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REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2081/74 OF THE COMMISSION

OF 7 AUGUST 1974

CONCERNING THE LIST OF QUALITY LIQUEUR WINES ORIGINATING IN THIRD COUNTRIES PROVIDED FOR IN POINT ( II ) OF THE DEFINITION OF " LIQUEUR WINE " SET OUT IN ARTICLE 2 OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 948/70

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,

HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY ;

HAVING REGARD TO COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 816/70 ( 1 ) OF 28 APRIL 1970 LAYING DOWN ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS FOR THE COMMON ORGANIZATION OF THE MARKET IN WINE , AS LAST AMENDED BY REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1532/74 ( 2 ) ;

HAVING REGARD TO COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 948/70 ( 3 ) OF 26 MAY 1970 DEFINING CERTAIN PRODUCTS FALLING WITHIN HEADING NOS 20.07 , 22.04 AND 22.05 OF THE COMMON CUSTOMS TARIFF AND ORIGINATING IN THIRD COUNTRIES , AS LAST AMENDED BY REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1533/74 ( 4 ) , AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 3A THEREOF ;

WHEREAS ARTICLE 2 OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 948/70 DEFINES LIQUEUR WINE ORIGINATING IN THIRD COUNTRIES ; WHEREAS FOR THE PURPOSES OF THAT DEFINITION IT IS NECESSARY TO DRAW UP A LIST OF QUALITY LIQUEUR WINES TRADITIONALLY OBTAINED BY THE ADDITION OF GRAPE MUST CONCENTRATED BY DIRECT HEAT WHICH , APART FROM THIS OPERATION , CORRESPONDS TO THE DEFINITION OF CONCENTRATED GRAPE MUST ;

WHEREAS THE MEASURES PROVIDED FOR IN THIS REGULATION ARE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE OPINION OF THE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE FOR WINE ,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :

ARTICLE 1

THE WINES TO WHICH POINT ( II ) RELATES IN THE DEFINITION OF " LIQUEUR WINES " SET OUT IN ARTICLE 2 OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 948/70 ARE THE FOLLOWING :

- JEREZ PEDRO XIMENEZ - XERES PEDRO XIMENEZ - SHERRY PEDRO XIMENEZ ,

- MALAGA ,

- TARRAGONA LIQUEUR WINE ,

- MADEIRA .

ARTICLE 2

THIS REGULATION SHALL ENTER INTO FORCE ON THE THIRD DAY FOLLOWING ITS PUBLICATION IN THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES .

THIS REGULATION SHALL BE BINDING IN ITS ENTIRETY AND DIRECTLY APPLICABLE IN ALL MEMBER STATES .

DONE AT BRUSSELS , 7 AUGUST 1974 .

FOR THE COMMISSION

THE PRESIDENT

FRANCOIS-XAVIER ORTOLI

( 1 ) OJ NO L 99 , 5 . 5 . 1970 , P . 1 .

( 2 ) OJ NO L 166 , 21 . 6 . 1974 , P . 1 .

( 3 ) OJ NO L 114 , 27 . 5 . 1970 , P . 6 .

( 4 ) OJ NO L 166 , 21 . 6 . 1974 , P . 3 .