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COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1210/77

OF 7 JUNE 1977

AMENDING FOR THE EIGHTH 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 528/77 ( 2 ) , AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 16 ( 4 ) THEREOF ,

WHEREAS THE CLASSIFICATION OF VINE VARIETIES APPROVED FOR CULTIVATION IN THE COMMUNITY AS ORIGINALLY CONSTITUTED WAS LAID DOWN IN COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2005/70 OF 6 OCTOBER 1970 ( 3 ) , AS LAST AMENDED BY REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2400/76 ( 4 ) ;

WHEREAS , SINCE THEN , EXPERIENCE HAS SHOWN THAT SEVERAL VINE VARIETIES CLASSIFIED AS AUTHORIZED VARIETIES FOR CERTAIN FRENCH ADMINISTRATIVE UNITS OR PARTS THEREOF , YIELD WINE THAT MAY NORMALLY BE CONSIDERED AS OF GOOD QUALITY ; WHEREAS , THEREFORE , THEY SHOULD BE CLASSIFIED AS RECOMMENDED VARIETIES FOR THE SAME ADMINISTRATIVE UNITS OR PARTS THEREOF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 10 ( 2 ) ( A ) AND ( 5 ) 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 THERE ARE TWO VINE VARIETIES WHICH SHOULD BE ADDED AS RECOMMENDED VARIETIES ONE FOR TWO FRENCH ADMINISTRATIVE UNITS AND ONE FOR A GERMAN ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT ; WHEREAS THOSE VARIETIES HAVE FOR FIVE YEARS BEEN INCLUDED IN THE CLASSIFICATION FOR AN ADJOINING ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT AND THEREFORE MEET THE REQUIREMENT FOR INCLUSION LAID DOWN IN ARTICLE 10 ( 1 ) ( A ) OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1388/70 ;

WHEREAS THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE SITUATION AS REGARDS SEVERAL VINE VARIETIES CLASSIFIED FOR CERTAIN ITALIAN ADMINISTRATIVE UNITS BOTH AS WINE GRAPE VARIETIES AND AS TABLE GRAPE VARIETIES HAS GIVEN RISE TO CHANGES IN THE USES TO WHICH THE GRAPES OBTAINED THEREFROM ARE NORMALLY PUT ; WHEREAS , THEREFORE , THEIR CLASSIFICATION IN THE TWO CATEGORIES IS NO LONGER JUSTIFIED ; WHEREAS THEY SHOULD CONSEQUENTLY BE CLASSIFIED ACCORDING TO THE USE TO WHICH THEY ARE AT PRESENT NORMALLY PUT IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 2 ( 2 ) ( A ) AND ( B ) OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1388/70 ;

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

IN THE ANNEX TO REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2005/70 , TITLE I , SUBTITLE I , " I . GERMANY " , IS AMENDED AS FOLLOWS , THE VINE VARIETY TO BE INSERTED IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER : THE VARIETY " GEWUERZTRAMINER " IS ADDED TO THE LIST OF RECOMMENDED VINE VARIETIES FOR SAARLAND .

ARTICLE 2

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

1 . THE VARIETIES " FOLLE NOIR N " ( A ) , " MAYORQUIN B " ( A ) AND " CHARDONNAY B " ( A ) ARE ADDED TO THE LIST OF RECOMMENDED VINE VARIETIES FOR THE FOLLOWING DEPARTMENT :

- ALPES-MARITIMES ( 6 ) ;

2 . THE VARIETIES " CHARDONNAY B " ( B ) AND " CHENIN BLANC B " ( B ) ARE ADDED TO THE LIST OF RECOMMENDED VINE VARIETIES FOR THE FOLLOWING DEPARTMENTS :

- AUDE ( 11 ) , WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE CANTONS OF BELPECH , CASTELNAUDARY NORD , CASTELNAUDARY SUD , FANJEAUX AND SALLES-SUR-L'HERS ;

3 . THE VARIETY " TIBOUREN N " ( C ) IS ADDED TO THE LIST OF RECOMMENDED VINE VARIETIES FOR THE FOLLOWING DEPARTMENT :

- BOUCHES-DU-RHONE ( 13 ) ;

4 . THE VARIETY " BRUN ARGENTE N " ( D ) IS ADDED TO THE LIST OF RECOMMENDED VINE VARIETIES FOR THE FOLLOWING DEPARTMENT :

- GARD ( 30 ) ;

5 . THE VARIETY " GROLLEAU GRIS G " ( E ) IS ADDED TO THE LIST OF RECOMMENDED VINE VARIETIES FOR THE FOLLOWING DEPARTMENT :

- MAINE-ET-LOIRE ( 49 ) ;

6 . THE VARIETY " GROLLEAU GRIS G " ( E ) IS ADDED TO THE LIST OF RECOMMENDED VINE VARIETIES FOR THE FOLLOWING DEPARTMENT :

- DEUX-SEVRES ( 79 ) ;

7 . THE VARIETY " TERRET NOIR N " ( F ) IS ADDED TO THE LIST OF RECOMMENDED VINE VARIETIES FOR THE FOLLOWING DEPARTMENT :

- VAUCLUSE ( 84 ) ;

8 . THE VARIETIES " CESAR N " ( G ) AND " TRESSOT N " ( G ) ARE ADDED TO THE LIST OF RECOMMENDED VINE VARIETIES FOR THE FOLLOWING DEPARTMENT :

- YONNE ( 89 ) .

ARTICLE 3

IN THE ANNEX TO REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2005/70 , TITLE I , SUBTITLE I , " IV . ITALY " , IS AMENDED AS FOLLOWS :

1 . THE VARIETY " CHASSELAS DORATO B " IS DELETED FROM THE LIST OF RECOMMENDED VINE VARIETIES FOR THE FOLLOWING PROVINCE :

- MILANO ( NO 17 ) ;

2 . THE VARIETY " BARESANA B " IS DELETED FROM THE LIST OF AUTHORIZED VINE VARIETIES FOR THE FOLLOWING PROVINCE :

- BRINDISI ( NO 75 ) ;

3 . THE VARIETY " MOSCATO D'AMBURGO N " IS DELETED FROM THE LIST OF AUTHORIZED VINE VARIETIES FOR THE FOLLOWING PROVINCE :

- LECCE ( NO 77 ) .

ARTICLE 4

IN THE ANNEX TO REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2005/70 , TITLE II , " III . ITALY " , IS AMENDED AS FOLLOWS :

1 . THE VARIETY " VERDEA B " IS DELETED FROM THE LIST OF AUTHORIZED VINE VARIETIES FOR THE FOLLOWING PROVINCES :

- BERGAMO , BRESCIA , COMO , MILANO , CREMONA , MANTOVA , PAVIA , SONDRIO AND VARESA ( NO 4 ) ;

2 . THE VARIETY " SCHIAVA GROSSA N " IS DELETED FROM THE LIST OF RECOMMENDED VINE VARIETIES FOR THE FOLLOWING PROVINCES :

- TRENTO AND BOLZANO ( NO 5 ) ;

3 . THE VARIETY " VERDEA B " IS DELETED FROM THE LIST OF RECOMMENDED VINE VARIETIES FOR THE FOLLOWING PROVINCES :

- AREZZO , FIRENZE , GROSSETO , LIVORNO , LUCCA , MASSA CARRARA , PISA , PISTOIA AND SIENA ( NO 9 ) ;

4 . THE VARIETY " PRUNESTA N " IS DELETED FROM THE LIST OF AUTHORIZED VINE VARIETIES FOR THE FOLLOWING PROVINCES :

- COSENZA , CATANZARO AND REGGIO CALABRIA ( NO 18 ) ;

5 . THE VARIETY " ZIBIBBO B " IS DELETED FROM THE LIST OF RECOMMENDED VINE VARIETIES FOR THE FOLLOWING PROVINCES :

- PALERMO , TRAPANI , AGRIGENTO , CALTANISSETTA , ENNA , RAGUSA , SIRACUSA , CATANIA AND MESSINA ( NO 19 ) .

ARTICLE 5

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 JUNE 1977 .

FOR THE COMMISSION

FINN GUNDELACH

VICE-PRESIDENT

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

( 2 ) OJ NO L 69 , 16 . 3 . 1977 , P . 3 .

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

( 4 ) OJ NO L 270 , 2 . 10 . 1976 , P . 19 .

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

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

( A ) RECOMMENDED EXCLUSIVELY IN THE DEFINED AREA OF THE " BELLET " REGISTERED DESIGNATION OF ORIGIN .

( B ) RECOMMENDED EXCLUSIVELY IN THE DEFINED AREA OF THE " BLANQUETTE DE LIMOUX " REGISTERED DESIGNATION OF ORIGIN .

( C ) RECOMMENDED EXCLUSIVELY IN THE DEFINED AREA OF THE " COTES DE PROVENCE " REGISTERED DESIGNATION OF ORIGIN .

( D ) RECOMMENDED EXCLUSIVELY IN THE DEFINED AREA OF THE " COTES-DU-RHONE " REGISTERED DESIGNATION OF ORIGIN .

( E ) RECOMMENDED EXCLUSIVELY IN THE DEFINED AREA OF THE " TOURAINE " AND " ANJOU " REGISTERED DESIGNATIONS OF ORIGIN .

( F ) RECOMMENDED EXCLUSIVELY IN THE DEFINED AREA OF THE " CHATEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE " REGISTERED DESIGNATION OF ORIGIN .

( G ) RECOMMENDED EXCLUSIVELY IN THE DEFINED AREA OF THE " BOURGOGNE " REGISTERED DESIGNATION OF ORIGIN .