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COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION of 2 May 2012 on the inclusion of vine varieties in Appendix IV of the Protocol on labelling as referred to in Article 8(2) of the EC-US Agreement on trade in wine (2012/275/EU)

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION, (4) The Commission should therefore confirm that the Union agrees with the proposed modifications of Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Appendix IV to the Protocol on wine labelling, except Union, in respect of the vine varieties ‘’ and ‘Blau­ fränkisch’. Having regard to Council Decision 2006/232/EC of (5) The Management Committee for the Common Organi­ 20 December 2005 on the conclusion of the Agreement sation of Agricultural Markets has not given an opinion between the European Community and the United States of within the time limit set by its President, America on trade in wine ( 1), and in particular Article 3 thereof,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: Whereas: Article 1 (1) The United States of America have requested that Appendix IV of the Protocol on wine labelling as In accordance with Article 11(5) of the Agreement between the referred to in Article 8(2) of the Agreement between European Community and the United States of America on the European Community and the United States of trade in wine, the Commission shall confirm that the Union America on Trade in Wine ( 2) be modified to include agrees with the proposed modifications of Appendix IV to the vine varieties that were notified by the United States to Protocol on wine labelling, except in respect of the vine varieties the Commission on 27 October 2011. This request was ‘Montepulciano’ and ‘Blaufränkisch’. made in accordance with point 3.6(b) of the abovemen­ tioned Protocol. The amended text of Appendix IV, as accepted by the Union, is set out in the Annex. (2) The notification refers to the final rule adopted by the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau and Article 2 published in the Federal Register of 27 October The Director-General for Agriculture and Rural Development is 2011 ( 3 ) amending the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and hereby authorised to forward the written response to the United Trade Bureau regulations by adding a number of new States of America. names to the list of variety names approved for the designation of American .

(3) The Commission has informed the United States within Done at Brussels, 2 May 2012. 60 days of the date of receipt of the notification that the vine varieties ‘Montepulciano’ and ‘Blaufränkisch’ can For the Commission currently be used only for wines from certain Member States, pursuant to Article 62(3) of Commission Regu­ The President lation (EC) No 607/2009 ( 4 ). José Manuel BARROSO

( 1 ) OJ L 87, 24.3.2006, p. 1. ( 2 ) OJ L 87, 24.3.2006, p. 65. ( 3 ) Federal Register, Vol. 76, No 208, 27.10.2011, p. 66626. ( 4 ) OJ L 193, 24.7.2009, p. 60. L 134/24 EN Official Journal of the European Union 24.5.2012

ANNEX

‘APPENDIX IV

on vine variety names as referred to in Part A, point 3.3.6 of the Protocol

Aglianico Cabernet Doré Cabernet Pfeffer Forastera Albariño Fredonia Albemarle Calzin Concord Freedom Aleatico Campbell Early Conquistador French (Island Belle) (Colombard) Canada Aligote Counoise Freisa Canaiolo Alvarelhão (Canaiolo Nero) Cowart Frontenac gris Alvarinho Canaiolo Nero Creek (Canaiolo) Crimson Cabernet Fry Captivator Cynthiana Fumé blanc () () Auxerrois (Carignane) Dearing Bacchus Carignane noir (Carignan) Delaware Garnacha Carlos (, Grenache noir) Diamond Carmenère Garnacha blanca Dixie Beacon Carmine () Beclan Carnelian Garronet Doreen Bellandais Geneva Red 7 Castel 19-637 Gewürztraminer Dulcet Biancolella Gladwin 113 Black Corinth Glennel (Petite Sirah) Black Malvoisie Centurion Dutchess Gold () Early Burgundy Golden Isles Black Monukka Early Muscat Golden Muscat (Muscat Hamburg) Charbono Edelweiss Graciano Black Pearl Eden Grand Noir Blanc Du Bois Ehrenfelser Green Hungarian Blue Eye doré Ellen Scott Grenache (Garnacha, Grenache noir) Bonarda Elvira Grenache blanc Bountiful Emerald (Garnacha blanca) Chief Brianna Erbaluce Grenache noir Burdin 4672 Chowan Favorite (Garnacha, Grenache) Burdin 5201 Cinsaut Feher Szagos Grignolino (Black Malvoisie) Burdin 11042 Fernao Pires Burgaw Fern Munson Gros Verdot Burger Fiano Grüner Veltliner Colombard (French Colombard) Helena Cabernet Diane Colobel Florental Herbemont 24.5.2012 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 134/25

Higgins Melon Ontario Rosette () Horizon Orange Muscat Roucaneuf Melon de Bourgogne Rougeon Hunt (Melon) Interlaken Pamlico Iona Pedro Ximenes Meunier () Peloursin Rubired Island Belle Mish Petit Bouschet (Campbell Early) Mission Petit Manseng Sabrevois Ives Missouri Riesling James Monastrell Petite Sirah St Croix (Durif) (Mataro, Mourvèdre) Jewell St Laurent Peverella Mondeuse Joannes Seyve 12-428 St Pepin () Picpoul Joannes Seyve 23-416 ( blanc) St Vincent Montefiore Saint Macaire Moore Early Salem Morio-Muskat Kleinberger Pinot Grigio Salvador Moscato greco () La Crescent ( ) Pinot gris LaCrosse Mourvèdre (Pinot Grigio) Sauvignon blanc (Mataro, Monastrell) (Fumé blanc) Pinot Meunier (Meunier) Sauvignon gris Lake Emerald Müller-Thurgau Scarlet Lambrusco Münch Muscadelle Piquepoul blanc Scheurebe Landal (Picpoul) Muscat blanc Sémillon Prairie Star (Muscat Canelli) Sereksiya Lenoir Precoce de Malingre Muscat Canelli Seyval Leon Millot (Muscat blanc) Pride () Lemberger Muscat du Moulin Primitivo Seyval blanc (Limberger) (Seyval) Muscat Hamburg Princess Limberger (Black Muscat) Rayon d’Or Shiraz (Lemberger) () Ravat 34 Louise Swenson Siegerrebe Ravat 51 Lucie Kuhlmann () Siegfried Naples Madeline Angevine Ravat noir Southland Magnolia Redgate Souzão Negrara Magoon Refosco Steuben Négrette (Mondeuse) Stover Negro Amaro Regale Malvasia bianca Sugargate (Moscato greco) Nero d’Avola Reliance Sultanina Mammolo New York Muscat Riesling (Thompson Seedless) (White Riesling) Summit Noah (Rkatziteli) Suwannee Noble Rkatziteli Sylvaner (Rkatsiteli) Mataro Symphony (Monastrell, Mourvèdre) Roanoke Norton Syrah (Cynthiana) Rondinella (Shiraz) L 134/26 EN Official Journal of the European Union 24.5.2012

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Tarheel Veltliner Vivant (Ugni blanc) Taylor Ventura Watergate Verdelet Welder (Valdepeñas) Verdelho Welsch Rizling Teroldego Ugni blanc Vergennes White Riesling Thomas (Trebbiano) (Riesling) Thompson Seedless Valdepeñas (Tempranillo) Wine King (Sultanina) Valdiguié Yuga Tinta Madeira Vignoles Tinto cão Valerien (Ravat 51) Topsail Valiant Villard blanc Zinthiana Touriga Villard noir ’