CELEX: 51992PC0391
Language: en
Date: 1992-09-11
Title: Amended proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) AMENDING FOR THE FIRST TIME REGULATION (EEC) NO 1601/91 LAYING DOWN GENERAL RULES ON THE DEFINITION, DESCRIPTION AND PRESENTATION OF AROMATIZED WINES, AROMATIZED WINE-BASED DRINKS AND AROMATIZED WINE-PRODUCT COCKTAILS

COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
                                         C0M(92) 391 final - SYN 396
                                         Brussels, 11 September 1992
                          Amended proposal for a
                         COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC)
            AMENDING FOR THE FIRST TIME REGULATION (EEC) NO 1601/91
          LAYING DOWN GENERAL RULES ON THE DEFINTION, DESCRIPTION AND
      PRESENTATION Or AROMATIZED WINES, AROMATIZED WINE-BASED DRINKS AND
                       AROMATIZED WINE-PRODUCT COCKTAILS
         (presented by the Commission pursuant to Article 149(3)
                            of the EEC-Treaty)
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                                EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
 These proposals concern spirit drinks and aromatized wines, aromatized wine-bsned
 drinks and aromatized wine-product cocktails. Their purpose is to prohibit fr nj
  1 January 1993 the use of lead-based closures in order to avoid contamination
 risks and pollution of the environment.
 They were transmitted to the Council in February 1 9 9 2 0 ) . Parliament approved
 them on a July- 1992^2), and asked for a minor amendment to the definition of the
 drink "Kalte Ente" given in Article 2(3)(e) of Regulation (EEC) No 1601/91. The
 Commission accepted this amendment. It proposed to the Council that the
 definition of "Sangria" in Article 2(3)(a) of the above Regulation be clarified;
 this would not change the meaning but would improve understanding as a result of
 a clearer presentation. On 23 July 1992 the Council adopted unanimously a common
 position in agreement with the Commission on:
      the amended proposal amending Regulation (EEC) No 1601/91 and
      the proposal without amendments which amends Regulation (EEC) No 1576/89.
 This document constitutes official transmission by the Commission of these
 amendments to Regulation (EEC) No 1601/91.
(1) COM(92)55 final of 21.2.1992.
(2) PV 22 11. w£ 161.603 not yet published in the OJ
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             Amended proposal for a Council Regulation (EEC)
         amending for the first time Regulation (EEC) No 16 01/91
        laying down general rules on the definition, description
   and presentation of aromatized wines, aromatized wine-based drinks
                  and aromatized wine-product cocktails
Article 1 is hereby amended as follows :
                                "Article 1
Regulation (EEC) no 1601/91 is hereby amended as follows :
1.  In Article 2 paragraphe 3 point a) the first subparagraphe is
    replaced by :
"(a)    Sangria :
        a drink obtained from wine
             aromatized with the addition of natural citrus-fruit
             extracts or essences
             with our without the juice of such fruit
             possibly
             = with the addition of spices
             = sweetened
             = with C02 added
             and having on acquired alcoholic strength by volume of less
             than 12% vol."
2.  In Article 2 paragraphe 3 the point e) is replaced by :
"(e)    Kalte Ente :
        an aromatized wine-based drink obtained by mixing wine, semi-
        sparkling wine or ?.c.mi sparkling wine with added C02 with
        sparkling wine or sparkling wine with added co2, and adding
        natural lemon substances or extracts thereof, the taste of
 ---pagebreak---          which must be clearly perceptible.   The finished product must,
         contain not less than 25% by volume of the sparkling wine or
         sparkling with added C02: u
3.   In Article 8 the fol Iwoïng paragraphe 4a is added :
"4a.   As from 1 January 1993, bottled products covered by this Ragulatioa may
       only be held with a view to sale or placed on the market in containers
       fitted with closing devices not covered by lead-based capsules .or foil.
       However, the disposal of products in bottles fitted before that date with
       lead-based capsules or foil shall be authorized until stocks are used up.*
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