Key Benefits:
The Prime Minister,
On the report of the Minister of Agriculture, Food, Fisheries and Rural Affairs and the Minister of Economy, Finance and Industry,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No. 1493/1999 of 17 May 1999 concerning the joint organization of the wine market and the regulations made for its application;
Considering the general tax code;
Considering the Customs Code;
Considering the rural code;
Considering the code of consumption;
Considering Decree No. 991 of 3 April 1942 implementing the law of 3 April 1942 on appellations controlled, supplemented by Decree No. 48-707 of 21 April 1948 on appellations of origin controlled;
Having regard to Decree No. 85-220 of 15 February 1985 amended defining the conditions of production of the controlled label of origin « Minervois » ;
Considering Decree No. 2001-510 of 12 June 2001 implementing the code of consumption with regard to wines, sparkling wines, sparkling wines and liqueur wines;
Having regard to Decree No. 2001-1163 of 7 December 2001 concerning the analytical and organoleptic examinations of wines with controlled label of origin;
Considering the proposal of the national committee of wines and brandies of the National Institute of the labels of origin of 5 and 6 June 2002,
Decrete:
In the first paragraph of Article 3 of the above-mentioned Decree of February 15, 1985, the number "six" is replaced by the number "seven".
The Minister of Economy, Finance and Industry, the Minister of Agriculture, Food, Fisheries and Rural Affairs, the Minister Delegate for Budget and Budget Reform and the Secretary of State for Small and Medium Enterprises, Trade, Crafts, Professionals and Consumer Affairs are responsible, each with respect to it, for the execution of this decree, which will be published in the Official Journal of the French Republic.
Done in Paris, 20 December 2002.
Jean-Pierre Raffarin
By the Prime Minister:
Minister of Agriculture, Food,
and Rural Affairs,
Hervé Gaymard
Minister of Economy,
finance and industry,
Francis Mer
Minister for Budget
and budgetary reform,
Alain Lambert
Secretary of State
small and medium-sized enterprises,
trade, crafts,
liberal professions
and consumption,
Renaud Dutreil