Commission Regulation (EC) No 1915/96 of 3 October 1996 amending Regulation (EC) No 554/95 laying down detailed rules for the description and presentation of sparkling and aerated sparkling wine

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1915/96 of 3 October 1996 amending Regulation (EC) No 554/95 laying down detailed rules for the description and presentation of sparkling and aerated sparkling wine
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
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Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 of 16 March 1987 on the common organization of the market in wine (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1592/96 (2), and in particular Article 72 (5) thereof,
Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 2333/92 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1429/96 (4), lays down general rules for the description and presentation of sparkling wines and aerated sparkling wines;
Whereas the fourth indent of Article 15 (2) (a) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 823/87 laying down special provisions relating to quality wines produced in specified regions (5), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1426/96 (6), includes for Germany as a specific term traditionally used 'QualitĂ¤tsschaumwein garantierten Ursprungs`; whereas to allow that term to be used as a sales description of a quality sparkling wine psr, it must be included for Germany in Article 4 (1) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 554/95 (7);
Whereas, following the amendment of German and Spanish legislation, the list of geographical names in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 554/95 should be amended;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Wine,