Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/1067 of 1 July 2016 amending Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 110/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the definition, description, presentation, labelling and the protection of geographical indications of spirit drinks
| Coming into Force | 05 July 2016 |
| End of Effective Date | 31 December 9999 |
| Published date | 02 July 2016 |
| ELI | http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2016/1067/oj |
| Date | 01 July 2016 |
| Celex Number | 32016R1067 |
| Official Gazette Publication | Official Journal of the European Union, L 178, 2 July 2016 |
| 2.7.2016 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | L 178/1 |
COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) 2016/1067
of 1 July 2016
amending Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 110/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the definition, description, presentation, labelling and the protection of geographical indications of spirit drinks
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 110/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 January 2008 on the definition, description, presentation, labelling and the protection of geographical indications of spirit drinks and repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 1576/89 (1), and in particular Article 20(3) thereof,
Whereas:
| (1) | Pursuant to Article 20(1) of Regulation (EC) No 110/2008, Member States are to submit to the Commission a technical file for each established geographical indication registered in Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 110/2008 not later than 20 February 2015. |
| (2) | Until 20 February 2015, the Commission received technical files for 243 geographical indications out of the 330 established geographical indications. For the other 87 established geographical indications, no technical file was received within the given deadline. |
| (3) | In accordance with Article 20(3) of Regulation (EC) No 110/2008, the 87 established geographical indications for which no technical file was submitted to the Commission by 20 February 2015 should be removed from Annex III to that Regulation. |
| (4) | The other 243 established geographical indications for which technical files were submitted by 20 February 2015 shall, for the time being, remain in Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 110/2008. In accordance with Article 9 of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 716/2013 (2), the Commission will assess whether the technical files submitted for those geographical indications fulfil the requirements laid down in Article 15(1) of Regulation (EC) No 110/2008. |
| (5) | In the light of the above, Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 110/2008 should be replaced by the Annex to this Regulation. |
| (6) | Regulation (EC) No 110/2008 should therefore be amended accordingly. |
| (7) | The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee for Spirit Drinks, |
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 110/2008 is replaced by the text in the Annex to this Regulation.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 1 July 2016.
For the Commission
The President
Jean-Claude JUNCKER
(1) OJ L 39, 13.2.2008, p. 16.
(2) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 716/2013 of 25 July 2013 laying down rules for the application of Regulation (EC) No 110/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the definition, description, presentation, labelling and the protection of geographical indications of spirit drinks (OJ L 201, 26.7.2013, p. 21).
ANNEX
‘ANNEX III
GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATIONS
| Product category | Geographical indication | Country of origin (the precise geographical origin is described in the technical file) | |||||||||||||||||
| 1. Rum | |||||||||||||||||||
| Rhum de la Martinique | France | ||||||||||||||||||
| Rhum de la Guadeloupe | France | ||||||||||||||||||
| Rhum de la Réunion | France | ||||||||||||||||||
| Rhum de la Guyane | France | ||||||||||||||||||
| Rhum de sucrerie de la Baie du Galion | France | ||||||||||||||||||
| Rhum des Antilles françaises | France | ||||||||||||||||||
| Rhum des départements français d'outre-mer | France | ||||||||||||||||||
| Rum da Madeira | Portugal | ||||||||||||||||||
| Ron de Guatemala | Guatemala | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2. Whisky/Whiskey | |||||||||||||||||||
| Scotch Whisky | United Kingdom (Scotland) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Irish Whiskey/Uisce Beatha Eireannach/Irish Whisky (1) | Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||
| Whisky breton/Whisky de Bretagne | France | ||||||||||||||||||
| Whisky alsacien/Whisky d'Alsace | France | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3. Grain spirit | |||||||||||||||||||
| Korn/Kornbrand | Germany, Austria, Belgium (German-speaking Community) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Münsterländer Korn/Kornbrand | Germany | ||||||||||||||||||
| Sendenhorster Korn/Kornbrand | Germany | ||||||||||||||||||
| Emsländer Korn/Kornbrand | Germany | ||||||||||||||||||
| Haselünner Korn/Kornbrand | Germany | ||||||||||||||||||
| Hasetaler Korn/Kornbrand | Germany | ||||||||||||||||||
| Samanė | Lithuania | ||||||||||||||||||
| 4. Wine spirit | |||||||||||||||||||
| Eau-de-vie de Cognac | France | ||||||||||||||||||
| Eau-de-vie des Charentes | France | ||||||||||||||||||
Cognac (The denomination ‘Cognac’ may be supplemented by the following terms:
| France | ||||||||||||||||||
| Fine Bordeaux | France | ||||||||||||||||||
| Fine de Bourgogne | France | ||||||||||||||||||
Armagnac (The denomination ‘Armagnac’ may be supplemented by the following terms:
| France | ||||||||||||||||||
| Eau-de-vie de vin de la Marne | France | ||||||||||||||||||
| Eau-de-vie de vin originaire du Bugey | France | ||||||||||||||||||
| Eau-de-vie de vin des Côtes-du-Rhône | France | ||||||||||||||||||
| Eau-de-vie de Faugères/Faugères | France | ||||||||||||||||||
| Eau-de-vie de vin originaire du Languedoc | France | ||||||||||||||||||
| Aguardente de Vinho Douro | Portugal | ||||||||||||||||||
| Aguardente de Vinho Ribatejo | Portugal | ||||||||||||||||||
| Aguardente de Vinho Alentejo | Portugal | ||||||||||||||||||
| Aguardente de Vinho da Região dos Vinhos Verdes | Portugal | ||||||||||||||||||
| Aguardente de Vinho Lourinhã | Portugal | ||||||||||||||||||
| Сунгурларска гроздова ракия/Гроздова ракия от Сунгурларе/Sungurlarska grozdova rakya/Grozdova rakya from Sungurlare | Bulgaria | ||||||||||||||||||
| Сливенска перла (Сливенска гроздова ракия/Гроздова ракия от Сливен)/Slivenska perla (Slivenska grozdova rakya/Grozdova rakya from Sliven) | Bulgaria | ||||||||||||||||||
| Стралджанска Мускатова ракия/Мускатова ракия от Стралджа/Straldjanska Muscatova rakya/Muscatova rakya from Straldja | Bulgaria | ||||||||||||||||||
| Поморийска гроздова ракия/Гроздова ракия от Поморие/Pomoriyska grozdova rakya/Grozdova rakya from Pomorie | Bulgaria | ||||||||||||||||||
| Бургаска Мускатова ракия/Мускатова ракия от Бургас/Bourgaska Muscatova rakya/Muscatova rakya from Bourgas | Bulgaria | ||||||||||||||||||
| Сухиндолска гроздова ракия/Гроздова ракия от Сухиндол/Suhindolska grozdova rakya/Grozdova rakya from Suhindol | Bulgaria | ||||||||||||||||||
| Карловска гроздова ракия/Гроздова Ракия от Карлово/Karlovska grozdova rakya/Grozdova Rakya from Karlovo | Bulgaria | ||||||||||||||||||
| Vinars Târnave | Romania | ||||||||||||||||||
| Vinars Vaslui | Romania | ||||||||||||||||||
| Vinars Murfatlar | Romania | ||||||||||||||||||
| Vinars Vrancea | Romania | ||||||||||||||||||
| Vinars Segarcea | Romania | ||||||||||||||||||
| 5. Brandy/Weinbrand | |||||||||||||||||||
| Brandy de Jerez | Spain | ||||||||||||||||||
| Brandy del Penedés | Spain | ||||||||||||||||||
| Brandy italiano | Italy | ||||||||||||||||||
| Deutscher Weinbrand | Germany | ||||||||||||||||||
| Wachauer Weinbrand | Austria | ||||||||||||||||||
| Pfälzer Weinbrand | Germany | ||||||||||||||||||
| 6. Grape marc spirit | |||||||||||||||||||
| Marc de Champagne/Eau-de-vie de marc de Champagne | France | ||||||||||||||||||
| Marc de Bourgogne/Eau-de-vie de marc de Bourgogne | France | ||||||||||||||||||
| Marc du Bugey/Eau-de-vie de marc originaire de Bugey | France | ||||||||||||||||||
| Marc de Savoie/Eau-de-vie de marc originaire de Savoie | France | ||||||||||||||||||
| Marc des Côtes-du-Rhône/Eau-de-vie de marc des Côtes du Rhône | France | ||||||||||||||||||
| Marc de Provence/Eau-de-vie de marc originaire de Provence | France | ||||||||||||||||||
| Marc du Languedoc/Eau-de-vie de marc originaire du Languedoc | France | ||||||||||||||||||
| Marc d'Alsace Gewürztraminer | France | ||||||||||||||||||
| Marc d'Auvergne | France | ||||||||||||||||||
| Marc du Jura | France | ||||||||||||||||||
| Aguardente Bagaceira Bairrada | Portugal | ||||||||||||||||||
| Aguardente Bagaceira Alentejo | Portugal | ||||||||||||||||||
| Aguardente Bagaceira da Região dos Vinhos Verdes | Portugal | ||||||||||||||||||
| Orujo de Galicia | Spain | ||||||||||||||||||
| Grappa | Italy | ||||||||||||||||||
| Grappa di Barolo | Italy | ||||||||||||||||||
| Grappa piemontese/Grappa del Piemonte | Italy | ||||||||||||||||||
| Grappa lombarda/Grappa di Lombardia | Italy | ||||||||||||||||||
| Grappa trentina/Grappa del Trentino | Italy | ||||||||||||||||||
| Grappa friulana/Grappa del Friuli | Italy | ||||||||||||||||||
| Grappa veneta/Grappa del Veneto | Italy | ||||||||||||||||||
| Südtiroler Grappa/Grappa dell'Alto Adige | Italy | ||||||||||||||||||
| Grappa siciliana/Grappa di Sicilia | Italy | ||||||||||||||||||
| Grappa di Marsala | Italy | ||||||||||||||||||
| Τσικουδιά/Tsikoudia | Greece | ||||||||||||||||||
| Τσικουδιά Κρήτης/Tsikoudia of Crete | Greece | ||||||||||||||||||
| Τσίπουρο/Tsipouro | Greece | ||||||||||||||||||
| Τσίπουρο Μακεδονίας/Tsipouro of Macedonia | Greece | ||||||||||||||||||
| Τσίπουρο Θεσσαλίας/Tsipouro of Thessaly | Greece | ||||||||||||||||||
| Τσίπουρο Τυρνάβου/Tsipouro of Tyrnavos | Greece | ||||||||||||||||||
| Ζιβανία/Τζιβανία/Ζιβάνα/Zivania | Cyprus | ||||||||||||||||||
| Törkölypálinka | Hungary | ||||||||||||||||||
| 9. Fruit spirit | |||||||||||||||||||
| Schwarzwälder Kirschwasser | Germany | ||||||||||||||||||
| Schwarzwälder Mirabellenwasser | Germany | ||||||||||||||||||
| Schwarzwälder Williamsbirne | Germany | ||||||||||||||||||
| Schwarzwälder Zwetschgenwasser | Germany | ||||||||||||||||||
| Fränkisches Zwetschgenwasser | Germany | ||||||||||||||||||
| Fränkisches Kirschwasser | Germany | ||||||||||||||||||
| Fränkischer Obstler | Germany | ||||||||||||||||||
| Mirabelle de Lorraine | France | ||||||||||||||||||
| Kirsch d'Alsace | France | ||||||||||||||||||
| Quetsch d'Alsace | France | ||||||||||||||||||
| Framboise d'Alsace | France | ||||||||||||||||||
| Mirabelle d'Alsace | France | ||||||||||||||||||
| Kirsch de Fougerolles | France | ||||||||||||||||||
| Südtiroler Williams/Williams dell'Alto Adige | Italy | ||||||||||||||||||
| Südtiroler Marille/Marille dell'Alto Adige | Italy | ||||||||||||||||||
| Südtiroler Kirsch/Kirsch dell'Alto Adige | Italy | ||||||||||||||||||
| Südtiroler Zwetschgeler/Zwetschgeler dell'Alto Adige | Italy | ||||||||||||||||||
| Südtiroler Obstler/Obstler dell'Alto Adige | Italy | ||||||||||||||||||
| Südtiroler Gravensteiner/Gravensteiner dell'Alto Adige | Italy | ||||||||||||||||||
| Südtiroler Golden Delicious/Golden Delicious dell'Alto Adige | Italy | ||||||||||||||||||
| Williams friulano/Williams del Friuli | Italy | ||||||||||||||||||
| Sliwovitz del Veneto | Italy | ||||||||||||||||||
| Sliwovitz del Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Italy | ||||||||||||||||||
| Distillato di mele trentino/Distillato di mele del Trentino | Italy | ||||||||||||||||||
| Williams trentino/Williams del Trentino | Italy | ||||||||||||||||||
| Sliwovitz trentino/Sliwovitz del Trentino | Italy | ||||||||||||||||||
| Aprikot trentino/Aprikot del Trentino | Italy | ||||||||||||||||||
| Medronho do Algarve | Portugal | ||||||||||||||||||
| Kirsch Friulano/Kirschwasser Friulano | Italy | ||||||||||||||||||
| Kirsch Trentino/Kirschwasser Trentino | Italy | ||||||||||||||||||
| Kirsch Veneto/Kirschwasser Veneto | Italy | ||||||||||||||||||
| Wachauer Marillenbrand | Austria | ||||||||||||||||||
| Szatmári Szilvapálinka | |||||||||||||||||||
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