Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2202/89 of 20 July 1989 defining the terms 'coupage', 'the turning into wine', 'bottler' and 'bottling'

• Published date: 21 July 1989
• Subject Matter: Wine
• Official Gazette Publication: Official Journal of the European Communities, L 209, 21 July 1989

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Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2202/89 of 20 July 1989 defining the terms 'coupage', 'the turning into wine', 'bottler' and 'bottling'

Official Journal L 209 , 21/07/1989 P. 0031 - 0032
Finnish special edition: Chapter 3 Volume 29 P. 0261
Swedish special edition: Chapter 3 Volume 29 P. 0261

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 2202/89

of 20 July 1989

defining the terms 'coupage', 'the turning into wine', 'bottler' and 'bottling'

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 of 16 March 1987 on the common organization of the market in wine (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1236/89 (2), and in particular Articles 16 (9), 67 (8), 70 (8) and 72 (5) thereof,

Whereas, following a number of successive consolidations of the Community rules on wine, in the interests of clarity, Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3282/73 of 5 December 1973, defining the therms 'coupage' and 'the turning into wine' (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 956/74 (4), should be consolidated by amending the references contained therein;

Whereas, in order to ensure that the therms 'coupage' and 'the turning into wine' are interpreted consistently in all Community Regulations, it is necessary that those terms be defined;

Whereas the definition must be drawn having regard to the provisions of Community law already applicable, to the importance of encouraging the production of good quality products, and to the requirements of those professionally concerned;

Whereas coupage is the mixing of wines of different origins or of different categories;

Whereas, since in the case of wines or musts originating in the same wine-growing zone of the Community, or in the same production area in a third country, indication of their geographical origin or wine variety is of great importance as regards their commercial value, it should be provided that, where wines or grape musts from the same zone, but from different geographical areas within that zone, or from different wine varieties or harvest years, are mixed together and mention is made in the description of the resulting product of the geographical origin, wine variety or harvest year, this is also to be regarded as 'coupage';

Whereas the turning into wine should be considered to cover the...