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The Wine Regulations 2009

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Regulation 4

SCHEDULE 1Relevant Community provisions

This schedule has no associated Explanatory Memorandum

PART 1Documents and Records

Relevant Community provisionSubject matter
(a)

For the purposes of Article 11 of Regulation 1282/2001 the declaration must take into account the quantities held at 1st December in that year.

Regulation 884/2001:

Article 3Preparation of accompanying documents
Article 5Additional information following requirements of the enforcing authority
Article 6(2)Requirement that the document may only be used for a single transport operation
Article 6(3)Indication of the date on which transport commenced
Article 10 last paragraphForwarding the consignment document to the competent authority
Article 11(1) and (3)Records generally
Articles 12 to 15Details of records
Article 16(1)Time that records must be made
Article 19Time that accompanying documents and records must be kept

Regulation 1493/1999:

Article 18 as read with

Article 2(1) of Regulation 1282/2001Harvest declaration(a)
Article 4(1) of Regulation 1282/2001Production, etc. declaration(a)

PART 2Description and Presentation

Relevant Community provisionSubject matter
(a)

For the purposes of Article 16(1)(b)(ii) (use of the term “medium dry”) the figure of 18 grams per litre applies where the total acidity of the wine expressed as grams of tartaric acid per litre is not more than 10 grams per litre below its residual sugar content.

Regulation 1493/99:

Article 48Description and presentation of products
Article 49(1)Sale, placing on the market and export of products
Article 51(2)Use of a designation for wines with a geographical indication
Article 52Use of a protected designation
Annex VII point ACompulsory particulars in labelling and sales descriptions
Annex VII point BOptional particulars
Annex VII, point C, paragraph 1Use of the term “wine” and “table wine”
Annex VII point C, paragraph 3Designations
Annex VII point D paragraph 1Languages on the labelling
Annex VII point ECodes (codes may not be used in accordance with the last paragraph)
Annex VII point FBrand names
Annex VII point G (1)Placing on the market
Annex VIII point BCompulsory particulars for sparkling wine
Annex VIII point COptional particulars for sparkling wine
Annex VIII point DDetailed rules relating to compulsory particulars for sparkling wine
Annex VIII point EUse of certain specific terms for sparkling wine
Annex VIII point FLanguages that may be used for labelling sparkling wine
Annex VIII point G paragraph 1Presentation of sparkling wine
Annex VIII point G paragraph 2Contents of sparkling wine type bottles
Annex VIII point G paragraph 4More than one item of information for sparkling wine
Annex VIII point G paragraph 5Labelling a package for sparkling wine
Annex VIII point H paragraph 1Brand names for sparkling wine
Annex VIII point I paragraph 2Description of sparkling wine
Annex VIII point I paragraph 3Sales description of sparkling wine
Annex VIII point I paragraph 4Composite names of sparking wine
Annex VIII point I paragraph 5Marking the cork of sparkling wine

Regulation 753/2002:

Article 3Presentation of compulsory particulars
Article 6Optional particulars must not be misleading or cause confusion
Article 8Prohibition on lead-based capsules or foil
Article 9 paragraphs 1 and 2 and Annex IReservation of certain types of bottle
Article 10Particulars required for registers, accompanying documents and other documents
Article 11Labelling of Title II products
Article 12Compulsory particulars for Title II products
Article 13Optional particulars for Title II products
Article 14Labelling with a geographic indication
Article 15Use of name, address and occupation of those marketing the product
Article 16(a)Definitions for residual sugar expressions
Article 18Indication of a vintage year
Article 19 and Annex IIIndication of vine variety
Article 21Awards and medals
Article 24 and Annex IIIProtection of traditional terms
Article 25(1)Criteria for use of name of enterprise
Article 31 paragraph 3Criteria for use of geographical unit smaller than specified region
Article 33(3)Indication of the region of bottling
Article 34General rules for labelling imported wine
Article 35Names of third countries
Article 36 and Annex VImported wine with a geographical indication
Article 37Other particulars that may be included on the labelling of imported wine with a geographical indication
Article 37b and Annex VIIIParticulars for imported liqueur wine, semi-sparkling wine, aerated semi-sparkling wine and sparkling wine
Article 38 paragraphs 1 to 3Compulsory particulars for liqueur wine, semi-sparkling wine and aerated semi-sparkling wine
Article 39Optional particulars for liqueur wines, semi-sparkling wines and aerated semi-sparkling wine
Article 41Rules for aerated sparkling wine
Article 43 and Annex VIIIndication of a geographical unit other than a specified region
Article 45

Protection of traditional terms for sparkling wine; Criteria for use of geographical unit smaller than specified region for quality sparkling wine psr

PART 3Production and Control of Planting

Relevant Community provisionSubject matter
(a)

In accordance with Article 24(2) of Regulation 479/2008, the United Kingdom produces less than 50,000 hectolitres per wine year, and there is no classification under Article 24(1). Consequently, any variety (other than those specified in Article 24(1)(b)) that belongs to the species Vitis vinifera or comes from a cross between the species Vitis vinifera and other species of the genus Vitis is permitted.

Regulation 423/2008:

Article 2Prohibition on the use of table-grape varieties

Regulation 479/2008:

Articles 24(2)(a)Restrictions on the planting, re-planting and grafting of certain vine varieties
Article 24(4)Requirement to grub-up vine varieties specified in Article 24(1)(b)
Article 25(1)Restriction on production to specified varieties
Article 25(2)
Annex IV point 1Use of the term “wine”
Annex IV point 2Use of the term “new wine still in fermentation
Annex IV point 3Use of the term “liqueur wine”
Annex IV point 4Use of the term “sparkling wine”
Annex IV point 5Use of the term “quality sparkling wine”
Annex IV point 6Use of the term “quality aromatic sparkling wine”
Annex IV point 7Use of the term “aerated sparkling wine”
Annex IV point 8Use of the term “semi-sparkling wine”
Annex IV point 9Use of the term “aerated semi-sparkling wine”
Annex IV point 10Use of the term “grape must”
Annex IV point 11Use of the term “partially fermented grape must”
Annex IV point 12Use of the term “partially fermented grape must extracted from raisined grapes”
Annex IV point 13Use of the term “concentrated grape must”
Annex IV point 14Use of the term “rectified concentrated grape must”
Annex IV point 15Use of the term “wine from raisined grapes”
Annex IV point 16Use of the term “wine from overripe grapes”
Annex IV point 17Use of the term “wine vinegar”
Article 25(4)Prohibition on marketing
Article 82Import requirements

PART 4Oenological Processes and Procedures, and Conditions for Release to the Market in Regulation 1493/99

Relevant Community provisionSubject matter
Regulation 1493/99 (each provision must be read in accordance with the provisions of Regulation 423/2008 in the second column):Provision of Regulation 423/2008 relating to the provisions of Regulation 1493/99:
Article 42(2), (3) and (6)Article 42

Oenological practices and processes

Article 43Details of oenological practices and processes
Annex IV paragraph 1

Article 5 and Annex IV

Article 8

Article 9

Article 10 and Annex VI

Article 11 and Annex VII

Article 12 and Annex VIII

Permitted oenological practices for fresh grapes, etc.
Annex IV paragraph 2

Article 13 and Annex IX

Permitted oenological practices for grape must for the manufacture of rectified concentrated grape must

Annex IV paragraph

Article 7 and Annex V

Article 8

Article 10 and Annex VI

Article 11 and Annex VII

Article 12 and Annex VIII

Article 14

Article 15

Article 16

Article 17 and Annexes IV and X

Permitted oenological practices for grape must intended for wine production
Annex IV paragraph 4

Article 18 and Annex XI

Article 19 and XII

Article 20

Article 21

Article 22 and Annex XIII

Oenological practices for certain products
Annex V paragraph AArticle 23 and Annex XIV and XVSulphur dioxide content
Annex V paragraph BArticle 24 and Annex XVIVolatile acid content in wine
Annex V paragraph CArticle 27 and Annex XVIIEnrichment limit (note: wine-growing zones are specified in Annex III of Regulation 1493/1999)
Annex V paragraph DArticle 26Permitted enrichment processes

Annex V paragraph E

Article 31 and Annex XVIIILimits on acidification and deacidification
Annex V paragraph F

Article 35

Article 36

Permitted sweetening methods and limits
Annex V paragraph G

Article 29

Article 30

Article 32

Article 33 and Annex XIX

Article 35

Permitted times for enrichment processes, acidification and deacidification
Annex V paragraph HArticle 28

Production of sparkling wine (no rules have been established in England under paragraph H(4))

Annex V paragraph I

Article 4 and Annex III

Article 28

Production of quality sparkling wine
Annex V paragraph J

Article 25

Article 37

Article 40 and Annex XX

Article 41 and Annex XXI and XXI(B)

Article 43

Production of liqueur wine

Annex VI paragraph D

Production of quality wine in a processing area
Annex VI paragraph GArticle 35Acidification, de-acidification and sweetening

Annex VI paragraph H

Enrichment, acidification and deacidificaction
Annex VI paragraph K

Article 4 and Annex III

Article 28

Quality sparkling wine psr
Annex VI paragraph LFurther provisions for liqueur wine
Article 44(1)Wine that may be offered or delivered for direct human consumption
Article 44(2)Restriction on the use of specified wine
Article 44(4) (subject to Article 44(6)Use of grape must with fermentation arrested
Articles 44(5) (subject to Article 44(6)Use of grape juice

Article 44(7)

Wine with low alcohol
Article 44(8)Use of wine lees or grape marc
Article 44(9)Use of piquette
Article 44(10)Wine fortified for distillation
Article 44(11)Grape must, etc., in fermentation
Article 44(12) to (14)Restriction on the use of products originating in third countries
Article 45(1)Article 46General rules relating to offer or disposal of certain products for direct human consumption

Oenological Processes and Procedures, and Conditions for Release to the Market in Regulation 423/2008

Relevant Community provisionSubject matter
Regulation 423/2008:
Article 6Purity and identification of substances
Article 39Method of coupage
Article 45Wine produced before 1 August 2000
Article 46(2)Holding and movement of controlled wine sector products

PART 5Vineyard Register

Relevant Community provisionSubject matter
Regulation 2392/86:
Articles 3 and 3a

Information concerning the vineyard register

PART 6Aromatized Wine

Relevant Community provisionsSubject matter
Regulation 1601/91:
Article 5 (the provisions of Part 4 of this Schedule apply in relation to the wine and must used for aromatized wine)Permitted oenological practices and processes
Article 6Restrictions on the use of descriptions
Article 7Restrictions on the description and sale of aromatized drinks
Article 8General rules relating to the labelling, presentation and advertising of aromatized wine, aromatized wine-based drinks and aromatized wine-product cocktails
Article 11

Export of aromatized wine, aromatized wine-based drinks and aromatized wine-product cocktails

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