31.12. 91 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 368/7 COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 3898/91 of 16 December 1991 amending Regulation (EEC) No 358/79 on sparkling wines produced in the Community 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 ('), Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (2), Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (3), Whereas the provisions relating to the maximum sulphur -dioxide contents of sparkling wines referred to in Article 12 (3) of Regulation (EEC) No 358/79 (*), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1735/91 (5), should be reviewed on the basis of experience gained; Whereas the first indent of Article 6 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 823/87 of 16 March 1987 laying down special provisions relating to quality wines produced in specified regions (¢), .as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3896/91 (7), defines the principle that quality wines produced in a specified region, hereinafter called ‘quality wines pst’, may be made only from grapes harvested within the specified region whose name they bear, whilst making provision for derogations to that principle during a transitional period expiring on 31 December 1995; whereas a similar provision shall also be made for quality sparkling wines produced in specific regions (quality sparkling wines psr); Whereas experience dictates that the rules on the production of sparkling wines should refer not only to quality sparkling wines of the aromatic type but also to quality sparkling wines of the aromatic type produced in specified regions (quality sparkling wines psr of the aromatic type); Whereas the quality sparkling wines of the aromatic type and the quality sparkling wines psr must be obtained from vine varieties that are listed in the Annex to Regulation (EEC) No 358/79; whereas that list should be supplemented by certain varieties which, on the basis of experience gained, are appropriate for making quality - sparkling wines of the aromatic type or quality sparkling wines psr of the aromatic type, (*) OJ No C 84, 28. 3. 1991, p. 10, and amendment forwarded on 13 December 1991. (2) OJ No C 305, 25. 11. 1991. (3 O] No C 191, 22.7.1991, p. 45. () O] No L 54, 5. 3. 1979, p. 130. () OJ No L 163, 26. 6. 1991, p. 9. (¢) OJ No L 84, 27. 3. 1987, p. 59. (7) See page 3 of this Official Journal. HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Article 1 Regulation (EEC) No 358/79 is hereby amended as follows: 1. Article12 (3) and (4) shall be replaced by the following: ‘3. The Commission shall submit to the European - Parliament and Council before 1 April 1992 a report, based on experience acquired, on maximum sulphur dioxide contents, accompanied, where appropriate, by proposals, on which the Council shall act in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 43 (2) of the Treaty before 1 September 1992. 4. Detailed rules for the application of this Article shall be adopted in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 83 of Regulation (EEC) No 822/87.%; 2. in Article 14a: (a) paragraph 2 shall be replaced by the following: ‘2. Notwithstanding the first - indent of paragraph 1, in the case of a traditional practice governed by special provisions of the Member State of production, that Member State may permit, until 31 December 1995 at the latest, by means of express authorizations and subject to appropriate control, that a quality sparkling wine psr be obtained by adjusting the basic product of that wine by adding one or more wine-sector products which do not originate in the specified region whose name is borne by the wine, provided that: — this type of added wine-sector product is not produced in that specified region with the same characteristics as products not originating therein, — this adjustment is consistent with the oenological practices and definitions referred to in Regulation (EEC) No 822/87, — the total volume of added wine-sector products which do not originate in the specified region does not exceed 10% of the total volume of products used which originate in the specified region. However the Commission may, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 83 of Regulation (EEC) No 822/87, authorize the Member State to allow in