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 – Federweisser
Date: 2025-07-23
Institutions: Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development, European Commission
Subjects: Germany, consumer information, designation of origin, fruit product, labelling, product designation, quality control of agricultural products, vinification, white wine








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Official Journal of the European Union


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C/2025/4084


23.7.2025






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

            ‘Federweisser’
         
(C/2025/4084)

Within 2 months from the date of this publication, the authorities of a Member State or of a third country, or a natural or legal person having a legitimate interest, may lodge, in accordance with Article 22(1) and Article 27(1) of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/34 (1), an objection with the Commission.
MODIFICATION REQUEST CONCERNING THE TRADITIONAL TERM


                        ‘Federweisser’
                     

Date of receipt: 24.1.2025
            
Number of pages (including this page): 3
Language of request of modification: German
File number: Ares(2025)601034
Traditional term for which the modification is requested: Federweisser

Name of the legal or natural person requesting the modification: Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture
Full address (street number and name, town/city and postal code, country): Rochusstraße 1, 53123 Bonn, Germany
            
Nationality:
Telephone, fax, email: Tel.: +49 228995293622, +49 228 99 529-4262 Email: 414@bmel.bund.de


Description of the modification









1.


The name requiring protection as a traditional term should include an additional spelling:







now:


‘Traditional term: Federweisser’











after:


‘Traditional term: Federweisser / Federweißer’.
















2.


The protected designations of origin or protected geographical indications concerned should be extended:







now:


‘Quality specification:






—


Wine with a protected geographical indication (PGI)’
                                       















after:


‘Quality specification:






—


Wine with a protected designation of origin (PDO)










—


Wine with a protected geographical indication (PGI)’.




















3.


The category of grapevine product concerned should be changed:







now:


‘the grapevine product category or categories concerned:






—


wine’
                                       















after:


‘the grapevine product category or categories concerned:






—



                                          ‘partially fermented grape must’.




















4.


The summary of the definition and conditions of use should be changed:







now:


‘Summary of definition/condition of use:






 


Partially-fermented grape must from Germany with geographical indication or other EU States; geographical indications borrowing from ‘vin de pays’ wine-growing zone; “Federweißer”: in the most common designation for partially-fermented grape must in view of regional diversity of designations.’
                                       















after:


‘Partially-fermented grape must from fresh grape must with a protected geographical indication or protected designation of origin coming from a Member State, which is intended for direct consumption.’









Explanation of the grounds for modification

Re. 1: This change will mean that both spellings commonly found in Germany are included.
Re. 2: Under national law, use of the term is not restricted to wine with a protected geographical indication. This was not previously reflected in EU law and should therefore be clarified.
Re. 3: Under national law, the term ‘Federweisser / Federweißer’ may only be used for a product under the grapevine product category of ‘partially fermented grape must’ as provided for under point 11 of Part II of Annex VII to Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013. For this reason, the current grapevine product category of ‘wine’ as provided for under point 1 of Part II of Annex VII to Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013, should therefore be replaced.
Re. 4: This change takes into account amendments since made to national law and the conditions now applicable to the use of the term.

Name of undersigned:

Signature:


(1)  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/34 of 17 October 2018 laying down rules for the application of 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, amendments to product specifications, the register of protected names, cancellation of protection and use of symbols, and of Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards an appropriate system of checks (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/2025/4084/oj
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