In the geographical regions listed in the Annex to this Regulation, by derogation from point A.2 of Annex XVa to Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007, the increase in natural alcoholic strength by volume of fresh grapes harvested in the year 2010, grape must, grape must in fermentation, new wine still in fermentation and wine produced using the grapes harvested in the year 2010, shall not exceed the following limits:
(a)
3,5 % vol. in wine-growing zone A referred to in the appendix to Annex XIb to Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007;
(b)
2,5 % vol. in wine-growing zone B referred to in the appendix to Annex XIb to Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007;
(c)
2,0 % vol. in wine-growing zone C I referred to in the appendix to Annex XIb to Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union .
ANNEXSupplementary provisions
ANNEX
Geographical regions where an increase of the enrichment limit is authorised pursuant to Article 1
Member State
Geographical regions (wine-growing zone)
Belgium
All wine-growing regions (zone A)
Czech Republic
All wine-growing regions (zones A and B)
Denmark
All wine-growing regions (zone A)
Germany
All wine-growing regions (zones A and B)
Hungary
All wine-growing regions (zone C I)
Netherlands
All wine-growing regions (zone A)
Austria
All wine-growing regions (zone B)
Poland
All wine-growing regions (zone A)
Slovenia
Podravje and Posavje (zone B)
Slovakia
All wine-growing regions (zones B and C I)
United Kingdom
England, Wales (zone A)
