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Official Journal of the European Union
10.12.2013
II
(Non-legislative acts)
REGULATIONS
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 1277/2013
of 9 December 2013
authorising an increase of the limits for the enrichment of wine produced using the grapes
harvested in 2013 in certain wine-growing regions or a part thereof
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
limit enrichment of wine, and given the exceptional
nature of the derogation in point A.3 of that Annex,
authorisations to increase the limits for the enrichment
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European
of wine should be granted only for the wine-growing
Union,
regions or parts thereof affected by exceptionally unfa
vourable climatic conditions. Therefore, in France, the
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of
authorisation should only be granted for a limited
22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agri
number of communes in the department of Gironde
cultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agri
that have suffered such climatic conditions.
cultural products (Single CMO Regulation) ( 1 ), and in particular
the third paragraph of Article 121 thereof,
(5) It
is
therefore
appropriate
to
authorise
an
increase
of
the
limits for the enrichment of wine produced using the
Whereas:
grapes harvested in 2013 in wine-growing regions in
the Czech Republic, Germany, France, Croatia,
Luxembourg, Hungary, Austria, and Slovakia or a part
(1) Point
A.3
of
Annex
XVa
to
Regulation
(EC)
No
thereof.
1234/2007 provides that Member States may request

that the limits for increasing the alcoholic strength
(enrichment) of wine by volume be raised by up to
(6) The
measures
provided
for
in
this
Regulation
are
in
0,5 % in years in which climatic conditions have been
accordance with the opinion of the Management
exceptionally unfavourable.
Committee for the Common Organisation of Agricultural
Markets,
(2) The
Czech Republic, Germany, France, Croatia,
Luxembourg, Hungary, Austria and Slovakia have
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
requested such increases of the limits for enrichment of
the wine produced using the grapes harvested in the year
2013, as climatic conditions during the growing season
Article 1
have been exceptionally unfavourable. Such request has
By way of derogation from point A.2 of Annex XVa to Regu
been made by the Czech Republic, Germany, Croatia,
lation (EC) No 1234/2007, in the wine-growing regions or a
Luxembourg, Hungary, Austria and Slovakia for all
part thereof listed in the Annex to this Regulation, the increase
their wine-growing regions and by France for some
in natural alcoholic strength by volume of fresh grapes
communes within the department of Gironde.
harvested in the year 2013, grape must, grape must in fermen
tation, new wine still in fermentation and wine produced using
(3) Due
to
the
exceptionally
adverse
weather
conditions the grapes harvested in the year 2013, shall not exceed the
during 2013, the limits on increases in the natural
following limits:
alcoholic strength provided for in point A.2 of Annex
XVa to Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 do not enable the
production of wine with an appropriate total alcoholic
(a) 3,5 % vol. in wine-growing zone A referred to in the
strength in certain wine-growing regions or a part
appendix to Annex XIb to Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007;
thereof for which there would normally be market
demand.
(b) 2,5 % vol. in wine-growing zone B referred to in the
appendix to Annex XIb to Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007;
(4) Having
regard
to
the
purpose
of
Annex
XVa
to
Regu
lation (EC) No 1234/2007, namely to discourage and
(c) 2,0 % vol. in wine-growing zones C I and C II referred to in
the appendix to Annex XIb to Regulation (EC) No
( 1 ) OJ L 299, 16.11.2007, p. 1.
1234/2007.

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10.12.2013 Official
Journal
of
the
European
Union L
329/11
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following that of its publication in the Official Journal
of the European Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 9 December 2013.
For the Commission
The President
José Manuel BARROSO

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Official Journal of the European Union
10.12.2013
ANNEX
Wine-growing regions or a part thereof where an increase of the enrichment limit is authorised pursuant to
Article 1
Member State
Wine-growing regions or part thereof (wine-growing zone)
Czech Republic All
wine-growing
regions
(zones
A
and
B)
Germany All
wine-growing
regions
(zones
A
and
B)
France The
following
communes
within
the
department
of
Gironde:
Arbanats,
Ayguemorte-Les-Graves, Baurech, Beautiran, Belvès-de-Castillon, Blésignac,
Branne, Cabara, Camiac-et-Saint-Denis, Capian, Cardan, Castillon-la-Bataille,
Castres-Gironde, Civrac-sur-Dordogne, Daignac, Dardenac, Espiet, Faleyras,
Francs, Gardegan-et-Tourtirac, Grézillac, Guillac, Haux, La Brède, Langoiran,
Lestiac-sur-Garonne, Lugaignac, Mouillac, Mouliets-et-Villemartin, Naujan-et-
Postiac, Paillet, Podensac, Portets, Pujols, Rions, Saint-Aubin-de-Branne,
Sainte-Colombe, Saint-tienne-de-Lisse, Sainte-Florence, Saint-Genès-de-
Castillon, Saint-Genès-de-Lombaud, Saint-Jean-de-Blaignac, Saint-Léon, Saint-
Magne-de-Castillon, Saint-Michel-de-Rieufret, Saint-Morillon, Saint-Pey-
d’Armens, Saint-Philippe-d’Aiguille, Saint-Selve, Sainte-Terre, Les Salles-de-
Castillon, La Sauve, Tabanac, Tizac-de-Curton, Le Tourne, Vignonet,
Villenave-de-Rions and Virelade (zone CI)
Croatia All
wine-growing
regions
(zones
B,
CI
and
CII)
Luxembourg All
wine-growing
regions
(zone
A)
Hungary All
wine-growing
regions
(zone
CI)
Austria All
wine-growing
regions
(zone
B)
Slovakia All
wine-growing
regions
(zones
B
and
CI)

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