25. 4. 90 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 105/9 COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 1014/90 of 24 April 1990 laying down detailed implementing rules on the definition, description and presentation of spirit drinks THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1576/89 of 29 May 1989 laying down general rules on the defini- tion, description and presentation of spirit drinks ('), and in particular Article 1 (4) () (1) (a), (2), (i) (1) (d), G) (2), (). (1) and (i) (1) (b) and (r) (1) thereof, Whereas detailed rules of application of Regulation (EEC) No 1576/89 must be adopted to provide essential clarifi- cations of -the principles laid down in the abovemen- tioned Regulation and supplementary rules thereto ; Whereas these clarifications and additional rules should in the first instance take account of the criteria followed when Regulation (EEC) No 1576/89 -itself was adopted ; whereas it is also appropriate to use as a basis the tradi- tions and customs of the various Community regions, at least insofar as these are compatible with the single market ; whereas another criterion should be that of avoi- ding all possible sources of confusion in the information given on labels and guaranteeing that the consumer is given the fullest and clearest information possible where labelling is concerned ; Whereas this Regulation should apply without prejudice to the transitional provisions provided for-in Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3773/89 of. 14" December 1989 laying down transitional measures relating to -spirituous beverages (3 ; Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the implementation Committee for Spirit Drinks, HAS ADOPTED . THIS- REGULATION : Article 1 For the purposes of Article 1 (4) (f) (1) (a) of Regulation - (EEC) No 1576/89 the quantity of lees that may be added to grape marc in the preparation of grape marc spirit may not exceed 25 kg of lees per 100 kg of grape marc used. () OJ No L 160, 12. 6. 1989, p. 1. () OJ No L 365, 15. 12. 1989, p. 48. The quantity of alcohol derived from the lees may not exceed 35 % of the total quantity of alcohol in the finished - product. Article 2 For the purpose of Article 1 (4) (g) of Regulation (EEC) No 1576/89 fruit marc spirit is the spirit drink obtained solely by fermentation and distillation at less than-86 % vol. of fruit marc except grape marc. Redistillation at the same alcoholic strength is authorized. ' The minimum quantity of volatile substances shall be 200 g per: hectolitre of alcohol at 100 % vol. The maximum methyl alcohol content shall be 1500 g per hectolitre of alcohol at 100 % vol. The maximum hydrocyanic acid content shall be 10 g per hectolitre of alcohol at 100 % vol. in the case of stone-fruit- marc spirit. The sales designation shall be -the name of the fruit followed by ‘marc spirit’. If marcs of several different fruits are. used, the sales designation shall be ‘fruit marc spirit’. Article 3 For the purpose of Article 1 (4) (i) (1) (d) of Regulation (EEC) No 1576/89 the name -of the fruit’ may replace ‘spirit’. preceded by the name of the fruit solely in the case of the following fruits : — mirabelle (Prunus domestica L. var. syriaca), — plum (Prunus domestica L.), — quetsch (Prunus domestica L), — arbutus (Arbutus unedo L), — Golden Delicious apple. Should there be a risk that the final consumer: does not easily:understand one of these designations; the labelling shall include the word “spirit’, possibly supplemented by an- explanation. Article 4 Spmt drinks as referred to in Article 1 (4) (i) (2) of Regula- tion (EEC) No 1576/89 may be designated by ‘spirit’ preceded by the name of the fruit if the label also bears the words ‘produced by ‘maceration and distillation’.