CELEX: 31979R0340
Language: en
Date: 1979-02-05 00:00:00
Title: Council Regulation (EEC) No 340/79 of 5 February 1979 determining the types of table wines

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31979R0340

Council Regulation (EEC) No 340/79 of 5 February 1979 determining the types of table wines  

Official Journal L 054 , 05/03/1979 P. 0060 - 0060 Greek special edition: Chapter 03 Volume 24 P. 0168  Spanish special edition: Chapter 03 Volume 15 P. 0216  Portuguese special edition Chapter 03 Volume 15 P. 0216 

++++COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 340/79  OF 5 FEBRUARY 1979  DETERMINING THE TYPES OF TABLE WINES  THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,  HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY , AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 43 THEREOF ,  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 2 THEREOF ,  HAVING REGARD TO THE PROPOSAL FROM THE COMMISSION ( 2 ) ,  HAVING REGARD TO THE OPINION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT ( 3 ) ,  WHEREAS ARTICLE 2 OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 337/79 PROVIDES THAT A GUIDE PRICE SHALL BE FIXED ANNUALLY FOR EACH TYPE OF TABLE WINE REPRESENTATIVE OF COMMUNITY PRODUCTION ; WHEREAS IT IS THEREFORE NECESSARY TO DETERMINE THOSE TYPES OF WINE ;  WHEREAS THE EXTENT TO WHICH A TABLE WINE IS REPRESENTATIVE CAN BE ASSESSED ON THE BASIS OF THE QUANTITY OR CHARACTERISTICS OF THE TABLE WINE CONCERNED ;  WHEREAS IT IS NECESSARY TO DETERMINE CERTAIN OBJECTIVE CHARACTERISTICS WHICH ENABLE THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF TABLE WINE TO BE DISTINGUISHED ,  HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :  ARTICLE 1  THE TYPES OF RED TABLE WINE SHALL BE AS FOLLOWS :   ( A ) RED TABLE WINE , OTHER THAN THAT REFERRED TO UNDER  ( C ) , WITH AN ACTUAL ALCOHOLIC STRENGTH BY VOLUME OF NOT LESS THAN 10 % VOL AND NOT MORE THAN 12 % VOL WHICH SHALL BE KNOWN AS " TYPE R I " ;   ( B ) RED TABLE WINE , OTHER THAN THAT REFERRED TO UNDER  ( C ) , WITH AN ACTUAL ALCOHOLIC STRENGTH BY VOLUME OF NOT LESS THAN 13 % VOL AND NOT MORE THAN 14 % VOL WHICH SHALL BE KNOWN AS " TYPE R II " ;   ( C ) RED TABLE WINE FROM VINE VARIETIES OF THE  " PORTUGIESER " TYPE , WHICH SHALL BE KNOWN AS " TYPE R III " .  ARTICLE 2  THE TYPES OF WHITE TABLE WINE SHALL BE AS FOLLOWS :   ( A ) WHITE TABLE WINE , OTHER THAN THAT REFERRED TO UNDER  ( B ) AND ( C ) , WITH AN ACTUAL ALCOHOLIC STRENGTH BY VOLUME OF NOT LESS THAN 10 % VOL WHICH SHALL BE KNOWN AS " TYPE A I " ;   ( B ) WHITE TABLE WINE FROM VINE VARIETIES OF THE SYLVANER OR MUELLER-THURGAU TYPE , WHICH SHALL BE KNOWN AS  " TYPE A II " ;   ( C ) WHITE TABLE WINE FROM VINE VARIETIES OF THE RIESLING TYPE , WHICH SHALL BE KNOWN AS " TYPE A III " .  ARTICLE 3  THE LISTS OF VINE VARIETIES REFERRED TO IN ARTICLES 1 ( C ) AND 2 ( B ) AND ( C ) SHALL BE ADOPTED ACCORDING TO THE PROCEDURE PROVIDED FOR IN ARTICLE 67 OF REGULATION  ( EEC ) NO 337/79 .  ARTICLE 4  1 . COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 945/70 OF 26 MAY 1970 DETERMINING THE TYPES OF TABLE WINES ( 4 ) IS HEREBY REPEALED .  2 . REFERENCES TO THE REGULATION REPEALED BY PARAGRAPH 1 SHALL BE CONSTRUED AS REFERENCES TO THIS REGULATION .  ARTICLE 5  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 C 296 , 11 . 12 . 1978 , P . 58 .  ( 4 ) OJ NO L 114 , 27 . 5 . 1970 , P . 1 .