European Commission 8 May 2008, Commission Regulation (EC) No 423/2008 of 8 May 2008 on laying down certain detailed rules for implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 and establishing a Community code of oenological practices and processes (Codified version)

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Article 1. Purpose
TITLE I. REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN GRAPES AND GRAPE MUSTS
Article 2. Use of grapes of certain varieties
Article 3. Use of certain products not possessing the natural alcoholic strength by volume for the production of sparkling wine, aerated sparkling wine and aerated semi-sparkling wine
Article 4. Use of grape must of certain vine varieties for the preparation of quality sparkling wine of the aromatic type and quality sparkling wine psr of the aromatic type, and exceptions to such use
TITLE II. OENOLOGICAL PRACTICES AND PROCESSES
CHAPTER I. Restrictions and requirements pertaining to the use of certain substances authorised for oenological purposes
Article 5. Restrictions on the use of certain substances
Article 6. The purity and identification specifications of substances used in oenological practices
Article 7. Calcium tartrate
Article 8. Tartaric acid
Article 9. Aleppo pine resin
Article 10. Beta-glucanase
Article 11. Lactic bacteria
Article 12. Lysozyme
Article 13. Ion exchange resins
Article 14. Potassium ferrocyanide
Article 15. Calcium phytate
Article 16. DL-tartaric acid
Article 17. Dimethyldicarbonate
Article 18. Electrodialysis treatment
Article 19. Urease
Article 20. Addition of oxygen
Article 21. Pouring of wine or grape must to lees or grape marc or pressed ‘aszú’ pulp
Article 22. Use of pieces of oak wood
CHAPTER II. Specific restrictions and requirements
Article 23. Sulphur dioxide content
Article 24. Volatile acid content
Article 25. Use of calcium sulphate in certain liqueur wines
TITLE III. OENOLOGICAL PRACTICES
CHAPTER I. Enrichment
Article 26. Authorisation to use sucrose
Article 27. Enrichment in the event of exceptionally unfavourable weather conditions
Article 28. Enrichment of the cuvée for sparkling wines
Article 29. Administrative rules applicable to enrichment
CHAPTER II. Acidification and deacidification
Article 30. Administrative rules applicable to acidification and deacidification
CHAPTER III. Common rules applicable to enrichment, acidification and deacidification
Article 31. Acidification and enrichment of one and the same product
Article 32. General rules applicable to enrichment, acidification and deacidification of products other than wine
Article 33. Derogation from the dates laid down for enrichment, acidification and deacidification
CHAPTER IV. Sweetening
Article 34. Technical rules applicable to sweetening
Article 35. Administrative rules applicable to sweetening
Article 36. Sweetening of certain imported wines
Article 37. Specific rules applicable to the sweetening of liqueur wines
CHAPTER V. Coupage
Article 38. Definition
Article 39. General rules applicable to coupage
CHAPTER VI. Addition of other products
Article 40. Addition of distillate to liqueur wines and certain quality liqueur wines psr
Article 41. Addition of other products to, and use of grape must in the preparation of, certain quality liqueur wines psr
Article 42. Addition of alcohol to semi-sparkling wine
CHAPTER VII. Requirements applicable to ageing
Article 43. Ageing of certain liqueur wines
TITLE IV. EXPERIMENTAL USE OF NEW OENOLOGICAL PRACTICES
Article 44. General rules
TITLE V. FINAL PROVISIONS
Article 45. Wine produced before 1 August 2000
Article 46. Requirements for distillation, movement and use of products not complying with Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 or with this Regulation
Article 47. Applicable Community methods for the analysis of wines
Article 48. Repeal
Article 49.
ANNEX I. List of vine varieties grapes of which may, notwithstanding Article 42(5) of Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999, be used in the preparation of the products covered by that provision

15.5.2008

Official Journal of the European Union

L 127/13

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 423/2008

of 8 May 2008

on laying down certain detailed rules for implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 and establishing a Community code of oenological practices and processes

(Codified version)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

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