{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2006-1507/annex-I",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2006-1507/annex-I.json",
  "legislation": "eur/2006/1507",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Regulation (EC) No 1507/2006 of 11 October 2006 amending Regulations (EC) No 1622/2000, (EC) No 884/2001 and (EC) No 753/2002 concerning certain detailed rules implementing Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 on the common organisation of the market in wine, as regards the use of pieces of oak wood in winemaking and the designation and presentation of wine so treated",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2006-1507",
  "path": "annex/I",
  "kind": "annex",
  "number": "I",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "ANNEX XIa\nRequirements for pieces of oak wood\nPURPOSE, ORIGIN AND AREA OF APPLICATION\nPieces of oak wood are used in winemaking, to pass on certain characteristics of oak wood to wine.\nThe pieces of oak wood must come exclusively from the Quercus genus.\nThey may be left in their natural state, or heated to a low, medium or high temperature, but they may not have undergone combustion, including surface combustion, nor be carbonaceous or friable to the touch. They may not have undergone any chemical, enzymatic or physical processes other than heating. No product may be added for the purpose of increasing their natural flavour or the amount of their extractible phenolic compounds.\nLABELLING\nThe label must mention the origin of the botanical species of oak and the intensity of any heating, the storage conditions and safety precautions.\nDIMENSIONS\nThe dimensions of the particles of wood must be such that at least 95 % in weight are retained by a 2 mm mesh filter (9 mesh).\nPURITY\nThe pieces of oak wood may not release any substances in concentrations which may be harmful to health.\nThis treatment is to be recorded in the register referred to in Article 70(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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  "outstanding_effects": [],
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2006/1507/annex/I",
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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