Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 600/2013 of 24 June 2013 amending Regulation (EC) No 555/2008 as regards the carrying out of isotopic analyses of wine products in Croatia during a transitional period

25.6.2013 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 172/13
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 600/2013
of 24 June 2013
amending Regulation (EC) No 555/2008 as regards the carrying out of isotopic analyses of wine products in Croatia during a transitional period
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION
,
Having regard to the Treaty of Accession of Croatia, and in particular Article 3(4) thereof (1),
Having regard to the Act of Accession of Croatia, and in particular Article 41(1) thereof (2),
Whereas:
(1) In view of the accession of Croatia to the European Union, specific rules should be laid down as regards the isotopic analysis of wine products to be carried out as referred to in Article 87 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 555/2008 (3). Such isotopic analysis is an analytical method used for the control and for combating fraud in the wine sector requiring highly special scientific knowledge and technical equipment. Croatia is not equipped to carry out this method. In order to ensure a uniform application of control procedures, the Joint Research Centre should carry out the analysis on Croatia’s behalf for a period that will allow it to acquire the necessary knowledge and equipment to execute this task.
(2) Regulation (EC) No 555/2008 should therefore be amended accordingly.
(3) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for the Common Organisation of Agricultural Markets,