Annex

Annex I A to Regulation (EC) No 606/2009 is amended as follows:

1. (1)

   in the table, the following rows 53, 54 and 55 are added:

   1		2	3
   Oenological practice		Conditions of use	Limits on use Applications
   ‘53	Treatment of wines using a membrane technology coupled with activated carbon to reduce excess 4-ethylphenol and 4-ethylguaiacol	For wines and under the conditions laid down in Appendix 19
   54	Use of polyvinylimidazole-polyvinylpyrrolidone copolymers (PVI/PVP)	For musts and wines and under the conditions laid down in Appendix 20	No more than 500 mg/l (where added to both the must and the wine, the total overall quantity must not exceed 500 mg/l)
   55	Use of silver chloride	For wines and under the conditions laid down in Appendix 21	No more than 1 g/hl, residue in the wine < 0,1 mg/l (silver)’

2. (2)

   the following Appendices 19, 20 and 21 are added:

   Appendix 19

   Requirements for the treatment of wines using a membrane technology coupled with activated carbon to reduce excess 4-ethylphenol and 4-ethylguaiacol

   The aim of the treatment is to reduce the content of 4-ethylphenol and 4-ethylguaiacol of microbial origin that constitutes organoleptic defects and masks the aromas of the wine.

   Requirements:

   1. (1)

      The treatment is to be carried out under the responsibility of an oenologist or qualified technician.

   2. (2)

      The treatment must be recorded in the registers referred to in Article 147(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013.

   3. (3)

      The membranes used must comply with the requirements of Regulations (EC) No 1935/2004 and (EC) No 10/2011 and with the national provisions adopted for the implementation thereof. They must comply with the requirements of the International Oenological Codex published by the OIV.

   Appendix 20

   Requirements for polyvinylimidazole-polyvinylpyrrolidone copolymers (PVI/PVP)

   The purpose of the use of PVI/PVP is to prevent defects caused by too high metal contents and to reduce undesirable high concentration of metals.

   Requirements:

   1. (1)

      Copolymers must be eliminated by filtration no later than two days after their addition taking into account the precautionary principle.

   2. (2)

      In the case of cloudy musts, the copolymer must be added no earlier than a maximum of two days before filtration.

   3. (3)

      The treatment is to be carried out under the responsibility of an oenologist or qualified technician.

   4. (4)

      The treatment must be recorded in the registers referred to in Article 147(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013.

   Appendix 21

   Requirements for silver chloride

   Silver chloride is used for the treatment of wines to remove fermentation and storage-related abnormal odours (caused by reduction reactions characterised by the presence of hydrogen sulphide and thiols).

   Requirements:

   1. (1)

      The treatment is to be carried out under the responsibility of an oenologist or qualified technician.

   2. (2)

      The treatment must be recorded in the registers referred to in Article 147(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013.

   3. (3)

      The silver chloride added to wine must be applied to an inert support, like kieselguhr (diatomaceous earth), bentonite, kaolin, etc. The precipitate must be eliminated by any appropriate physical procedure and must be treated by specialised sector.