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The Common Agricultural Policy (Wine) (Wales) Regulations 2001
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Regulation 2(1)
SCHEDULE 1 E+WCOMMUNITY PROVISIONS
| Measures containing Community provisions | Official Journal of the European Communities: Reference |
|---|---|
1.Commission Regulation (EEC) No. 1135/70 on the notification of the planting and replanting of vines for the purpose of controlling the development of planting | OJ No. L134, 17.6.70, p.2; (OJ/SE 1970(II) p.379) |
2.Council Regulation (EEC) No. 357/79 on statistical areas under vines, as last amended by Council Regulation (EC) No. 2329/98 (OJ No. L291, 31.10.98, p.2) | OJ No. L54, 5.3.79, p.124 |
3.Act concerning conditions of accession of the Hellenic Republic and the adjustments to the Treaties amending various Regulations concerning wine as a result of the accession of Greece, signed on 28 May 1979 | OJ No. L291, 19.11.79, p.17 |
4.Commission Regulation (EEC) No. 3388/81 laying down special detailed rules in respect of import and export licences in the wine sector, as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1351/97 (OJ No. L186, 16.7.97, p.5) | OJ No. L341, 28.11.81, p.19 |
5.Commission Regulation (EEC) No. 1907/85 on the list of vine varieties and regions providing imported wine for the making of sparkling wines in the Community | OJ No. L179, 11.7.85, p.21 |
6.Act concerning the conditions of accession of the Kingdom of Spain and the Portuguese Republic and the adjustments to the Treaties, signed on 12 June 1985 | OJ No. L302, 15.11.85, p.23 |
7.Commission Regulation (EEC) No. 3590/85 on the certificate and analysis report required for the importation of wine, grape juice and grape must, as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No. 960/98 (OJ No. L135, 8.5.98, p.4) | OJ No. L343, 20.12.85, p.20 |
8.Council Regulation (EEC) No. 3805/85 adapting, on account of the accession of Spain and Portugal, certain Regulations relating to the wine sector | OJ No. L367, 31.12.85, p.39 |
9.Council Regulation (EEC) No. 2392/86 establishing a Community vineyard register, as last amended by Council Regulation (EC) No. 1631/98 (OJ No. L210, 28.7.98, p.14) M1. | OJ No. L208, 31.7.86, p.1 |
10.Commission Regulation (EEC) No. 649/87 laying down detailed rules for the establishment of a Community vineyard register as amended by Commission Regulation (EEC) No. 1097/89 (OJ No. L116, 28.4.89, p.20) | OJ No. L62, 5.3.87, p.10 |
11.Commission Regulation (EEC) No. 2676/90 determining Community methods for the analysis of wines, as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1622/2000 (OJ No. L194, 31.7.2000, p.1) | OJ No. L272, 3.10.90, p.1 |
12.Commission Regulation (EEC) No. 3201/90 laying down detailed rules for the description and presentation of wines and grape musts, as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No. 2770/98 (OJ No. L346, 22.12.98, p.25) | OJ No. L309, 8.11.90, p.1 |
13.Council Regulation (EEC) No. 1601/91 laying down general rules on the definition, description and presentation of aromatized wines, aromatized wine-based drinks and aromatized wine-product cocktails, as last amended by Regulation (EC) No. 2061/96 of the European Parliament and the Council (OJ No. L277, 30.10.96, p.1) | OJ No. L149, 14.6.91, p.1 |
14.Commission Regulation (EEC) No. 3901/91 laying down certain detailed rules on the description and presentation of special wines | OJ No. L368, 31.12.91, p.15 |
15.Commission Regulation (EEC) No. 2009/92 determining Community analysis methods for ethyl alcohol of agricultural origin used in the preparation of spirit drinks, aromatized wines, aromatized wine-based drinks and aromatized wine-product cocktails | OJ No. L203, 21.7.92, p.10 |
16.Council Decision 93/722/EC concerning the conclusion of an Agreement between the European Community and Republic of Bulgaria on the reciprocal protection and control of wine names | OJ No. L337, 31.12.93, p.11 |
17.Council Decision 93/723/EC concerning the conclusion of an agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Hungary on the reciprocal protection and control of wine names | OJ No. L337, 31.12.93, p.83 |
18.Council Decision 93/726/EC concerning the conclusion of an Agreement between the European Community and Romania on the reciprocal protection and control of wine names | OJ No. L337, 31.12.93, p.177 |
19.Commission Regulation (EEC) No. 2238/93 on the accompanying documents for the carriage of wine products and the relevant records to be kept | OJ No. L200, 10.8.93, p.10; corrigendum at OJ No. L301, 8.12.93, p.29 |
20.Commission Regulation (EC) No. 122/94 laying down certain detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No. 1601/91 on the definition, description and presentation of aromatized wines, aromatized wine-based drinks, and aromatized wine-product cocktails | OJ No. L21, 26.1.94, p.7 |
21.Council Decision 94/184/EC concerning the conclusion of an agreement between the European Community and Australia on trade in wine | OJ No. L86, 24.1.94, p.1 |
22.Commission Regulation (EC) No. 554/95 laying down detailed rules for the description and presentation of sparkling and aerated sparkling wines, as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1915/96 (OJ No. L252, 4.10.96, p.10) | OJ No. L56, 14.3.95, p.3 |
23.Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1294/96 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No. 822/87 as regards harvest, production and stock declarations relating to wine-sector products, as corrected by Commission Regulation (EC) No. 2050/96 (OJ No. L274, 26.10.96, p.17, and as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No. 225/97 (OJ No. L37, 7.2.97, p.1) | OJ No. L166, 5.7.96, p.14 |
24.Commission Regulation (EC) No. 881/98 laying down detailed rules for the protection of the additional terms used to designate certain types of quality wine produced in specified regions (quality wine psr), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1608/2000 (OJ No. L185, 25.7.2000, p.24) itself amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No. 491/2001. | OJ No. L124, 25.4.98, p.22 |
25.Council Regulation (EC) No. 1493/1999 on the common organisation of the market in wine | OJ No. L179, 14.7.1999, p.1 |
26.Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1227/2000 laying down detailed rules for the application of Rheoliad y Cyngor (EC) No. 1493/1999 on the common organisation of the market in wine, in particular on production potential | OJ No. L143, 16.6.2000, p.1 |
27.Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1607/2000 laying down detailed rules for implementing Regulation (EC) No. 1493/1999 on the common organisation of the market in wine, in particular the Title relating to quality wine produced in specified regions | OJ No. L185, 25.7.2000, p.17 |
28.Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1622/2000 laying down certain detailed rules for implementing Regulation (EC) No. 1493/1999 on the common organisation of the market in wine and establishing a Community code of oenological practices and processes | OJ No. L194, 31.7.2000, p.1 |
29.Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1623/2000 laying down detailed rules for implementing Regulation (EC) No. 1493/1999 on the common organisation of the market in wine with regard to market mechanisms, as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No. 545/2001. | OJ No. L194, 31.7.2000, p.45 |
30.Commission Regulation (EC) No. 2729/2000 laying down detailed implementing rules on controls in the wine sector | OJ No. L316, 15.12.2000, p. 16 |
Marginal Citations
M1See also the Agreement on the European Economic Area, Protocols 1 (OJ No. L1, 3.1.94, p.37) and 47 (OJ No. L1, 3.1.94, p.210)
Regulations 2(1) and 19
SCHEDULE 2 E+WRELEVANT COMMUNITY PROVISIONS
PART I E+WDOCUMENTS AND RECORDS
| (1) | (2) | (3) |
|---|---|---|
| Relevant Community provisions | Supplementing provisions | Subject matter |
1.Regulation 1493/99: Articles 68(1) and 70 | Regulation 3590/85: Articles 3, 4 and 5; Regulation 2238/93: all Articles except 3(3), 7(1), 7(2), 7(3), 7(5), 7(6), 9, 18, 20, 21 and 22 | Requirements relating to accompanying documents and records |
2.Regulation 1623/2000: Article 7(3)(a), (4), (5), (6) and (7) | Requirements relating to despatch of documents and keeping of stock accounts etc. by users of grape juice |
PART II E+WQUALITY WINES PRODUCED IN SPECIFIED REGIONS
| (1) | (2) | (3) |
|---|---|---|
| Relevant Community provisions | Supplementing provisions | Subject matter |
1.Regulation 1493/1999: Articles 19(3), (4) and (5) and 42(5) and Annex VI, point B | Restrictions on the use of certain vine varieties | |
2.Regulation 1493/1999: Annex VI, point C | Provisions relating to wine-growing methods and to irrigation | |
3.Regulation 1493/1999: Annex VI, point D | Regulation 1607/2000: Article 2 | Requirement for quality wine psr to be produced from specified vine varieties and in specified regions; requirements relating to separate wine-making processes and storage for quality wine psr |
4.Regulation 1493/1999: Annex VI, point E | Minimum natural alcoholic strength for quality wine psr | |
5.Regulation 1493/1999: Annex VI, point F | Regulation 1607/2000: Article 3 and Annex I | Permitted vinification and manufacturing methods and enrichment methods; minimum total alcoholic strength of quality wine psr |
6.Regulation 1493/1999: Annex VI, point G | Conditions for acidification, de-acidification and sweetening of quality wine psr | |
7.Regulation 1493/1999: Annex VI, point H | Conditions for carrying out authorised processes | |
8.Regulation 1493/1999: Annex VI, point I | Prohibition of use of designation if the prescribed yield per hectare is exceeded | |
9.Regulation 1493/1999: Annex VI, point J | Requirement to submit quality wine psr to analytical and organoleptic tests | |
10.Regulation 1493/1999: Annex VI, point K | Regulation 1607/2000: Article 7 and Annex IV | Conditions applying to quality sparkling wine psr |
11.Regulation 1493/1999: Annex VI, point L | Act of Accession of the Kingdom of Spain and the Portuguese Republic: Article 129 Regulation 1607/2000: Articles 4, 5 and 6 and Annex II and Annex III | General provisions relating to the use of expressions and terms traditionally used by Member States to designate particular quality wines |
PART III E+WDESCRIPTION AND PRESENTATION
| (1) | (2) | (3) |
|---|---|---|
| Relevant Community provisions | Supplementing provisions | Subject matter |
1.Regulation 1493/1999: Articles 48 and 49 and Annex VII | Regulation 3201/90: All Articles except 28 and 29; as last amended by Regulation 2770/98 | General rules and particular requirements relating to the description, designation, presentation and protection of certain products other than sparkling wines |
2.Regulation 1493/1999: Articles 48 and 49 and Annex VIII | Regulation 554/95: All Articles except 11 and 12; as amended by Regulation 1915/96 | General rules and particular requirements relating to the description, designation, presentation and protection of sparkling |
3.Regulation 1493/1999: Article 51 | General rules relating to the use of geographical indications for table wine | |
4.Regulation 1493/1999: Annex VIII, point G | Prohibition on the use of lead-based capsules or foils on sparkling wines or aerated sparkling wines |
PART IV E+WPRODUCTION AND CONTROL OF PLANTING
| (1) | (2) | (3) |
|---|---|---|
| Relevant Community provisions | Supplementing provisions | Subject matter |
1.Regulation 1493/1999: Article 18 | Regulation 1294/96; fel y’i cywirwyd gan Regulation 2050/96 ac fel y’i diwygiwyd gan Regulation 225/97 | Harvest, production and stock declarations |
2.Regulation 1493/1999: Article 19(3) | Restrictions on the use of certain vine varieties | |
3.Regulation 1493/1999: Article 19(4) | Requirement to grub-up unclassified vine varieties |
PART V E+WOENOLOGICAL PROCESSES AND PROCEDURES, AND CONDITIONS FOR RELEASE TO THE MARKET
| (1) | (2) | (3) |
|---|---|---|
| Relevant Community provisions | Supplementing provisions | Subject matter |
1.Regulation 3590/85: Article 8(1) | Conditions for release for human consumption of products originating in third countries | |
2Regulation 1493/1999: Annex V, points C and D | Regulation 1622/2000: Articles 22, 23, 25, 27, 28 and 29 and Annex XVI | Conditions for increasing alcoholic strength |
3.Regulation 1493/1999: Annex V, point E; Annex VI, points G and H | Regulation 1622/2000: Articles 26, 27, 28 and 29 and Annex XVI | Conditions for acidification and de-acidification of wine |
4.Regulation 1493/1999: Annex V, point F; Annex VI, points G and H | Regulation 1622/2000: Articles 30, 31 and 32 | Conditions for sweetening of wine |
5.Regulation 1493/1999: Annex V, point G | Regulation 1622/2000: Articles 25, 26, 28 and 29 and Annex XVI | Conditions for carrying out authorised processes (including notification and keeping of register) |
6.Regulation 1493/1999: Article 44(12) | Restriction on turning certain products into wine or adding them to wine | |
7.Regulation 1493/1999: Article 27(1) and (2) | Prohibition of the over pressing of grapes and the pressing of wine lees | |
8.Regulation 1493/1999: Articles 42(3) and 67 | Regulation 1622/2000: Article 39 | Addition of alcohol |
9.Regulation 1493/1999: Article 42(5) | Regulation 1622/2000: Article 2 | Varieties of grapes to be used in winemaking |
10.Regulation 1493/1999: Articles 42(6) and 44(14) | Regulation 1622/2000: Articles 34, 35 and 36 | Permitted methods for the production of wine by coupage |
11.Regulation 1493/1999: Annex V, point A | Regulation 1622/2000: Article 19 and Annex XII | Maximum permissible sulphur dioxide content of wine |
12.Regulation 1493/2000: Annex V, point B | Regulation 1622/2000: Article 20 and Annex XIII | Maximum permissible volatile acid content |
13.Regulation 1493/1999: Articles 42(1), (2) and (3) and 43 and Annex IV and Annex V | Regulation 1622/2000: Article 5 and Annex IV Article 6 and Annex V Article 7 and Annex VI Articles 8 and 9 Article 10 and Annex VII Article 11 and Annex VIII Article 12 and Annex IX Articles 13, 14 and 15 Article 16 and Annex X Article 17 and Annex XI Article 18 | Authorised oenological practices and processes |
14.Regulation 1493/1999: Article 44(1) | Regulation 1622/2000: Article 43 | Wine that may be offered or delivered for direct human consumption |
15.Regulation 1493/1999: Article 44(2) – (11) | Regulation 1622/2000: Article 3 and Annex II | Restrictions relating to certain wines and other products originating in the Community |
16.Regulation 1493/1999: Article 44(12) and (13) | Restriction on the use of products originating in third countries | |
17.Regulation 1493/1999: Article 45(1) | General rules relating to offer or disposal of certain products for direct human consumption | |
18.Regulation 1493/1999: Article 46(3) | Regulation 2676/90; as last amended by Regulation 1622/2000 | Community methods for the analysis of wines |
19.Regulation 1493/1999: Annex V, points H and I; Annex VI, point K | Regulation 1622/2000: Article 4 and Annex III Article 24 | Rules for the production and marketing of sparkling wines |
20.Regulation 1493/1999: Annex IV | Regulation 1622/2000: Article 5 and Annex IV Article 43 | Restrictions relating to the holding of unfit wines and the use of oenological substances |
21.Regulation 1493/1999: Annex V, point J; Annex VI, point L | Regulation 1622/2000: Article 33 Article 37 and Annex XVII Article 38 and Annex XVIII | Rules for the preparation and marketing of liqueur wines produced in the Community |
PART VI E+WSPECIFICATION
| (1) | (2) | (3) |
|---|---|---|
| Relevant Community provisions | Supplementing provisions | Subject matter |
1.Regulation 1493/1999: Annex VII, point C, paragraph 1(b) | Use of the term “table wine” | |
2.Regulation 1493/1999: Annex VII, point C, paragraph 1(a) | Use of the term “wine” |
PART VII E+WVINEYARD REGISTER
| (1) | (2) | (3) |
|---|---|---|
| Relevant Community provisions | Supplementing provisions | Subject matter |
1.Regulation 2392/86: Article 3(2) | Regulation 649/87 as amended by Regulation 1097/89 | Establishment of a vineyard register |
PART VIII E+WCOMMUNITY INSPECTION
| (1) | (2) | (3) |
|---|---|---|
| Relevant Community provisions | Supplementing provisions | Subject matter |
1.Regulation 2729/2000: Articles 6, 7(4) and 19 Regulation 2009/92 | Facilitation of controls by and powers of officials including analysis for Community purposes | |
PART IX E+WAROMATIZED WINES
| (1) | (2) | (3) |
|---|---|---|
| Relevant Community provisions | Supplementing provisions | Subject matter |
1.Regulation 1601/91: Articles 2, 3 and 4 as amended by Regulation 3279/92: Article 1 | Regulation 2009/92 Regulation 122/94 | General rules and particular requirements relating to the description, presentation and preparation of aromatized wines, aromatized wine-based drinks and aromatized wine- product cocktails |
2.Regulation 1601/91:Article 5 | Permitted oenological practices and processes | |
3.Regulation 1601/91: Article 6 | Restrictions on the use of descriptions | |
4.Regulation 1601/91: Article 7 | Restrictions on the description and sale of aromatized drinks | |
5.Regulation 1601/91: Article 8 | General rules relating to the labelling, presentation and advertising of aromatized wines, aromatized wine-based drinks and aromatized wine-product cocktails | |
6.Regulation 1601/91: Article 10 | Supervision and protection of aromatized drinks originating in third countries | |
7.Regulation 1601/91: Article 11 | Export of aromatized wines, aromatized wine-based drinks and aromatized wine-product cocktails |
Regulations 5 and 6(1)(a)
SCHEDULE 3 E+WVINE VARIETIES CLASSIFIED FOR THE PRODUCTION OF WINE IN WALES
| Name of variety | Synonymous name | Grape colour |
|---|---|---|
| Auxerrois | White | |
| Bacchus | White | |
| *Cascade | Seibel 13/053 | Black |
| Chardonnay | White | |
| Chasselas | Gutedal | White |
| Dornfelder | Black | |
| Dunkelfelder | Black | |
| Ehrenfelser | White | |
| Faberrebe | White | |
| Findling | White | |
| Gutenborner | White | |
| Huxelrebe | White | |
| Kerner | White | |
| Kernling | White | |
| Kanzler | White | |
| *Léon Millot | Black | |
| Madeleine angevine 7672 | Madeleine angevine | White |
| Madeleine Royale | White | |
| Madeleine sylvaner III | Madeleine sylvaner | White |
| 28/51 | ||
| Mariensteiner | ||
| Müller-Thurgau | Rivaner | White |
| Optima | White | |
| *Orion | White | |
| Ortega | White | |
| *Perle of Alzey | Perle | White |
| *Phoenix | White | |
| Pinot blanc | Weissburgunder | White |
| Pinot meunier | Wrotham pinot | Black |
| Pinot noir | Spatburgunder | Black |
| Red Elbling | Black | |
| *Regent | Black | |
| Regner | White | |
| Reichensteiner | White | |
| Riesling | White | |
| *Rondo (GM 6494/5) | GM 6494/5 | Black |
| Ruländer | Pinot gris | White |
| Scheurebe | White | |
| Schönburger | White | |
| Senator | White | |
| *Seyval blanc | Seyve-Villard 5/276 | White |
| Siegerrebe | White | |
| *Triomphe | Black | |
| White Elbling | White | |
| Würzer | White | |
| Zweigeltrebe | Blauer Zweigeltrebe | Black |
NOTE: An asterisk (*) before the name of a variety denotes that this is an interspecific cross or hybrid vine variety, which is not permitted to be used for the production of quality wines psr.
Regulation 13
SCHEDULE 4 E+WSPECIFIED REGIONS PRODUCING QUALITY WINES PSR (SPECIFIED REGIONS OF WELSH VINEYARDS)
The counties of—
Cardiff
Cardiganshire
Denbighshire
Monmouthshire
Pembroke
Swansea
Carmarthenshire
Gwynedd
The county boroughs of—
Newport
Rhondda, Cynon, Taff
The Vale of Glamorgan
Wrexham
Regulation 17
SCHEDULE 5 E+WANALYTICAL TEST FOR QUALITY WINES PSR
The analytical test to which any wine in respect of which its producer has requested the designation “quality wine psr” shall (subject to numbered paragraph 5 below) comprise measurement of each factor specified in the heading to a numbered paragraph of this Schedule, and the standard (if any) required to be met in relation to that factor in order for the wine to be so designated is that specified in the remainder of that paragraph.
Alcoholic StrengthE+W
1. A minimum of 5.5% alcoholic strength for wines having a natural alcoholic strength of not less than 10%.
A minimum of 8.5% alcoholic strength for other wines.
Total Dry Extract (obtained by densimetry)E+W
2. A minimum of 15 g/l.
Reducing SugarsE+W
3. No standard required to be met.
Total AcidityE+W
4. A minimum of 5 g/l expressed as tartaric acid.
Volatile AcidityE+W
5. A maximum volatile acid content as described in point B, paragraph 1(a), (b) or (c), of Annex V to Regulation 1493/1999, as read with Article 20 of, and Annex XIII to, Regulation 1622/2000.
pHE+W
6. No standard requirement to be met.
Free Sulphur DioxideE+W
7. Where effective oenological techniques are used to ensure the stability of the wine, no minimum, and otherwise 15 mg/l.
A maximum of 45 mg/l for dry wines as defined in Article 14(7) of Commission Regulation (EEC) No. 3201/90, as amended.
A maximum of 60 mg/l for other wines.
Total Sulphur DioxideE+W
8. A maximum as defined in point A, paragraphs 1 and 2(a) and (b), of Annex V to Regulation 1493/1999.
CopperE+W
9. A maximum of 0.5 mg/l.
IronE+W
10. A maximum of 8 mg/l.
SterilityE+W
11. There must be no indication of yeasts or bacteria liable to cause spoilage of the wine.
Protein StabilityE+W
12. The wine must remain unchanged in appearance after being held at 70°C for 15 minutes and subsequently cooled to 20°C.
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