CELEX: 51980PC0550
Language: en
Date: 1980-10-02
Title: AMENDMENT TO THE PROPOSAL FOR A COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) amending for the second time Regulation (EEC) No 355/79 laying down general rules for the description and presentation of wines and grape musts 1. (submitted to the Council by the Commission pursuant to the second paragraph of Article 149 of the EEC Treaty)

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COM (80) 550
Vol. 1980/0178
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                                                  COM(80)550 final
                                                  Brussels . 2 October 1980
                     AMENDMENT TO THE PROPOSAL FOR A \
                         COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC )    " -r
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             amending for the second time Regulation ( EEC )
              No 355/79 laying down general rules for the
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               description and' presentation - of wines and
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                               grape musts
    ( submitted to the Council by the Commission pursuant to the
           second paragraph of Article 149 of the EEC Treaty )
COM ( 80 ) 550 final
 ---pagebreak--- EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
On 18 July 1980 the Commission transmitted to the Council a proposal for
a Council Regulation (EEC ), amending, for the second time , Regulation (EEC)
No 355/79 laying down general rules for the description and presentation
of wines and grape musts ( COM ( 80 ) 437 final ).
It has subsequently "been found necessary to supplement that proposal on the
basis of the second sub-paragraph of Article 149 of the EEC Treaty *
Experience with the application of Regulation (EEC) No 355/79 has shown that
it would be desirable to make provision , in respect of imported wines
designated by means of a geographical indication , for a statement on the
label of the type of produot in cases where such a statement is defined by
detailed Community rules .
With a view to providing consumers with fuller information , this possibility
should also be made available to imported wines other than those referred
to above .   The adoption of these amendments involves no expenditure
against the Community Budget •
 ---pagebreak---    Amendment to the proposal for a Covjnoil Regulation (EEC ) emending
   for the second time Regulation (EEC) No 355/75 laying down general rules
                                                                   1
   for the description and presentation of wines and grape musts .
( submitted to the Council "by the Commission pursuant to the second      '
        paragraph of Article 149 of the EEC Treaty)
  I.    Amendment of the recitals
        The following two recitals to he added J
        whereas details concerning the maimer of manufacture , the type of the
        product or a particular colour are permitted at present for certain
        imported wines hearing a geographical indication ; whereas this is
       permitted subject to the condition that the said information is '
       traditionally and usually employed , and defined "by provisions in
     . the non-member oountry of origin ; whereas this provision imposes a
       Jieavy "burden of supervision on national administrations ; whereas it
        is therefore proper to provide for a legal basis which will also make
        it possible to define the said details by means of Community
       provisions , retaining nevertheless the right to prohibit them in
        certain cases where the statements are not traditional or might be a
        source of confusion ; '                                 '
       whereas , for imported wines other than those referred to above , the
        said details are not permitted at present ; whereas experience has
        shown that , with regard to the said imported wines, the Community
        consumer needs to be better informed as to the type of wine ;   whereas
       therefore , provision should be made for allowing the use of such
        information in respect of the said wines ;
         COM ( 80) 437 final , transmitted to the Council on 23 July 1980
 ---pagebreak--- II o Amendment- of th@ Articles
     Tha following text to "b® " inserted "betwe©a Article 5 and Article 6s
     " Article 5 a                               >
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     lo The following        is         added to Article 27 ( 2 ) of Regulation
           (EEC) No 355/79 *
          ,si ) details as to the tjps of product , provided that this
           indication is defined tsy dst&ilsd - Community rules Q w
     2o Article 28(2 ) (k) of Eegulatiozx (EEC ) Ho 355/79 is .         r®placed
          "by the following ; ,
     wk) details in respect of
     ■= the manner of manufacture ,
     *= the type of product ,
     - a particular colour of the product
     provided that such information is defined "by detailed Community rules
     or by provisions in the non-member country of origin .         However , the ,
     use of such information may 'be prohibited for designating certain
      imported wines if is not traditionally and normally employed or if it
     might lead to confusion as to the typ© of origin of the wine a "