CELEX: 31970R0959
Language: en
Date: 1970-05-26 00:00:00
Title: Regulation (EEC) No 959/70 of the Council of 26 May 1970 authorizing the coupage of German red wines with imported red wines

284                               Official Journal of the European Communities
No L 115 /6                       Official Journal of the European Communities                               28.5.70
                               REGULATION (EEC) No 959/70 OF THE COUNCIL
                                                  of 26 May 1970
                      authorising the coupage of German red wines with imported red wines
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,                    2. The proportion of imported red wines for
                                                             coupage shall not exceed 15% of the volume of the
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the                 German wine used.
European EconomicCommunity ;
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No                 3.     Only imported red wines having the following
816/701 of 28 April 1970 laying , down additional            characteristics may be used for coupage :
provisions for the common organisation of the
market in wine, and in particular Article 26 (4)             (a) a total alcoholic strength of not less than 120 but
thereof;                                                          not more than 150 ; and
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission ;
                                                             ( b) a dry extract content without sugar of not less
Whereas Article 26 (4) of Regulation (EEC ) No                    than 28 grammes per litre but not more than
816/70 prohibits the coupage of an imported wine                  35 grammes per litre.
with a Community wine, except by way of
derogation to be decided by the Council ;
Whereas, to remain competitive, German red wines,                                    Article 2
pale in colour, must be subjected to coupage with
imported red wines ;
                                                             The provisions of Article 1 shall be applicable for a
Whereas this practice must be subject to strict rules        transitional period which shall end not later than 30
to prevent abuse ;                                           June 1979.
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
                                                                                     Article 3
                      Article 1
1.    German red wines may be subjected to coupage           This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 June
with red wines from third countries .                        1970 .  .
             This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
             States .
             Done at Brussels, 26 May 1970.
                                                                                   For the Council
                                                                                    The President
                                                                                      Ch. HEGER
1 OJ No L 99, 5.5.1970, p. 1 .