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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2012-203/annex",
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  "legislation": "eur/2012/203",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 203/2012 of 8 March 2012 amending Regulation (EC) No 889/2008 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007, as regards detailed rules on organic wine",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2012-203",
  "path": "annex",
  "kind": "annex",
  "number": null,
  "heading": null,
  "text": "‘ANNEX VIIIa\nProducts and substances authorised for use or addition in organic products of the wine sector referred to in Article 29c\nFor the individual yeast strains: if available, derived from organic raw material.\nDerived from organic raw material if available.’\nType of treatment in accordance with Annex I A to Regulation (EC) No 606/2009\nName of products or substances\nSpecific conditions, restrictions within the limits and conditions set out in Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 and Regulation (EC) No 606/2009\nPoint 1:\nUse for aeration or oxygenation\nAir\nGaseous oxygen\nPoint 3:\nCentrifuging and filtration\nPerlite\nCellulose\nDiatomeceous earth\nUse only as an inert filtering agent\nPoint 4:\nUse in order to create an inert atmosphere and to handle the product shielded from the air\nNitrogen\nCarbon dioxide\nArgon\nPoints 5, 15 and 21:\nUse\n—\nYeasts\nPoint 6:\nUse\nDi-ammonium phosphate\nThiamine hydrochloride\nPoint 7:\nUse\nSulphur dioxide\nPotassium bisulphite or potassium metabisulphite\n(a) The maximum sulphur dioxide content shall not exceed 100 milligrams per litre for red wines as referred to in point 1(a) of Part A of Annex I B to Regulation (EC) No 606/2009 and with a residual sugar level lower than 2 grams per litre;\n(b) The maximum sulphur dioxide content shall not exceed 150 milligrams per litre for white and rosé wines as referred to in point 1(b) of Part A of Annex I B to Regulation (EC) No 606/2009 and with a residual sugar level lower than 2 grams per litre;\n(c) For all other wines, the maximum sulphur dioxide content applied in accordance with Annex I B to Regulation (EC) No 606/2009 on 1 August 2010, shall be reduced by 30 milligrams per litre.\nPoint 9:\nUse\n—\nCharcoal for oenological use\nPoint 10:\nClarification\nEdible gelatine\nPlant proteins from wheat or peas\nIsinglass\nEgg white albumin\nTannins\nCasein\nPotassium caseinate\nSilicon dioxide\nBentonite\nPectolytic enzymes\nPoint 12:\nUse for acidification purposes\nLactic acid\nL(+)Tartaric acid\nPoint 13:\nUse for deacidification purposes\nL(+)Tartaric acid\nCalcium carbonate\nNeutral potassium tartrate\nPotassium bicarbonate\nPoint 14:\nAddition\n—\nAleppo pine resin\nPoint 17:\nUse\n—\nLactic bacteria\nPoint 19:\nAddition\n—\nL-Ascorbic acid\nPoint 22:\nUse for bubbling\n—\nNitrogen\nPoint 23:\nAddition\n—\nCarbon dioxide\nPoint 24:\nAddition for wine stabilisation purposes\n—\nCitric acid\nPoint 25:\nAddition\n—\nTannins\nPoint 27:\nAddition\n—\nMeta-tartaric acid\nPoint 28:\nUse\n—\nAcacia gum (= gum arabic)\nPoint 30:\nUse\n—\nPotassium bitartrate\nPoint 31:\nUse\n—\nCupric citrate\nPoint 31:\nUse\n—\nCopper sulphate\nAuthorised until 31 July 2015\nPoint 38:\nUse\n—\nOak chips\nPoint 39:\nUse\n—\nPotassium alginate\nType of treatment in accordance with Annex III, point A(2)(b) to Regulation (EC) No 606/2009\n—\nCalcium sulphate\nOnly for “vino generoso” or vino generoso de licor",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "For the individual yeast strains: if available, derived from organic raw material."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "Derived from organic raw material if available.’"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
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    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2012/203/annex",
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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."
}