Commission Regulation (EC) No 1313/2008 of 19 December 2008 amending Regulation (EC) No 501/2008 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 3/2008 on information provision and promotion measures for agricultural products on the internal market and in third countries
Date: 2008-12-10
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU financing, action programme, agricultural product, alcoholism, application of EU law, consumer information, domestic market, sales promotion, third country, viticulture

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1313/2008

of 19 December 2008

amending Regulation (EC) No 501/2008 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council
Regulation (EC) No 3/2008 on information provision and promotion measures for agricultural
products on the internal market and in third countries

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,

establishing the European

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3/2008 of
17 December 2007 on information provision and promotion
measures for agricultural products on the internal market and in
third countries (1), and in particular Articles 4, 5 and 15 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

As amended by Council Regulation (EC) No 479/2008 of
29 April 2008 on the common organisation of
the
market in wine (2), Articles 2 and 3 of Regulation (EC)
No 3/2008 provide for information campaigns on the
new Community wine designations, responsible drinking
alcohol
patterns
and harm linked to irresponsible
consumption.
No
501/2008 (3) should therefore be amended accordingly.

Commission

Regulation

(EC)

Annex I
themes and products and sets out
promotion on the internal market.

to Regulation (EC) No 501/2008 lists the
the guidelines for

Annex II
products which may be

to Regulation (EC) No 501/2008 lists the
covered by promotional

(4)

(5)

(6)

measures
markets in which such measures may be carried out.

in third countries and the third country

Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 501/2008 sets the indi­
cative annual budgets for the various sectors.

In the light of the amendments made to Regulation (EC)
No 3/2008, Annexes I, II and III to Regulation (EC) No
501/2008 should be amended accordingly.

The measures provided for in this Regulation are in
accordance with the opinion of
the Management
Committee for the Common Organisation of Agricultural
Markets,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

II and III

to Regulation (EC) No 501/2008 are
Annexes I,
hereby amended in accordance with the Annex to this Regu­
lation.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day
following 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, 19 December 2008.

For the Commission

Mariann FISCHER BOEL
Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 3, 5.1.2008, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 148, 6.6.2008, p. 1.
(3) OJ L 147, 6.6.2008, p. 3.

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ANNEX

Annexes I, II and III to Regulation (EC) No 501/2008 are amended as follows:

1. Annex I is amended as follows:

(a)

In part ‘A. LIST OF THEMES AND PRODUCTS’, the 11th indent is replaced by the following:

‘— Wines with a protected designation of origin or a protected geographical indication, wines with an indication

of the wine grape variety’

(b) In part ‘B. GUIDELINES’, the guidelines on ‘QUALITY WINES PSR, TABLE WINES WITH A GEOGRAPHICAL

INDICATION’ are replaced by the following:

‘WINES WITH A PROTECTED DESIGNATION OF ORIGIN OR A PROTECTED GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATION,
WINES WITH AN INDICATION OF THE WINE GRAPE VARIETY

1. Overview of the situation

Wine production is ample while consumption is static or even in decline for certain types of wine, while
supply from third countries is on the increase.

2. Goals

— To inform consumers about the variety, quality and production conditions of Community wines and the

results of scientific studies

— To inform consumers about responsible drinking patterns and the risks of alcohol abuse

3. Target groups
— Distributors

— Consumers,

excluding young people

and adolescents

referred to in Council Recommendation

2001/458/EC (*)

— Opinion leaders: journalists, gastronomic experts

— Educational establishments in the hotel and catering sector

4. Main messages

— Community legislation strictly regulates production, quality indications,

labelling and marketing, so

guaranteeing for consumers the quality and traceability of the wine on offer

— The attraction of being able to choose from a very wide selection of Community wines of different origins

— Information on Community wine cultivation and its links with regional and local conditions, customs and

tastes

— Information on responsible drinking patterns and the harmful effects of alcohol

5. Main channels

— Information and public relations measures

— Training for distributors and caterers

— Contacts with the specialised press

— Other channels (Internet site, leaflets and brochures) to guide consumers in their choice

— Fairs and exhibitions: stands presenting products of several Member States

6. Duration of the programmes

Twelve to 36 months, giving priority to multiannual programmes that set objectives for each phase.

___________
(*) OJ L 161, 16.6.2001, p. 38.’

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2. In Annex II, the fifth and sixth indents in part ‘A. LIST OF PRODUCTS WHICH MAY BE COVERED BY

PROMOTIONAL MEASURES’ are replaced by the following:

‘— Wines with a protected designation of origin or a protected geographical indication, wines with an indication of

the wine grape variety

— Spirit drinks with a protected geographical indication’.

3. In Annex III, point 11 is replaced by the following:

‘11. Wines with a protected designation of origin or a protected geographical indication, wines with an indication of

the wine grape variety: EUR 12 million’.