Emmanuel JACQUIN Head of Unit AGRI'C'3

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New implementing rules for PDO/PGI, Traditional
Terms and Wine Labelling

• Emmanuel JACQUINHead of Unit AGRI.C.3
• CEEV New implementing rules for wine
  Paris, 20.03.2009

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Structure of the new Commission Regulation

• Chapter on PDO PGI
• Procedure for the protection of a PDO/PGI
• Submission and examination procedure
• Objection procedure
• Existence of earlier PDO, PGI or trademark
• Protection inclusion in the PDO/PGI register
• Possibility to cancel a PDO/PGI
• Annual verification
• Transitional provisions

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Registration procedure
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Structure of the new Commission Regulation

• Chapter on Traditional Terms
• Procedure for the protection of a traditional
  term
• Submission and examination procedure
• Conditions of validity Grounds for refusal
• Objection procedure
• Existing terms or trademark
• Protection
• Relationship with trademarks
• Homonyms

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Recognition procedure
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Structure of the new Commission Regulation

• Chapter on Labelling
• Compulsory indications
• Horizontal rules (labelling of allergens)
• Specific rules for sparkling wines
• Optional particulars
• - Vintage year - Wine grape variety
• Rules on certain specific bottle shapes
• Transitional measures

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Old Wine CMO New Wine CMO

• Compulsory particulars
• the sale description (table wine),
• (the name of the geographical indication),
• the actual alcoholic strength (13,5),
• the bottler (El Boracho, S.A.),
• (the importer),
• the sugar content for sparkling wines.
• (Directives)
• the allergens (sulphites).
• the nominal volume (75 cl),
• the lot number (Lxxx),

• Compulsory particulars
• the sale designation (sparkling wine),
• (the terms  PGI  or  PDO ) orTT list A,
• (the name of the PGI or PDO (La Rioja)),
• the actual alcoholic Streng (13,5),
• the bottler (El Boracho, S.A.),
• (or the importer),
• the indication of provenance (Spain),
• the sugar content for sparkling wines.
• (Directives)
• - the allergens (sulphites) logo,
• the nominal volume (75 cl),
• the lot number (Lxxx).

S F V
S F V
N.B. SFV means single field of vision.
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Varietal wines

• 1. Only varieties already classified by Member
  States (Art. 24.1 of Regulation No 479/2002) or
  by OIV.
• Rule for the indication of the variety on PDO/PGO
  and on wine without PDO/PGI
• Certification and control procedure
• Restrictions by Member States (Art. 60(2) of Reg.
  479/2008)
• 3. Mixtures of wines from different Member States
  cannot indicate grape varieties on the label
  unless the concerned MS agree otherwise.

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Provisional Agenda

• Indicative vote in the Management Committee on
  23-24 March
• Notification under WTO-TBT (60 day)
• Publication in the O.J. Of the EU June/July 2009
• Shall apply from 1 August 2009
• Transitional period 31.12.2010

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New implementing rules on oenological practices

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Main aspects

• Exclusive competence of the Commission assisted
  by a Regulatory Committee (exept for enrichment
  and acidification/de-acidification)
• Inclusion of existing rules
• Inclusion of oenological practices for sparkling
  wines
• Modifications linked to the new classification
  PDO and PGI
• More coherence with OIV recommendations -
  updating

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Stucture of the Commission Regulation

• Authorised oenological practices for still wines,
  sparkling wines and liqueur wines (Annex I, II
  and III)
• Experimental use new oenological practices- 50
  000 hl max.- Communication to the Commission-
  Free movement on internal market
• Rules on blending
• Enrichment and acidification practices- written
  declaration- inscription in the register
• Methods of analysis (reference to OIV)
• Annexes

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Structure of the Annexes

• Annex I A List of authorised oenological
  practices 12 Appendices on certain traitments
• Annex I B Limits for sulphites
• Annex I C Limits for volatile acidity
• Annex ID Limits for edulcoration
• Annex II Oenological practices for sparkling
  wines
• - Appendice on vine varieties that can be used
  for certain sparkling wines
• Annex III Oenological practices and
  restrictions for liqueur wines
• - 3 Appendices on specific rules for liqueur
  wines
• Annex IV Some Community methods of analysis

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Provisional Agenda

• Indicative vote in the Regulatory Committee on 27
  January
• Ongoing TBT notification ends on 18 April
• Publication in the O.J. of the EU May/June 2009
• Shall apply from 1 August 2009

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