CELEX: 32006R0261
Language: en
Date: 2006-02-15 00:00:00
Title: Commission Regulation (EC) No 261/2006 of  15 February 2006  amending Regulation (EC) No 753/2002 laying down certain rules for applying Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 as regards the description, designation, presentation and protection of certain wine sector products

16.2.2006   
            
            
               EN
            
            
               Official Journal of the European Union
            
            
               L 46/18
            
         
      COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 261/2006
   of 15 February 2006
   amending Regulation (EC) No 753/2002 laying down certain rules for applying Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 as regards the description, designation, presentation and protection of certain wine sector products
   THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
   Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
   Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in wine (1), and in particular Article 53 thereof,
   Whereas:
   
               (1)
            
            
               In accordance with Article 37(1)(e)(ii) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 753/2002 (2), third countries may use, as optional particulars, additional traditional terms listed in Annex III to that Regulation, provided the conditions laid down in that Article are fulfilled.
            
         
               (2)
            
            
               South Africa has requested to be able to use on the Community market the terms ‘ruby’, ‘tawny’ and ‘vintage’. These terms, which are identical to Community additional traditional terms listed in Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 753/2002, are used for fortified wines, are regulated in South Africa and have been traditionally used for more than 10 years in the territory of that country. As these terms are strictly defined in an equivalent way as they are for certain Community wines and are used on labels indicating the true place of origin of the wines in question, they are not, therefore, used in a manner so as to mislead consumers. Accordingly, their use should be permitted on the Community market.
            
         
               (3)
            
            
               Regulation (EC) No 753/2002 should therefore, be amended accordingly.
            
         
               (4)
            
            
               The Management Committee for Wine has not delivered an opinion within the time-limit set by its Chairman,
            
         HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
   Article 1
   Regulation (EC) No 753/2002 is amended as follows:
   
               1.
            
            
               the part of Annex III referring to Portugal is replaced by Annex I to this Regulation;
            
         
               2.
            
            
               Annex IX is replaced by Annex II to this Regulation.
            
         Article 2
   This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
   
      This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
      Done at Brussels, 15 February 2006.
      
         
            For the Commission
         
         Mariann FISCHER BOEL
         
         
            Member of the Commission
         
      
   
   
      (1)  OJ L 179, 14.7.1999, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2165/2005 (OJ L 345, 28.10.2005, p. 1).
   
      (2)  OJ L 118, 4.5.2002, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1512/2005 (OJ L 241, 17.9.2005, p. 15).
   
      ANNEX I
      
         
                     Traditional term
                  
                  
                     Wines concerned
                  
                  
                     Product categories
                  
                  
                     Language
                  
                  
                     Date added to Annex III
                  
                  
                     Third country concerned
                  
               
                     ‘PORTUGAL
                  
               
                     Traditional specific terms referred to in Article 29
                  
               
                     Denominação de origem (DO)
                  
                  
                     All
                  
                  
                     Quality wine psr, quality sparkling wine psr, quality semi-sparkling wine psr, quality liqueur wine psr
                  
                  
                     Portuguese
                  
                  
                      
                  
                  
                      
                  
               
                     Denominação de origem controlada (DOC)
                  
                  
                     All
                  
                  
                     Quality wine psr, quality sparkling wine psr, quality semi-sparkling wine psr, quality liqueur wine psr
                  
                  
                     Portuguese
                  
                  
                      
                  
                  
                      
                  
               
                     Indicação de proveniencia regulamentada (IPR)
                  
                  
                     All
                  
                  
                     Quality wine psr, quality sparkling wine psr, quality semi-sparkling wine psr, quality liqueur wine psr
                  
                  
                     Portuguese
                  
                  
                      
                  
                  
                      
                  
               
                     Vinho doce natural
                  
                  
                     All
                  
                  
                     Quality liqueur wine psr
                  
                  
                     Portuguese
                  
                  
                      
                  
                  
                      
                  
               
                     Vinho generoso
                  
                  
                     DO Porto, Madeira, Moscatel de Setúbal, Carcavelos
                  
                  
                     Quality liqueur wine psr
                  
                  
                     Portuguese
                  
                  
                      
                  
                  
                      
                  
               
                     Terms referred to in Article 28
                  
               
                     Vinho regional
                  
                  
                     All
                  
                  
                     Table wine with GI
                  
                  
                     Portuguese
                  
                  
                      
                  
                  
                      
                  
               
                     Additional traditional terms referred to in Article 23
                  
               
                     Canteiro
                  
                  
                     DO Madeira
                  
                  
                     Quality liqueur wine psr
                  
                  
                     Portuguese
                  
                  
                      
                  
                  
                      
                  
               
                     Colheita Seleccionada
                  
                  
                     All
                  
                  
                     Quality wine psr, table wine with GI
                  
                  
                     Portuguese
                  
                  
                      
                  
                  
                      
                  
               
                     Crusted/Crusting
                  
                  
                     DO Porto
                  
                  
                     Quality liqueur wine psr
                  
                  
                     English
                  
                  
                      
                  
                  
                      
                  
               
                     Escolha
                  
                  
                     All
                  
                  
                     Quality wine psr, table wine with GI
                  
                  
                     Portuguese
                  
                  
                      
                  
                  
                      
                  
               
                     Escuro
                  
                  
                     DO Madeira
                  
                  
                     Quality liqueur wine psr
                  
                  
                     Portuguese
                  
                  
                      
                  
                  
                      
                  
               
                     Fino
                  
                  
                     DO Porto
                     DO Madeira
                  
                  
                     Quality liqueur wine psr
                  
                  
                     Portuguese
                  
                  
                      
                  
                  
                      
                  
               
                     Frasqueira
                  
                  
                     DO Madeira
                  
                  
                     Quality liqueur wine psr
                  
                  
                     Portuguese
                  
                  
                      
                  
                  
                      
                  
               
                     Garrafeira
                  
                  
                     All
                  
                  
                     Quality wine psr, table wine with GI
                     Quality liqueur wine psr
                  
                  
                     Portuguese
                  
                  
                      
                  
                  
                      
                  
               
                     Lágrima
                  
                  
                     DO Porto
                  
                  
                     Quality liqueur wine psr
                  
                  
                     Portuguese
                  
                  
                      
                  
                  
                      
                  
               
                     Leve
                  
                  
                     Table wine with GI Estremadura and Ribatejano
                  
                  
                     Table wine with GI
                  
                  
                     Portuguese
                  
                  
                      
                  
                  
                      
                  
               
                     DO Madeira, DO Porto
                  
                  
                     Quality liqueur wine psr
                  
               
                     Nobre
                  
                  
                     DO Dão
                  
                  
                     Quality wine psr
                  
                  
                     Portuguese
                  
                  
                      
                  
                  
                      
                  
               
                     Reserva
                  
                  
                     All
                  
                  
                     Quality wine psr, quality liqueur wine psr, quality sparkling wine psr, table wine with GI
                  
                  
                     Portuguese
                  
                  
                      
                  
                  
                      
                  
               
                     Reserva velha (or grande reserva)
                  
                  
                     DO Madeira
                  
                  
                     Quality sparkling wine psr, quality liqueur wine psr
                  
                  
                     Portuguese
                  
                  
                      
                  
                  
                      
                  
               
                     Ruby
                  
                  
                     DO Porto
                  
                  
                     Quality liqueur wine psr
                  
                  
                     English
                  
                  
                     2006
                  
                  
                     South Africa (1)
                     
                  
               
                     Solera
                  
                  
                     DO Madeira
                  
                  
                     Quality liqueur wine psr
                  
                  
                     Portuguese
                  
                  
                      
                  
                  
                      
                  
               
                     Super reserva
                  
                  
                     All
                  
                  
                     Quality sparkling wine psr
                  
                  
                     Portuguese
                  
                  
                      
                  
                  
                      
                  
               
                     Superior
                  
                  
                     All
                  
                  
                     Quality wine psr, quality liqueur wine psr, table wine with GI
                  
                  
                     Portuguese
                  
                  
                      
                  
                  
                      
                  
               
                     Tawny
                  
                  
                     DO Porto
                  
                  
                     Quality liqueur wine psr
                  
                  
                     English
                  
                  
                     2006
                  
                  
                     South Africa (1)
                     
                  
               
                     Vintage supplemented by Late Bottle (LBV) or Character
                  
                  
                     DO Porto
                  
                  
                     Quality liqueur wine psr
                  
                  
                     English
                  
                  
                      
                  
                  
                      
                  
               
                     Vintage
                  
                  
                     DO Porto
                  
                  
                     Quality liqueur wine psr
                  
                  
                     English
                  
                  
                     2006
                  
                  
                     South Africa (1)
                     
                  
               
      
         (1)  “Ruby”, “Tawny” and “Vintage” are used in association with the South African geographical indication “CAPE”.’
   
   
      ANNEX II
      
         
            ‘ANNEX IX
            List of representative trade organisations referred to in Article 37a and their members
            
                        Third country
                     
                     
                        Name of representative professional organisation
                     
                     
                        Members of representative professional organisation
                     
                  
                        
                                    —
                                 
                                 
                                    South Africa
                                 
                              
                     
                        
                                    —
                                 
                                 
                                    South African Fortified Wine Producers Association (SAFPA)
                                 
                              
                     
                        
                                    —
                                 
                                 
                                    Allesverloren Estate
                                 
                              
                                    —
                                 
                                 
                                    Axe Hill
                                 
                              
                                    —
                                 
                                 
                                    Beaumont Wines
                                 
                              
                                    —
                                 
                                 
                                    Bergsig Estate
                                 
                              
                                    —
                                 
                                 
                                    Boplaas Wine Cellar
                                 
                              
                                    —
                                 
                                 
                                    Botha Wine Cellar
                                 
                              
                                    —
                                 
                                 
                                    Bredell Wines
                                 
                              
                                    —
                                 
                                 
                                    Calitzdorp Wine Cellar
                                 
                              
                                    —
                                 
                                 
                                    De Krans Wine Cellar
                                 
                              
                                    —
                                 
                                 
                                    De Wet Co-op
                                 
                              
                                    —
                                 
                                 
                                    Dellrust Wines
                                 
                              
                                    —
                                 
                                 
                                    Distell
                                 
                              
                                    —
                                 
                                 
                                    Domein Doornkraal
                                 
                              
                                    —
                                 
                                 
                                    Du Toitskloof Winery
                                 
                              
                                    —
                                 
                                 
                                    Groot Constantia Estate
                                 
                              
                                    —
                                 
                                 
                                    Grundheim Wine Cellar
                                 
                              
                                    —
                                 
                                 
                                    Kango Wine Cellar
                                 
                              
                                    —
                                 
                                 
                                    KWV International
                                 
                              
                                    —
                                 
                                 
                                    Landskroon Wine
                                 
                              
                                    —
                                 
                                 
                                    Louiesenhof
                                 
                              
                                    —
                                 
                                 
                                    Morgenhog Estate
                                 
                              
                                    —
                                 
                                 
                                    Overgaauw Estate
                                 
                              
                                    —
                                 
                                 
                                    Riebeek Cellars
                                 
                              
                                    —
                                 
                                 
                                    Rooiberg Winery
                                 
                              
                                    —
                                 
                                 
                                    Swartland Winery
                                 
                              
                                    —
                                 
                                 
                                    TTT Cellars
                                 
                              
                                    —
                                 
                                 
                                    Vergenoegd Wine Estate
                                 
                              
                                    —
                                 
                                 
                                    Villiera Wines
                                 
                              
                                    —
                                 
                                 
                                    Withoek Estate’