CELEX: 31979R0352
Language: en
Date: 1979-02-05 00:00:00
Title: Council Regulation (EEC) No 352/79 of 5 February 1979 authorizing the coupage of German red wines with imported red wines

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31979R0352

Council Regulation (EEC) No 352/79 of 5 February 1979 authorizing the coupage of German red wines with imported red wines  

Official Journal L 054 , 05/03/1979 P. 0093 - 0093 Greek special edition: Chapter 03 Volume 24 P. 0194  Spanish special edition: Chapter 03 Volume 15 P. 0234  Portuguese special edition Chapter 03 Volume 15 P. 0234 

++++COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 352/79  OF 5 FEBRUARY 1979  AUTHORIZING THE COUPAGE OF GERMAN RED WINES WITH IMPORTED RED WINES  THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,  HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY ,  HAVING REGARD TO COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 337/79 OF 5 FEBRUARY 1979 ON THE COMMON ORGANIZATION OF THE MARKET IN WINE ( 1 ) , AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 43 ( 4 ) THEREOF ,  HAVING REGARD TO THE PROPOSAL FROM THE COMMISSION ( 2 ) ,  WHEREAS ARTICLE 43 ( 4 ) OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 337/79 PROHIBITS THE COUPAGE OF AN IMPORTED WINE WITH A COMMUNITY WINE , EXCEPT BY WAY OF DEROGATION TO BE DECIDED BY THE COUNCIL ;  WHEREAS , TO REMAIN COMPETITIVE , GERMAN RED WINES , PALE IN COLOUR , MUST BE SUBJECTED TO COUPAGE WITH IMPORTED RED WINES ;  WHEREAS THIS PRACTICE MUST BE SUBJECT TO STRICT RULES TO PREVENT ABUSE ,  HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :  ARTICLE 1  1 . GERMAN RED WINES MAY BE SUBJECTED TO COUPAGE WITH RED WINES FROM THIRD COUNTRIES .  2 . THE PROPORTION OF IMPORTED RED WINES FOR COUPAGE SHALL NOT EXCEED 15 % OF THE VOLUME OF THE GERMAN WINE USED .  3 . ONLY IMPORTED RED WINES HAVING THE FOLLOWING CHARACTERISTICS MAY BE USED FOR COUPAGE :   ( A ) A TOTAL ALCOHOLIC STRENGTH BY VOLUME OF NOT LESS THAN 12 % VOL BUT NOT MORE THAN 15 % VOL ; AND   ( B ) A DRY EXTRACT CONTENT WITHOUT SUGAR OF NOT LESS THAN 28 G/L BUT NOT MORE THAN 35 G/L .  ARTICLE 2  THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 1 SHALL BE APPLICABLE FOR A TRANSITIONAL PERIOD WHICH SHALL END NOT LATER THAN 30 JUNE 1979 .  ARTICLE 3  1 . COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 959/70 OF 26 MAY 1970 AUTHORIZING THE COUPAGE OF GERMAN RED WINES WITH IMPORTED RED WINES ( 3 ) IS HEREBY REPEALED .  2 . REFERENCES TO THE REGULATION REPEALED BY PARAGRAPH 1 SHALL BE CONSTRUED AS REFERENCES TO THIS REGULATION .  ARTICLE 4  THIS REGULATION SHALL ENTER INTO FORCE ON 2 APRIL 1979 .  THIS REGULATION SHALL BE BINDING IN ITS ENTIRETY AND DIRECTLY APPLICABLE IN ALL MEMBER STATES .  DONE AT BRUSSELS , 5 FEBRUARY 1979 .  FOR THE COUNCIL  THE PRESIDENT  P . MEHAIGNERIE  ( 1 ) SEE PAGE 1 OF THIS OFFICIAL JOURNAL .  ( 2 ) OJ NO C 276 , 20 . 11 . 1978 , P . 1 .  ( 3 ) OJ NO L 115 , 28 . 5 . 1970 , P . 6 .