Commission Regulation (EC) No 1512/2005 of 15 September 2005 amending Regulation (EC) No 753/2002 laying down certain rules for applying Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 as regards the description, designation, presentation and protection of certain wine sector products
Modified by
Commission regulation (EC) No 607/2009of 14 July 2009laying down certain detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 479/2008 as regards protected designations of origin and geographical indications, traditional terms, labelling and presentation of certain wine sector products, 32009R0607, July 24, 2009
Corrected by
Corrigendum to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1512/2005 of 15 September 2005 amending Regulation (EC) No 753/2002 laying down certain rules for applying Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 as regards the description, designation, presentation and protection of certain wine sector products, 32005R1512R(01), September 2, 2006
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1512/2005of 15 September 2005amending Regulation (EC) No 753/2002 laying down certain rules for applying Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 as regards the description, designation, presentation and protection of certain wine sector productsTHE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in wineOJ L 179, 14.7.1999, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1428/2004 (OJ L 263, 10.8.2004, p. 7)., and in particular Article 53 thereof,Whereas:(1)Commission Regulation (EC) No 753/2002OJ L 118, 4.5.2002, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1991/2004 (OJ L 344, 20.11.2004, p. 9). needs to be adapted in order to take into account various technical changes which may have a trade impact, such as the list of vine varieties and their synonyms that include a geographical indication and the list of traditional terms. Account should also be taken of new accessions to WTO.(2)The tolerances concerning the analysis of the actual alcoholic strength should be carried out taking into account the specificity of certain wines. In order to be accurate, the list of the wines concerned should be more precise.(3)The provision relating to the communication by Member States of the measures referred to in Article 19(3) of Regulation (EC) No 753/2002 is now outdated. For the sake of clarity it should be removed.(4)In case of a traditional practice governed by special provisions of the producer Member State, that Member State may, by way of derogation from the normal rule, by means of express authorisation and subject to suitable controls, permit that a quality wine psr be obtained by adding to the basic product from which the wine is made one or more wine-sector products which do not originate in the specified region whose name the wine bears. In order to ensure that economic operators and competent authorities are not prejudiced by the expiration of this derogation provided for in Article 31(3) of Regulation (EC) No 753/2002, a new extension should be granted.(5)Regulation (EC) No 753/2002 should therefore be amended accordingly.(6)The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Wine,HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: