Commission Regulation (EC) No 1278/95 of 6 June 1995 amending for the third time Regulation (EEC) No 586/93 providing for an exception in respect of the volatile acid content of certain wines

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1278/95 of 6 June 1995 amending for the third time  Regulation (EEC) No 586/93 providing for an exception in respect of the volatile acid content of  certain wines
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 the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden and  by Regulation (EC) No 3290/94  (2), and in particular Article 66  (4) thereof,
Whereas Article 66 of Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 fixes the maximum volatile acid content of wine;  whereas provision may be made for exceptions in respect of certain quality wines psr; whereas  certain quality wines psr originating in Austria and falling within that category normally have a  volatile acid content higher than provided for in Article 66 of Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 on  account of the special methods by which they are prepared and their high alcoholic content;  whereas, if the abovementioned wines are to continue to be prepared by the traditional methods  whereby they acquire their characteristic properties, provision should be made for an exception  from Article 66  (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 822/87;
Whereas, for the sake of clarity, this exception should be incorporated into Commission Regulation  (EEC) No 586/93  (3), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1243/95  (4), which brings  together within a single text all the exceptions provided for in respect of volatile acid;
Whereas prior to the accession of Austria, the said quality wines psr already had a maximum  volatile acid content higher than that fixed in Article 66 of Regulation (EEC) No 822/87; whereas,  with a view to avoiding any break, this Regulation should apply from the date of entry into force  of the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the  Management Committee for Wine,