Council Regulation ( EEC ) No 3898/91 of 16 December 1991 amending Regulation ( EEC ) No 358/79 on sparkling wines produced in the Community

COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 3898/91
of  16 December 1991
amending Regulation (EEC) No 358/79 on sparkling wines produced in the  Community
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 the proposal from the Commission (1),
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (2),
Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (3),
Whereas the provisions relating to the maximum sulphur dioxide contents of sparkling wines referred  to in Article 12 (3) of Regulation (EEC) No 358/79 (4), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No  1735/91 (5), should be reviewed on the basis of experience gained;
Whereas the first indent of Article 6 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 823/87 of 16 March 1987 laying  down special provisions relating to quality wines produced in specified regions (6), as last  amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3896/91 (7), defines the principle that quality wines produced in a  specified region, hereinafter called 'quality wines psr`, may be made only from grapes harvested  within the specified region whose name they bear, whilst making provision for derogations to that  principle during a transitional period expiring on 31 December 1995; whereas a similar provision  shall also be made for quality sparkling wines produced in specific regions (quality sparkling  wines psr);
Whereas experience dictates that the rules on the production of sparkling wines should refer not  only to quality sparkling wines of the aromatic type but also to quality sparkling wines of the  aromatic type produced in specified regions (quality sparkling wines psr of the aromatic type);
Whereas the quality sparkling wines of the aromatic type and the quality sparkling wines psr must  be obtained from vine varieties that are listed in the Annex to Regulation (EEC) No 358/79; whereas  that list should be supplemented by certain varieties which, on the basis of experience gained, are  appropriate for making quality sparkling wines of the aromatic type or quality sparkling wines psr  of the aromatic type,