Geography Reference
In-Depth Information
4.03
Regulation 1493/1999 distinguished two categories of wines: quality wines
produced in specific regions, so-called quality wines psr (produced in specific
regions), and table wines. The recognition and control of quality wines psr was
left with each Member State. Some, eg Germany, Luxembourg and Austria,
classified almost all their wines in the quality wine category, whereas Spain,
Italy and France have both table wines with indications of origin and quality
wines produced in specified regions.
Some wine labelling rules were included in Directive 2000/13/EC of 20 March
2000 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the
labelling, presentation and advertising of foodstuffs. Commission Regulation
753/2002 of 29 April 2002 on the description, designation and protection of
certain wine sector products added more specific rules for the labelling of
wine.
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4.04
Wine labelling, as well as the use of designations of origin and GIs for wines,
was regularised by Council Regulation 479/2008 of 29 April 2008 on the
common organisation of the market in wine (hereinafter 'the Wine Regu-
lation').
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This regulation was updated by Commission Regulation (EC) No
607/2009 of 14 July 2009, which detailed procedures for application, opposi-
tion, alteration and cancellation
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and by Commission Regulation (EC) No
114/2009 of 6 February 2009, which enacted a number of transitional pro-
visions.
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The Wine Regulation also introduced a comprehensive regime
dealing with traditional names for wines. Commission Regulation (EU) No
538/2011 of 1 June 2011
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contains a number of clarifications of the provisions
in Commission Regulation (EC) No 607/2009.
4.05
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Commission Regulation (EC) No 753/2002 of 29 April 2002 laying down certain rules for applying Council
Regulation 1493/99 as regards the description, designation and protection of certain wine sector products; OJ L
118, 4/05/2002, p. 1, as last amended by Commission Regulation 261/2006 of 15 February 2006, OJ L 46,
16/2/2006, p. 18.
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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, OJ L 148, 6/6/2008, p. 1.
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Commission Regulation (EC) No 607/2009 of 14 July 2009 laying down certain detailed rules for the
implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 479/2008 as regards protected designations of origin and
geographical indications, traditional terms, labelling and presentation of certain wine sector products, OJ L
193/6, 9 24.7.2009.
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Commission Regulation (EC) No 114/2009 of 6 February 2009 laying down transitional measures for the
application of Council Regulation (EC) No 479/2008 as regards the references to wines with a protected
designation of origin and a protected geographical indication, OJ L 38 of 7.02.2009.
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Commission Regulation (EU) No 538/2011 of 1 June 2011, amending Regulation (EC) No 607/2009 laying
down certain detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 479/2008 as regards
protected designations of origin and geographical indications, traditional terms, labelling and presentation of
certain wine sector products, OJ L 147, 2.6.2011, p. 6.
