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No L 114/6 Official Journal of the European Communities 27.5.70

REGULATION (EEC) No 948 /70 OF THE COUNCIL of 26 May 1970

defining certain products falling within headings Nos 20.07, 22.04 and 22.05 of the Common Customs Tariff and originating in third countries

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , other than the direct heat of a fire, in such a way that its density at 20° C is not less than 1-240 :

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the 'Liqueur wine' means the product which European Economic Community ; — has a total alcoholic strength of not less than 17-5° and an actual alcoholic strength of not less Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No than 15° and not more than 22° ; and 816/701 of 28 April 1970 laying down additional provisions for the common organisation of the — is obtained from grape must, new wine still in market in wine, and in particular Article 1 (4) (c) fermentation, or. wine thereof; — by refrigeration; or

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission ; — by the addition during or after fermentation of a product derived from the distillation of wine; Whereas the definitions of some of the products listed in Annex II to Regulation (EEC) No 816/70 'Sparkling wine' means the product having an actual can be applied * only to products obtained in the alcoholic strength of not less than 8-5° which is . Community; whereas it is, therefore, necessary for — obtained by first or second alcoholic fermentation the corresponding products originating in third of fresh grapes, grape must or wine; countries to be defined ; — and which when the container is opened releases Whereas the definitions of those products originating carbon dioxide derived exclusively from in third countries, to which this Regulation applies, fermentation and having an overpressure of not must be as close as possible to the ' definitions of the less than 3 atmospheres when kept at a Community products ; temperature of 20° C in closed containers .

'Aerated sparkling wine' means the product having HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : an actual alcoholic strength of not less than 8-5° and which Article 1 — is obtained from wine ; This Regulation concerns products originating in — releases, when the container is opened, carbon third countries . dioxide , derived totally or partially from an addition of that gas ; and Article 2 — has an overpressure of not less than 3 atmospheres when kept at a temperature of 20° C 'Concentrated grape must' means uncaramelised in closed containers ; grape must which is obtained by partial dehydration of grape must carried out by any authorised method 'Semi-sparkling wine' means wine have an actual alcoholic strength of not less than 8-5° which

— naturally contains carbon dioxide after first or 1 OJ No L 99, 5.5.1970, p. 1 . second alcoholic fermentation ; and

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— has an overpressure of not less than 1 and not stating that those products conform to the standards more than 2-5 atmospheres when kept at a applicable to Community products. temperature of 20° C in closed containers ; 2. Detailed rules for the application of this Article, 'Aerated semi-sparkling wine' means wine having an and in particular the requirements referred to in actual alcoholic strength of not less than 8-5° which paragraph 1 , shall be adopted for each product in accordance with the procedure provided for in — contains carbon dioxide that has been wholly or Article 7 of Regulation No 241 on the progressive partially added ; and establishment of a common organisation of the market in wine. — has an overpressure of not less than 1 and not more than 2-5 atmospheres when kept at a temperature of 20° C in closed containers . Article 4

Article 3 This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal 1 . When the products defined in Article 2 are of the European Communities. imported, they shall, where necessary, be accompanied by a certificate made out by the The provisions of this Regulation shall take effect on competent authorities of the exporting country 1 June 1970.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States .

Done at Brussels, 26 May 1970 .

For the Council The President

Ch . HEGER

1 OJ No 30, 20.4.1962, p. 989/62.