13.8.92 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 231/1 (Acts whose publication is obligatory) COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 2332/92 of 13 July 1992 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 Articles 43 thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (1), Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 358/79 of § February 1979 on sparkling wines produced in the Community and defined in item 13 of Annex II to Regulation (EEC) No 337/79 (2), has been substantially amended; whereas, following a number of successive consolidations of the Community rules on wine, it is appropriate, for reasons of logic and clarity, also to consolidate the said Regulation; Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 of 16 March 1987 on the common organization of the market on wine (3), contains rules for the preparation and marketing of tabel wines; whereas it is necessary to supplement those rules by laying down corresponding provisions for all sparkling wines produced in the Community, taking into account the fact that the quality sparkling wines produced in specified regions are quality wines psr (hereinafter called ‘quality sparkling wines psr’) and must therefore also comply with Council Regulation (EEC) No 823/87 of 16 March 1987 laying down special provisions relating to (1) Of No C 149, 18. 6. 1990, p. 263. (2) OJ No L 54, 5. 3. 1979, p. 130. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1759/92 (O] No L 180, 1. 7. 1992, p. 31). (3) OJ No L 84, 27. 3. 1987, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1756/92 (O] No L 180, 1. 7. 1992, p. 27). quality wines produced in specified regions (#); whereas it is necessary to lay down special rules relating to the production and marketing of these sparkling wines as laid _ down by this Regulation; Whereas it is desirable that these sparkling wines should be governed by common rules in respect of production, marketing and controls so as to avoid distortions of competition and ensure protection of the consumer whilst maintaining qualitative distinctions; Whereas a measure of this type will help to guide the consumer in his choice by providing the necessary assurance that each of the products offered to him satisfies specific quality requirements; whereas it will, by the same token, protect the interests of the producers, promote intra-Community trade, increase demand and therefore lead to the expansion of market outlets for wine; Whereas all sparkling wines, together with the grape musts and wines used in producing them must be subject to minimum quality requirements; whereas it should therefore be stipulated that the abovementioned basic products must be table wines or products suitable for yielding table wines, or quality wines psr or products suitable for yielding quality wines psr; Whereas the quality requirements should be applied not only to the basic products but also to the methods of preparation and to the finished products; whereas it is also in the interests of both producer and consumer to provide for appropriate market preparation requirements; "Whereas, in view of the fact that rectified concentrated grape must is authorized for use in wine-making by Regulation (EEC) No 822/87, and in order to encourage the use of vine products as raw materials for the (4) OJ No L 84, 27. 3. 1987, p. 59. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3896/91 (O] No L 368, 31. 12. 1991, p. 3).