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." Full text English 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