Publication of an application for the modification of a traditional term in the wine sector pursuant to Article 28(3) and Article 34 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/33 supplementing Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards applications for protection of designations of origin, geographical indications and traditional terms in the wine sector, the objection procedure, restrictions of use, amendments to product specifications, cancellation of protection, and labelling and presentation – Viejo
Date: 2023-10-12
Institutions: Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development, European Commission
Subjects: Andalusia, Spain, consumer information, designation of origin, fortified wine, labelling, product designation, quality control of agricultural products, red wine








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Official Journal of the European Union


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C/2023/165


12.10.2023






Publication of an application for the modification of a traditional term in the wine sector pursuant to Article 28(3) and Article 34 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/33 supplementing Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards applications for protection of designations of origin, geographical indications and traditional terms in the wine sector, the objection procedure, restrictions of use, amendments to product specifications, cancellation of protection, and labelling and presentation

            ‘Viejo’
         
(C/2023/165)

This publication confers the right to object to the application in accordance with Article 22(1) and Article 27(1) of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/34 (1). Statements of objection must reach the Commission within 2 months of the date of this publication.
MODIFICATION REQUEST CONCERNING THE TRADITIONAL TERM


                     ‘Viejo’
                  

Date of receipt: 5 May 2023
         
Number of pages (including this page): 3
Language of the request for modification: Spanish
File number: Ares(2023) 3171803
Traditional term for which the modification is requested: Viejo
Applicant: Directorate-General for Agri-Food Industries, Innovation and the Food Supply Chain of the Andalusian Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development.
Full address (street number and name, town/city and postal code, country):





C/ Tabladilla, s/n,




41071 Seville




ESPAÑA




Nationality: Spanish
Telephone, fax, email:
Tel. +34 955032278;
Fax +34 955032460;
Email: mailto:dgiica.capadr@juntadeandalucia.es
Description of the modification
In the summary of the definition/conditions of use, the following:


                  ‘Liqueur wine (Vino generoso) from the Condado de Huelva PDO which possesses the following qualities: plenty of body, full and velvety, aromatic, vigorous, dry or slightly sweet, of a colour similar to mahogany, with an acquired alcoholic strength between 15 ° and 22 °. It has been aged for at least two years, using the “criaderas y soleras” system, in oak containers with a maximum capacity of 1 000 litres.’
               

has been replaced by the following definition/conditions of use:


                  ‘The term “Viejo” can be used for wines bearing the terms “vino generoso” and “vino generoso de licor” aged in oak barrels for an average of at least seven years before release for consumption.’
               

Explanation of the grounds for the modification
For the purposes of clarity, transparency and legal certainty, certain traditional terms for wines of protected designations of origin of Andalusia have been subject to regulation under the Order of the Regional Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development of 22 February 2023, published in Andalusian Official Gazette (BOJA) No 42 of 3 March 2023. The Order is the appropriate legal instrument for approving the traditional terms and for their subsequent amendment in the EU register. In order to ensure the legal transition from the current legislative framework of the traditional term ‘Viejo’, the definition has been established and published. The definition describes the characteristic and shared features of the protected designations of origin using the traditional term. In this way, it allows for fair competition between producers while also giving clear information to consumers.
Name of signatory: Director-General for Agri-Food Industries, Innovation and the Food Supply Chain


(1)  
            OJ L 9, 11.1.2019, p. 46.


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2023/165/oj
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