Council Regulation (EEC) No 2931/80 of 11 November 1980 on certain quality wines originating in the Republic of Austria

• Published date: 14 November 1980
• Subject Matter: Wine
• Official Gazette Publication: Official Journal of the European Communities, L 305, 14 November 1980,Gazzetta ufficiale delle Comunità europee, L 305, 14 novembre 1980,Journal officiel des Communautés européennes, L 305, 14 novembre 1980,Diario Oficial de las Comunidades Europeas #Edición especial 1985#03 Agricultura#Volumen 19

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Council Regulation (EEC) No 2931/80 of 11 November 1980 on certain quality wines originating in the Republic of Austria

Official Journal L 305 , 14/11/1980 P. 0002 - 0002
Greek special edition: Chapter 03 Volume 31 P. 0170
Spanish special edition: Chapter 03 Volume 19 P. 0166
Portuguese special edition Chapter 03 Volume 19 P. 0166

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( 1 ) OJ NO L 54 , 5 . 3 . 1979 , P . 1 .

( 2 ) SEE P . 1 OF THIS OFFICIAL JOURNAL .

COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2931/80

OF 11 NOVEMBER 1980

ON CERTAIN QUALITY WINES ORIGINATING IN THE REPUBLIC OF AUSTRIA

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN

COMMUNITIES ,

HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY ,

HAVING REGARD TO COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 337/79 OF 5 FEBRUARY 1979 ON THE COMMON ORGANIZATION OF THE MARKET IN WINE ( 1 ), AS LAST AMENDED BY REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2930/80 ( 2 ), AND IN PARTICULAR THE SECOND SUBPARAGRAPH OF ARTICLE 50 ( 2 ) UNDER ( A ) THEREOF ,

HAVING REGARD TO THE PROPOSAL FROM THE COMMISSION ,

WHEREAS , UNDER ARTICLE 50 ( 1 ) ( B ) OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 337/79 , WINES INTENDED FOR DIRECT HUMAN CONSUMPTION OTHER THAN LIQUEUR WINES AND SPARKLING WINES MAY NOT BE IMPORTED IF THEIR TOTAL ALCOHOLIC STRENGTH BY VOLUME EXCEEDS 15 % ; WHEREAS IT IS , HOWEVER , LAID DOWN IN PARAGRAPH 2 OF THE SAME ARTICLE THAT THE COUNCIL MAY DEROGATE FROM THIS RULE IN ORDER TO ALLOW THE DELIVERY FOR DIRECT HUMAN CONSUMPTION OF CERTAIN WINES ORIGINATING IN THIRD COUNTRIES AND BEARING A GEOGRAPHICAL ASCRIPTION ;

WHEREAS THE COMMUNITY AND THE REPUBLIC OF AUSTRIA HAVE INITIALLED AN AGREEMENT ON THE CONTROL AND RECIPROCAL PROTECTION OF WINES BEARING A GEOGRAPHICAL ASCRIPTION , WHICH MEANS THAT EACH OF THE WINES MENTIONED IN THE SAID AGREEMENT IS ELIGIBLE , ON THE TERRITORY OF THE OTHER CONTRACTING PARTY , FOR THE SAME PROTECTION AS INDIGENOUS WINES OF THE SAME KIND ; WHEREAS IT IS THEREFORE NECESSARY THAT ALL THE WINES COVERED BY THE SAID AGREEMENT , INCLUDING WINES OF MORE THAN 15 % VOL , SHOULD BE ABLE AS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH THE AGREEMENT COMES INTO FORCE TO MOVE AND BE DELIVERED FOR DIRECT HUMAN CONSUMPTION ,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :

ARTICLE 1

WINES ORIGINATING IN THE REPUBLIC OF AUSTRIA WHOSE TOTAL ALCOHOLIC STRENGTH BY VOLUME EXCEEDS , WITHOUT ANY ENRICHMENT , 15 % MAY BE DELIVERED FOR DIRECT HUMAN CONSUMPTION IN THE COMMUNITY , PROVIDED THAT THEY BEAR :

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