CELEX: 51976PC0409
Language: en
Date: 1976-07-16
Title: PROPOSAL FOR A REGULATION (EEC) OF THE COUNCIL laying down general rules for the import of wines, grape juice and grape must (Submitted by the Commission to the Council)

ARCHIVES HISTORIQUES
DE LA COMMISSION
COLLECTION RELIEE DES
DOCUMENTS "COM"
COM (76) 409
Vol. 1976/0122
 ---pagebreak--- Disclaimer
Conformément au règlement (CEE, Euratom) n° 354/83 du Conseil du 1er février 1983
concernant l'ouverture au public des archives historiques de la Communauté économique
européenne et de la Communauté européenne de l'énergie atomique (JO L 43 du 15.2.1983,
p. 1), tel que modifié par le règlement (CE, Euratom) n° 1700/2003 du 22 septembre 2003
(JO L 243 du 27.9.2003, p. 1), ce dossier est ouvert au public. Le cas échéant, les documents
classifiés présents dans ce dossier ont été déclassifiés conformément à l'article 5 dudit
règlement.
In accordance with Council Regulation (EEC, Euratom) No 354/83 of 1 February 1983
concerning the opening to the public of the historical archives of the European Economic
Community and the European Atomic Energy Community (OJ L 43, 15.2.1983, p. 1), as
amended by Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1700/2003 of 22 September 2003 (OJ L 243,
27.9.2003, p. 1), this file is open to the public. Where necessary, classified documents in this
file have been declassified in conformity with Article 5 of the aforementioned regulation.
In Übereinstimmung mit der Verordnung (EWG, Euratom) Nr. 354/83 des Rates vom 1.
Februar 1983 über die Freigabe der historischen Archive der Europäischen
Wirtschaftsgemeinschaft und der Europäischen Atomgemeinschaft (ABI. L 43 vom 15.2.1983,
S. 1), geändert durch die Verordnung (EG, Euratom) Nr. 1700/2003 vom 22. September 2003
(ABI. L 243 vom 27.9.2003, S. 1), ist diese Datei der Öffentlichkeit zugänglich. Soweit
erforderlich, wurden die Verschlusssachen in dieser Datei in Übereinstimmung mit Artikel 5
der genannten Verordnung freigegeben.
 ---pagebreak---  COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
                                                   COM(76)409 final
                                                   Brussels . 16th July 1976
               PROPOSAL FOR A REGULATION (EEC ) OP THE COUNCIL
                                              /
         laying down general rules for the import of wines , grape juice
                               and grape must
                 ( Submitted by the Commission to the Council )
                                                                             ν
COM (76 ) 409 final
 ---pagebreak---                      EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
Council Regulation (EEC ) NO 1160/76 amended Articles 28 and 28a of
Regulation (EEC ) NO 816/70 in order to submit liqueur wines , sparkling wines ,
wines for industrial use , grape must and grape juice originating in non-
member countries to the same import rules which had until then applied to
the import of wine for direct human consumption. These amendments also
created a legal basis for the importation , by way of exception , of wine
obtained by oenological practices not allowed by Community rules . It is
therefore necessary to draw up the new rules on the import of wine , grape
must and grape juice before' 1 September 1976 by repealing Regulation (EEC )
No 1599/71 1 although some of its provisions are retained in this proposal .
 ---pagebreak---                                   Proposal for
              REGULATION (EEC ) NO                 OF THE COUNCIL
                        of
        laying down general rules for the import of wines , grape
        juice and grape must .
 THE COUNCIL OP THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community ,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC ) NO 8I6/7O of 28 April 1970 laying
 down additional provisions for the common organization of the market in wine ( l ),
 as last amended by Regul-ation (EEC ) No H67/76 ( 2 ), and in particular Articles
 28 ( la) and 28a ( l ) thereof ,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
jwhereas  Council  Regulation   (EEC)  NO 1599/71 of 20 July 1971 (3), as last amended
"by Regulation (EEC ) No 679/75 (4 )» lays down additional conditions to be met by
 imported wines for direct human consumption ; whereas Council Regulation (EEC )
No II6O/76 of 17 May 1976 ( 5 ) amended Article 28 of Regulation (EEC ) NO 8I6/7O
by including in this Article certain provisions of Regulation (EEC ) NO 1599/71
 and by extending its field of application to all wines and grape must ; whereas
Regulation (EEC ) NO 1599/71 should therefore be amended ;
Whereas , for the sake of clarity , it should be stated that references to Regula­
tion (EEC ) NO 1599/71 » repealed by this Regulation , are to be taken as referen­
 ces to this Regulation, and in particular those contained in Council Regulation
 (EEC ) NO 2133/74 of 8 August 1974 laying down general rules for the description
 and presentation of wines and grape must ( 6 ), as last amended by Regulation (EEC )
No 1168/76 (7 ) ;
Whereas Article 28 of Regulation (EEC ) NO 8I6/7O provides that the imported
products covered by this Article must be accompanied by a certificate and an
 analysis report issued by a body or service designated by the nonr-member coun­
try in which the product originates ; whereas the conditions which the analysis
report must meet should be laid down ;
                                                                               ./.
  1 ) OJ No L 99 , 5 May 1970 , p. 1
  2 ) OJ No L 135 , 24 May 1976 , p. 42
  3 ) OJ No L 168 , 27 July 1971 , p.3
 [4 ) OJ No L 72 , 20 March 1975 , p. 45
  5 ) OJ No L 135 , 24 May 1976 , p. 1
  6 ) OJ No L 227 , 17 August I974 , p . 1
 (7 ) OJ No L 135 » 24 May 1976 , p. 46
 ---pagebreak---                                                                             2
Whereas provision should be made pursuant to sub-paragraph (b ) of Article 28
( la) of Regulation (EEC ) NO 816/70 for dispensing with the certificate and .
analysis report in the case of certain products which are imported in limited
quantities and packed in small containers ; whereas , to simplify controls , the
conditions as to quantity may "be considered as fulfilled in the case of imports
from non-member countries whose total annual exports to the Community are al­
ready very small ; whereas , in this case , to avoid deflection of trade , the
wines must not only originate in these countries Taut must be imported from them
Whereas Article 28a ( l ) of Regulation (EEC ) Nr 8I6/7O permits derogation from
the prohibition on offering or disposing of , for direct human consumption , pro­
ducts falling within heading 22.05 which have undergone oenological practices
not allowed by Community rules ; whereas this derogation should not be used to
prevent the import of these produots more than is necessary ; whereas , however ,
such a dispensation should be limited to practices which do not give rise to
objections from the public health point of view ;
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
                                    Article 1
The analysis report mentioned in the second indent of sub-paragraph ( a) of
Article 28 ( l ) of Regulation (EEC ) NO 8I6/7O shall be :
1 . drawn up by an official laboratory recognised by the non-member country in
    which the wine originates and included in a list to be prepared.
2 . give . the following information :
    a) in the case of wines :
        – the total alcoholic strength ,
        – the actual, alcoholic strength ,
    b ) in the case of grape must and grape juice ;
        - the density
    o ) in the case of wines , grape must and grape juice :
        - the total dry extract
        - the total acidity
        – the volatile acid content
        – the citric acid content
        – the total sulphur dioxide content
        – the presence of varieties obtained from interspecific crossings ( direct
           producer hybrids or other varieties not belonging to the Vitis vinifera
           species .
                                    Article 2 '      \
                                                       \
1 . No certificate or analysis report shall be required for wines imported from
    non-member countries put up in containers of 2 litres , or less and forming
    part of consignments of less than 60 litres.
                                                                            ./•
 ---pagebreak--- 2 . Moreover , the certifica"te and "the analysis report shall he dispensed with
    for wines put up in containers of 2 litres or less imported from non-member
     countries whose total annual exports to the Community are less than 1000
    hectoliters .
3 . The non-member countries mentioned in paragraph 2 shall he listed in the
    implementing rules .
                                    Article 3
By way of derogation from Article 28a ( l ) of Regulation (EEC ) NO 816/70 , impor­
ted wines which have undergone oenological practices not allowed "by Community
rules or "by the rules of the Member States "but included in a list to he prepa­
red may he offered or disposed of for direct human consumption in the Community ,
provided that :
a) these oenological practices are considered compatible with the legislation of
    the Member States on public health ;
b ) the oenological practices do not change the intrinsic character of the wine
    concerned .
                                    Article 4
1 . Council Regulation (EEC ) No 1599/ 71 is hereby repealed.
2 . References to the Regulation    repealed by paragraph 1 , and in particular
    those contained in Articles 27(l ), 28 ( l ) ( d) and 35 ( l ) ( ° ) of Regulation
    (EEC ) NO 2133/74 1 shall be taken as references to this Regulation.
                                    Article 5
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 September 1976 »
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in
all Member States .
Done at Brussels ,                                                  For the Council
                                                                      The President