Council Regulation (EEC) No 355/79 of 5 February 1979 laying down general rules for the description and presentation of wines and grape musts
Official Journal L 054 , 05/03/1979 P. 0099 - 0120
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COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 355/79
OF 5 FEBRUARY 1979
LAYING DOWN GENERAL RULES FOR THE DESCRIPTION AND PRESENTATION OF WINES AND GRAPE MUSTS
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY ,
HAVING REGARD TO COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 337/79 OF 5 FEBRUARY 1979 ON THE COMMON ORGANIZATION OF THE MARKET IN WINE ( 1 ) , AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLES 54 ( 1 ) AND 64 ( 2 ) THEREOF ,
HAVING REGARD TO THE PROPOSAL FROM THE COMMISSION ( 2 ) ,
HAVING REGARD TO THE OPINION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT ( 3 ) ,
WHEREAS ARTICLE 54 OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 337/79 LAYS DOWN CERTAIN RULES GOVERNING THE DESCRIPTION OF CERTAIN WINES IN PARTICULAR CASES AND PROVIDES FOR THE ADOPTION OF GENERAL RULES ON THE DESCRIPTION AND PRESENTATION OF CERTAIN WINE PRODUCTS ;
WHEREAS THE PURPOSE OF ANY DESCRIPTION AND PRESENTATION SHOULD BE TO SUPPLY POTENTIAL BUYERS AND PUBLIC BODIES RESPONSIBLE FOR ORGANIZING AND SUPERVISING THE MARKETING OF THE PRODUCTS CONCERNED WITH INFORMATION WHICH IS SUFFICIENTLY CLEAR AND ACCURATE TO ENABLE THEM TO FORM AN OPINION OF THE PRODUCTS ; WHEREAS RULES SHOULD THEREFORE BE DRAWN UP TO ENSURE THAT THIS PURPOSE IS SERVED ;
WHEREAS , IN THE CASE OF THE DESCRIPTION , A DISTINCTION SHOULD BE MADE BETWEEN MANDATORY INFORMATION NECESSARY TO IDENTIFY THE PRODUCT AND OPTIONAL INFORMATION DESIGNED MAINLY TO INDICATE THE SPECIAL PROPERTIES OF THE PRODUCT OR TO CHARACTERIZE IT ; WHEREAS , IN VIEW OF THE IMPORTANCE AND SCOPE OF THE PROBLEM , STEPS SHOULD BE TAKEN TO ENSURE THAT THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IS AS COMPLETE AS POSSIBLE AND THAT IT TAKES ACCOUNT OF THE DIFFERENT CUSTOMS AND TRADITIONAL PRACTICES IN THE MEMBER STATES AND IN THIRD COUNTRIES AND COMPLIES WITH COMMUNITY LAW ;
WHEREAS , WITH A VIEW TO STANDARDIZING THE DESCRIPTION AND PRESENTATION OF COMMUNITY WINES AND GRAPE MUSTS INTENDED FOR EXPORT TO THIRD COUNTRIES , PROVISION SHOULD BE MADE FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF LAYING DOWN SUPPLEMENTARY OR DEROGATING RULES IN RESPECT OF THESE PRODUCTS IN SO FAR AS THE LEGISLATION OF THE THIRD COUNTRIES CONCERNED MAKES THIS NECESSARY ;
WHEREAS THE RULES TO BE ADOPTED CONCERNING THE PRESENTATION OF THE PRODUCTS IN QUESTION SHOULD AT THE SAME TIME TAKE INTO ACCOUNT THE NEED TO ENSURE THAT THESE PRODUCTS CONTINUE TO MEET HIGH STANDARDS OF QUALITY ,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
TITLE I
DESCRIPTION
ARTICLE 1
1 . THIS TITLE LAYS DOWN GENERAL RULES FOR THE DESCRIPTION :
( A ) IN THE CASE OF PRODUCTS ORIGINATING WITHIN THE COMMUNITY :
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