Commission Regulation (EC) No 261/2006 of 15 February 2006 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
Commission Regulation (EC) No 261/2006of 15 February 2006amending 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 THE 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 Regulation (EC) No 2165/2005 (OJ L 345, 28.10.2005, p. 1)., and in particular Article 53 thereof,Whereas:(1)In accordance with Article 37(1)(e)(ii) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 753/2002OJ L 118, 4.5.2002, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1512/2005 (OJ L 241, 17.9.2005, p. 15)., third countries may use, as optional particulars, additional traditional terms listed in Annex III to that Regulation, provided the conditions laid down in that Article are fulfilled.(2)South Africa has requested to be able to use on the Community market the terms "ruby", "tawny" and "vintage". These terms, which are identical to Community additional traditional terms listed in Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 753/2002, are used for fortified wines, are regulated in South Africa and have been traditionally used for more than 10 years in the territory of that country. As these terms are strictly defined in an equivalent way as they are for certain Community wines and are used on labels indicating the true place of origin of the wines in question, they are not, therefore, used in a manner so as to mislead consumers. Accordingly, their use should be permitted on the Community market.(3)Regulation (EC) No 753/2002 should therefore, be amended accordingly.(4)The Management Committee for Wine has not delivered an opinion within the time-limit set by its Chairman,HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1Regulation (EC) No 753/2002 is amended as follows:1.the part of Annex III referring to Portugal is replaced by Annex I to this Regulation;2.Annex IX is replaced by Annex II to this Regulation.
Article 2This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.Done at Brussels, 15 February 2006.For the CommissionMariann Fischer BoelMember of the CommissionANNEX I
"Ruby", "Tawny" and "Vintage" are used in association with the South African geographical indication "CAPE".""PORTUGALTraditional specific terms referred to in Article 29Terms referred to in Article 28Additional traditional terms referred to in Article 23
Traditional termWines concernedProduct categoriesLanguageDate added to Annex IIIThird country concerned
Denominação de origem (DO)AllQuality wine psr, quality sparkling wine psr, quality semi-sparkling wine psr, quality liqueur wine psrPortuguese
Denominação de origem controlada (DOC)AllQuality wine psr, quality sparkling wine psr, quality semi-sparkling wine psr, quality liqueur wine psrPortuguese
Indicação de proveniencia regulamentada (IPR)AllQuality wine psr, quality sparkling wine psr, quality semi-sparkling wine psr, quality liqueur wine psrPortuguese
Vinho doce naturalAllQuality liqueur wine psrPortuguese
Vinho generosoDO Porto, Madeira, Moscatel de Setúbal, CarcavelosQuality liqueur wine psrPortuguese
Vinho regionalAllTable wine with GIPortuguese
CanteiroDO MadeiraQuality liqueur wine psrPortuguese
Colheita SeleccionadaAllQuality wine psr, table wine with GIPortuguese
Crusted/CrustingDO PortoQuality liqueur wine psrEnglish
EscolhaAllQuality wine psr, table wine with GIPortuguese
EscuroDO MadeiraQuality liqueur wine psrPortuguese
FinoDO PortoDO MadeiraQuality liqueur wine psrPortuguese
FrasqueiraDO MadeiraQuality liqueur wine psrPortuguese
GarrafeiraAllQuality wine psr, table wine with GIQuality liqueur wine psrPortuguese
LágrimaDO PortoQuality liqueur wine psrPortuguese
LeveTable wine with GI Estremadura and RibatejanoTable wine with GIPortuguese
DO Madeira, DO PortoQuality liqueur wine psr
NobreDO DãoQuality wine psrPortuguese
ReservaAllQuality wine psr, quality liqueur wine psr, quality sparkling wine psr, table wine with GIPortuguese
Reserva velha (or grande reserva)DO MadeiraQuality sparkling wine psr, quality liqueur wine psrPortuguese
RubyDO PortoQuality liqueur wine psrEnglish2006South Africa
SoleraDO MadeiraQuality liqueur wine psrPortuguese
Super reservaAllQuality sparkling wine psrPortuguese
SuperiorAllQuality wine psr, quality liqueur wine psr, table wine with GIPortuguese
TawnyDO PortoQuality liqueur wine psrEnglish2006South Africa
Vintage supplemented by Late Bottle (LBV) or CharacterDO PortoQuality liqueur wine psrEnglish
VintageDO PortoQuality liqueur wine psrEnglish2006South Africa
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"Ruby", "Tawny" and "Vintage" are used in association with the South African geographical indication "CAPE"."ANNEX II"ANNEX IX
List of representative trade organisations referred to in Article 37a and their members
Third countryName of representative professional organisationMembers of representative professional organisation
—South Africa—South African Fortified Wine Producers Association (SAFPA)Allesverloren EstateAxe HillBeaumont WinesBergsig EstateBoplaas Wine CellarBotha Wine CellarBredell WinesCalitzdorp Wine CellarDe Krans Wine CellarDe Wet Co-opDellrust WinesDistellDomein DoornkraalDu Toitskloof WineryGroot Constantia EstateGrundheim Wine CellarKango Wine CellarKWV InternationalLandskroon WineLouiesenhofMorgenhog EstateOvergaauw EstateRiebeek CellarsRooiberg WinerySwartland WineryTTT CellarsVergenoegd Wine EstateVilliera WinesWithoek Estate"