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Commission regulation (EC) No 1623/2000 of 25 July 2000 laying down detailed rules for implementing Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 on the common organisation of the market in wine with regard to market mechanisms (repealed)

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  1. Introductory Text

  2. Article 1.Purpose

  3. Article 2.General provisions

  4. TITLE I AID FOR THE USE OF GRAPES, GRAPE MUST, CONCENTRATED GRAPE MUST OR RECTIFIED CONCENTRATED GRAPE MUST

    1. CHAPTER I MANUFACTURE OF GRAPE JUICE

      1. Article 3. Purpose of the aid

      2. Article 4. Manufacture of other comestible products from grape juice

      3. Article 5. Technical requirements relating to products

      4. Article 6. Administrative rules applicable to processors for inspection purposes

      5. Article 7. Administrative rules applicable to users for inspection purposes

      6. Article 8. Aid applications

      7. Article 9. Aid amounts and rules

      8. Article 10. Payment of the aid

      9. Article 11. Advance payments

      10. Article 11a. Penalties and cases of force majeure

    2. CHAPTER II AID FOR MUST USED TO INCREASE THE ALCOHOLIC STRENGTH OF WINE PRODUCTS

      1. Article 12.Purpose of the aid

      2. Article 13.Amount of the aid

      3. Article 14.Aid applications

      4. Article 14a. Checks

      5. Article 15.Conditions for granting the aid

      6. Article 16. Payment of the aid

      7. Article 17.Advance payments

    3. CHAPTER III AID FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF CERTAIN PRODUCTS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND IN IRELAND

      1. Article 18.Purpose and amount of the aid

      2. Article 19.Aid applications

      3. Article 20.Conditions for granting the aid

      4. Article 21.Payment of the aid

      5. Article 22.Advance payments

  5. TITLE II PRIVATE STORAGE AID

    1. Article 23.Purpose

    2. Article 24.Definitions

    3. Article 25.Amount of the aid

    4. Article 26.Rules applicable to beneficiaries

    5. Article 27.Characteristics of products eligible for aid

    6. Article 28.Quantities eligible for aid

    7. Article 29.Conclusion of contracts

    8. Article 30.Derogation from Article 2 of this Regulation

    9. Article 31.Beginning of the storage period

    10. Article 32.End of the storage period

    11. Article 33.Early termination of the contract at the request of the producer

    12. Article 34.Detailed implementing rules relating to storage

    13. Article 35.Changes in the product during storage

    14. Article 35a. Checks

    15. Article 36.Conditions for granting the aid

    16. Article 37. Payment of the aid

    17. Article 38. Advance payments

    18. Article 39.Quality wines

  6. TITLE III DISTILLATION

    1. Introduction

      1. Article 40.Purpose

      2. Article 41.Definitions

      3. Article 42. Approval of distillers

      4. Article 43.Alcohol obtained by distillation

      5. Article 44.Analysis method for neutral alcohol

    2. CHAPTER I COMPULSORY DISTILLATION

      1. Section I: Distillation of by-products of wine-making

        1. Article 45.Obligation to deliver by-products for distillation

        2. Article 46.Requirements for by-products delivered for distillation

        3. Article 47.Buying-in price

        4. Article 48. Aid to be paid to distillers

        5. Article 49.Exceptions to the obligation to deliver for distillation

        6. Article 50.Withdrawals

        7. Article 51.Requirements for by-products withdrawn

      2. Section II: Distillation of wine from dual-purpose grapes

        1. Article 52. Determination of quantity normally produced

        2. Article 53. Determination of the quantity of wine to be distilled

        3. Article 54. Dates of delivery of wine for distillation

        4. Article 55. Buying-in price

        5. Article 56. Aid to be paid to distillers

        6. Article 57. Exceptions to the prohibition on movement of wine

      3. Section III: Common provisions applicable to Sections I and II of this Chapter

        1. Article 58.Partial deliveries

        2. Article 59.Proof of delivery

        3. Article 60.Proofs to be supplied by distillers to intervention agencies

        4. Article 61.Dates of distillation operations

        5. Article 62.Delivery of alcohol to the intervention agency

    3. CHAPTER II OPTIONAL DISTILLATION

      1. Article 63. Purpose

      2. Article 63a. Opening of distillation

      3. Article 64. Amount of aid and rules applying

    4. CHAPTER III PROVISIONS COMMON TO CHAPTERS I AND II

      1. Section I: General

        1. Article 65.Delivery contracts

        2. Article 65a. Requirements for alcohol obtained by the distillation of certain wines

        3. Article 66.Advance payments

        4. Article 67.EAGGF contribution to the cost of distillation operations

      2. Section II: Fortified wine

        1. Article 68.Processing into fortified wine

        2. Article 69.Preparation of fortified wine

        3. Article 70.Distillation in another Member State

        4. Article 71.Special rules

      3. Section III: Administrative provisions

        1. Article 72.Force majeure

        2. Article 73.Supervision of distillation operations

        3. Article 74.Infringements of this Title

        4. Article 75.Penalties

      4. Section IV: Reduction of the buying-in price for wine provided for in Article 32 of Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999

        1. Article 76.Reduction of the buying-in price for certain enriched wines

        2. Article 77.Reduction of the aid referred to in Article 81

    5. CHAPTER IV DISPOSAL OF ALCOHOL OBTAINED BY DISTILLATION UNDER CHAPTER I OF THIS TITLE AND, WHERE APPLICABLE, ARTICLE 30 OF REGULATION (EC) No 1493/1999

      1. Article 78.Purpose and definitions

      2. Subsection I: Disposal of alcohol for new industrial uses

        1. Article 79.Definition of new industrial uses

        2. Article 80.Opening tendering procedures

        3. Article 81.Notice of invitation to tender

        4. Article 82.Rules applicable to tenders

        5. Article 83.Award of contracts

        6. Article 84.Statement of award

        7. Article 85.Removal of the alcohol

      3. Subsection II: Disposal of alcohol for use in third countries in the fuel sector only

        1. Article 86. Opening tendering procedures

        2. Article 87.Notice of invitation to tender

        3. Article 88.Tenders

        4. Article 89.Award of contracts

        5. Article 90.Statement of award

        6. Article 91.Removal of the alcohol

      4. Subsection III: Disposal for use as bio-ethanol in the Community

        1. Article 92.Rules applicable to disposal covered by this subsection

        2. Article 93.Public sale

        3. Article 94.Removal of the alcohol

      5. Subsection IV: General provisions and control arrangements

        1. Article 95.Rules applicable to alcohol

        2. Article 96.Rules applicable to lots

        3. Article 97.General rules applicable to tenders

        4. Article 98.Samples

        5. Article 99.Requirements applicable to denaturing and/or marking

        6. Article 100.Requirements applicable to securities

        7. Article 101.Control arrangements

        8. Article 102.Use of surveillance firms

  7. TITLE IV FINAL PROVISIONS

    1. Article 102a. Derogation from the payment deadlines

    2. Article 102b. Information regarding the competent authorities

    3. Article 103. Notifications to the Commission

    4. Article 104.Dates and time limits

    5. Article 105.Repeal

    6. Article 106.Entry into force

  8. Signature

    1. ANNEX I

      Table of equivalence between the potential alcoholic strength and the readings obtained at 20  o C with a refractometer used in accordance with the method laid down in the Annex to Regulation (EEC) No 558/93

    2. ANNEX II

      Minimum quality requirements for table wines provided for in Article 27(b)(i) of this Regulation

      1. I. White wines

      2. II. Red wines

    3. ANNEX III

      Definition of neutral alcohol referred to in Article 43 of this Regulation

    4. ANNEX IV

      COMMUNITY ANALYSIS METHOD FOR NEUTRAL ALCOHOL

      1. I. GENERAL

      2. II. METHODS

        1. Introduction

          1. 1. PREPARATION OF THE SAMPLE FOR ANALYSIS

            1. 1.1. General

            2. 1.2. Sample preparation

            3. 1.3. Preservation

          2. 2. REAGENTS

            1. 2.1. Water

              1. 2.1.1. Wherever mention is made of water for solution, dilution or...

              2. 2.1.2. Wherever reference is made to ‘ solution ’ or ‘...

            2. 2.2. Chemicals

          3. 3. EQUIPMENT

            1. 3.1. List of equipment

            2. 3.2. Analytical balance

          4. 4. EXPRESSION OF RESULTS

            1. 4.1. Results

            2. 4.2. Calculation of results

            3. 4.3. Number of significant figures

        2. Method 1: Determination of alcohol content

        3. Method 2: Evaluation of colour and/or clarity

          1. 1. SCOPE AND FIELD OF APPLICATION

          2. 2. DEFINITION

          3. 3. PRINCIPLE

          4. 4. APPARATUS

          5. 5. PROCEDURE

          6. 6. INTERPRETATION

        4. Method 3: Determination of permanganate clearing time

          1. 1. SCOPE AND FIELD OF APPLICATION

          2. 2. DEFINITION

          3. 3. PRINCIPLE

          4. 4. REAGENTS

            1. 4.1. Potassium permanganate solution, 1 mmol/l. Prepare immediately before use.

            2. 4.2. Colour solution A (red)

            3. 4.3. Colour solution B (yellow)

            4. 4.4. Colour standard solution

              1. Note:

          5. 5. APPARATUS

            1. 5.1. 100 ml Nessler tubles of colourless transparent glass, graduated to 50 ml,...

            2. 5.2. Pipettes, 1, 2, 5, 10 and 50 ml.

            3. 5.3. Thermometer, range up to 50  o C in 0,1 or...

            4. 5.4. Analytical balance.

            5. 5.5. Water bath, thermostatically controlled at 20 ± 0,5  o C.

            6. 5.6. Volumetric flasks, 100 and 1 000  ml with ground glass...

          6. 6. PROCEDURE

            1. 6.1. Pipette 10 ml of the sample into a test tube or...

              1. Note:

          7. 7. EXPRESSION OF RESULTS

            1. 7.1. Interpretation of the time of clearing shall be the time...

            2. 7.2. Repeatability

          8. 8. NOTES

            1. 8.1. Traces of manganese dioxide have a catalysing effect on the...

            2. 8.2. The quality of the water to prepare the dilute permanganate...

            3. 8.3. For some samples the decoloration may occur without passing through...

            4. 8.4. The permanganate test may be distorted when the alcohol sample...

        5. Method 4: Determination of aldehydes

          1. 1. SCOPE AND FIELD OF APPLICATION

          2. 2. DEFINITION

          3. 3. PRINCIPLE

          4. 4. REAGENTS

            1. Notes:

          5. 5. APPARATUS

            1. 5.1. Colorimetric tubes, each provided with a ground-glass stopper, capacity 20 ml....

            2. 5.2. 1 ml, 2 ml, 3 ml, 4 ml, 5 ml and 10 ml pipettes.

            3. 5.3. Water bath, thermostatically controlled at 20 ± 0,5  o C.

            4. 5.4. Spectrophotometer with cuvettes of 50 mm path length.

          6. 6. PROCEDURE

            1. 6.1. Preliminary remark

            2. 6.2. Calibration curve

            3. 6.3. Determining the aldehyde content

              1. Notes:

          7. 7. EXPRESSION OF RESULTS

            1. 7.1. Formula and method of calculation

            2. 7.2. Repeatability

        6. Method 5: Determination of higher alcohols

          1. 1. SCOPE AND FIELD OF APPLICATION

          2. 2. DEFINITION

          3. 3. PRINCIPLE

          4. 4. REAGENTS

            1. 4.1. Salicyl aldehyde solution, 1 % mas. Prepare by adding 1 g of...

            2. 4.2. Sulphuric acid, concentrated, density 1,84 g/m 2 .

            3. 4.3. 2-methylpropan-1-ol.

            4. 4.4. Standard 2-methylpropan-1-ol solutions

            5. 4.5. Standard acetaldehyde solutions.

            6. 4.6. Ethanol 96 % vol free from higher alcohols and aldehydes.

          5. 5. APPARATUS

            1. 5.1. UV-VIS spectrophotometer, capable of determining absorbance of solutions at 560 nm....

            2. 5.2. Spectrophotometer cuvettes, 10, 20 and 50 mm pathlengths.

            3. 5.3. Water bath, thermostatically regulated at 20 ± 0,5  o C.

            4. 5.4. Colorimetric tubes made of thick glass Pyrex or similar with...

          6. 6. PROCEDURE

            1. 6.1. Aldehyde content

            2. 6.2. Calibration curve: 2-methylpropan-1-ol

            3. 6.3. Calibration curve — aldehydes

            4. 6.4. Sample determination

          7. 7. EXPRESSION OF RESULTS

            1. 7.1. Formula and method of calculation

              1. 7.1.1. Correct the absorbance of the sample by subtracting the value...

              2. 7.1.2. Determine the concentration of higher alcohols, expressed as 2-methalpropan-1-ol, in...

              3. 7.1.3. The concentration of higher alcohols, expressed as 2-methylpropan-1-ol in g...

            2. 7.2. Repeatability

        7. Method 6: Determination of total acidity

          1. 1. SCOPE AND FIELD OF APPLICATION

          2. 2. DEFINITION

          3. 3. PRINCIPLE

          4. 4. REAGENTS

            1. 4.1. Sodium hydroxide solutions, 0,01 mol/l and 0,1 mol/l, stored so that contact...

            2. 4.2. Indigo carmine solution (A)

          5. 5. APPARATUS

            1. 5.1. Burette or automatic titrater.

            2. 5.2. Pipette, 100 ml.

            3. 5.3. Round-bottom flask with ground-glass stopper, 250 ml.

            4. 5.4. Reflux condenser with ground-glass stopper.

          6. 6. PROCEDURE

          7. 7. EXPRESSION OF RESULTS

            1. 7.1. Formula and method of calculation

            2. 7.2. Repeatability

        8. Method 7: Determination of esters

          1. 1. SCOPE AND FIELD OF APPLICATION

          2. 2. DEFINITION

          3. 3. PRINCIPLE

          4. 4. REAGENTS

            1. 4.1. Hydrochloric acid 4 mol/l.

            2. 4.2. Ferric chloride solution, 0,37 mol/l in 1 mol/l hydrochloric acid.

            3. 4.3. Hydroxylamine Hydrochloride, 2 mol/l. Store in a refrigerator.

            4. 4.4. Sodium hydroxide solution, 3,5 mol/l.

            5. 4.5. Ethyl acetate standard solutions containing 0,0, 0,2, 0,4, 0,6, 0,8...

          5. 5. APPARATUS

            1. 5.1. Spectrophotometer with 50 mm pathlength cuvettes.

          6. 6. PROCEDURE

            1. 6.1. Calibration curve

            2. 6.2. Determination of ester content

          7. 7. EXPRESSION OF RESULTS

            1. 7.1. Formula and method of calculation

            2. 7.2. Repeatability

        9. Method 8: Determination of volatile nitrogen bases

          1. 1. SCOPE AND FIELD OF APPLICATION

          2. 2. DEFINITION

          3. 3. PRINCIPLE

          4. 4. REAGENTS

            1. 4.1. Suphuric acid, 1 mol/l.

            2. 4.2. Boric acid indicator solution. Dissolve 10 g of boric acid, 8 mg...

            3. 4.3. Potasium hydroxide solution, 500 g/l; carbon dioxide free.

            4. 4.4. Hydrochloric acid, 0,02 mol/l.

          5. 5. APPARATUS

            1. 5.1. Evaporating dish, of sufficient capacity to accept 50 ml of sample....

            2. 5.2. Water bath.

            3. 5.3. Conway flask with tightly fitting lid; see figure 1 for...

            4. 5.4. Micro-burette, capacity 2 to 5 ml, graduated in 0,01 ml.

          6. 6. PROCEDURE

            1. 6.1. Pipette 50 mls of the sample (with an anticipated nitrogen...

            2. 6.2. Pipette 1 ml of the boric acid indicator solution (4.2) into...

            3. 6.3. Mix the two solutions in the outer chamber taking care...

            4. 6.4. Titrate the ammonia in the inner chamber against 0,02 mol/l hydrochloric...

            5. 6.5. Carry out a blank titration by repeating sections 6.1 to...

          7. 7. EXPRESSION OF RESULTS

            1. 7.1. Formula and method of calculation.

            2. 7.2. Repeatability

        10. Method 9: Determination of methanol

          1. 1. SCOPE AND FIELD OF APPLICATION

          2. 2. DEFINITION

          3. 3. PRINCIPLE

          4. 4. PROCEDURE

          5. 5. REPEATABILITY

        11. Method 10: Determination of dry residue

          1. 1. SCOPE AND FIELD OF APPLICATION

          2. 2. DEFINITION

          3. 3. PRINCIPLE

          4. 4. APPARATUS

            1. 4.1. Water bath, boiling.

            2. 4.2. Evaporating dish of suitable capacity.

            3. 4.3. Desiccator, containing freshly activated silica gel (or an equivalent desiccant)...

            4. 4.4. Analytical balance.

            5. 4.5. Oven, thermostatically controlled at 103 ± 2  o C.

          5. 5. PROCEDURE

          6. 6. EXPRESSION OF RESULTS

            1. 6.1. Formula and method of calculation

            2. 6.2. Repeatability

        12. Method 11: Limit test for the absence of furfural

          1. 1. SCOPE AND FIELD OF APPLICATION

          2. 2. DEFINITION

          3. 3. PRINCIPLE

          4. 4. REAGENTS

            1. 4.1. Aniline, freshly distilled.

            2. 4.2. Acetic acid, glacial.

          5. 5. APPARATUS

          6. 6. PROCEDURE

          7. 7. EXPRESSION OF RESULTS

            1. 7.1. Limit test interpretation

            2. 7.2. Observations

        13. Method 12: UV test

          1. 1. SCOPE

          2. 2. PRINCIPLE

          3. 3. APPARATUS

            1. 3.1. UV-VIS spectrophotometer

            2. 3.2. Quartz cuvettes, 10 mn path length, same spectrum transmission.

          4. 4. REAGENTS

          5. 5. PROCEDURE

          6. 6. EXPRESSION OF RESULTS

        14. Method 13: Determination of 14 C content in ethanol

          1. 1. METHOD TO DETERMINE TYPE OF ALCOHOL

          2. 2. DEFINITION

          3. 3. PRINCIPLE

          4. 4. REAGENTS

            1. 4.1. Toluene scintillator

            2. 4.2. 14 C standard

            3. 4.3. 14 C-free ethanol

            4. 4.4. Alcohol from recent raw materials of the most recent vegetation...

          5. 5. APPARATUS

            1. 5.1. Multi-channel liquid scintillation spectrometer with processor and automatic external standardisation...

            2. 5.2. Low-potassium counter tubes suitable for the spectrometer, with dark screw-tops...

            3. 5.3. Volumetric pipettes, 10 ml.

            4. 5.4. Automatic dosing device 10 ml.

            5. 5.5. 250 ml round-bottom flask with ground-glass stopper.

            6. 5.6. Alcohol distillation apparatus with heating mantle, e.g. type Micko.

            7. 5.7. Microliter syringe 50 μl.

            8. 5.8. Pycnometer funnel, pycnometers, 25 ml and 50 ml.

            9. 5.9. Thermostat with a temperature stability of ± 0,01  o C.

            10. 5.10. Official alcohol tables in accordance with the Council Directive of...

          6. 6. PROCEDURE

            1. 6.1. Adjusting the equipment

            2. 6.2. Selection of counter tubes

            3. 6.3. Determination of the external standard/channel ratio (ESCR)

            4. 6.4. Preparation of sample

          7. 7. MEASUREMENT OF SAMPLES USING EXTERNAL STANDARD

            1. 7.1. Slightly extinguished samples such as those described in 6.4 with...

            2. 7.2. Measurement

          8. 8. MEASURING SAMPLES USING INTERNAL STANDARD HEXADECANE 14 C

            1. 8.1. Procedure

            2. 8.2. Handling the internal standard and counter tubes

          9. 9. EXPRESSION OF THE RESULTS

            1. 9.1. The unit of activity of a radio-active substance is the...

            2. 9.2. Expression of results with external standard

            3. 9.3. Expression of results with internal standard

            4. 9.4. Abbreviations

          10. 10. RELIABILITY OF THE METHOD

            1. 10.1. Repeatability (r)

            2. 10.2. Comparability (R)

    5. ANNEX V

      Notification of refusal or acceptance of lots in connection with tendering procedures for the export of wine alcohol

      1. Name of successful tenderer: Date of award: Date of refusal...

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