31974R1533

21 . 6 . 74 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 166/3

REGULATION ( EEC) No 1533/ 74 OF THE COUNCIL of 17 June 1974 amending Regulation (EEC) No S>48/70 defining certain products falling within heading Nos 20.07 , 22.04 and 22.05 of the Common Customs Tariff and origi­ nating in third countries

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN — by freezing or COMMUNITIES , — by the addition during or after fermenta­ tion Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community ; (i) of a product derived from the distilla­ tion of wine or Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 816/70 (') of 28 April 1970 laying down additional (ii) of concentrated grape must or, in the provisions for the common organization of the market case of certain quality liqueur wines in wine, as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No appearing on a list to be adopted of 1 532/ 74 (2), and in particular Article 1 (4) (c) thereof ; wines for which such practice is tra­ ditional, of grape must concentrated by Having regard to the proposal from the Commission ; direct heat, which, apart from this oper­ ation, corresponds to the definition of Whereas in certain third countries grape musts that* concentrated grape must, or have been subjected to dehydration by the direct heat (iii) of a mixture of these products . of a fire, which normally causes partial caramelization, are used in the preparation of quality liqueur wine ; whereas it is therefore necessary to adapt the defini­ However, certain quality liqueur wines appearing tion of 'liqueur wine' set out in Council Regulation on a list to be adopted may be obtained from (EEC) No 948 /70 (3) of 26 May 1970 defining certain unfermented fresh grape must which does not products falling within heading Nos 20.07, 22.04 and need to have a minimum natural alcoholic 22.05 of the Common Customs Tariff and originating strength of 12°' in third countries in order to allow the addition of grape must in the preparation of certain quality liqueur wines ; ■ Article 2 Whereas, moreover, the adaptation of the definition of imported liqueur wine aims at bringing it closer to 1 . Article 3 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 948/70 that of liqueur wine produced in the Community, shall be deleted .

2. The following Article shall be added to Regula­ HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : tion ( EEC) No 948 /70 :

IArticle 3a A rticle 1 The rules of application of this Regulation, in In Article 2 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 948/70, particular as regards, for each product referred to the definition of liqueur wine shall be replaced by the in Article 2, the requirements referred to in Article following : 3 , shall be adopted in accordance with the proce­ dure laid down in Article 7 of Regulation No 24 ' Liqueur wine : the product which (') on the progressive establishment of a common — has a total alcoholic strength of not less than organization of the market in wine .' 17-5° and an actual alcoholic strength of not less than 15° and not more than 22° and — is' obtained from grape must or wine, which Article 3 must come from vine varieties approved in the third country of origin for the production of liqueur wine and has a minimum alcoholic This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day strength of 1 2° : following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. (') OJ No L 99, 5 . 5 . 1970, p. 1 . (2) See page 1 of this Official Journal . (») OJ No L 114, 27 . 5 . 1970 , p. 6 . It shall apply as from 1 July 1974 .

No L 166/4 Official Journal of the European Communities 21 . 6 . 74

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

Done at Luxembourg, 17 June 1974. For the Council

The President J. ERTL