31.12. 88 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 373/55 COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 4250/88 of 21 December 1988 amending Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 on the common organization of the market in wine THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 43 thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1), Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (2), Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (3), Whereas it appears necessary that Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 (4), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2964/88 (%), should be amended with regard to its provisions on liqueur wines produced in the Community, in particular in order to adapt the definition of these wines in view of the traditional ways of preparing them; Whereas it is desirable, in addition, having regard to oenological practices, to provide for recognition of the traditional use of caramel alone for colouring the aforementioned wines, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Article 1 Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 is hereby amended as follows: 1. in Article 67 (7), ‘also called “vino dulce natural”,’ is deleted; 2. the following is added to Article 70 (1): (c) for liqueur wines intended for direct human consumption: — they have an actual alcoholic strength by volume of not less than 15 % vol and not more than 22 % vol.’; 3. Annex I is amended as follows: (a) in point 4, ‘also called “vino dulce natural™:’ is deleted; (b) point 14 is replaced by the following: ‘14. Liqueur wine: the product: A. obtained in the Community; B. having: — anactual alcoholic strength by volume of not less than 15 % vol and not more than 22% vol, (1) OJ No C 87, 2. 4.1987, p. 15. (2) OJ No C 318, 30. 11. 1987, p. 55. (3) O] No C 232, 31. 8. 1987, p. 14. (*) O] No L 84, 27. 3. 1987, p. 1. () OJ No L 269, 29. 9. 1988, p. S.