Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3901/91 of 18 December 1991 laying down certain detailed rules on the description and presentation of special wines

COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC)  No 3901/91
of 18 December 1991
laying down certain detailed rules on the description and  presentation of special wines
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic 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 (EEC) No 1734/91 (2), and in particular  Article 72 (5) thereof,
Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 3895/91 (3) provides that the alcoholic strength is to be  indicated on the labelling of liqueur wines, semi-sparkling wines and aerated semi-sparkling wines  and that closing devices on bottles containing such wines may no longer be covered by a capsule or  foil made from lead as from 1 January 1993; whereas detailed rules of application should be laid  down along the lines of the rules adopted for the description of wines, grape must and sparkling  wines;
Whereas the provisions of this Regulation are to replace those of Commission Regulation (EEC) No  1069/87 of 15 April 1987 laying down detailed rules as regards the indication of alcoholic strength  on the labelling of special wines (4); whereas those provisions must accordingly be repealed;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the  Management Committee for Wine,