Council Regulation (EC) No 479/2008 (repealed)Show full title

1. Introductory Text

2. TITLE I INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS

   1. Article 1. Subject matter and scope

   2. Article 2. Definitions

3. TITLE II SUPPORT MEASURES

   1. CHAPTER I Support programmes

      1. Section 1 Introductory provisions

         1. Article 3. Scope

         2. Article 4. Compatibility and consistency

      2. Section 2 Submission and content of support programmes

         1. Article 5. Submission of support programmes

         2. Article 6. Content of support programmes

         3. Article 7. Eligible measures

         4. Article 8. General rules concerning support programmes

      3. Section 3 Specific support measures

         1. Article 9. Single Payment Scheme and support to vine-growers

         2. Article 10. Promotion on third-country markets

         3. Article 11. Restructuring and conversion of vineyards

         4. Article 12. Green harvesting

         5. Article 13. Mutual funds

         6. Article 14. Harvest insurance

         7. Article 15. Investments

         8. Article 16. By-product distillation

         9. Article 17. Potable alcohol distillation

         10. Article 18. Crisis distillation

         11. Article 19. Use of concentrated grape must

         12. Article 20. Cross-compliance

      4. Section 4 General provisions

         1. Article 21. Reporting and evaluation

         2. Article 22. Implementing measures

   2. CHAPTER II Financial transfer

      1. Article 23. Financial transfer to rural development

4. TITLE III REGULATORY MEASURES

   1. CHAPTER I General rules

      1. Article 24. Classification of wine grape varieties

      2. Article 25. Production and marketing

   2. CHAPTER II Oenological practices and restrictions

      1. Article 26. Scope

      2. Article 27. Oenological practices and restrictions

      3. Article 28. Stricter rules decided by Member States

      4. Article 29. Authorisation of oenological practices and restrictions

      5. Article 30. Authorisation criteria

      6. Article 31. Methods of analysis

      7. Article 32. Implementing measures

   3. CHAPTER III Designations of origin, geographical indications and traditional terms

      1. Article 33. Scope

   4. CHAPTER IV Designations of origin and geographical indications

      1. Section 1 Definitions

         1. Article 34. Definitions

      2. Section 2 Application for protection

         1. Article 35. Content of applications for protection

         2. Article 36. Application for protection relating to a geographical area in a third country

         3. Article 37. Applicants

      3. Section 3 Procedure conferring protection

         1. Article 38. Preliminary national procedure

         2. Article 39. Scrutiny by the Commission

         3. Article 40. Objection procedure

         4. Article 41. Decision on protection

      4. Section 4 Specific cases

         1. Article 42. Homonyms

         2. Article 43. Grounds for refusal of protection

         3. Article 44. Relationship with trademarks

      5. Section 5 Protection and control

         1. Article 45. Protection

         2. Article 46. Register

         3. Article 47. Designation of competent control authority

         4. Article 48. Verification of compliance with specifications

         5. Article 49. Amendments to product specifications

         6. Article 50. Cancellation

         7. Article 51. Existing protected wine names

      6. Section 6 General provisions

         1. Article 52. Implementing measures

         2. Article 53. Fees

   5. CHAPTER V Traditional terms

      1. Article 54. Definition

      2. Article 55. Protection

      3. Article 56. Implementing measures

   6. CHAPTER VI Labelling and presentation

      1. Article 57. Definitions

      2. Article 58. Applicability of horizontal rules

      3. Article 59. Compulsory particulars

      4. Article 60. Optional particulars

      5. Article 61. Languages

      6. Article 62. Enforcement

      7. Article 63. Implementing measures

   7. CHAPTER VII Producer and inter-branch organisations

      1. Article 64. Producer organisations

      2. Article 65. Inter-branch organisations

      3. Article 66. Recognition procedure

      4. Article 67. Marketing rules

      5. Article 68. Monitoring

      6. Article 69. Communication

5. TITLE IV TRADE WITH THIRD COUNTRIES

   1. CHAPTER I Common provisions

      1. Article 70. General principles

      2. Article 71. Combined Nomenclature

   2. CHAPTER II Import and export licences

      1. Article 72. Import and export licences

      2. Article 73. Issue of licences

      3. Article 74. Validity of licences

      4. Article 75. Security

      5. Article 76. Special security

      6. Article 77. Implementing measures

   3. CHAPTER III Safeguard and inward and outward processing

      1. Article 78. Safeguard measures

      2. Article 79. Additional import duties

      3. Article 80. Suspension of inward and outward processing arrangements

      4. Article 81. Implementing measures

   4. CHAPTER IV Rules applying to imports

      1. Article 82. Import requirements

      2. Article 83. Tariff quotas

      3. Article 84. Implementing measures

6. TITLE V PRODUCTION POTENTIAL

   1. CHAPTER I Unlawful plantings

      1. Article 85. Unlawful plantings planted after 31 August 1998

      2. Article 86. Obligatory regularisation of unlawful plantings planted before 1 September 1998

      3. Article 87. Control of non-circulation or distillation

      4. Article 88. Accompanying measures

      5. Article 89. Implementing measures

   2. CHAPTER II Transitional planting right regime

      1. Article 90. Transitional prohibition on planting vines

      2. Article 91. New planting rights

      3. Article 92. Replanting rights

      4. Article 93. National and regional reserve of planting rights

      5. Article 94. Granting planting rights from the reserve

      6. Article 95. De minimis

      7. Article 96. Stricter national rules

      8. Article 97. Implementing measures

   3. CHAPTER III Grubbing-up scheme

      1. Article 98. Scope and definition

      2. Article 99. Duration of the scheme

      3. Article 100. Conditions of eligibility

      4. Article 101. Amount of the grubbing-up premium

      5. Article 102. Procedure and budget

      6. Article 103. Cross-compliance

      7. Article 104. Exemptions

      8. Article 105. De minimis

      9. Article 106. Complementary national aid

      10. Article 107. Implementing measures

7. TITLE VI GENERAL PROVISIONS

   1. Article 108. Vineyard register

   2. Article 109. Inventory

   3. Article 110. Duration of vineyard register and inventory

   4. Article 111. Compulsory declarations

   5. Article 112. Accompanying documents and register

   6. Article 113. Committee procedure

   7. Article 114. Financial resources

   8. Article 115. Exchange of information between the Member States and the Commission

   9. Article 116. Monitoring

   10. Article 117. Controls and administrative penalties and their reporting

   11. Article 118. Designation of responsible national authorities

   12. Article 119. National aid for distillation in case of crisis

   13. Article 120. Report from the Commission

   14. Article 121. Implementing measures

8. TITLE VII AMENDMENTS, TRANSITIONAL AND FINAL PROVISIONS

   1. CHAPTER I Amendments

      1. Article 122. Amendment to Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999

      2. Article 123. Amendments to Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003

      3. Article 124. Amendment to Regulation (EC) No 1290/2005

      4. Article 125. Amendments to Regulation (EC) No 3/2008

   2. CHAPTER II Transitional and final provisions

      1. Article 126. Provisions facilitating transition

      2. Article 127. Applicability of State aid rules

      3. Article 128. Repeals, transitional continued applicability and references

      4. Article 129. Entry into force and applicability

9. Signature

10. 1. ANNEX I

       DEFINITIONS

       1. General

          1. 1. ‘Wine year’ shall mean the production year for the products...

       2. Vine-related

          1. 2. ‘Grubbing-up’ shall mean the complete elimination of all vine stocks...

          2. 3. ‘Planting’ shall mean the definitive establishment of vine plants or...

          3. 4. ‘Grafting-on’ shall mean the grafting of a vine which has...

       3. Produce-related

          1. 5. ‘Fresh grapes’ shall mean the fruit of the vine used...

          2. 6. ‘Fresh grape must with fermentation arrested by the addition of...

          3. 7. ‘Grape juice’ shall mean the unfermented but fermentable liquid product...

          4. 8. ‘Concentrated grape juice’ shall mean uncaramelised grape juice obtained by...

          5. 9. ‘Wine lees’ shall mean:

          6. 10. ‘Grape marc’ shall mean the residue from the pressing of...

          7. 11. ‘Piquette’ shall mean a product obtained:

          8. 12. ‘Wine fortified for distillation’ shall mean a product which:

          9. 13. ‘Cuvée’ shall mean:

       4. Alcoholic strength

          1. 14. ‘Actual alcoholic strength by volume’ shall mean the number of...

          2. 15. ‘Potential alcoholic strength by volume’ shall mean the number of...

          3. 16. ‘Total alcoholic strength by volume’ shall mean the sum of...

          4. 17. ‘Natural alcoholic strength by volume’ shall mean the total alcoholic...

          5. 18. ‘Actual alcoholic strength by mass’ shall mean the number of...

          6. 19. ‘Potential alcoholic strength by mass’ shall mean the number of...

          7. 20. ‘Total alcoholic strength by mass’ shall mean the sum of...

    2. ANNEX II

       BUDGET FOR SUPPORT PROGRAMMES

    3. ANNEX III

       BUDGET ALLOCATION FOR RURAL DEVELOPMENT

    4. ANNEX IV

       CATEGORIES OF GRAPEVINE PRODUCTS

       1. 1. Wine

       2. 2. New wine still in fermentation

       3. 3. Liqueur wine

       4. 4. Sparkling wine

       5. 5. Quality sparkling wine

       6. 6. Quality aromatic sparkling wine

       7. 7. Aerated sparkling wine

       8. 8. Semi-sparkling wine

       9. 9. Aerated semi-sparkling wine

       10. 10. Grape must

       11. 11. Partially fermented grape must

       12. 12. Partially fermented grape must extracted from raisined grapes

       13. 13. Concentrated grape must

       14. 14. Rectified concentrated grape must

       15. 15. Wine from raisined grapes

       16. 16. Wine of overripe grapes

       17. 17. Wine vinegar

    5. ANNEX V

       ENRICHMENT, ACIDIFICATION AND DE-ACIDIFICATION IN CERTAIN WINE GROWING ZONES

       1. A. Enrichment limits

          1. 1. Where climatic conditions have made it necessary in certain wine-growing...

          2. 2. The increase in natural alcoholic strength by volume shall be...

          3. 3. In years when climatic conditions have been exceptionally unfavourable Member...

       2. B. Enrichment processes

          1. 1. The increase in natural alcoholic strength by volume provided for...

          2. 2. The processes referred to in paragraph 1 shall be mutually exclusive...

          3. 3. The addition of sucrose provided for in paragraph 1(a) and (b) may...

          4. 4. The addition of concentrated grape must or rectified concentrated grape...

          5. 5. The concentration of grape must or of wine subjected to...

          6. 6. The processes referred to in paragraphs 1 and 5 shall not...

          7. 7. By way of derogation from paragraph 6, Member States may

       3. C. Acidification and de-acidification

          1. 1. Fresh grapes, grape must, grape must in fermentation, new wine...

          2. 2. Acidification of the products, other than wine, referred to in...

          3. 3. Acidification of wines may be carried out only up to...

          4. 4. De-acidification of wines may be carried out only up to...

          5. 5. Grape must intended for concentration may be partially de-acidified.

          6. 6. Notwithstanding paragraph 1, in years when climatic conditions have been exceptional,...

          7. 7. Acidification and enrichment, except by way of derogation to be...

       4. D. Processes

          1. 1. None of the processes referred to in points B and C, with...

          2. 2. The concentration of wines shall take place in the wine-growing...

          3. 3. Acidification and de-acidification of wines shall take place only in...

          4. 4. Each of the processes referred to in paragraphs 1, 2 and 3...

          5. 5. Each of the processes referred to in points B and C shall...

          6. 6. Those processes, subject to derogations justified by exceptional climatic conditions,...

          7. 7. Notwithstanding paragraph 6, concentration by cooling and acidification and de-acidification of...

    6. ANNEX VI

       RESTRICTIONS

       1. A. General

          1. 1. All authorised oenological practises shall exclude the addition of water,...

          2. 2. All authorised oenological practises shall exclude the addition of alcohol,...

          3. 3. Wine fortified for distillation shall only be used for distillation....

       2. B. Fresh grapes, grape must and grape juice

          1. 1. Fresh grape must in which fermentation is arrested by the...

          2. 2. Grape juice and concentrated grape juice shall not be made...

          3. 3. The provisions of paragraphs 1 and 2 shall not apply to products...

          4. 4. Grape must in fermentation extracted from raisined grapes, shall be...

          5. 5. Unless otherwise decided by the Council in accordance with the...

       3. C. Blending of wines

       4. D. By-products

          1. 1. Over-pressing of grapes shall be prohibited. Member States shall decide,...

          2. 2. Except for alcohol, spirits and piquette, wine or any other...

          3. 3. The pressing of wine lees and the re-fermentation of grape...

          4. 4. Piquette, where its production is authorised by the Member State...

          5. 5. Without prejudice to the possibility for Member States to decide...

    7. ANNEX VII

       BUDGET FOR GRUBBING-UP SCHEME

       1. The budget available for the grubbing-up scheme referred to in...

       2. for the wine year 2008/2009 (2009 budget year): EUR 464 million; for...

    8. ANNEX VIII

       Areas which Member States may declare ineligible for the grubbing-up scheme

    9. ANNEX IX

       WINE-GROWING ZONES

       1. The wine-growing zones shall be the following:

       2. 1. Wine-growing zone A comprises:

       3. 2. Wine-growing zone B comprises:

       4. 3. Wine-growing zone C I comprises:

       5. 4. Wine-growing zone C II comprises:

       6. 5. Wine-growing zone C III (a) comprises:

       7. 6. Wine-growing zone C III (b) comprises:

       8. 7. The demarcation of the territories covered by the administrative units...