Aromatized wines and aromatized wine-based drinks: definition, description and presentation (amend. Regulation (EEC) No 1601/91)

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. �