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 – Fino
Date: 2024-01-25
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, white wine








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Official Journal of the European Union


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C/2024/1122


25.1.2024






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

            ‘Fino’
         
(C/2024/1122)

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


                     ‘Fino’
                  


Date of receipt:
            5 May 2023
         

Number of pages (including this page): 3

Language of the request for modification: Spanish

File number: Ares (2023)3171420

Traditional term for which the modification is requested: Fino

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, Spain
         

Nationality: Spanish

Telephone, fax, email:

Tel. +34 955032278;
Fax +34 955032460;
Email: dgiica.capadr@juntadeandalucia.es

Description of the modification:

In the summary of the definition/conditions of use the following:


               ‘
               Liqueur wine (vino generoso) of “Jerez-Xérès-Sherry” and “Montilla Moriles” PDO with the following qualities: straw-coloured, dry, slightly bitter, light and fragrant on the palate. Aged under “flor” for at least two years, using the “criaderas y soleras” system, in oak barrels with a maximum capacity of 1 000 litres.
               ’
            

is replaced by the following definition/conditions of use:

               ‘
               The term “Fino” may be used for wines bearing the term “vino generoso” of “Jerez-Xérès-Sherry”, “Montilla-Moriles” and “Condado de Huelva” which meet the following requirements:







1.



They have been matured exclusively by ageing under flor.











2.



With a minimum actual alcoholic strength of between 14 and 17 % volume for category 1, and between 15 and 17 % volume for category 3, apart from the exceptions laid down in EU law currently in force.











3.



Straw to amber in colour, with aromas specific to biological ageing such as yeast.’





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 ‘Fino’, 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/reg_impl/2019/34/oj.


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2024/1122/oj
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