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Commission Regulation (EC) No. 2244/2002 amending Regulation (EC) No. 1622/2000 as regards the use of tartaric acid in wine products.

Country/Territory
European Union
Document type
Regulation
Date
2002
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Official Journal L 341, 17 December 2002, p. 27.
Subject
Food & nutrition
Keyword
Food quality control/food safety Viticulture/oenological practices Processing/handling Standards
Geographical area
European Union Countries
Entry into force notes
This Regulation came into force on 6 January 2003.
Abstract

As regards the restrictions and requirements pertaining to the use of certain substances authorized for oenological purposes, the following paragraph is added to Article 8 of Regulation (EC) No. 1622/2000: "Tartaric acid, the use of which is provided for in Annex IV(1)(l) and (m) and Annex IV(3)(k) and (l) to Regulation (EC) No. 1493/1999, also called L-tartaric acid, must be of agricultural origin and extracted specifically from wine products. It must also comply with the purity criteria laid down in Commission Directive 96/77/EC."

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References - Legislation

Amends

Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1622/2000 laying down certain detailed rules for implementing Regulation (EC) No. 1493/1999 on the common organization of the market in wine and establishing a Community code of oenological practices and processes.

Legislation | European Union | 2000

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Viticulture/oenological practices, Processing/handling, Standards

Source: FAO, FAOLEX