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COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2400/76

OF 1 OCTOBER 1976

AMENDING FOR THE SEVENTH TIME REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2005/70 ON THE CLASSIFICATION OF VINE VARIETIES

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 OF 28 APRIL 1970 LAYING DOWN ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS FOR THE COMMON ORGANIZATION OF THE MARKET IN WINE ( 1 ) , AS LAST AMENDED BY REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1167/76 ( 2 ) , AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 16 ( 4 ) THEREOF ,

WHEREAS THE CLASSIFICATION OF VINE VARIETIES APPROVED FOR CULTIVATION IN THE COMMUNITY WAS LAID DOWN IN COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2005/70 OF 6 OCTOBER 1970 ( 3 ) , AS LAST AMENDED BY REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 360/76 ( 4 ) ;

WHEREAS THERE SHOULD BE ADDED TO THE CLASSIFICATION THREE RECOMMENDED VINE VARIETIES FOR FOUR ITALIAN ADMINISTRATIVE UNITS , TWO AUTHORIZED VARIETIES FOR THREE ITALIAN ADMINISTRATIVE UNITS AND ONE VINE VARIETY FOR TWO FRENCH ADMINISTRATIVE UNITS ;

WHEREAS THESE VARIETIES HAVE FOR FIVE YEARS BEEN INCLUDED IN THE CLASSIFICATION FOR AN ADJOINING ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT AND THEREFORE MEET THE CONDITIONS LAID DOWN IN ARTICLE 10 ( 1 ) ( A ) OF COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1388/70 OF 13 JULY 1970 ON GENERAL RULES FOR THE CLASSIFICATION OF VINE VARIETIES ( 5 ) , AS LAST AMENDED BY REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 418/74 ( 6 ) ;

WHEREAS CERTAIN VARIETIES WHICH HAVE BEEN TESTED FOR CULTIVATION SUITABILITY AND FOUND SATISFACTORY SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE CLASSIFICATION ; WHEREAS IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 10 ( 1 ) ( B ) OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1388/70 THESE VARIETIES MAY BE PROVISIONALLY AUTHORIZED ; WHEREAS THE ABOVE CONSIDERATIONS APPLY TO FIVE NEW VARIETIES OBTAINED BY CROSSING VARIETIES ALREADY INCLUDED IN THE CLASSIFICATION FOR CERTAIN FRENCH ADMINISTRATIVE UNITS AND THREE VARIETIES TO BE CLASSIFIED FOR THREE ITALIAN ADMINISTRATIVE UNITS ; WHEREAS THE SAME APPLIES TO FOUR VARIETIES ALREADY CLASSIFIED AS TABLE GRAPES FOR CERTAIN FRENCH ADMINISTRATIVE UNITS , IT BEING UNDERSTOOD THAT THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 24 ( B ) ( 4 ) OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 816/70 ARE APPLICABLE THERETO ;

WHEREAS THE PRODUCTION OF THE SAID VARIETIES , WHICH ARE TRADITIONALLY USED FOR WINE PRODUCTION , IS ONLY A SIDELINE IN THE PRODUCTION AREAS IN QUESTION , AND THE QUANTITIES INVOLVED ARE SMALL ;

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 ANNEX TO REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2005/70 , TITLE I , SUBTITLE I , POINT III , " FRANCE " , IS AMENDED AS FOLLOWS , THE VINE VARIETIES TO BE INSERTED ACCORDING TO THEIR ALPHABETICAL POSITION :

( A ) THE VINE VARIETY " GANSON N (*) " IS ADDED TO THE AUTHORIZED VINE VARIETIES FOR THE FOLLOWING DEPARTMENTS :

- ALPES-DE-HAUTE-PROVENCE ( 4 ) , HAUTES-ALPES ( 5 ) , ALPES-MARITIMES ( 6 ) , ARDECHE ( 7 ) , ARIEGE ( 9 ) , AUDE ( 11 ) , AVEYRON ( 12 ) , BOUCHES-DU-RHONE ( 13 ) , CANTAL ( 15 ) , CHARENTE ( 16 ) , CORREZE ( 19 ) , CORSE ( 20 ) , DORDOGNE ( 24 ) , DROME ( 26 ) , GARD ( 30 ) , HAUTE-GARONNE ( 31 ) , GERS ( 32 ) , GIRONDE ( 33 ) , INDRE ( 36 ) , INDRE-ET-LOIRE ( 37 ) , ISERE ( 38 ) , LANDES ( 40 ) , LOIR-ET-CHER ( 41 ) , LOIRE ( 42 ) , LOIRE-ATLANTIQUE ( 44 ) , LOIRET ( 45 ) , LOT ( 46 ) , LOT-ET-GARONNE ( 47 ) , MAINE-ET-LOIRE ( 49 ) , PYRENES-ATLANTIQUES ( 64 ) , SARTHE ( 72 ) , SAVOIE ( 73 ) , DEUX-SEVRES ( 79 ) , TARN ( 81 ) TARN-ET-GARONNE ( 82 ) , VAR ( 83 ) , VAUCLUSE ( 84 ) , VENDEE ( 85 ) , VIENNE ( 86 ) ;

( B ) THE VINE VARIETIES " GRAMON N (*) " AND " MONERAC N (*) " ARE ADDED TO THE AUTHORIZED VINE VARIETIES FOR THE FOLLOWING DEPARTMENTS :

- ALPES-DE-HAUTE-PROVENCE ( 4 ) , HAUTES-ALPES ( 5 ) , ALPES-MARITIMES ( 6 ) , ARDECHE ( 7 ) , ARIEGE ( 9 ) , AUDE ( 11 ) , AVEYRON ( 12 ) , BOUCHES-DU-RHONE ( 13 ) , CANTAL ( 15 ) , CHARENTE ( 16 ) , CORREZE ( 19 ) , CORSE ( 20 ) , DORDOGNE ( 24 ) , DROME ( 26 ) , GARD ( 30 ) , HAUTE-GARONNE ( 31 ) , GERS ( 32 ) , GIRONDE ( 33 ) , LANDES ( 40 ) , LOT ( 46 ) , LOT-ET-GARONNE ( 47 ) , PYRENEES-ATLANTIQUES ( 64 ) , TARN ( 81 ) , TARN-ET-GARONNE ( 82 ) , VAR ( 83 ) , VAUCLUSE ( 84 ) ;

( C ) THE VINE VARIETIES " CHASAN B (*) " AND " PORTAN N (*) " ARE ADDED TO THE AUTHORIZED VINE VARIETIES FOR THE FOLLOWING DEPARTMENTS :

- AIN ( 1 ) , ALLIER ( 3 ) , ALPES-DE-HAUTE-PROVENCE ( 4 ) , HAUTES-ALPES ( 5 ) , ALPES-MARITIMES ( 6 ) , ARDECHE ( 7 ) , ARIEGE ( 9 ) , AUBE ( 10 ) , AUDE ( 11 ) , AVEYRON ( 12 ) , BOUCHES-DU-RHONE ( 13 ) , CANTAL ( 15 ) , CHARENTE ( 16 ) , CHER ( 18 ) , CORREZE ( 19 ) , COTE-D'OR ( 21 ) , DORDOGNE ( 24 ) , DOUBS ( 25 ) , DROME ( 26 ) , GARD ( 30 ) , HAUTE-GARONNE ( 31 ) , GERS ( 32 ) , GIRONDE ( 33 ) , INDRE ( 36 ) , INDRE-ET-LOIRE ( 37 ) , ISERE ( 38 ) , JURA ( 39 ) , LANDES ( 40 ) , LOIRE-ET-CHER ( 41 ) , LOIRE ( 42 ) , HAUTE-LOIRE ( 43 ) , LOIRE-ATLANTIQUE ( 44 ) , LOIRET ( 45 ) , LOT ( 46 ) , LOT-ET-GARONNE ( 47 ) , MAINE-ET-LOIRE ( 49 ) , MARNE ( 51 ) , MEURTHE-ET-MOSELLE ( 54 ) , MEUSE ( 55 ) , MOSELLE ( 57 ) , NIEVRE ( 58 ) , PUY-DE-DOME ( 63 ) , PYRENEES-ATLANTIQUES ( 64 ) , RHONE ( 69 ) , SARTHE ( 72 ) , SAVOIE ( 73 ) , HAUTE-SAVOIE ( 74 ) , DEUX-SEVRES ( 79 ) , TARN ( 81 ) , TARN-ET-GARONNE ( 82 ) , VAR ( 83 ) , VENDEE ( 85 ) , VIENNE ( 86 ) , YONNE ( 89 ) ;

( D ) THE VINE VARIETY " CHASSELAS B (*) " IS ADDED TO THE AUTHORIZED VINE VARIETIES FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HERAULT ( 34 ) ;

( E ) THE VINE VARIETY " GROS VERT (*) " IS ADDED TO THE AUTHORIZED VINE VARIETIES FOR THE FOLLOWING DEPARTMENTS :

- ALPES-DE-HAUTE-PROVENCE ( 4 ) , BOUCHES-DU-RHONE ( 13 ) , GARD ( 30 ) , VAR ( 83 ) , VAUCLUSE ( 84 ) ;

( F ) THE VINE VARIETY " SERVANT B (*) " IS ADDED TO THE AUTHORIZED VINE VARIETIES FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HERAULT ( 34 ) ;

( G ) THE VINE VARIETY " MUSCAT DE HAMBOURG N (*) " IS ADDED TO THE AUTHORIZED VINE VARIETIES FOR THE FOLLOWING DEPARTMENTS :

- ALPES-DE-HAUTE-PROVENCE ( 4 ) , HAUTES-ALPES ( 5 ) , ALPES-MARITIMES ( 6 ) , ARDECHE ( 7 ) , ARIEGE ( 9 ) , AUDE ( 11 ) , AVEYRON ( 12 ) , BOUCHES-DU-RHONE ( 13 ) , CORSE ( 20 ) , DORDOGNE ( 24 ) , DROME ( 26 ) , GARD ( 30 ) , HAUTE-GARONNE ( 31 ) , GERS ( 32 ) , GIRONDE ( 33 ) , HERAULT ( 34 ) , ISERE ( 38 ) , LANDES ( 40 ) , LOT ( 46 ) , LOT-ET-GARONNE ( 47 ) , LOZERE ( 48 ) , BASSES-PYRENEES ( 64 ) , HAUTES-PYRENEES ( 65 ) , PYRENEES-ORIENTALES ( 66 ) , TARN ( 81 ) , TARN-ET-GARONNE ( 82 ) , VAR ( 83 ) , VAUCLUSE ( 84 ) ;

( H ) THE VINE VARIETY " CHASSELAS B " IS ADDED TO THE AUTHORIZED VINE VARIETIES FOR THE FOLLOWING DEPARTMENTS :

- GARD ( 30 ) , VAUCLUSE ( 84 ) ;

( I ) THE VINE VARIETY " ALPHONSE LAVALLEE N (*) " IS ADDED TO THE AUTHORIZED VINE VARIETIES FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF VAUCLUSE ( 84 ) .

ARTICLE 2

THE ANNEX TO REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2005/70 , TITLE I , SUBTITLE I , POINT IV , " ITALY " , IS AMENDED AS FOLLOWS , THE VINE VARIETIES TO BE INSERTED ACCORDING TO THEIR ALPHABETICAL POSITION :

( A ) THE VINE VARIETY " CILIEGIOLO N " IS ADDED TO THE RECOMMENDED VINE VARIETIES FOR THE FOLLOWING PROVINCES :

- 38 . PROVINCE OF BOLOGNA ,

- 39 . PROVINCE OF FORLI .

THE SAME VARIETY IS ADDED TO THE AUTHORIZED VINE VARIETIES FOR THE FOLLOWING PROVINCE :

- 40 . PROVINCE OF RAVENNA ;

( B ) THE VINE VARIETY " CABERNET FRANC N " IS ADDED TO THE RECOMMENDED VINE VARIETIES FOR THE FOLLOWING PROVINCE :

- 39 . PROVINCE OF FORLI .

THE SAME VINE VARIETY IS ADDED TO THE AUTHORIZED VINE VARIETIES FOR THE FOLLOWING PROVINCES :

- 38 . PROVINCE OF BOLOGNA ,

- 40 . PROVINCE OF RAVENNA ;

( C ) THE VINE VARIETY " NOCERA N " IS ADDED TO THE RECOMMENDED VINE VARIETIES FOR THE FOLLOWING PROVINCE :

- 81 . PROVINCE OF CATANZARO ;

( D ) THE VINE VARIETY " MALVASIA NERA DI BRINDISI N " IS ADDED TO THE AUTHORIZED VINE VARIETIES FOR THE FOLLOWING PROVINCE :

- 81 . PROVINCE OF CATANZARO ;

( E ) THE VINE VARIETY " GRECO DI TUFO B (*) " IS ADDED TO THE AUTHORIZED VINE VARIETIES FOR THE FOLLOWING PROVINCE :

- 74 . PROVINCE OF BARI ;

( F ) THE VINE VARIETY " CABERNET SAUVIGNON N (*) " IS ADDED TO THE AUTHORIZED VINE VARIETIES FOR THE FOLLOWING PROVINCE :

- 38 . PROVINCE OF BOLOGNA ;

( G ) THE VINE VARIETY " NERELLO MASCALESE N (*) " IS ADDED TO THE AUTHORIZED VINE VARIETIES FOR THE FOLLOWING PROVINCE :

- 81 . PROVINCE OF CATANZARO .

ARTICLE 3

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 , 1 OCTOBER 1976 .

FOR THE COMMISSION

P . J . LARDINOIS

MEMBER OF THE COMMISSION

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

( 2 ) OJ NO L 135 , 24 . 5 . 1976 , P . 42 .

( 3 ) OJ NO L 224 , 10 . 10 . 1970 , P . 1 .

( 4 ) OJ NO L 44 , 20 . 2 . 1976 , P . 18 .

( 5 ) OJ NO L 155 , 16 . 7 . 1970 , P . 5 .

( 6 ) OJ NO L 49 , 21 . 2 . 1974 , P . 1 .

(*) INSERTED IN THE CLASSIFICATION WITH EFFECT FROM 12 SEPTEMBER 1976 PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 10 ( 1 ) ( B ) OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1388/70 .