Council Regulation (EEC) No 538/87 of 23 February 1987 amending Regulation (EEC) No 3309/85 laying down general rules for the description and presentation of sparkling wines and aerated sparkling wines

COUNCIL  REGULATION (EEC) No 538/87
of 23 February 1987
amending Regulation (EEC) No 3309/85 laying down general rules for the description and presentation of sparkling wines and aerated sparkling wines
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 337/79 of 5 February 1979 on the common organization of the market in wine (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 536/87 (2), and in particular Article 54 (1) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (3),
Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 3309/85 (4), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1626/86 (5), laid down general rules for the description of sparkling wines and aerated sparkling wines; whereas, to prevent any distortion of existing trade patterns, provision should be made under these rules that sparkling wines originating in third countries may be described as 'Sekt' if they are recognized as equivalent to a quality sparkling wine originating in the Community;
Whereas quality sparkling wines of the aromatic type are very similar, by virtue of their high residual sugar content, to quality sparkling wines of the aromatic type produced in specified regions; whereas, therefore, these two categories of product should be subject to the same rules as regards the description of this characteristic on the labelling;
Whereas the second subparagraph of Article 3 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 3309/85 should be brought into line with the provisions covering the indication of the address of the bottler of still wines,