WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1715/98 by Antonio TAJANI to the Commission. Infringement proceedings brought by the European Union against Italy concerning the sale of the Rome Milk Centre
5. 2. 1999 EN Official Journal of the European Communities C 31/73 With regard to the use of the words ádomaineí and áchâteauí to describe vineyards, the Commission regrets that it is currently unable to reply, since it lacks the information required for carrying out the necessary research into the multiplication of false names. It therefore asks the Honourable Member to provide further details. However, the use of these terms in the designation of wines is provided for in Community legislation, i. e. Article 6 of Commission Regulation (EEC) 3201/90 of 16 October 1990 laying down detailed rules for the description and presentation of wines and grape musts (2), and in the judgement of the Court of Justice in case C-403/92. (1) See page 65. (2) OJ L 309, 8. 11. 1990. (1999/C 31/097) WRITTEN QUESTION E-1710/98 by Edouard des Places (I-EDN) to the Commission (29 May 1998) Subject: Packing and bottling in the region of production Annex II, entitled Provisions to be notified to the European Commission and to be inserted in a subsequent billí, to the Agriculture Bill which the French Government is preparing to submit to the French National Assembly lays down that the following third paragraph shall be added to Article 115-6 of the Consumer Code: It (the National Institute for Designations of Origin › Institut National des Appellations díOrigine) may, at the request of the local organization concerned, provide that the product must be packed in a specific area. A Council of State decree shall lay down the implementing provisions in respect of this paragraph. Is this article which, as worded, enables it to be made obligatory for wine to be packed, i. e. bottled, in the region of production, compatible with Articles 34, 85 and 86 of the Treaty and with the case-law of the Court of Justice established in Case 647/90, Delhaize Le Lion v. Promalvin? Answer given by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission (19 June 1998) The Commission has not so far received any notification from France on the bill mentioned by the Honourable Member. On the question of whether a law allowing the Institut national des appellations díorigine, on request by the local organisation concerned, to stipulate that a product must be packed in a specific area is compatible with Articles 34, 85 and 86 of the Treaty and with the decisions of the Court of Justice, the Honourable Member is asked to refer to the Commissionís reply to Written Question P-1657/98 by Mr Buffetaut (1). (1) See page 65. (1999/C 31/098) WRITTEN QUESTION E-1715/98 by Antonio Tajani (PPE) to the Commission (29 May 1998) Subject: Infringement proceedings brought by the European Union against Italy concerning the sale of the Rome Milk Centre Has the Commission received any new information from the Italian State and the Rome City Council concerning the sale of the Rome Milk Centre, which is the subject of infringement proceedings initiated by the European Union? What further representations does the Commission intend to make to the Rome City Council?