Commission Regulation (EC) No 2215/96 of 20 November 1996 providing for derogating measures in respect of 'Glühwein'

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2215/96 of 20 November 1996 providing for derogating measures in respect of 'Glühwein`
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 1601/91 of 10 June 1991 laying down general rules on the definition, description and presentation of aromatized wines, aromatized wine-based drinks and aromatized wine-product cocktails (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2061/96 (2), and in particular Article 4 (4) thereof,
Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 2061/96 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 October 1996 amending Regulation (EEC) No 1601/91 laying down general rules on the definition, description and presentation of aromatized wines, aromatized wine-based drinks and aromatized wine-product cocktails, and in particular Article 2 thereof,
Whereas Article 2 (3) (f) of Regulation (EEC) No 1601/91 prohibits the addition of water to 'Glühwein`, except through sweetening; whereas Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 2061/96 provides for the introduction of measures derogating therefrom in respect of that product for a transitional period extending to 31 January 1998; whereas, those derogating measures should be adopted;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are accordance with the opinion of the Implementation Committee for aromatized wines, aromatized wine-based drinks and aromatized wine-product cocktails,