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Council Regulation (EC) No 479/2008 of 29 April 2008 on the common organisation of the market in wine, amending Regulations (EC) No 1493/1999, (EC) No 1782/2003, (EC) No 1290/2005, (EC) No 3/2008 and repealing Regulations (EEC) No 2392/86 and (EC) No 1493/1999 (repealed)

EU Regulation No 479/2008 · Adopted 29 April 2008 · Extends to United Kingdom

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Council Regulation (EC) No 479/2008

of 29 April 2008

on the common organisation of the market in wine, amending Regulations (EC) No 1493/1999, (EC) No 1782/2003, (EC) No 1290/2005, (EC) No 3/2008 and repealing Regulations (EEC) No 2392/86 and (EC) No 1493/1999 (repealed)

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Repealed by Council Regulation (EC) No 491/2009 of 25 May 2009 amending Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation).

Contents

  1. Title I: INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS
  2. 1Subject matter and scope Repealed
  3. 2Definitions Repealed
  4. Title II: SUPPORT MEASURES
  5. Chapter I: Support programmes Repealed
  6. Introductory provisions Repealed
  7. 3Scope Repealed
  8. 4Compatibility and consistency Repealed
  9. Submission and content of support programmes Repealed
  10. 5Submission of support programmes Repealed
  11. 6Content of support programmes Repealed
  12. 7Eligible measures Repealed
  13. 8General rules concerning support programmes Repealed
  14. Specific support measures Repealed
  15. 9Single Payment Scheme and support to vine-growers Repealed
  16. 10Promotion on third-country markets Repealed
  17. 11Restructuring and conversion of vineyards Repealed
  18. 12Green harvesting Repealed
  19. 13Mutual funds Repealed
  20. 14Harvest insurance Repealed
  21. 15Investments Repealed
  22. 16By-product distillation Repealed
  23. 17Potable alcohol distillation Repealed
  24. 18Crisis distillation Repealed
  25. 19Use of concentrated grape must Repealed
  26. 20Cross-compliance Repealed
  27. General provisions Repealed
  28. 21Reporting and evaluation Repealed
  29. 22Implementing measures Repealed
  30. Chapter II: Financial transfer Repealed
  31. 23Financial transfer to rural development Repealed
  32. Title III: REGULATORY MEASURES
  33. Chapter I: General rules Repealed
  34. 24Classification of wine grape varieties Repealed
  35. 25Production and marketing Repealed
  36. Chapter II: Oenological practices and restrictions Repealed
  37. 26Scope Repealed
  38. 27Oenological practices and restrictions Repealed
  39. 28Stricter rules decided by Member States Repealed
  40. 29Authorisation of oenological practices and restrictions Repealed
  41. 30Authorisation criteria Repealed
  42. 31Methods of analysis Repealed
  43. 32Implementing measures Repealed
  44. Chapter III: Designations of origin, geographical indications and traditional terms Repealed
  45. 33Scope Repealed
  46. Chapter IV: Designations of origin and geographical indications Repealed
  47. Definitions Repealed
  48. 34Definitions Repealed
  49. Application for protection Repealed
  50. 35Content of applications for protection Repealed
  51. 36Application for protection relating to a geographical area in a third country Repealed
  52. 37Applicants Repealed
  53. Procedure conferring protection Repealed
  54. 38Preliminary national procedure Repealed
  55. 39Scrutiny by the Commission Repealed
  56. 40Objection procedure Repealed
  57. 41Decision on protection Repealed
  58. Specific cases Repealed
  59. 42Homonyms Repealed
  60. 43Grounds for refusal of protection Repealed
  61. 44Relationship with trademarks Repealed
  62. Protection and control Repealed
  63. 45Protection Repealed
  64. 46Register Repealed
  65. 47Designation of competent control authority Repealed
  66. 48Verification of compliance with specifications Repealed
  67. 49Amendments to product specifications Repealed
  68. 50Cancellation Repealed
  69. 51Existing protected wine names Repealed
  70. General provisions Repealed
  71. 52Implementing measures Repealed
  72. 53Fees Repealed
  73. Chapter V: Traditional terms Repealed
  74. 54Definition Repealed
  75. 55Protection Repealed
  76. 56Implementing measures Repealed
  77. Chapter VI: Labelling and presentation Repealed
  78. 57Definitions Repealed
  79. 58Applicability of horizontal rules Repealed
  80. 59Compulsory particulars Repealed
  81. 60Optional particulars Repealed
  82. 61Languages Repealed
  83. 62Enforcement Repealed
  84. 63Implementing measures Repealed
  85. Chapter VII: Producer and inter-branch organisations Repealed
  86. 64Producer organisations Repealed
  87. 65Inter-branch organisations Repealed
  88. 66Recognition procedure Repealed
  89. 67Marketing rules Repealed
  90. 68Monitoring Repealed
  91. 69Communication Repealed
  92. Title IV: TRADE WITH THIRD COUNTRIES
  93. Chapter I: Common provisions Repealed
  94. 70General principles Repealed
  95. 71Combined Nomenclature Repealed
  96. Chapter II: Import and export licences Repealed
  97. 72Import and export licences Repealed
  98. 73Issue of licences Repealed
  99. 74Validity of licences Repealed
  100. 75Security Repealed
  101. 76Special security Repealed
  102. 77Implementing measures Repealed
  103. Chapter III: Safeguard and inward and outward processing Repealed
  104. 78Safeguard measures Repealed
  105. 79Additional import duties Repealed
  106. 80Suspension of inward and outward processing arrangements Repealed
  107. 81Implementing measures Repealed
  108. Chapter IV: Rules applying to imports Repealed
  109. 82Import requirements Repealed
  110. 83Tariff quotas Repealed
  111. 84Implementing measures Repealed
  112. Title V: PRODUCTION POTENTIAL
  113. Chapter I: Unlawful plantings Repealed
  114. 85Unlawful plantings planted after 31 August 1998 Repealed
  115. 86Obligatory regularisation of unlawful plantings planted before 1 September 1998 Repealed
  116. 87Control of non-circulation or distillation Repealed
  117. 88Accompanying measures Repealed
  118. 89Implementing measures Repealed
  119. Chapter II: Transitional planting right regime Repealed
  120. 90Transitional prohibition on planting vines Repealed
  121. 91New planting rights Repealed
  122. 92Replanting rights Repealed
  123. 93National and regional reserve of planting rights Repealed
  124. 94Granting planting rights from the reserve Repealed
  125. 95De minimis Repealed
  126. 96Stricter national rules Repealed
  127. 97Implementing measures Repealed
  128. Chapter III: Grubbing-up scheme Repealed
  129. 98Scope and definition Repealed
  130. 99Duration of the scheme Repealed
  131. 100Conditions of eligibility Repealed
  132. 101Amount of the grubbing-up premium Repealed
  133. 102Procedure and budget Repealed
  134. 103Cross-compliance Repealed
  135. 104Exemptions Repealed
  136. 105De minimis Repealed
  137. 106Complementary national aid Repealed
  138. 107Implementing measures Repealed
  139. Title VI: GENERAL PROVISIONS
  140. 108Vineyard register Repealed
  141. 109Inventory Repealed
  142. 110Duration of vineyard register and inventory Repealed
  143. 111Compulsory declarations Repealed
  144. 112Accompanying documents and register Repealed
  145. 113Committee procedure Repealed
  146. 114Financial resources Repealed
  147. 115Exchange of information between the Member States and the Commission Repealed
  148. 116Monitoring Repealed
  149. 117Controls and administrative penalties and their reporting Repealed
  150. 118Designation of responsible national authorities Repealed
  151. 119National aid for distillation in case of crisis Repealed
  152. 120Report from the Commission Repealed
  153. 121Implementing measures Repealed
  154. Title VII: AMENDMENTS, TRANSITIONAL AND FINAL PROVISIONS
  155. Chapter I: Amendments Repealed
  156. 122Amendment to Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 Repealed
  157. 123Amendments to Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 Repealed
  158. 124Amendment to Regulation (EC) No 1290/2005 Repealed
  159. 125Amendments to Regulation (EC) No 3/2008 Repealed
  160. Chapter II: Transitional and final provisions Repealed
  161. 126Provisions facilitating transition Repealed
  162. 127Applicability of State aid rules Repealed
  163. 128Repeals, transitional continued applicability and references Repealed
  164. 129Entry into force and applicability Repealed
  165. Signature
  166. Annex I: DEFINITIONS Repealed
  167. General Repealed
  168. 1Division 1 Repealed
  169. Vine-related Repealed
  170. 2Division 2 Repealed
  171. 3Division 3 Repealed
  172. 4Division 4 Repealed
  173. Produce-related Repealed
  174. 5Division 5 Repealed
  175. 6‘Fresh grape must with fermentation arrested by the addition of alcohol’ shall mean a product which: Repealed
  176. 7‘Grape juice’ shall mean the unfermented but fermentable liquid product which: Repealed
  177. 8‘Concentrated grape juice’ shall mean uncaramelised grape juice obtained by partial dehydration of grape juice carried out by any authorised method other than by direct heat in such a way that the figure indicated by a refractometer used in accordance with a method to be prescribed at a temperature of 20 oC is not less than 50,9 %. Repealed
  178. 9‘Wine lees’ shall mean: Repealed
  179. 10Division 10 Repealed
  180. 11‘Piquette’ shall mean a product obtained: Repealed
  181. 12‘Wine fortified for distillation’ shall mean a product which: Repealed
  182. 13‘Cuvée’ shall mean: Repealed
  183. Alcoholic strength Repealed
  184. 14Division 14 Repealed
  185. 15Division 15 Repealed
  186. 16Division 16 Repealed
  187. 17Division 17 Repealed
  188. 18Division 18 Repealed
  189. 19Division 19 Repealed
  190. 20Division 20 Repealed
  191. Annex IIAnnex II Repealed
  192. Annex IIIAnnex III Repealed
  193. Annex IV: CATEGORIES OF GRAPEVINE PRODUCTS Repealed
  194. 1Wine Repealed
  195. 2New wine still in fermentation Repealed
  196. 3Liqueur wine Repealed
  197. 4Sparkling wine Repealed
  198. 5Quality sparkling wine Repealed
  199. 6Quality aromatic sparkling wine Repealed
  200. 7Aerated sparkling wine Repealed
  201. 8Semi-sparkling wine Repealed
  202. 9Aerated semi-sparkling wine Repealed
  203. 10Grape must Repealed
  204. 11Partially fermented grape must Repealed
  205. 12Partially fermented grape must extracted from raisined grapes Repealed
  206. 13Concentrated grape must Repealed
  207. 14Rectified concentrated grape must Repealed
  208. 15Wine from raisined grapes Repealed
  209. 16Wine of overripe grapes Repealed
  210. 17Wine vinegar Repealed
  211. Annex V: ENRICHMENT, ACIDIFICATION AND DE-ACIDIFICATION IN CERTAIN WINE GROWING ZONES Repealed
  212. Enrichment limits Repealed
  213. 1Division 1 Repealed
  214. 2The increase in natural alcoholic strength by volume shall be achieved by means of the oenological practices referred to in point B and shall not exceed the following limits: Repealed
  215. 3Division 3 Repealed
  216. Enrichment processes Repealed
  217. 1The increase in natural alcoholic strength by volume provided for in point A shall only be effected: Repealed
  218. 2Division 2 Repealed
  219. 3The addition of sucrose provided for in paragraph 1(a) and (b) may only be performed by dry sugaring and only in the following areas: Repealed
  220. 4Division 4 Repealed
  221. 5The concentration of grape must or of wine subjected to the processes referred to in paragraph 1: Repealed
  222. 6The processes referred to in paragraphs 1 and 5 shall not raise the total alcoholic strength of the fresh grapes, grape must, grape must in fermentation, new wine still in fermentation, or wine: Repealed
  223. 7By way of derogation from paragraph 6, Member States may Repealed
  224. Acidification and de-acidification Repealed
  225. 1Fresh grapes, grape must, grape must in fermentation, new wine still in fermentation and wine may be subject to: Repealed
  226. 2Division 2 Repealed
  227. 3Division 3 Repealed
  228. 4Division 4 Repealed
  229. 5Division 5 Repealed
  230. 6Division 6 Repealed
  231. 7Division 7 Repealed
  232. Processes Repealed
  233. 1Division 1 Repealed
  234. 2Division 2 Repealed
  235. 3Division 3 Repealed
  236. 4Division 4 Repealed
  237. 5Division 5 Repealed
  238. 6Those processes, subject to derogations justified by exceptional climatic conditions, shall not be carried out: Repealed
  239. 7Division 7 Repealed
  240. Annex VI: RESTRICTIONS Repealed
  241. General Repealed
  242. 1Division 1 Repealed
  243. 2Division 2 Repealed
  244. 3Division 3 Repealed
  245. Fresh grapes, grape must and grape juice Repealed
  246. 1Division 1 Repealed
  247. 2Division 2 Repealed
  248. 3Division 3 Repealed
  249. 4Division 4 Repealed
  250. 5Division 5 Repealed
  251. CBlending of wines Repealed
  252. By-products Repealed
  253. 1Over-pressing of grapes shall be prohibited. Member States shall decide, taking account of local and technical conditions, the minimum quantity of alcohol that shall be contained in the marc and the lees after pressing of the grapes. Repealed
  254. 2Division 2 Repealed
  255. 3Division 3 Repealed
  256. 4Division 4 Repealed
  257. 5Division 5 Repealed
  258. Annex VIIBUDGET FOR GRUBBING-UP SCHEME Repealed
  259. Annex VIIIAreas which Member States may declare ineligible for the grubbing-up scheme Repealed
  260. Annex IXWINE-GROWING ZONES Repealed
  261. 1Wine-growing zone A comprises: Repealed
  262. 2Wine-growing zone B comprises: Repealed
  263. 3Wine-growing zone C I comprises: Repealed
  264. 4Wine-growing zone C II comprises: Repealed
  265. 5Wine-growing zone C III (a) comprises: Repealed
  266. 6Wine-growing zone C III (b) comprises: Repealed
  267. 7Division 7 Repealed