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Official Journal of the European Union
4.12.2013
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 1251/2013
of 3 December 2013
amending Regulation (EC) No 606/2009 as regards certain oenological practices and Regulation (EC)
No 436/2009 as regards the registering of these practices in the wine sector registers
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
with Commission Regulation (EC) No 436/2009 ( 3 ).
Requirements relating to practices such as membrane
treatment specify that these practices should be entered
in the registers in accordance with Article 41 of Regu
lation (EC) No 436/2009. The rules regarding the regis
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European
tration provided for in Regulation (EC) No 436/2009
Union,
should be amended to take into account the new oeno
logical practices authorised by Regulation (EC) No
606/2009 as amended by the present Regulation.
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of
22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agri
(4)
Regulations (EC) No 606/2009 and (EC) No 436/2009
cultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agri
should therefore be amended accordingly.
cultural products (Single CMO Regulation) ( 1 ), and in particular
the third and fourth paragraphs of Article 121 and
Article 185c(3), in conjunction with Article 4 thereof,
(5) The
measures
provided
for
in
this
Regulation
are
in
accordance with the opinion of the Regulatory
Committee established by Article 195(3) of Regulation
(EC) No 1234/2007 and the opinion of the Management
Whereas:
Committee for the Common Organisation of Agricultural
Markets,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
(1) In
accordance
with
Article
3
of
Commission
Regulation
(EC) No 606/2009 ( 2 ), authorised oenological practices
are laid down in Annex I to that Regulation. The Inter
national Organisation of Vine and Wine (OIV) has
Article 1
amended the conditions of use of certain oenological
Amendment of Regulation (EC) No 606/2009
practices already authorised in the European Union. In
order to take into account of technical progress and to
Annex I A to Regulation (EC) No 606/2009 is amended in
provide Union producers with the same possibilities as
accordance with the Annex to this Regulation.
those available to third-country producers, the conditions
of use of these oenological practices should be amended
in the Union on the basis of the conditions of use
Article 2
defined by the OIV.
Amendment of Regulation (EC) No 436/2009
In Article 41(1) of Regulation (EC) No 436/2009, the following
point (w) is added:
(2) The
OIV
has
adopted
new
oenological
practices.
In
order
to take into account of technical progress and to provide
Union producers with the new possibilities available to
‘(w) the management of dissolved gas in wine using
third-country producers, these new oenological practices
membrane contactors.’
should be authorised in the Union under the conditions
of use defined by the OIV.
Article 3
Entry into force
(3) Certain
oenological
practices
are
particularly
exposed
to This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following
the risk of fraudulent use and must be indicated in the
that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European
registers and accompanying documents in accordance
Union.
( 1 ) OJ L 299, 16.11.2007, p. 1.
( 3 ) Commission Regulation (EC) No 436/2009 of 26 May 2009 laying
( 2 ) Commission Regulation (EC) No 606/2009 of 10 July 2009 laying
down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC)
down certain detailed rules for implementing Council Regulation
No 479/2008 as regards the vineyard register, compulsory declar
(EC) No 479/2008 as regards the categories of grapevine products,
ations and the gathering of information to monitor the wine market,
oenological practices and the applicable restrictions (OJ L 193,
the documents accompanying consignments of wine products and
24.7.2009, p. 1).
the wine sector registers to be kept (OJ L 128, 27.5.2009, p. 15).

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Journal
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European
Union L
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This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 3 December 2013.
For the Commission
The President
José Manuel BARROSO

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Official Journal of the European Union
4.12.2013
ANNEX
Annex I A to Regulation (EC) No 606/2009 is amended as follows:
(1) The table is amended as follows:
(a) Row 6 is amended as follows:
(i) In column 1, the following indent is added:
‘— addition of yeast autolysates.’
(ii) In column 2, the following text is added:
‘Only with fresh grapes, grape must, partially fermented grape must, partially fermented grape must obtained
from raisined grapes, concentrated grape must and new wine still in fermentation.’
(b) In row 10, the second indent is replaced by the following:
‘— plant protein from wheat, peas and potatoes.’
(c) the following rows 51 and 52 are added:
‘51 Use
of
inactivated
yeasts
52 Management
of
dissolved
gas
in
wine For the products defined in paragraphs 1, 3, 4, 5,
using membrane contactors
6, 7, 8, 9, 15 and 16 of Annex XIb to Regulation
(EC) No 1234/2007except the addition of carbon
dioxide for the products defined in paragraphs 4,
5, 6 and 8 of that Annex.’
(2) The following Appendix 18 is added:
‘Appendix 18
Requirements for the management of dissolved gas in wine using membrane contactors
The management of dissolved gas in wine using membrane contactors is a physical method for the management of
dissolved gas concentrations in wine using membrane contactors (hydrophobic membranes) and gases applied in
oenology.
REQUIREMENTS
(1) This technique can be used from the end of alcoholic fermentation to packaging to replace the use of bubbling
device or venturi type systems.
(2) This practice shall be carried out by an oenologist or a qualified technician.
(3) The treatment must be recorded in the register referred to in Article 185c(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007.
(4) The membranes used must comply with the requirements of Regulation (EC) No 1935/2004 and Regulation (EC)
No 10/2011 and with the national provisions adopted for the implementation thereof. They must comply with
the requirements of the International Oenological Codex published by the OIV.’

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