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No L 199/8 Official Journal of the European Communities 19 . 7. 73

REGULATION (EEC) No 1929/73 OF THE COUNCIL of 16 July 1973 making a third amendment to Regulation (EEC) No 1093/70 concerning the addition of alcohol to products originating in the Community in the wine sector

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN and whereas such products are manufactured in a suffi­ COMMUNITIES, ciently large quantity to justify a derogation from this prohibition ; Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community ; HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 816/70 (1) of 28 April 1970 laying down additional Article 1 provisions for the common organization of the market in wine, as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No The following shall be added to Article 1 of Regula­ 2680/72 (2), and in particular Article 25 (2) thereof ; tion (EEC) No 1093/70 : Having regard to the proposal from the Commission ; '(d) concentrated grape must to be used in the manufacture of products falling within subheading Whereas Article 25 ( 1 ) of Regulation (EEC) No 816/70 22.07 B II of the Common Customs Tariff . prohibits the addition of alcohol to the products listed in Article 1 (2) of that Regulation, excepting wine forti­ Article 2 fied for distillation and liqueur wine ; whereas Article 25 (2) of that Regulation, however, permits deroga­ 1 . The following subparagraph shall be added to tions from this prohibition ; Article 2 ( 1 ) of Regulation (EEC) No 1093/70 : Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 1 093/70 (3) of 'However, in the case of sparkling wines, 'Esprit de 8 June 1970 concerning the addition of alcohol to Cognac', defined in accordance with provisions of products in the wine sector originating in the Commu­ the regulations in force in France, may be added.' nity, as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1 564/72 (4), lists the products to which derogations 2. Article 2 (2) of the same Regulation shall be apply ; replaced by the following : 'Alcohol added to the products listed in Article 1 Whereas no provision has been made for harmonizing (c) and (d) must be ethyl alcohol of agricultural the definitions of the products falling within heading No 22.06 of the Common Customs Tariff ; whereas, origin .' moreover, as regards those products referred to in Article 3 Regulation (EEC) No 1093/70, the existing situation has not given rise to any difficulties ; whereas the In Article 3a of Regulation (EEC) No 1093/70 '31 period of validity of Regulation (EEC) No 1093/70 August 1973' shall be replaced by '31 August 1974'. should therefore be extended ; Whereas, moreover, the manufacture of certain Article 4 products falling within subheading 22.07 B II requires This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 September the addition of alcohol to concentrated grape must 1973 .

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

Done at Brussels, 16 July 1973 . For the Council The President lb FREDERIKSEN

(') OJ No L 99, 5. 5. 1970, p. 1 . (2) OJ No L 289, 27. 12. 1972, p. 1 . (3) OJ No L 128 , 12. 6 . 1970, p. 1 . (4) OJ No L 167, 25 . 7. 1972, p . 3 .