Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1907/85 of 10 July 1985 on the list of vine varieties and regions providing imported wine for the making of sparkling wines in the Community
Modified by
  • Actconcerning the conditions of accession of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic and the adjustments to the Treaties on which the European Union is founded, 103T, September 23, 2003
  • Commission Regulation (EC) No 2016/2006of 19 December 2006adapting several regulations concerning the common organisation of the market in wine by reason of the accession of Bulgaria and Romania to the European Union, 306R2016, December 29, 2006
Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1907/85of 10 July 1985on the list of vine varieties and regions providing imported wine for the making of sparkling wines in the Community THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 337/79 of 5 February 1979 on the common organization of the market in wineOJ No L 54, 5. 3. 1979, p. 1., as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 798/85OJ No L 89, 29. 3. 1985, p. 1., and in particular Article 48a thereof, Whereas Article 48a of Regulation (EEC) No 337/79 provides that the wine imported into the Community which may be used in the making of sparkling wines must derive from vine varieties and wine-growing regions enabling it to be distinguished from wine produced in the Community; whereas a list of such varieties and regions should therefore be drawn up; 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 wine imported into into the Community which may be used in making sparkling wines must derive from: (a)the Fetească neagra variety cultivated in the southern and eastern Sub-Carpathian foothills in Romania; (b)the Fetească and Fetească regală varieties cultivated in the southern and eastern Sub-Carpathian foothills and Transylvania in Romania.
Article 1a 1. Lithuania may use the stocks of wine originating in Moldavia imported before 1 January 2004 for the making of sparkling wine until the stocks thereof are exhausted. 2. Lithuania shall establish an inventory of the stocks available on 1 January 2004 and shall then monitor these stocks. 3. The sparkling wine produced from Moldavian wine shall bear a special extra label indicating the origin of the material used and specifying that this wine is for sale only on the territory of Lithuania or for export to third countries.
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.