 may not be supplemented by geographical 
ascriptions allowed for wine products. 

4.  Member  States  may  apply  specific  national  rules  on  production,  movement  within  a 
Member State, description and presentation of the drinks referred to in Annex II manufactured 
within their territories, in so far as such rules are compatible with Community law. 

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Article 7 

1.  The  sales  description  of  aromatized  drinks  containing  wine  products  and  flavourings  and 
with  a  minimum  alcohol  strength  by  volume  of  1,2%  vol.  which  do  not  comply  with  this 
Regulation shall contain no reference to wine-sector products. 

2.  Aromatized  drinks  which  do  not  comply  with  this  Regulation  may  not  be  marketed  for 
human consumption by associating words or phrases such as “like”, “type”, “style”, “make”, 
“flavour”  or  any  other  similar  indications  with  any  of  the  descriptions  mentioned  in  this 
Regulation. 

3. At the latest ⌦ on the 17 December 1991 ⌫, the Commission shall present to the Council 
an appropriate proposal concerning aromatized drinks which contain wine-sector products, are 
obtained by adding alcohol and which are not covered by this Regulation. 

Use of the words used to describe drinks known as “wine cooler” shall be authorised for such 
drinks until the Council has taken a decision on the aforementioned proposal. 

(cid:208) 1601/91 

Article 8 

(cid:208) 1601/91 (adapted) 

In  addition 

1. 
Directive ⌦ 2000/13/EC ⌫, 
⌦ aromatized ⌫ drinks referred to in Article 2 shall comply with this Article. 

to  complying  with  national 
the 

labelling,  presentation  and  advertising  of 

in  accordance  with 
the 

rules  adopted 

2. The sales description of the ⌦ aromatized drinks ⌫ referred to in Article 2 shall be one of 
the descriptions to be used exclusively for such products under Article 6. 

3. The descriptions referred to in Article 2 may be supplemented by a reference to the main 
flavouring used. 

(cid:208) 1601/91 

4. Where the alcohol used in the manufacture of the ⌦ aromatized ⌫ drinks covered by this 
Regulation  comes  from  one  sole  raw  material  (for  example,  solely  wine  alcohol,  molasses 
alcohol or grain alcohol), the nature of the alcohol may be indicated on the label. 

(cid:208) 1601/91 (adapted) 

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(cid:208) 1601/91 

Should  the  alcohol  come  from  several  raw  materials,  no  special  indication  relating  to  the 
nature of the alcohol shall appear on the label. 

Ethyl alcohol used in the preparation of drinks covered by this Regulation to dilute or dissolve 
colorants, flavourings or any other authorised additives shall not be regarded as an ingredient. 

5. Bottled ⌦ aromatized drinks ⌫ covered by this Regulation may not be held with a view 
to sale or placed on the market in containers fitted with closing devices covered by lead-based 
capsules  or  foil.  However,  the  disposal  of  ⌦ aromatized  drinks ⌫  in  bottles  fitted  before 
⌦ 1 January 1993 ⌫ with such capsules or foil shall be authorised until stocks are used up. 

(cid:208) 3279/92 Art. 1 pt. 3 (adapted) 

(cid:208) 1601/91 (adapted) 
(cid:214) new 

6. The geographical designations listed in Annex II may not be translated. 

7.  The  particulars  provided  for  in  this  Regulation  shall  be  given  in  one  or  more  official 
languages  of  the  Community  in  such  a  way  that  the  final  consumer  can  readily  understand 
each item, unless purchasers are provided with the information by other means. 

8. In the case of drinks originating in third countries, use of an official language of the third 
country in which the product has been made shall be authorised if the particulars provided for 
in this Regulation are also given in an official language of the Community in such a way that 
the final consumer can readily understand each item. 

9.  Without  prejudice  to  Article  12,  in  the  case  of  drinks  originating  in  the  Community  and 
intended for export, the particulars provided for in this Regulation may be repeated in another 
language; this does not apply to the designations referred to in paragraph 6. 

10. In the case of the drinks referred to in Article 2, the following may be determined (cid:214) by 
the Commission:  in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 14: 

(a) 

the special provisions governing the use of terms referring to a certain property of the 
product, such as its history or the method by which it is prepared; 

(cid:208) 1601/91 

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(b) 

the  rules  governing  the  labelling  of  ⌦ aromatized  drinks ⌫  in  containers  not 
intended for the final consumer. 

(cid:208) 1601/91 (adapted) 

Those measures designed to amend non-essential elements of this Directive shall be adopted 
in accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny referred to in Article 13(4). 

(cid:216) new 

(cid:208) 1601/91 (adapted) 

Article 9 

1.  Member  States  shall  take  the  measures  necessary  to  ensure  that  Community  provisions 
relating to aromatized drinks are complied with. They shall appoint one or more agencies to 
monitor compliance with these provisions. 

In  the  case  of  the  drinks  listed  in  Annex  II,  it  may  be  decided  in  accordance  with  the 
procedure  ⌦ referred  to ⌫  in  Article  13  ⌦ (2) ⌫  that  such  supervision  and  protection 
shall  be  effected,  for  the  purposes  of  movement  within  the  Community,  by  means  of 
commercial  documents  verified  by  the  administration  and  by  the  keeping  of  appropriate 
registers. 

2. For drinks listed in Annex II which are exported, a system of authentication documents to 
eliminate  fraudulent  practices  and  counterfeits  may  be  established  in  accordance  with  the 
procedure ⌦ referred to ⌫ in Article 13 ⌦ (2) ⌫. 

If the system referred to in the first subparagraph is not introduced, the Member States shall 
implement  their  own  authentication  systems,  provided  that  these  comply  with  Community 
rules. 

(cid:208) 1601/91 

(cid:208) 1601/91 (adapted) 

3. The Council, acting by a qualified majority on a proposal from the Commission, shall adopt 
the  necessary  measures  for  the  uniform  application  of  the  Community’s  provisions  in  the 
aromatized  drinks  sector,  particularly  with  regard  to  controls  and  relations  between  the 
competent bodies of the Member States. 

4.  Member  States  and  the  Commission  shall  communicate  to  each  order  the  information 
necessary  for  implementing  this  Regulation.  Detailed  rules  for  the  communication  and 

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dissemination  of  such  information  shall  be  adopted  in  accordance  with  the  procedure 
⌦ referred to ⌫ in Article 13 ⌦ (2) ⌫. 

(cid:208) 1601/91 

Article 10 

In  order  to  be  marketed  for  human  consumption  within  the  Community,  imported  drinks 
defined  by  this  Regulation  and  bearing  a  geographical  ascription  may,  subject  to  reciprocal 
arrangements,  qualify  for  the  supervision  and  protection  referred  to  in  the  second 
subparagraph of Article 9(1). 

(cid:208) 1601/91 (adapted) 

The first subparagraph shall be implemented by agreements to be negotiated and concluded 
with the third countries concerned under the procedure laid down in Article ⌦ 133 ⌫ of the 
Treaty. 

The implementing rules and the list of products referred to in the first subparagraph shall be 
adopted in accordance with the procedure ⌦ referred to ⌫ in Article ⌦ 13(3) ⌫. 

(cid:208) 3378/94 Art. 1(2) (adapted) 

Article 11 

1.  Member  States  shall  adopt  all  measures  necessary  to  permit  those  concerned  to  prevent, 
under  the  conditions  laid  down  in  Articles  23  and  24  of  the  Agreement  on  Trade-Related 
Aspects  of  Intellectual  Property  Rights14,  the  use  within  the  Community  of  a  geographical 
designation  identifying  products  covered  by  this  Regulation  for  products  which  do  not 
originate  in  the  place  referred  to  by  the  geographical  designation  in  question,  including  in 
cases  where  the  actual  origin  of  the  product  is  indicated  or  where  the  geographical 
designations  given  in  translation  or  accompanied  by  expressions  such  as  “like”,  “type”, 
“style”, “imitation” or other. 

For  the  purposes  of  this  Article,  “geographical  designation”  shall  mean  any  indication 
identifying a product as originating in the territory of a third country which is a member of the 
World  Trade  Organisation,  or  in  a  region  or  locality  of  that  territory,  where  a  quality, 
reputation or other specific characteristic of that product can essentially be attributed to that 
geographical origin. 

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OJ L 336, 23.12.1994, p. 219. 

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2.  Paragraph  1  shall  apply  notwithstanding  Article  10  and  other  provisions  of  Community 
legislation laying down rules for the description and presentation of products covered by this 
Regulation. 

3.  Detailed  rules  for  the  application  of  this  Article,  where  necessary,  shall  be  adopted  in 
accordance with the procedure ⌦ referred to ⌫ in Article ⌦ 13(3) ⌫. 

(cid:208) 1601/91 (adapted) 
(cid:214) new 

Article 12 

Other  than  in  the  case  of  exceptions  to  be  decided  (cid:214) by  the  Commission   in  accordance 
with  the  procedure  laid  down  in  Article  14,  aromatized  drinks  intended  for  export  must 
comply with the provisions of this Regulation. 

(cid:214) Those  measures  intended  to  amend  non-essential  elements  of  this  Regulation  shall  be 
adopted  in  accordance  with  the  regulatory  procedure  with  scrutiny  referred  to  in 
Article 13(4).  

(cid:208) 1882/2003 Art. 2 and Annex II, 
pt. 6 (adapted) 
(cid:214) new 

Article 13 

1. ⌦ The Commission is assisted by ⌫ an implementation committee for the drinks referred 
to in this Regulation (hereinafter referred to as “the Committee”). 

2. The Committee shall adopt its rules of procedure. 

2.  Where 
Decision 1999/468/EC shall apply, having regard to the provisions of Article 8 thereof. 

this  ⌦ paragraph ⌫,  Articles  4  and  7  of 

is  made 

reference 

to 

The period provided for in Article 4(3) of Decision 1999/468/EC shall be one month. 

(cid:208) 1882/2003 Art. 3 and 
Annex III, pt. 23 (adapted) 

3.  Where 
Decision 1999/468/EC shall apply, having regard to the provisions of Article 8 thereof. 

this  ⌦ paragraph ⌫,  Articles  5  and  7  of 

is  made 

reference 

to 

The period laid down in Article 5(6) of Decision 1999/468/EC shall be set at three months. 

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4.  Where  reference  is  made  to  this  paragraph,  Article  5a(1)  to  (4),  and  Article  7  of 
Decision 1999/468/EC shall apply, having regard to the provisions of Article 8 thereof. 

(cid:216) new 

⌦ 5. ⌫  The  Committee  may  consider  any  other  question  referred  to  it  by  its  chairman, 
either on his own initiative or at the request of the representative of a Member State. 

(cid:208) 1601/91 (adapted) 

⌦ Article 14 ⌫ 

⌦ Aromatized drinks produced and labelled before 17 December 1991 may be disposed of 
until stocks run out. ⌫ 

(cid:208)  

Article 15 

Regulation (EEC) No 1601/91 is repealed. 

References to the repealed Regulation shall be construed as references to this Regulation and 
shall be read in accordance with the correlation table in Annex IV. 

(cid:208) 1601/91 (adapted) 

Article 16 

This  Regulation  shall  enter  into  force  on  the  ⌦ twentieth ⌫ day  following  that  of  its 
publication in the Official Journal of the European ⌦ Union ⌫. 

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

Done at Brussels, […] 

For the European Parliament 
The President 
[…] 

For the Council 
The President 
[…] 

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(cid:208) 1601/91 

ANNEX I  

Characteristics of ethyl alcohol as referred to in Article 3(d) 

1. 

Organoleptic characteristics: 

No detectable taste other than that 
of the raw material 

2. 

3. 

Minimum alcoholic strength by volume: 

96,0% vol 

Maximum level of residues 

– 

– 

– 

– 

Total acidity expressed in g of acetic acid 
per hl of alcohol at 100% vol.: 

Esters  expressed  in  g  of  ethyl  acetate 
per hl of alcohol at 100% vol.: 

Aledhydes expressed in g of acetaldehyde 
per hl of alcohol at 100% vol.: 

Higher  alcohols  expressed 
in  g  of 
methyl-2  propanol-1  per  hl  of  alcohol  at 
100% vol.: 

–  Methanol expressed in g per hl of alcohol 

at 100% vol.: 

– 

– 

Dry  extract  expressed  in  g  per  hl  of 
alcohol at 100% vol.: 

bases 

Volatile 
nitrogen 
expressed  in  g  of  nitrogen  per  hl  of 
alcohol at 100% vol.: 

containing 

1,5 

1,3 

0,5 

0,5 

50 

1,5 

0,1 

– 

Furfural: 

Not detectable 

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ANNEX II 

Aromatized drinks based on wine products 

Geographical designations 

referred to in Article 6(2) 

Nürnberger Glühwein 

Thüringer Glühwein 

Vermouth de Chambéry 

Vermouth di Torino 

(cid:208) 2061/96 Art. 1 pt. 7 

(cid:208) 1601/91 

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ANNEX III 

Repealed Regulation with list of its successive amendments 

Council Regulation (EEC) No 1601/91 
(OJ L 149, 14.6.1991, p. 1) 

Council Regulation (EEC) No 3279/92 
(OJ L 327, 13.11.1992, p. 1.) 

Point V.B.VII.8 of Annex I to the 1994 Act of Accession 
(OJ L 241, 29.8.1994, p. 125) 

Regulation (EC) No 3378/94 of the European Parliament 
and of the Council 
(OJ L 366, 31.12.1994, p. 1) 

Only Article 1(2) 

Regulation (EC) No 2061/96 of the European Parliament 
and of the Council 
(OJ L 277, 30.10.1996, p. 1) 

Regulation (EC) No 1882/2003 of the European Parliament 
and of the Council 
(OJ L 284, 31.10.2003, p. 1) 

Solely Annex II, point 6 and 
Annex III, point 23. 

Point 2.2 of Annex III to the 2005 Act of Accession 
(OJ L 157, 21.6.2006, p. 234) 

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ANNEX IV 

CORRELATION TABLE 

Regulation (EEC) No 1601/91 

This Regulation 

Article 1 

Article 1 

Article 2(1), introductory wording 

Article 2(1), introductory wording 

Article 2(1)(a), introductory wording 

Article 2(1)(a), introductory wording 

Article 2(1)(a), first indent 

Article 2(1)(a)(i) 

Article 2(1)(a), second indent 

Article 2(1)(a)(ii) 

Article 2(1)(a), third indent 

Article 2(1)(a), fourth indent 

Article 2(1)(a), fifth indent 

Article 2(1)(a)(iii) 

Article 2(1)(a)(iv) 

Article 2(1)(a)(v) 

Article 2(1)(a), final sentences 

Article 2(1)(a), final sentences 

Article 2(1)(b), introductory wording 

Article 2(1)(b), introductory wording 

Article 2(1)(b), first indent 

Article 2(1)(b)(i) 

Article 2(1)(b), second indent  

Article 2(1)(b)(ii) 

Article 2(1)(b), third indent 

Article 2(1)(b), fourth indent 

Article 2(1)(b), fifth indent 

Article 2(1)(b)(iii) 

Article 2(1)(b)(iv) 

Article 2(1)(b)(v) 

Article 2(1)(b), final sentences 

Article 2(1)(b) final sentences 

Article 2(1)(c), introductory wording 

Article 2(1)(c), introductory wording 

Article 2(1)(c), first indent 

Article 2(1)(c)(i) 

Article 2(1)(c), second indent 

Article 2(1)(c)(ii) 

Article 2(1)(c), third indent 

Article 2(1)(c), fourth indent 

Article 2(1)(c), fifth indent 

Article 2(1)(c)(iii) 

Article 2(1)(c)(iv) 

Article 2(1)(c)(v) 

Article 2(1)(c) final sentences 

Article 2(1)(c) final sentences 

Article 2(2) 

Article 2(2) 

Article 2(3), introductory wording 

Article 2(3), first subparagraph, introductory 
wording 

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Article 2(3)(a), introductory wording 

Article 2(3), first subparagraph, (a), 
introductory wording 

Article 2(3)(a), first indent 

Article 2(3), first subparagraph, (a)(i) 

Article 2(3)(a), second indent 

Article 2(3), first subparagraph, (a)(ii) 

Article 2(3)(a), third indent 

Article 2(3), first subparagraph, (a)(iii) 

Article 2(3)(a), fourth indent 

Article 2(3), first subparagraph, (a)(iv) 

Article 2(3)(a), final sentences 

Article 2(3), first subparagraph, (a), final 
sentences 

Article 2(3)(b) to (f) 

Article 2(3), first subparagraph, (b) to (f) 

Article 2(3)(f)a 

Article 2(3)(g) 

Article 2(3)(h) 

Article 2(3)(i) 

Article 2(3)(j) 

Article 2(4), introductory wording 

Article 2(4)(a), introductory wording 

Article 2(3), first subparagraph, (g) 

Article 2(3), first subparagraph, (h) 

Article 2(3), first subparagraph, (i) 

Article 2(3), first subparagraph, (j)  

Article 2(3), second and third subparagraphs 

Article 2(4), first subparagraph, introductory 
wording 

Article 2(4), first subparagraph, (a), 
introductory wording 

Article 2(4)(a), first indent 

Article 2(4), first subparagraph, (a)(i) 

Article 2(4)(a), second indent 

Article 2(4), first subparagraph, (a)(ii) 

Article 2(4)(b), introductory wording 

Article 2(4), first subparagraph, (b), 
introductory wording 

Article 2(4)(b), first indent 

Article 2(4), first subparagraph, (b)(i) 

Article 2(4)(b), second indent 

Article 2(4), first subparagraph, (b)(ii) 

Article 2(4)(b), third indent 

Article 2(4), first subparagraph, (b)(iii) 

Article 2(4)(c) 

Article 2(4), second and third subparagraphs 

Article 2(5)(6) and (7) 

Article 2(5)(6) and (7) 

Articles 3, 4 and 5 

Article 6(1) 

Article 6(2)(a) 

Article 6(2)(b) 

Articles 3, 4 and 5 

Article 6(1) 

Article 6(2), first subparagraph 

Article 6(2), second subparagraph 

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Article 6(3) and(4) 

Article 7 

Article 8(1) to (4) 

Article 8(4a) 

Article 8(5) 

Article 8(6) 

Article 8(7) 

Article 8(8) 

Article 8(9) 

Article 9 

Article 10 

Article 10 a 

Article 11 

Article 12(1) 

Article 12(2) 

Article 13 

Article 14 

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Article 15 

Article 16 

- 

Article 17, first paragraph 

Article 6(3) and(4) 

Article 7 

Article 8(1) to (4) 

Article 8(5) 

Article 8(6) 

Article 8(7) 

Article 8(8) 

Article 8(9) 

Article 8(10) 

Article 9 

Article 10 

Article 11 

Article 12 

Article 13(1) 

- 

Article 13(2) 

Article 13(3) 

Article 13(4) 

Article 13(5) 

- 

Article 15 

Article 16 

Article 17, second paragraph, first sentence 

- 

Article 17, second paragraph, second sentence Article 14 

Annex I 

Annex II 

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- 

Annex I 

Annex II 

Annex III 

Annex IV 

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