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Date: 1977-03-24
Title: Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) amending Regulations (EEC) Nos 816/70, 2893/74 and 817/70 as regards the maximum total sulphur dioxide content of wines other than liqueur wines (submitted to the Council by the Commission)

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 ---pagebreak---    COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
                                               COM(77)99 final
                                               Brussels , 24 March 1977
                                Proposal for a
                            COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC )
               amending Regulations ( EEC ) Nos 816 / 70 , 2893/ 74
               and 817/ 70 as regards the maximum total sulphur
               dioxide content of wines other than liqueur wines
               ( submitted to the Council by the Commission )
C0M(77 ) 99 final
 ---pagebreak---                            EXPLANATORY MEICPJffiB-JM
        The purpose of this tsxv , an-, ending Article 26a cf Regulation (EEC ;
Ho 8i6/70 as regards "the Gaxiravuc sulphur &i ootids content of vinos , is to reduce
the sulphur dioxide content of certain wines as far as possible although at
present no subsitute for sulphur diodie has "baen found "by sc? -3ntist»
In view of the importance of this delicate jroW esi, -~r-rtio*al arl.;" with regard
to public health , the rules for the application of the Artie]-- in question , in
particular the laying down of lists of *?ines for which a maxim®. sulphur dioxide
content must "be prescribed, vill "be a matter for the Council s acting "by a qua*-
lified majority in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 43(2 ),
and no longer the responsibility of the Management Committee for Wine .
 ---pagebreak---                                  Proposal for
                   . COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC )
           amending Regulations (EEC ) NOS 816/70 , 2893/74 and
           8I7/7O as regards the maximum total sulphur dioxi.de content
           of .wines other than liqueur wines
THE COUNCIL OP THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community , and
in particular Article 43 thereof .
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission ,
Having regard to the Opinion of the European Parliament ,              -
Having regard to the Opinion of the Economic and Social Committee ,
Whereas Article 26a of 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 Regulation (EEC ) NO 2842/76 ( 2 ), laid down the maximum sulphur
dioxide content of wines for direct human consumption ; whereas these
provisions should "be revised      _ • talcing account of the need to reduce the
said content as far as the present state of oenological knowledge allows , "both
at certain stages of wine–making and for the preservation of certain wines :
( 1 ) OJ No L 99 1 5.5-1970 , p. 1
( 2 ) OJ No L 327 , 26.11.1976 , p. 2
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 Whereas , moreover , in the case of the. sparkling, wines and quality sparkling •
 wines referred to in Council Regulation (EEC) Ho 2893/74 of 18 November 1974
 on sparkling wines produced in the Community and specified in item 12 of
 J          II to Regulation (EEC ) HO 8I6/7O ( 3 ), as last amended by Regulation (EEC )
 Ho 2462 /76 (4 )1 and of the quality sparkling wines produced in specified regions
 refe.TiJ. "to in Council Regulation (EEC ) HO 817/70 of 28 April 1970 laying down
 special provisions relating, to quality wines produced in specified regions ( 5 ),
 as last amended "by Regulation (EEC ) HO 2878/76 ( 6 ), the present state of oeno­
 logical knowledge does not allow the provisions on total sulphur dioxide content
 currently in force to be altered ,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATIOH :
                                             Article 1
Article 26a of Regulation (EEC) Ho 816/70 is hereby amended to read as follows :.
 " 1 . Without prejudice to any more , restrictive provisions .that Member States
       may impose on wines produced within . their territory , the maximum total
       sulphur dioxide content of wines , other than                          liqueur
       wines , on their release to the market for direct human consumption, may
       not exceed :
       ( a) 175 milligrams per litre for red wines ,
       (b ) 225 milligrams per litre for white and rose wines .
   2 . By way of derogation from paragraph 1 , the maximum sulphur dioxide content
       shall be raised to :
       ( a ) 225 milligrams for red wines and 275 milligrams for white and rose wines
               where their residual sugar content , expressed as invert sugar , is not
               less than 5 grams per litre ;
       (b ) 300 milligrams for white wines qualifying for the description
             . "Auslese " in accordance with Community provisions :
                                    ^                                            •/. ■
(3)    0J   Ho   L 310 , 21.11.1974» P. 1
( 4)   0J   Ho   L 276 , 4.10.1976 , p. 1
(5 )   0J   No   L 99 , 5.5.1970 , p. 20
(6)    0J   Ho   L 331 , 30 . 11.1976 , p. 3
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      ( c ) 400 milligrams
            – for white wines qualifying for "the description "Beerenauslese" or
              "Trcckeribeerenauslese" in accordance with Community provisions :
            – for quality white wines psr entitled to the registered désignation of
              origin Sauterne , Barsac , Cadillac , Cérons , Loupiac , Saint–Croix–du–
              Mont , Moribazillac , Bonnezeaux, Quart de Chaume , COteaux du Layon or
              CÎSteaux de l' Aubance :
            – for white wines described as "vin superieur" of designated origin ,
              in accordance with Romanian legislation , and entitled to "beax one
              of the following names :
              • Murfatlar ,
              • Cotnari ,
              • Tirnave .
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              • Pietroasele ,
              • Valea Càlugàreascà ,
              • Dràgàsani .
3.    The list of white wines in paragraph 2(13 ) and ( c ) may be amended "by the
      Council actirgby a qualified majority on a proposal from the Commission.
4.   Rules of application and transitional measures concerning wines produced
     "before 1 September 1977 shall "be adopted in accordance with the procedure
      laid down in Article 7 of Regulation No 24 ."
                                         Article 2
            Regulation (EEC ) NO 2893/ 74 IS hereby amended as follows :
                          • .                        '
1 . The second subparagraph of Article 12(l ) and Article 12(2 ) are repealed .
                                                                                 ./
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2 . The second subparagraph of Article l6(l ) and Article 16(2 ) are repealed .
                                     . Article 3
         Regulation ( EEC ) NO 817/ 70 IS hereby amended as follows :
     The second subparagraph of Article 10t>(l ) and Article 10"b(2 ) are repealed .
                                       Article 4
         This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 September 1977 *
         This Regulation shall "be "binding in its entirety and directly applicable
in all Member States#
                                       Done at Brussels
                                                           V.
                                       For the Council
                                       The President