22.1.2011 Official Journal of the European Union L 19/1 II (Non-legislative acts) REGULATIONS COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 53/2011 of 21 January 2011 amending Regulation (EC) No 606/2009 laying down certain detailed rules for implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 479/2008 as regards the categories of grapevine products, oenological practices and the applicable restrictions THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION, Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agri- cultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agri- cultural products (Single CMO Regulation) ('), in particular the third and fourth paragraphs of Article 121 thereof, 45 g/l and are produced in small quantities. Likewise, certain French white wines with a protected geographical indication may have a total alcoholic strength by volume greater than 15 % vol. and a sugar content greater than 45 g/l In order to ensure the preservation of these wines, the Member States concerned, i.e., Malta and France, respectively, requested a derogation to the maximum sulphur dioxide contents given in Annex I B to Regu- lation (EC) No 606/2009. These wines should be mentioned in the list of wines having a maximum sulphur dioxide content of 300 milligrams per litre. (4)  Wines entitled to the traditional expression ‘Késéi sziire- Whereas: telésti bor’ have a very high sugar content and are produced in small quantities. In order to ensure the pres- ervation of these wines, Hungary requested a derogation (1) According to Article 3 of Commission Regulation (EC) to the maximum sulphur dioxide content. A maximum No 606/2009 (%), the authorised oenological practices are sulphur dioxide content of 350 milligrams per litre laid down in Annex I to that Regulation. The Inter- should be authorised for these wines. national Organisation of Vine and Wine (OIV) has adopted new oenological practices. In order to meet the international standards in this field and to provide EU producers with the new possibilities available to third (5)  Wines entitled to the protected designation of origin country producers, these new oenological practices ‘Douro’ followed by the statement ‘colheita tardia’ should be authorised in the EU under the conditions of derogate from the maximum sulphur dioxide content. use defined by the OIV. Wines entitled to the protected designation of origin ‘Duriense’ have the same characteristics as these wines. On the basis of this, Portugal requested a derogation () Regulation (EC) No 606/2009 authorises clarification by from the maximum sulphur dioxide content. A means of pectolytic enzymes and enzymatic preparations maximum sulphur dioxide content of 400 milligrams of beta-glucanase. These enzymes and other enzymatic per litre should be authorised for these wines. preparations are also used for maceration, clarification, stabilisation, filtration and for revealing the aromatic precursors of grapes present in the must and the wine. These oenological practices have been adopted by the (6)  In order to render the names of vine varieties clearer, the OIV and they should be authorised under the conditions names of the varieties should be given in the different of use defined by the OIV. languages of the countries where these varieties are used. (3)  Wines entitled to the protected designations of origin ‘Malta’ and ‘Gozo’ have a sugar content greater than (7)  Certain provisions concerning certain liqueur wines differ 0] 0] L 299, 16.11.2007, p. 1. L 193, 24.7.2009, p. 1. from the requirements laid down in the specifications for these wines. These provisions should be amended in accordance with the requirements in question.