No L 117/10 Official Journal of the European Communities 7.5 97 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 822/97 of 6 May 1997 amending Regulation (EEC) No 2676/90 determining Community methods for the analysis of wines THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 of 16 March 1987 on the common organization of the market in wine ('), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 536/97 (%), and in particular Article 74 thereof, Whereas the Annex to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2676/90 (%), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 69/96 (%), contains a description of these analysis methods; whereas a method of analysing the isotope ratio '*O/'*O of the oxygen in the water of wine has been developed and its validity established in accordance with inter- nationally recognized criteria; whereas the application of this method may constitute a better way of checking the authenticity of wine and other wine products; whereas the description of this new method has been adopted by the International Wine and Wine Office; whereas this method should be added to the said Regulation; Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Wine, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Article 1 Chapter 43 as shown in the Annex hereto is added to the Annex to Regulation (EEC) No 2676/90. Article 2 This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 6 May 1997. OJ No L 84, 27. 3. 1987, p. 1. O] No L 83, 25. 3. 1997, p. 5. OJ No L 272, 3. 10. 1990, p. 1. OJ No L 14, 19. 1. 199, p. 13. For the Commission Franz FISCHLER Member of the Commission