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 – Kvalitetno vino KZP, Vrhunsko vino KZP
Date: 2025-09-22
Institutions: Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development, European Commission
Subjects: Croatia, consumer information, designation of origin, labelling, product designation, quality control of agricultural products, wine








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C/2025/5053


22.9.2025






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

            ‘Kvalitetno vino KZP’, ‘Vrhunsko vino KZP’
         
(C/2025/5053)

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


                     ‘Kvalitetno vino KZP’
                  

Date of receipt: 3 April 2025
         
Number of pages (including this page): 2
Language of request of modification: Croatian
File number: Ares(2025) 2684323
Traditional term for which the modification is requested: Kvalitetno vino s kontroliranim zemljopisnim podrijetlom (Kvalitetno vino KZP)
Name of the legal or natural person requesting the modification: Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of the Republic of Croatia – Directorate for Agricultural Land, Plant Production and Market
Full address (street number and name, town/city and postal code, country):





Ulica grada Vukovara 78, HR-10000 Zagreb, Croatia




Country of origin: Republic of Croatia




Telephone, fax, email: Tel.: +385 16106-111




Email: uprava.poljoprivrede@mps.hr





Description of the modification:
The natural alcoholic strength limit has been added to the definition:






—


11 % vol. in zone C III(b)




The maximum production yield limit has also been added:






—



                  13 000 kg of grapes per hectare (9 100 l/ha of wine) in zone C III(b).




Explanation of the grounds for modification:
This refers to a change in the Annex to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1718 of 14 October 2019 protecting the traditional terms ‘Opolo’, ‘Vrhunsko vino s kontroliranim zemljopisnim podrijetlom (Vrhunsko vino KZP)’, ‘Kvalitetno biser vino’, ‘Mlado vino’, ‘Vrhunsko pjenušavo vino’ and ‘Kvalitetno vino s kontroliranim zemljopisnim podrijetlom (Kvalitetno vino KZP)’ identifying wines produced in Croatia, concerning the traditional term ‘Kvalitetno vino s kontroliranim zemljopisnim podrijetlom (Kvalitetno vino KZP)’ in the third section ‘definition’. Limits for minimum natural alcoholic strength and maximum production yield in zone C III(b) have been added.
At the end of 2018, Croatia asked the European Commission to amend point (4)(g) of Appendix I, Annex VII to Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013, and delete the sub-regions ‘Sjeverna Dalmacija’ and ‘Srednja i Južna Dalmacija’ listed in that point. It was proposed to move these sub-regions to point (6)(g) of Appendix I, Annex VII, i.e. wine-growing zone C III(b).
Regulation (EU) 2021/2117 amended Appendix I of Annex VII to Regulation (EU) No 2013/1308, and Croatia was reassigned zone C III(b), which is the reason for proposing this modification.
Name of undersigned:
Signature:
MODIFICATION REQUEST CONCERNING THE TRADITIONAL TERM


                     ‘Vrhunsko vino KZP’
                  

Date of receipt: 3 April 2025
         
Number of pages (including this page): 2
Language of request of modification: Croatian
File number: Ares(2025) 2684323
Traditional term for which the modification is requested: Vrhunsko vino s kontroliranim zemljopisnim podrijetlom (Vrhunsko vino KZP)
Name of the legal or natural person requesting the modification: Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of the Republic of Croatia
Directorate for Agricultural Land, Plant Production and Market
Full address (street number and name, town/city and postal code, country):





Ulica grada Vukovara 78, HR-10000 Zagreb, Croatia




Country of origin: Republic of Croatia




Telephone, fax, email: Tel.: +385 16106-111




Email: uprava.poljoprivrede@mps.hr





Description of the modification:
The natural alcoholic strength limit has been added to the definition:






—


11,5 % vol. in zone C III(b)




The maximum production yield limit has also been added:






—



                  12 000 kg of grapes per hectare (7 200 l/ha of wine) in zone C III(b).




Explanation of the grounds for modification:
This refers to a change in the Annex to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1718 of 14 October 2019 protecting the traditional terms ‘Opolo’, ‘Vrhunsko vino s kontroliranim zemljopisnim podrijetlom (Vrhunsko vino KZP)’, ‘Kvalitetno biser vino’, ‘Mlado vino’, ‘Vrhunsko pjenušavo vino’ and ‘Kvalitetno vino s kontroliranim zemljopisnim podrijetlom (Kvalitetno vino KZP)’ identifying wines produced in Croatia, concerning the traditional term ‘Vrhunsko vino s kontroliranim zemljopisnim podrijetlom (Vrhunsko vino KZP)’ in the third section ‘definition’. Limits for minimum natural alcoholic strength and maximum production yield in zone C III(b) have been added.
At the end of 2018, Croatia asked the European Commission to amend point (4)(g) of Appendix I, Annex VII to Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013, and delete the sub-regions ‘Sjeverna Dalmacija’ and ‘Srednja i Južna Dalmacija’ listed in that point. It was proposed to move these sub-regions to point (6)(g) of Appendix I, Annex VII, i.e. wine-growing zone C III(b).
Regulation (EU) 2021/2117 amended Appendix I of Annex VII to Regulation (EU) No 2013/1308, and Croatia was reassigned zone C III(b), which is the reason for proposing this modification.
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/2025/5053/oj
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