Regulation (EEC) No 1698/70 of the Commission of 25 August 1970 on certain derogations concerning the production of quality wines produced in specified regions

• Published date: 26 August 1970
• Subject Matter: Wine
• Official Gazette Publication: Journal officiel des Communautés européennes, L 190, 26 août 1970,Gazzetta ufficiale delle Comunità europee, L 190, 26 agosto 1970,Diario Oficial de las Comunidades Europeas #Edición especial 1985#03 Agricultura#Volumen 04

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Regulation (EEC) No 1698/70 of the Commission of 25 August 1970 on certain derogations concerning the production of quality wines produced in specified regions

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REGULATION (EEC) No 1698/70 OF THE COMMISSION of 25 August 1970 on certain derogations concerning the production of quality wines produced in specified regions

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community;

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 817/70 (1)of 28 April 1970 laying down special provisions for quality wines produced in specified regions, and in particular Articles 5 (3) and 16 thereof;

Whereas Article 5 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 817/70 provides that the processing of grapes into must and of must into wine should take place within the specified region where those grapes were harvested in order that the wine produced may be designated a quality wine p.s.r.;

Whereas it is necessary to define certain of the conditions to which the quality wines p.s.r. referred to in the second subparagraph of Article 5 (1) (a) of Regulation (EEC) No 817/70 are subject;

Whereas there are, however, cases where Member States may authorise wine production outside the specified region of production ; whereas it is necessary, because of the risks of misrepresentation involved in such a practice, to limit it to cases where the grapes and grape musts are made into quality wines p.s.r. in the immediate proximity of the specified region;

Whereas, in order to ensure effective control of such practice, provision should be made for it to be subject to application by the interested party and for the Member States to adopt measures on the storage and movement of these products, on the making of wine from those products, as well as entries in the turnover records;

Whereas, where basic products intended for wine production under the conditions provided for in this Regulation are being...