Commission Regulation (EC) No 1243/95 of 31 May 1995 amending for the second time Regulation (EEC) No 586/93 providing for an exception in respect of the volatile acid content of certain wines

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1243/95 of 31 May 1995 amending for the second 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 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 for certain quality wines psr which have undergone  ageing for at least two years or have been prepared by special methods; whereas certain quality  wines psr originating in Tuscany, the Bordeaux region and south-western France have a volatile acid  content higher than that provided for in Article 66 of Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 as a result of  ageing for more than two years or other techniques; whereas, if the abovementioned wines are to  continue to be prepared by the traditional methods which enable them to acquire their  characteristic properties, provision should be made for an exception to Article 66 (1) of  Regulation (EEC) No 822/87;
Whereas, for the sake of clarity, these exceptions should be incorporated into Commission  Regulation (EEC) No 586/93  (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1252/94  (4), which brings  together in a single text all the exceptions provided for in respect of volatile acidity;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the  Management Committee for Wine,