L 205/12 Official Journal of the European Union 6.8.2005 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1293/2005 of 5 August 2005 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 (EC) No 1493/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in wine (1), and in particular Article 46(3) thereof, Whereas: (), The method for measuring the excess pressure in sparkling and semi-sparkling wines has been laid down in accordance with internationally recognised criteria. The International Vine and Wine Office (OIV) adopted the new description of this method at its General Assembly in 2003. (2)  Using this method will ensure simpler, more precise monitoring of excess pressure in these wines. (3)  The description of the usual method in Chapter 37 of the Annex to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2676/90 (3) is no longer necessary and paragraph 3 of Chapter 37 should therefore be deleted. The updated description of this method should, moreover, be introduced in a new chapter of the Annex to that Regulation. (4)  Regulation (EEC) No 2676/90 should therefore be amended accordingly, (5)  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 The Annex to Regulation (EEC) No 2676/90 is hereby amended in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation. Atrticle 2 This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 5 August 2005. () O] L 179, 14.7.1999, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1188/2005 (O] L 193, 23.7.2005, p. 24). () OJ L 272, 3.10.1990, p. 1. Regulation last amended by Regulation (EC) No 355/2005 (O] L 56, 2.3.2005, p. 3). For the Commission Mariann FISCHER BOEL Member of the Commission