19. 8. 75 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 219/7 REGULATION (EEC) No 2152/7§ OF THE COMMISSION of 18 August 1975 on detailed rules for the application of Regulations (EEC) No 2893/74 and (EEC) No 2894/74 in respect of sparkling wines THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community ; Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 817/70 (') of 28 April 1970 laying down special provi- sions relating to quality wines produced in specified regions, as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2894/74 (3), and in particular Article 17 thereof; Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2893/74 (3) of 18 November 1974 on sparkling wines produced in the Community and specified in item 12 of Annex II to Regulation (EEC) No 816/70, and in particular Articles 7 (3), 8 (3) and 22 thereof ; Whereas Article 7 of Regulation (EEC) No 2893/74 provides for supervision in respect of sparkling wines, quality sparkling wines and quality sparkling wines psr; whereas detailed implementing rules for such supervision -should be laid down; . Whereas Article 8 of the said Regulation permits dero- gations from the rules concerning the bottling of the abovementioned sparkling wines ; whereas it is appro- priate, to avoid financial loss for the producers, to make such a derogation pending Community action with regard to the designation and presentation of such wines ; Whereas Article 22 of the said Regulation permits the adoption of transitional measures to facilitate conver- sion to the system introduced by that Regulation, such measures to apply until 31 August 1976 at the latest; Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the Opinion of the Manage- ment Committee for Wine, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : Article 1 The declaration referred to in the first subparagraph of Article 7 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 2893/74 shall be made, in the case of established procedures of spar- (') OJ No L 99, 5. 5. 1970, p. 20. () O] No L 310, 21. 11. 1974, p. 7. () OJ No L 310, 21. 11. 1974, p. 1. kling wines, quality sparkling wines or quality spar- kling wines produced in specified regions, before 30 September 1975, and in the case of those who intend to produce such wines, one month before the commencement of production. Article 2 The obligation to keep the registers referred to in the second subparagraph of Article 7(2) of Regulation (EEC) No 2893/74 shall apply with effect from 1 January 1976. In the register of cuvées, the following information shall be given in respect of each of the cuvées prepared : — the type and quality of sparkling wine which it is intended to produce : brut, extra dry, sec, demi-sec, doux; — the date of preparation ; — the date of the drawing-off for quality wines and quality sparkling wines psr; — the amount of the cuvée and the description, the volume and the actual and potential alcoholic strength of each of its constituents ; — as appropriate, details of the practices listed in Article 5 of Regulation (EEC) No 2893/74 ; — the amount of liqueur de tirage and its total alco- holic strength ; — the amount of sweetener and its acquired alcoholic strength ; — the number of bottles obtained. Article 3 Until such time as Community action is taken in respect of the designation and presentation of spar- kling wines, quality sparkling wines and quality spar- kling wines psr, Member States may authorize : — by way of derogation from Article 8 (1) of Regula- tion (EEC) No 2893/74, containers with a volume of not more than 250 cm? filled with spatkling wines, quality sparkling wines or quality sparkling wines psr may be stopped by other means than a ‘mushroom’ cork ;