C 126/10
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
11.4.2023
Heading VIII: Further conditions (single document, point 9: Essential further conditions (packaging, labelling, other requirements)) b) Reasons: In recent years, wine-makers did not produce traditionally made semi-sparkling wine, and in order to adapt to market demand, it will be removed from the product specification.
2.3.
Introduction of the aerated semi-sparkling wine product category a) Product specification (and single document) headings affected: Heading II: Description of the wines (single document, point 4: Description of the wine(s)) Heading III: Specific oenological practices (single document, point 5.1.1.: Mandatory oenological practices; point 5.1.2.: Maximum yields) Heading V: Maximum yield (single document, point 5.2: Maximum yields) Heading VI: Permitted grape varieties (single document, point 7: Main grape variety (varieties)) Heading VII: Link with the geographical area (single document, point 8: Description of the links) Heading VIII: Further conditions (single document, point 9: Essential further conditions (packaging, labelling, other requirements) b) Reasons: In recent years, market demand has shifted towards aerated sparkling wine.
It would be possible to produce this product category under this protected designation of origin by amending the product specification.
2.4.
Introduction of the sparkling wine product category a) Product specification (and single document) headings affected: Heading II: Description of the wines (single document, point 4: Description of the wine(s)) Heading III: Specific oenological practices (single document, point 5.1.1.: Mandatory oenological practices; point 5.1.2.: Maximum yields) Heading V: Maximum yield (single document, point 5.2: Maximum yields) Heading VI: Permitted grape varieties (single document, point 7: Main grape variety (varieties)) Heading VII: Link with the geographical area (single document, point 8: Description of the links) Heading VIII: Further conditions (single document, point 9: Essential further conditions (packaging, labelling, other requirements)) b) Reasons: Recently, producer and market demand have shifted towards the production of ‘Balaton-felvidék’ / ‘Balaton-felvidéki’ sparkling wine.
2.5.
Correcting the omission of the municipality of Balatongyörök a) Product specification (and single document) headings affected: Heading IV: Demarcated area (single document, point 6: Demarcated geographical area) b) Reasons: Due to an administrative error, the municipality of Balatongyörök had been omitted from the description of the demarcated area.
The associated correction was initiated by the Hungarian authorities in 2013.
This affects the demarcated area by expanding it.
The municipality did appear in a previous version of the specification, but was subsequently omitted due to an administrative error.
This justifies the replacement (expansion).
2.6.
Correcting the omission of the Zeus grape variety a) Product specification (and single document) headings affected: Heading VI: Permitted grape varieties (single document, point 7: Main grape variety (varieties))