Commission Regulation (EC) No 1252/94 of 31 May 1994 amending Regulation (EEC) No 586/93 providing for an exception in respect of the volatile acid content of certain wines

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1252/94 of 31 May 1994 amending 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 Regulation (EEC) No 1566/93 (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 wines under Article 66 (3) of the said Regulation;
Whereas the Agreement between the European Community and Australia on trade in wine attached to Council Decision 94/184/EC (3) entered into force on 1 March 1994; whereas point I 1 (c) of the Protocol to that Agreement provides that certain Australian  wines which have been produced in accordance with special methods and which bear a protected geographical indication by virtue of the said Agreement may have a volatile acid content of up to 25 milliequivalents per litre; whereas these provisions of the  Agreement are directly applicable in all Member States; whereas they should, however, for the sake of clarity, be incorporated in Commission Regulation (EEC) No 586/93 (4), which consolidates in a single text all the exceptions provided for as regards  volatile acidity; whereas, the aforesaid Agreement having entered into force on 1 March 1994, this Regulation should apply from that date;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Wine,