Activites

• 1996/10/30 Final act published in Official Journal
  • Regulation 1996/2061
  • OJ L 277 30.10.1996, p. 0001
• 1996/10/08 Final act signed
• 1996/10/08 End of procedure in Parliament
• #1946
• 1996/09/17 Council Meeting
• 1996/07/16 Decision by Parliament, 2nd reading
  • T4-0390/1996 summary

    In adopting the recommendation for second reading by Mr Philippe MARTIN (EDN, F), Parliament approved, without amendment, the common position on the proposal amending Regulation (EEC) No 1601/91 laying down general rules on the definition, description and presentation of aromatized wines, aromatized wine-based drinks and aromatized wine-product cocktails. �

• 1996/07/15 Debate in Parliament
• 1996/06/25 Vote in committee, 2nd reading
  • A4-0210/1996
• 1996/05/23 Committee referral announced in Parliament, 2nd reading
• #1918
• 1996/04/29 Council Meeting
  • 06762/1/1995 summary

    The common position of the Council incorporated, in whole or in part, the three amendments adopted by the European Parliament at first reading. The Council also made additional changes to the Commission proposal at the request of national delegations: - inclusion of a reference to 'quality wines produced in specified regions' in the definition of 'Kalte Ente'; - a different formulation of the definition of 'Glühwein' to prohibit the addition of water except for the purpose of possible sweetening by means of liquid substances, and inclusion of transitional measures concerning this point (until 31/08/98); - amendment of the definition of 'Viinigloögi/Vinglögg' to permit sweetening with all the substances referred to in Art. 3(a); - insertion of synonyms for certain descriptions and indications referred to in the Italian text of Art. 2(2) and (5) of Regulation (EEC) No 91/1601; - inclusion of 'Thüringer Glühwein' among the geographical denominations listed in Annex II to the Regulation. �

• 1996/03/14 Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading
  • T4-0122/1996 summary

    In adopting the report by Mr Philippe-Armand MARTIN (EDN, F), the European Parliament approved the amendment of Regulation (EEC) No 1601/91 on aromatized wines. The EP strengthened the text by proposing the deletion of the words 'before possible enrichment with non-vine products' in the case of wines and musts used in the preparation of aromatized wine which must be present in the finished product in a proportion of not less than 75%. On the other hand, the EP rejected the amendments to forbid the addition of water to the wine base and to limit the possibilities for sweetening Glühwein to sugar.

• 1996/03/13 Debate in Parliament
• 1996/02/21 Vote in committee, 1st reading/single reading
  • A4-0043/1996
• 1995/12/11 Committee referral announced in Parliament, 1st reading/single reading
• 1995/11/23 Legislative proposal published
  • COM(1995)0570 summary

    OBJECTIVE: the proposal for a regulation aimed to amend the definition of aromatised wines to take account of certain traditional practices in some Member States. SUBSTANCE: the main amendments to Regulation 1601/91/EEC concerned: - the use of grape musts to supplement wines and the minimum wine content of aromatised wines and aromatised beverages; - clarification of the rules on the processing of aromatised wines; - the definition of Glühwein. �

Documents

• Legislative proposal published: COM(1995)0570
• Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading/single reading: A4-0043/1996
• Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading: T4-0122/1996
• Council position published: 06762/1/1995
• Committee recommendation tabled for plenary, 2nd reading: A4-0210/1996
• Decision by Parliament, 2nd reading: T4-0390/1996
• : Regulation 1996/2061
• : OJ L 277 30.10.1996, p. 0001

History

(these mark the time of scraping, not the official date of the change)