MAINTAIN THIS RESTRICTION WITHOUT , HOWEVER , RESTRICTING THE USE OF THIS BOTTLE IN THE CASE OF WINES FROM OTHER COUNTRIES ;
WHEREAS , FOR REASONS OF HYGIENE AND THE PROTECTION OF PUBLIC HEALTH , CERTAIN TERMS SHOULD BE PRESCRIBED FOR USE ON CONTAINERS FOR THE TRANSPORT OF WINES AND MUSTS ;
WHEREAS UNDER ARTICLE 45 ( 2 ) OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 355/79 MEMBER STATES MAY ALLOW THE USE OF THE WORD " WINE " ACCOMPANIED BY THE NAME OF A FRUIT AND IN THE FORM OF A COMPOSITE NAME TO DESCRIBE PRODUCTS OBTAINED BY THE FERMENTATION OF FRUITS OTHER THAN GRAPES AND BY OTHER COMPOSITE NAMES INCLUDING THE WORD " WINE " ; WHEREAS PROVISIONS SHOULD BE MADE TO AVOID ANY CONFUSION WITH THE PRODUCTS LISTED IN ANNEX II TO REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 337/79 ;
WHEREAS , IN ORDER TO AVOID DIFFICULTY AS REGARDS EXPORTS OF WINE TO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND CANADA , IT SHOULD BE PROVIDED THAT THE LABELS ON WINE EXPORTED TO THOSE TWO COUNTRIES MAY BE PRINTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LEGISLATION OF THE IMPORTING COUNTRY WHERE THIS DIFFERS FROM COMMUNITY RULES ;
WHEREAS TRANSITIONAL MEASURES ARE REQUIRED TO COVER PRODUCTS OF WHICH THE DESCRIPTION AND PRESENTATION DOES NOT COMPLY WITH THE PROVISIONS OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 355/79 AND THIS REGULATION ;
WHEREAS , FOR THE SAKE OF SIMPLICITY , CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 355/79 AND THIS REGULATION SHOULD NOT APPLY TO SMALL QUANTITIES OF WINE ;
WHEREAS THE MEASURES PROVIDED FOR IN THIS REGULATION ARE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE OPINION OF THE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE FOR WINE ,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
ARTICLE 1
1 . THE MANDATORY INFORMATION ON THE LABEL REQUIRED BY ARTICLES 2 ( 1 ) , 12 ( 1 ) , 22 ( 1 ) , 27 ( 1 ) , 28 ( 1 ) AND 29 ( 1 ) OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 355/79 , AND THAT MADE MANDATORY BY THE MEMBER STATES UNDER ARTICLES 3 ( 2 ) , 13 ( 2 ) AND 23 ( 2 ) OR BY THE COMMISSION UNDER ARTICLE 30 ( 3 ) OF THAT REGULATION :
- SHALL BE GROUPED TOGETHER ON ONE LABEL AFFIXED TO THE CONTAINER OR , IN THE ABSENCE OF A LABEL , ON THE CONTAINER ITSELF ,
- SHALL BE IN LETTERING WHICH IS CLEAR , LEGIBLE , INDELIBLE AND SUFFICIENTLY LARGE TO SHOW UP CLEARLY AGAINST THE BACKGROUND ON WHICH IT IS PRINTED AND SUCH AS TO BE CLEARLY DISTINGUISHABLE FROM ALL OTHER WRITING AND DESIGNS ON THE LABEL .
HOWEVER :
- THE MANDATORY INFORMATION RELATING TO THE IMPORTER , OR TO THE MEMBER STATE OR THIRD COUNTRY OF ORIGIN OF THE PRODUCT , OR TO THE NOMINAL VOLUME OF THE PRODUCT , MAY BE GIVEN ON AN ADDITIONAL LABEL PLACED IN THE SAME FIELD OF VISION AS THE OTHER MANDATORY INFORMATION ,
- THE MANDATORY INFORMATION RELATING TO THE