22.6.2023

Official Journal of the European Union

C 220/1

COUNCIL RECOMMENDATION

on stepping up EU actions to combat antimicrobial resistance in a One Health approach

(2023/C 220/01)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 168(6) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,

Whereas:

(1)

In July 2022, the Commission, together with the Member States, identified antimicrobial resistance (AMR) as one of the top three priority health threats (1). It is estimated that more than 35 000 people die each year in the EU/EEA as a direct consequence of an infection due to bacteria resistant to antibiotics (2). The health impact of AMR is comparable to that of influenza, tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS combined. Overall, the latest data (3) show significantly increasing trends in the number of infections and attributable deaths for almost all bacterium–antibiotic resistance combinations, especially in healthcare settings. It is estimated that around 70 % of cases of infections with antibiotic-resistant bacteria were healthcare-associated infections. Furthermore, the health impact of fungicide-resistant fungi has become more apparent over the years.

(2)

AMR has serious human health and economic consequences for healthcare systems. By reducing the ability to prevent and treat infectious diseases, AMR threatens inter alia the ability to perform surgery, the treatment of immunocompromised patients, organ transplantation and cancer therapy. It results in high costs to the healthcare systems of EU/EEA countries (4). AMR is also a threat to food safety and food security as it has an impact on animal health and production systems.

(3)

AMR is a One Health issue, meaning that it encompasses human health, animal health, plant health and the environment, and is a multi-faceted cross-border threat to health that cannot be tackled by one sector independently or by individual countries alone. Tackling AMR requires a high level of collaboration across sectors and between countries, including at global level.

(4)

The Commission’s Communication of 29 June 2017‘A European One Health Action Plan against AMR’ (the ’2017 AMR Action Plan’) (5) outlines over 70 actions covering human health, animal health and the environment, whose progress has been regularly monitored (6). However, further action is needed, in particular in the areas of human health and the environment, which requires the Commission and Member States to give more attention to these areas for instance through this Recommendation. The Council conclusions of 14 June 2019 on the next steps towards making the EU a best practice region in combating antimicrobial resistance (7) and the Council conclusions of 7 December 2021 on strengthening the European Health Union (8) contribute to the work against AMR in that respect.

(5)

The EU4Health Programme (9) offers a sizeable investment in combating AMR, in particular through direct grants to Member State authorities for the implementation of AMR measures, amongst others supporting Member States in the implementation of One Health AMR National Action Plans, infection prevention and control of both community-acquired and healthcare-associated infections and antimicrobial stewardship strategies. This should serve to support the follow-up of this Council Recommendation across Member States. The Horizon Europe programme (10) will provide support to research and innovation actions and a partnership on One Health AMR (11), while financing from the European Investment Bank (12) and assistance under the Technical Support Instrument (13) could provide additional support to the implementation of this Council Recommendation.

(6)

One Health AMR National Action Plans are essential for a coordinated AMR response across sectors. In the 2016 political declaration of the high-level meeting of the General Assembly on antimicrobial resistance (14), Member States committed to work at national, regional and global levels to develop, in line with the World Health Assembly resolution 68.7, multisectoral action plans, in line with a One Health approach and the Global Action Plan on AMR (15). The Council Conclusions of 17 June 2016 (16) called on Member States to have in place before mid-2017 a national action plan against AMR, based on the One Health approach and in line with the objectives of the WHO Global Action Plan on AMR.

(7)

In its overview report of 18 October 2022 (17) , the Commission found that, while National Action Plans were in place in all Member States, with most based on a One Health approach at least to some extent, these action plans varied considerably in content and detail. It also concluded that many Member States should work more following a One Health approach, particularly regarding measures concerning the environment, which are often missing or not well developed. Finally, core components, such as the operational, monitoring and evaluation parts, were generally not well developed in the National Action Plan themselves, nor available in related documents. Furthermore, budgeting information was mostly absent from the National Action Plans. These issues raise concerns about the sustainable implementation of the National Action Plans and the arrangements in place in Member States to ensure that their strategic objectives are achieved effectively. Member States should therefore ensure they have National Action Plan based on the One Health approach, underpinned by appropriate structure, monitoring and resources.

(8)

Robust surveillance and monitoring, including following trends, on AMR and antimicrobial consumption (AMC) at all levels in human health, but also in the veterinary, plant and environmental sectors, are crucial to assess the spread of AMR, support the prudent use of antimicrobials and inform infection prevention and control responses.

(9)	The availability of narrow spectrum antibiotics is essential in order to prevent the development and spread of antimicrobial resistance. Member States could therefore take special measures to address supply problems in the human and veterinary fields.

(10)

Member States have to collect relevant and comparable data on the volume of sales of veterinary antimicrobial medicinal products and on the use of antimicrobial medicinal products per animal species (18). While the application and implementation of Regulation (EU) 2022/2371 of the European Parliament and of the Council (19) makes it possible to improve collection of comparable and compatible data and information on AMR and AMC, further action by Member States is necessary to close existing surveillance and monitoring gaps and to ensure completeness of data both on AMR and AMC at all levels, including by recommending data to be reported and by developing integrated systems for the surveillance of AMR and AMC that encompasses human health, animal health, plant health, food, wastewater and the environment.

(11)

While there are still knowledge gaps on the development and spread of AMR through the exposure of pathogens to plant protection products and biocidal products, the risk of such resistance development should be taken into account as part of the safety evaluation and decision-making for plant protection products and biocidal products.

(12)

While the environmental dimension of AMR has been comparatively less in focus than AMR in human or animal health, growing evidence shows that the natural environment may be a major reservoir and driver of AMR. In line with the One Health approach, environmental monitoring of AMR in groundwaters and surface waters, including coastal waters, wastewater and agricultural soils is essential to further understand the role played by the presence in the environment of antimicrobial residues in the emergence and spread of AMR, the levels of environmental contamination and the risks posed to human health. Monitoring is also essential to complement clinical data by providing sampling material from a large population.

(13)

Residues of medicinal products are widely found in groundwaters and surface waters, including coastal waters and soils, and several publications show that antibiotic residues can contribute to AMR. A potential entry point of AMR genes and organisms into the environment is wastewater treatment plants.

(14)

While the Commission proposals of Autumn 2022 aim at strengthening the environmental monitoring of AMR in groundwaters and surface waters, including coastal waters, wastewater and agricultural soils (20), the need to engage in an integrated AMR One Health approach for surveillance systems, including the environment, is recognised (21). An integrated surveillance of findings on drug-resistant microorganisms in humans, animals, plants, food, wastewater and the environment is necessary in order to rapidly detect and prevent outbreaks and to tackle AMR across sectors. Closer cooperation across these sectors may also lead to financial savings. This process involves sharing data and information across sectors for a more effective and coordinated response to combating AMR. The data provided by these surveillance systems, at appropriate administrative levels, can enhance the understanding of the complex epidemiology of AMR to guide policy recommendations and develop initiatives to respond to AMR risks before they become large-scale emergencies.

(15)

Robust infection prevention and control, in particular in acute care settings such as hospitals and in long-term care facilities, contribute to fighting AMR. The COVID-19 pandemic brought heightened awareness of infection prevention and control, including hygiene measures, to promote a reduction in the transmission of microbes, including resistant ones. However, with over 70 % of AMR cases due to healthcare-associated infections (22), there is a need for greater provision of high standards of infection prevention and control. This also includes high standards of patient safety. When taking national actions, the World Health Organisation work on infection prevention and control, hand hygiene and patient safety can be taken into account (23) (24) (25).

(16)

While it is well-recognised that the inappropriate use of antimicrobials, both in humans and in animals, is a main driver behind increased levels of AMR, there are consistent reports on shortcomings in ensuring high levels of antimicrobial stewardship across Member States. Prudent use of antimicrobials and high standards of infection prevention and control at the levels of the community, hospitals and long-term care facilities are essential aspects in reducing the emergence and development of AMR. This Recommendation complements Council Recommendation of 15 November 2001 on the prudent use of antimicrobial agents in human medicine (26), the Council Recommendation of 9 June 2009 on patient safety, including the prevention and control of healthcare associated infections (27), and the 2017 guidelines for the prudent use of antimicrobials in human health (28). It also complements the revision of the Union’s pharmaceutical legislation which proposes to introduce, in the revised Directive on the Union code relating to medicinal products for human use (29), specific regulatory measures to enhance the prudent use of antimicrobials.

(17)

AMR leads to increased morbidity and mortality of animals. It endangers animal health and welfare and, therefore animal productivity, having a major socio-economic impact in the agricultural sector. The safety of the food chain is affected by animal health and welfare, particularly those farmed for food production. Ensuring a high level of animal health and welfare leads to improved resilience in animals, making them less vulnerable to diseases, which helps decrease antimicrobial use.

(18)

The application of sewage sludge and manure as fertilisers on agricultural soil may lead to the development of AMR through the spread of antimicrobial resistant bacteria and antimicrobial resistance genes in the environment, further contaminating the food chain. While more data, and the refining of existing data are necessary, it is recommended to introduce prudent manure management practices.

(19)

The setting of concrete measurable targets is an effective way to achieve goals related to the prevention and reduction of AMR within a specified timeframe and to monitor progress (30). Discussions on AMR targets have taken place internationally, for example in the context of the Transatlantic Task Force on Antimicrobial Resistance (31), the UN Sustainable Development Goals (32) and the G7 (33).

(20)

While a target for a 50 % reduction of overall EU sales of antimicrobials for farmed animals and in aquaculture by 2030 has been included in the Farm to Fork Strategy (34) and in the Zero Pollution Action Plan (35) and the reduced use of antimicrobials in farmed animals should be monitored through the common agricultural policy support measures (36), there is currently no AMR related target in the human health sector at EU level. The Commission, with the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC), has designed concrete targets both at Union and Member States level that would reduce the unnecessary use of antimicrobials. The recommended targets at Member States level take due consideration of each national situation and different existing levels of antimicrobial consumption and spread of key resistant pathogens. They reflect the level of efforts to be provided by each Member State to reach the EU common targets while not compromising patient health and safety. They also allow for targeted support where necessary and for monitoring the progress made in the coming years.

(21)

Setting up recommended targets at EU level on AMC and AMR is a useful tool to achieve and monitor progress in both the underlying factors influencing AMR, notably antimicrobial consumption, and the spread of AMR, in particular regarding pathogens that pose the highest burden and threat to public health in the EU. The recommended targets are based on existing data reported under EU surveillance in 2019 (37), chosen as a baseline year, given that the situation in 2020 and 2021 is deemed exceptional, and therefore inappropriate to serve as a basis, due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the unusual restrictive measures in place. The recommended targets should contribute to achieving common goals and can be complemented by national targets that cover other AMR-related aspects, such as infection prevention and control, antimicrobial stewardship, prescription practices and training.

(22)

The 2022 Special Eurobarometer on AMR (38) reveals that knowledge about antibiotics is still lacking in the EU with only half of those questioned being aware that antibiotics are ineffective against viruses, and that there are still great differences in Union citizens’ awareness across Member States. In addition, almost one in ten Union citizens are taking antibiotics without prescription. Those results demonstrate the need to increase and improve communication and awareness-raising activities on AMR and prudent use of antimicrobials at all levels as means to promote knowledge and behavioural change.

(23)

Education, awareness and training of professionals working in human health, veterinary, environmental and agronomy sectors on AMR, on infection prevention and control and on the One Health approach play an important role in the fight against AMR, due in particular to their roles as advocates for prudent antimicrobial use and educators of patients and farmers. Continuous education programmes and curricula should include mandatory cross-sectoral training and competence courses on AMR, on infection prevention and control, on environmental risk, on biosecurity and on antimicrobial stewardship, as appropriate.

(24)

According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), 11 new antibiotics have been approved (by either the Commission or the US Food and Drug Administration or both) since July 2017. With some exceptions, the newly approved antibiotics have limited clinical benefit over existing treatments, as over 80 % are from existing classes where resistance mechanisms are well established and rapid emergence of resistance is foreseen. Currently in the pipeline there are 43 antibiotics and combinations with a new therapeutic entity. Only a few of them meet at least one of the WHO innovation criteria (i.e. absence of known cross-resistance, new binding site, mode of action and/or class). Overall, the clinical pipeline and recently approved antibiotics are insufficient to tackle the challenge of increasing emergence and spread of AMR. The failure to develop and make available effective new antibiotics is further fuelling the impact of AMR; there is, therefore, an urgent need to develop and implement new incentives.

(25)

The Commission aims at improving preparedness and response to serious cross-border threats in the area of medical countermeasures, notably by promoting advanced research and development of medical countermeasures and related technologies and by addressing market challenges. In that context, the Commission should address the antimicrobial market failure and promote the development and accessibility of medical countermeasures relevant to combatting AMR, including new and old antimicrobials, diagnostics and vaccines against resistant pathogens.

(26)

Since the 2017 AMR Action Plan, several proposals for new economic models for bringing new antimicrobials to the market have been proposed, including in the conclusions of the JAMRAI (39), which delivered on 31 March 2021 a ‘strategy for implementing multi-country incentives in Europe to stimulate antimicrobial innovation and access’ (40).

(27)

The Commission commissioned a study entitled ‘bringing AMR Medical Counter Measures on the market’ (41) simulating four types of pull mechanisms of different financial size for ensuring access to antimicrobials: revenue guarantee, market entry rewards combined with revenue guarantee, lump-sum market entry rewards and milestone payments, and providing options for their implementation at EU level.

(28)

The EU4Health work programme 2023 (42) offers a sizeable investment in combating AMR, in particular through the specific action ‘Support innovation and access to antimicrobials’ (43). This will enable the creation a network supporting the Commission and the Member States for the preparation and implementation of procurement(s) of medical countermeasures and reserve capacities for the production or access to targeted AMR medical countermeasures.

(29)

Actions on research and innovation supported by the Horizon 2020 and the Horizon Europe programmes are key for the development, evaluation and implementation of measures against AMR. Continued support and collaboration remain crucial to strengthen the impact of research and innovation for the detection, prevention and treatment of infections caused by resistant pathogens and should be ensured.

(30)

Vaccines are cost-effective powerful tools to prevent communicable diseases in both humans and animals, and therefore have the potential to curb the spread of AMR infections and reduce the use of antimicrobials. It is therefore necessary to promote the use of vaccination as well as the development of, the availability of and the access to vaccines.

(31)	Member States cross-sectoral cooperation and stakeholders’ involvement are crucial to ensure the full and effective implementation of One Health AMR policies and actions and it is proposed to enhance this cooperation, particularly through the EU AMR One Health Network (44).

(32)

A high level of cooperation between Union Agencies (European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) (45), European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) (46) and European Medicines Agency (EMA) (47) should be reinforced and extended to include the European Environmental Agency (EEA) (48) and the European Chemical Agency (ECHA) (49), to ensure a coherent, One Health, evidence-based response to AMR.

(33)

Combatting AMR in the context of the One Health approach is a priority in the EU Global Health Strategy (50), including through the inclusion of concrete provisions on AMR in the context of the negotiation of a potential WHO international agreement on pandemic prevention, preparedness and response (51). While global attention to AMR is growing, fostering international cooperation, is needed to ensure a coordinated response from the global community and adequate support mainstreamed towards priorities established at global and regional levels for funding, research and policy efforts. In that respect enhanced cooperation should take place, in particular in the context of the United Nations, G7, G20 and with the quadripartite organisations (the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) (52), the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) (53), the World Organization for Animal Health (WOAH) (54) and the World Health Organization (WHO) (55)). This recommendation is without prejudice to the need to establish Union positions in accordance with the procedures laid down in the Treaties, in particular through Council decisions pursuant to Article 218 TFEU.

(34)	The follow-up given to the 2017 AMR Action Plan and of this Recommendation should be monitored regularly to measure progress towards achieving their objectives and identify gaps in the efforts to tackle AMR.

HAS ADOPTED THE FOLLOWING RECOMMENDATION:

A. National Action Plans against AMR

HEREBY ENCOURAGES MEMBER STATES TO:

Have in place by 14. June 2024, and regularly update and implement National Action Plans against AMR (‘National Action Plans’), based on the One Health approach and taking into account the objectives of the World Health Organization Global Action Plan and the 2016 Declaration of the United Nations high-level meeting of the General Assembly on AMR.

The National Action Plans on combatting AMR should, taking into account an evidence-based and cost-effective approach, in particular:

a.	feature as a priority of national health systems and promote the prudent use of antimicrobials.

b.	include intersectoral coordination, implementation and monitoring plans and mechanisms to ensure their effective governance;

c.	include specific measures to achieve overarching measurable goals, and implementation arrangement and indicators to assess progress towards achieving these goals, including the recommended targets set out in the section E of this Recommendation;

d.	refer to the relevant elements of the National Common Agricultural Policy Strategic Plans to combat AMR;

e.	include evidence-based measures to prevent, monitor and reduce the spread of AMR in the environment; and

Allocate, with support from the Commission where relevant, appropriate human and financial resources for the effective implementation of the National Action Plans.

Evaluate, regularly, and at least every three years, the outcomes of the National Action Plans and take actions to address the findings of these evaluations and other relevant inputs, while taking into account new findings and emerging trends.

Ensure that National Action Plans and the regular evaluation of their outcomes are made publicly available within six months after completion of the evaluation.

B. Surveillance and monitoring of AMR and antimicrobial consumption (AMC)

HEREBY ENCOURAGES MEMBER STATES TO:

Close existing surveillance and monitoring gaps and ensure completeness of data, including real-time data and timely access to data where appropriate by 2030, on both AMR and AMC at all levels (e.g. community, hospitals and long-term care facilities) to support the prudent use of antimicrobials in human health, by:

ensuring, in coordination with ECDC, that surveillance of AMR in bacteria from humans encompasses not only bloodstream and cerebrospinal fluid isolates (invasive isolates) but also all other isolates from clinical microbiology laboratories, and that the corresponding data are regularly reported to the ECDC to rapidly detect and better gauge the scale and spread of antimicrobial resistant pathogens within and across Member States;

requiring, taking into account any methodology established at EU level, that infections caused by critical (high negative health impact) multidrug-resistant organisms resistant to last line treatments, e.g. carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii, carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (e.g. Klebsiella pneumoniae, Escherichia coli) and Candida auris, are notifiable diseases under national legislation. Member States can decide if other resistant organisms are notifiable, according to the national situation and need;

c.	expanding surveillance of AMR in humans to pathogens with emerging or established AMR, due to their exposure to substances in the environment, in particular those used in plant protection products or biocidal products;

collecting data on AMC, in humans at the appropriate levels to allow the monitoring of antimicrobial prescribing and to provide timely feedback on prescription trends and patterns involving, among others, prescribers, pharmacists and other parties collecting such data, and where possible and appropriate using EU level digital infrastructure.

developing integrated systems for the surveillance of AMR and AMC encompassing human health, animal health, plant health, food, wastewater and the environment (in particular water and soil), taking into account the Commission feasibility study on integrated systems, the work of the Quadripartite QTS-AIS expert group on Integrated Surveillance (56) as well as other initiatives already launched, such as the WHO Tricyle protocol for an integrated global surveillance on ESBL-producing E. coli across the human, animal and environmental sectors. Such integrated and continuous intersectorial monitoring should be designed to efficiently and rapidly detect emerging resistant infections and outbreaks but equally as regards soil and water bodies to determine the presence of AMR genes and antimicrobials, the trends and their toxicity. The results of this surveillance should inform effective strategies to tackle AMR across sectors and at appropriate administrative levels.

HEREBY WELCOMES THE COMMISSION'S INTENTION TO:

Continue to assess on the basis of opinions of the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) animal diseases caused by bacteria resistant to antimicrobials, to ascertain if it is needed to list any of those diseases in Regulation (EU) 2016/429 (57) with a view to categorising them for any regulatory surveillance, control or other management measures.

C. Infection prevention and control

HEREBY ENCOURAGES THE MEMBER STATES TO:

Ensure that infection prevention and control measures in human health are put in place and continuously monitored to contribute to limiting the spread of antimicrobial resistant pathogens, in particular by:

strengthening infection prevention and control in healthcare settings and long-term care facilities through:

—	ensuring core competencies for infection prevention and control/hospital hygiene professionals;

—	ensuring adequate resources for infection prevention and control programmes;

—	quality control;

—	surveillance;

—	developing appropriate guidelines; and

—	awareness raising and training activities.

b.	upgrading existing health care facilities including hospital infrastructures to ensure a high level of infection prevention and control;

c.	ensuring strong links to patient safety and prevention of healthcare associated infections, including sepsis, notably by improving training of healthcare personnel and ensuring high quality microbiological support by clinical laboratories and patient records;

d.	ensuring continuous training regarding knowledge on infection prevention and control for all personnel in the community, hospitals and long-term care facilities, with the help of pedagogical and behavioural insights;

e.	fully developing and implementing national immunisation programmes and taking measures to effectively prevent vaccine preventable diseases on the basis of Council Recommendation of 7 December 2018 on Strengthened Cooperation against Vaccine Preventable Diseases (58).

f.	Ensure adequate coordination between infection prevention and control and antimicrobial stewardship programmes.

Take measures to improve the health and welfare of food-producing animals in order to decrease the occurrence and spread of infectious diseases in farming and subsequently reduce the need for antimicrobial use, in particular by:

a.	encouraging veterinarians and other relevant actors to advise farmers on preventive and control measures against infectious diseases;

b.	encouraging the uptake of biosecurity and infection prevention and control measures in farms;

c.	making use of the support available in the context of the common agricultural policy to take preventive actions against infectious diseases (59) that go beyond EU minimum legal requirements;

d.	making use of the European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (2021-2027) (60) for projects included in the national programmes, and in accordance with the eligibility rules defined by the Member States concerned;

e.	taking forward the Member State actions outlined in the Annex of the ‘Strategic guidelines for a more sustainable and competitive EU aquaculture for the period 2021 to 2030’ (61);

f.	encouraging breeding techniques (62) in aquaculture for the development of disease resistant strains, as a contributor to reduced antimicrobial use;

g.	promoting the use of vaccination, including in aquaculture, and alternatives to help prevent certain diseases and avoid the unnecessary use of antimicrobials;

h.	promoting the development and use of innovative feed additives also including feed additives to improve the physiological status of animals;

i.	ensuring continuous training regarding knowledge on infection prevention and control and biosecurity of all personnel in relevant settings, with the help of pedagogical and behavioural insights;

j.	developing targeted measures by sector once data on the use of antimicrobials by species of food-producing animals become available under Article 57 of Regulation (EU) 2019/6.

Make use of good, evidence-based, manure management practices and good sewage sludge management practices addressing their application in agriculture to reduce environmental exposure to substances with antimicrobial properties and to AMR determinants.

HEREBY WELCOMES THE COMMISSION’S INTENTION TO TAKE THE FOLLOWING ACTION, IN CLOSE COOPERATION WITH THE MEMBER STATES:

10.

Develop, in coordination with ECDC, EU infection prevention and control guidelines in human health, taking into account a cost-effective approach, notably for hospitals and long-term care facilities by [3 years after adoption of the Council Recommendation]. When developing these guidelines, international guidelines should be taken into account and close collaboration with European and national professional societies should be ensured.

D. Antimicrobial stewardship and prudent use of antimicrobials

HEREBY ENCOURAGES THE MEMBER STATES TO:

11.

Ensure that measures are put in place in human health to support the prudent use of antimicrobial agents, in health care settings, including primary health care settings and long-term care facilities, and community care in particular by:

a.	making use of, and adapting to national circumstances where needed, EU guidelines for the treatment of common infections and for perioperative prophylaxis in order to respect best practices and optimise prudent use of antimicrobials;

b.	designing measures for health professionals, including pharmacists to ensure their adherence to prudent use guidelines;

c.	encouraging and supporting the uptake of diagnostic tests, in particular in primary care, to optimise antimicrobial treatment, and;

d.	ensuring the appropriate competences and organisation of personnel.

12.

Have in place programmes for the collection and safe disposal of unused, expired and leftover antimicrobials from the community, hospitals and long-term care facilities, farms, veterinary medicine providers, veterinary premises and manufacturing facilities of antimicrobials.

HEREBY WELCOMES THE COMMISSION’S INTENTION TO TAKE THE FOLLOWING ACTION, IN CLOSE COOPERATION WITH THE MEMBER STATES:

13.

Work towards the development of EU guidelines for the treatment of major common infections in humans and for perioperative prophylaxis in humans, which would include information on the use of adequate diagnostic tests, the need for antibiotics, the choice of the appropriate antibiotic (if needed), the dose and dose intervals, and the duration of treatment/prophylaxis, taking into account best available practice, the availability of antibiotics and the need to ensure their most optimal and prudent use. When developing these guidelines, the WHO AWaRe antibiotic book (63) should be taken into account and a close collaboration with European and national professional societies should be ensured. In addition, recognising that resistance patterns in organisms can vary in different regions, the specific clinical requirements should be determined by individual Member states.

HEREBY WELCOMES THE COMMISSION’S INTENTION AND ENCOURAGES THE MEMBER STATES TO TAKE THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS:

14.

Consider the risk of development of resistance to human and veterinary antimicrobials from the use of plant protection products or biocidal products, based on scientific research and evidence, as part of the safety evaluation and decision-making on these products and reviewing decisions as appropriate if new evidence emerges. Where necessary, appropriate conditions or restrictions of use should be implemented for the products concerned.

E. Recommended targets for antimicrobial consumption and antimicrobial resistance

HEREBY INVITES THE MEMBER STATES TO:

15.

Take appropriate national measures aimed at ensuring that, by 2030, the total consumption of antibiotics in humans (in Defined Daily Dose (DDD) per 1 000 inhabitants per day), in the community and hospital sectors combined, including in long-term care facilities and in home-care settings, is reduced by 20 % in the Union compared with the baseline year 2019.

16.

Take appropriate national measures aimed at ensuring that, by 2030, at least 65 % of the total consumption of antibiotics in humans belongs to the Access group of antibiotics as defined in the AWaRe classification of the WHO (64).

17.

Take appropriate national measures aimed at ensuring that, by 2030, the total incidence of bloodstream infections with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) (number per 100 000 population) is reduced by 15 % in the EU, compared to the baseline year 2019.

18.

Take appropriate national measures aimed at ensuring that, by 2030, the total incidence of bloodstream infections with third generation cephalosporins-resistant Escherichia coli (number per 100 000 population) is reduced by 10 % in the EU, compared to the baseline year 2019.

19.

Take appropriate national measures aimed at ensuring that, by 2030, the total incidence of bloodstream infections with carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae (number per 100 000 population) is reduced by 5 % in the EU, compared to the baseline year 2019.

Member States’ recommended individual contributions to reach these Union targets are presented in the Annex to this Recommendation.

20.

Set up indicators and share best practices on their use, that would support the attainment of the recommended targets as well as targets on other AMR-related aspects such as infection prevention control, antimicrobial stewardship, prescription practices and training.

HEREBY WELCOMES THE COMMISSION’S INTENTION AND ENCOURAGES THE MEMBER STATES TO TAKE THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS:

21.

Put in place appropriate measures to contribute to the achievement of the Farm to Fork Strategy and Zero Pollution Action Plan target of 50 % reduction of the overall EU sales of antimicrobials used for farmed animals and in aquaculture by 2030.

F. Awareness, education and training

HEREBY ENCOURAGES THE MEMBER STATES TO:

22.

Ensure, in cooperation with higher and professional education institutions as well as stakeholders, and with the help of pedagogical and behavioural insights, that national continuous education programmes and curricula, in inter alia medicine, nursing, midwifery, pharmacy, dentistry, veterinary medicine, agriculture and agronomics, environmental and ecological sciences include mandatory cross-sectoral training and competence on AMR, on infection prevention and control, on environmental risks, on biosecurity and on antimicrobial stewardship, including prudent use of antimicrobials, as appropriate.

23.

Raise awareness among the public and health professionals working in human health and veterinary sectors on the existence of programmes for the collection and safe disposal of unused, expired and leftover antimicrobials and the importance of those programmes in the prevention of AMR, and share best practices.

24.

Increase and improve communication and awareness-raising on AMR and prudent use of antimicrobials to promote knowledge and behavioural change by:

providing professionals working in human health, veterinary and agronomy sectors with regularly updated information about AMR at national and local levels as well as information materials on AMR and the importance of effective infection prevention and control, environmental risks, biosecurity and antimicrobial stewardships, including prudent use of antimicrobials;

b.	developing public awareness-raising activities and large-scale communication campaigns on AMR, notably its prevention through hygiene, in particular hand hygiene, and prudent use of antimicrobials at national level;

c.	developing targeted communication campaigns to raise awareness in specific population groups, using appropriate means and channels of communication for these specific groups.

25.

Inform and coordinate on the above-mentioned awareness-raising activities and communication campaigns between them, with the Commission, with relevant Union Agencies, and with other relevant bodies, in order to maximise their impact.

HEREBY WELCOMES THE COMMISSION’S INTENTION TO:

26.

Support and complement Member States’ awareness-raising activities on AMR and prudent use of antimicrobials with pan-European communication actions taking into account a cost-effective approach and on the basis of Member States’ needs.

27.

Support Member States in the continuous training and life-long learning of the professionals working in human health, veterinary and agronomy sectors about the threat of AMR and its prevention following the One Health approach through training opportunities such as the Better Training for Safer Food initiative (65).

G. Research & development and incentives for innovation and access to antimicrobials and other AMR medical countermeasures

HEREBY WELCOMES THE COMMISSION’S INTENTION AND ENCOURAGES MEMBER STATES TO TAKE THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS:

28.

Support research and technological innovation with push incentives for the detection, prevention and treatment of infections in humans caused by antimicrobial resistant pathogens, including the establishment of and significant investment in a European partnership on One Health AMR to allow coordination, alignment and funding of cross-sectorial research and innovation.

29.

Promote in a coordinated manner with national and multicountry initiatives, the development of and accessibility to antimicrobials and other medical countermeasures relevant to combat AMR in humans, notably diagnostic tests and vaccines targeting antimicrobial resistant pathogens.

TO THAT END, THE COUNCIL WELCOMES THE COMMISSION’S INTENTION TO:

a.	continue to support Member States in identifying priority antimicrobial resistant pathogens at Union and Member State level, in mapping existing, upcoming and missing AMR medical countermeasures, and in defining target product profiles in alignment with national initiatives;

b.	support research and development of AMR medical countermeasures, notably by coordinating funding of translational research and late-stage development of AMR medical countermeasures, including clinical trials for antimicrobials;

c.	improve the continuity of supply of antimicrobials and other AMR medical countermeasures in the EU, notably, in liaison with Member States, by supporting and coordinating Member States’ initiatives on the manufacturing, procurement and stockpiling and by addressing hurdles at EU level;

d.	improve demand forecast, assessing and addressing antibiotics supply chain vulnerabilities, and implement targeted antibiotics stockpiling actions as appropriate, to avoid shortages.

30.

Contribute to the design and governance of a Union multi-country pull incentive scheme in order to improve innovation, the development of new antimicrobials and access to existing and new antimicrobials where Member States can participate on a voluntary basis. Such scheme could e.g. take the form of revenue guarantee, market entry rewards combined with revenue guarantee, lump-sum market entry rewards or milestone payments and may be financed at EU level, national level or co-financed, as appropriate.

31.

Pool resources, take collaborative actions, financially contribute to the implementation of the pull incentive scheme, and commit to participate in the network (66) referred to under the EU4Health work programme 2023.

32.

Regularly review the scheme and its impact on the development and accessibility of antimicrobials.

33.

Incentivise the development and placing on the market of effective and evidence-based alternatives to the use of antimicrobials and of vaccines for animal health.

H. Cooperation

HEREBY ENCOURAGES THE MEMBER STATES TO:

34.

Report data on AMR and on antimicrobial consumption to the Global Antimicrobial Resistance and Use Surveillance System (GLASS) (67).

35.

Take opportunities of the regular meetings of the EU AMR One Health Network and other relevant committees and working groups discussing AMR to:

a.	enhance their cooperation between them , as well as with the Commission, with the relevant Union Agencies, and with AMR stakeholders, professionals and experts;

b.	exchange best practices, notably on measures to ensure adherence of healthcare professionals to prudent use guidelines, and on proven effective measures to raise awareness;

c.	share National Action Plans on AMR and related implementation reports and evaluations with each other, with the Commission and with relevant Union Agencies, and enable the relevant exchange of experience.

36.

Enhance the cooperation on AMR between professionals working in human health, veterinary, environment and agronomy sectors and with stakeholders, in order to improve the One Health approach on AMR.

HEREBY WELCOMES THE COMMISSION’S INTENTION TO:

37.

Enhance the cooperation on AMR between EFSA, EMA, ECDC, EEA and ECHA and reinforce the One Health approach on AMR through an interagency AMR working group. The working group will:

a.	provide an effective platform holding regular meetings to ensure exchange of information on AMR and discuss upcoming requests and mandates; and

b.	work toward an integration of surveillance data across sectors.

38.

Develop a monitoring framework to assess the progress and results achieved in implementing the 2017 AMR Action Plan and this Recommendation.

I. Global

HEREBY WELCOMES THE COMMISSION’S INTENTION AND ENCOURAGES THE MEMBER STATES TO TAKE THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS:

39.

Advocate for the development, and the implementation by third countries, of standards by the International Standard Setting Bodies, in particular:

a.	for more ambitious WOAH standards and guidelines on the responsible and prudent use of antimicrobials agents in veterinary medicine, which should reflect the need to phase out antimicrobial use to promote growth or increase yield in animals on a global scale;

b.	for the development of guidance on the prudent use of antimicrobial agents for phytosanitary purposes by the International Plant Protection Convention (68);

for the implementation of the Codex Alimentarius standards (69), Code of Practice to Minimize and Contain Foodborne Antimicrobial Resistance (70), the Guidelines on Integrated Monitoring and Surveillance of Foodborne Antimicrobial Resistance (71) and the Guidelines for Risk Analysis of Foodborne Antimicrobial Resistance (72).

40.

Work towards preventing AMR through the One Health approach by strengthening capacities in cooperation with the Quadripartite as described in Action track 5 of the One Health Joint Plan of Action (2022-2026) (OH JPA) developed by the Quadripartite (73).

41.

Work towards the inclusion of concrete and relevant provisions on AMR following a One Health approach in the context of negotiation on a potential WHO international agreement on pandemic prevention, preparedness and response, in accordance with Council Decision (EU) 2022/451 (74).

42.

Support the WHO initiatives to prepare guidance on how good manufacturing practices should be applied to waste and wastewater management in the context of the production of antimicrobials, following the WHO’s Executive Board decision of 30 November 2018 on that matter (75).

43.

Advocate for AMR to feature as a high political priority in G7 and G20 settings, leading to ambitious commitments at global level, including to fairly share, among the G20 or G7 countries, the financial burden arising from push and pull incentives for antimicrobials.

44.

Advocate for the planned United Nations High Level conference on AMR in 2024 to raise global commitments to address AMR.

45.

Support and engage actively in the Quadripartite’s ‘AMR Multi-Stakeholder Partnership Platform’ (76), to help establish a shared global vision and build more consensus on AMR.

46.

Provide development capacity and support AMR actions in low-and-middle income countries, in particular through:

a.	engaging in the Team Europe Initiative with Africa on sustainable Health security using a One health approach (77), which notably aims to contribute to tackle AMR;

b.	supporting the implementation of AMR One Health National Action Plans in low and middle-income countries, in particular through the UN AMR Multi-Partner Trust Fund (MPTF) (78);

contributing to the efforts in tackling infectious diseases and AMR in low and middle-income countries such as through the European and Developing Countries Clinical Trial Partnership (Global Health EDCTP3 Joint Undertaking) (79) and where appropriate through non-governmental initiatives, such as the International Centre for Antimicrobial Resistance Solutions (ICARS) (80), the Global Antibiotic Research and Development Partnership (GARDP) (81) and ReAct (82).

J. Reporting

HEREBY WELCOMES THE COMMISSION’S INTENTION TO:

47.

Report to the Council four years after adoption on the follow-up given to this Recommendation.

Done at Luxembourg, 13 June 2023.

For the Council

The President

J. PEHRSON

(1) https://health.ec.europa.eu/publications/hera-factsheet-health-union-identifying-top-3-priority-health-threats_en.

(2) https://www.ecdc.europa.eu/sites/default/files/documents/Health-burden-infections-antibiotic-resistant-bacteria.pdf.

(3) https://www.ecdc.europa.eu/en/news-events/eaad-2022-launch.

(4) https://www.oecd.org/health/health-systems/AMR-Tackling-the-Burden-in-the-EU-OECD-ECDC-Briefing-Note-2019.pdf.

(5) https://health.ec.europa.eu/system/files/2020-01/amr_2017_action-plan_0.pdf.

(6) https://health.ec.europa.eu/system/files/2022-04/amr_2018-2022_actionplan_progressreport_en.pdf.

(7) Council conclusions of 14 June 2019 on the next steps towards making the EU a best practice region in combating antimicrobial resistance.

(8) Council conclusions of 7 December 2021 on strengthening the European Health Union.

(9) Regulation (EU) 2021/522 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 March 2021 establishing a Programme for the Union’s action in the field of health (‘EU4Health Programme’) for the period 2021-2027, and repealing Regulation (EU) No 282/2014 (OJ L 107, 26.3.2021, p. 1).

(10) Regulation (EU) 2021/695 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 April 2021 establishing Horizon Europe – the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation, laying down its rules for participation and dissemination, and repealing Regulations (EU) No 1290/2013 and (EU) No 1291/2013 (OJ L 170, 12.5.2021, p. 1).

(11) https://cordis.europa.eu/programme/id/HORIZON_HORIZON-HLTH-2024-DISEASE-09-01; https://research-and-innovation.ec.europa.eu/system/files/2022-02/ec_rtd_he-partnerships-onehealth-amr.pdf.

(12) https://www.eib.org/en/index.htm.

(13) Regulation (EU) 2021/240 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 10 February 2021 establishing a Technical Support Instrument (OJ L 57, 18.2.2021, p. 1).

(14) https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/845917#record-files-collapse-header.

(15) https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789241509763.

(16) Council conclusions of 17 June 2016 on the next steps under a One Health approach to combat antimicrobial resistance.

(17) https://health.ec.europa.eu/publications/overview-report-member-states-one-health-national-action-plans-against-antimicrobial-resistance_en.

(18) In line with the requirements of Regulation (EU) 2019/6 on veterinary medicinal products.

(19) Regulation (EU) 2022/2371 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 November 2022 on serious cross-border threats to health and repealing Decision No 1082/2013/EU (OJ L314, 6.12.2022, p. 26).

(20) Commission proposal of 26 October 2022 for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2000/60/EC establishing a framework for Community action in the field of water policy, Directive 2006/118/EC on the protection of groundwater against pollution and deterioration and Directive 2008/105/EC on environmental quality standards in the field of water policy. COM (2022) 540 final and Commission proposal of 26 October 2022 for a Directive concerning urban wastewater treatment (recast) COM(2022) 541 final).

(21) European Commission, Directorate-General for Health and Food Safety, Study on a future-proofing analysis of the 2017 AMR action plan: final report, Publications Office of the European Union, 2023, https://data.europa.eu/doi/10.2875/636347

(22) https://www.ecdc.europa.eu/en/publications-data/health-burden-infections-antibiotic-resistant-bacteria-2016-2020

(23) WHO: Core components for infection prevention and control programmes (https://www.who.int/teams/integrated-health-services/infection-prevention-control/core-components)

(24) WHO guidelines on Hand Hygiene in Health Care (https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789241597906)

(25) Global patient safety action plan 2021–2030: towards eliminating avoidable harm in health care. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2021. Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO

(26) Council Recommendation of 15 November 2001 on the prudent use of antimicrobial agents in human medicine (OJ L 34, 5.2.2002, p. 13).

(27) Council Recommendation of 9 June 2009 on patient safety, including the prevention and control of healthcare associated infections (OJ C 151, 3.7.2009, p. 1).

(28) https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:52017XC0701(01)

(29) Proposal for a Directive of the European parliament and of the Council on the Union code relating to medicinal products for human use, and repealing Directive 2001/83/EC [and amending Directives] and Directive 2009/35/EC.

(30) ECDC, EFSA and EMA Joint Scientific Opinion on a list of outcome indicators as regards surveillance of antimicrobial resistance and antimicrobial consumption in humans and food-producing animals.

(31) https://www.cdc.gov/drugresistance/tatfar/index.html

(32) https://sdgs.un.org/goals.

(33) https://www.g7germany.de/resource/blob/974430/2042058/5651daa321517b089cdccfaffd1e37a1/2022-05-20-g7-health-ministers-communique-data.pdf

(34) Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions - A Farm to Fork Strategy for a fair, healthy and environmentally-friendly food system - COM/2020/381 final.

(35) Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social committee and the Committee of the Regions Pathway to a Healthy Planet for All EU Action Plan: 'Towards Zero Pollution for Air, Water and Soil' COM(2021) 400.

(36) On the basis of result indicator R.43 (share of livestock units concerned by supported actions to limit the use of antimicrobials) of the CAP Strategic Plan Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2021/2115 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 2 December 2021 establishing rules on support for strategic plans to be drawn up by Member States under the common agricultural policy (CAP Strategic Plans) and financed by the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund (EAGF) and by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) and repealing Regulations (EU) No 1305/2013 and (EU) No 1307/2013 (OJ L 435, 6.12.2021, p. 1).

(37) Based on existing data available from the European Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance Network (EARS-Net).

(38) https://europa.eu/eurobarometer/surveys/detail/2632.

(39) https://eu-jamrai.eu/.

(40) https://eu-jamrai.eu/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/EUjamrai_D9.2_Strategy-for-a-multi-country-incentive-in-Europe_INSERM-FHI.pdf.

(41) European Commission, European Health and Digital Executive Agency, Study on bringing AMR medical countermeasures to the market : final report, Publications Office of the European Union, 2023, https://data.europa.eu/doi/10.2925/442912.

(42) https://health.ec.europa.eu/publications/2023-eu4health-work-programme_en.

(43) https://health.ec.europa.eu/system/files/2022-11/wp2023_annex_en.pdf.

(44) https://health.ec.europa.eu/antimicrobial-resistance/events_en?f%5B0%5D=topic_topic%3A173.

(45) https://www.efsa.europa.eu/eu.

(46) https://www.ecdc.europa.eu/en.

(47) https://www.ema.europa.eu/en.

(48) https://www.eea.europa.eu/about-us.

(49) https://echa.europa.eu/.

(50) https://health.ec.europa.eu/system/files/2023-02/international_ghs-report-2022_en.pdf.

(51) https://www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/pandemic-prevention--preparedness-and-response-accord.

(52) https://www.fao.org/home/en.

(53) https://www.unep.org/.

(54) https://www.woah.org/en/home/.

(55) https://www.who.int/.

(56) The Quadripartite Organizations established the Technical Group on Integrated Surveillance on Antimicrobial use and resistance (who.int)

(57) Regulation (EU) 2016/429 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2016 on transmissible animal diseases and amending and repealing certain acts in the area of animal health (‘Animal Health Law’) (OJ L 084 31.3.2016, p. 1).

(58) Council Recommendation 2018/C 466/01 of 7 December 2018 on Strengthened Cooperation against Vaccine Preventable Diseases (OJ C 466, 28.12.2018, p. 1).

(59) Regulation (EU) 2021/2115 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 2 December 2021 establishing rules on support for strategic plans to be drawn up by Member States under the common agricultural policy (CAP Strategic Plans) and financed by the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund (EAGF) and by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) and repealing Regulations (EU) No 1305/2013 and (EU) No 1307/2013 (OJ L 435, 6.12.2021, p. 1).

(60) https://oceans-and-fisheries.ec.europa.eu/funding/emfaf_en.

(61) Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions Strategic guidelines for a more sustainable and competitive EU aquaculture for the period 2021 to 2030 COM(2021) 236 final.

(62) DNA engineering techniques limited to the use of species that have undergone a risk assessment with favourable outcome.

(63) https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/WHO-MHP-HPS-EML-2022.02.

(64) https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/2021-aware-classification.

(65) https://food.ec.europa.eu/horizontal-topics/official-controls-and-enforcement/legislation-official-controls/better-training-safer-food_en.

(66) CP-p-23-16 Support innovation and access to antimicrobials.

(67) https://www.who.int/initiatives/glass.

(68) https://www.ippc.int/en/.

(69) Foodborne antimicrobial resistance (fao.org)

(70) https://www.fao.org/fao-who-codexalimentarius/sh-proxy/en/?lnk=1&url=https%253A%252F%252Fworkspace.fao.org%252Fsites%252Fcodex%252FStandards%252FCXC%2B61-2005%252FCXC_061e.pdf.

(71) https://www.fao.org/fao-who-codexalimentarius/sh-proxy/ar/?lnk=1&url=https%253A%252F%252Fworkspace.fao.org%252Fsites%252Fcodex%252FStandards%252FCXG%2B94-2021%252FCXG_94e.pdf.

(72) https://www.fao.org/fao-who-codexalimentarius/sh-proxy/en/?lnk=1&url=https%253A%252F%252Fworkspace.fao.org%252Fsites%252Fcodex%252FStandards%252FCXG%2B77-2011%252FCXG_077e.pdf

(73) One health joint plan of action (2022–2026): working together for the health of humans, animals, plants and the environment (who.int)

(74) Council Decision (EU) 2022/451 of 3 March 2022 authorising the opening of negotiations on behalf of the European Union for an international agreement on pandemic prevention, preparedness and response, as well as complementary amendments to the International Health Regulations (2005), OJ L 92, 21.3.2022, p. 1.

(75) https://apps.who.int/gb/ebwha/pdf_files/EB144/B144_19-en.pdf.

(76) https://www.fao.org/antimicrobial-resistance/quadripartite/the-platform/en/.

(77) https://europa.eu/capacity4dev/tei-jp-tracker/tei/sustainable%C2%A0health-security-africa.

(78) https://mptf.undp.org/fund/amr00.

(79) https://research-and-innovation.ec.europa.eu/research-area/health/edctp_en.

(80) https://icars-global.org/

(81) https://gardp.org/

(82) https://www.reactgroup.org/

ANNEX

COM(2023) 191 final

Member States contributions to reach EU recommended targets set out in point E of this Recommendation (1).

National recommended targets on total consumption of antibiotics in the community and hospital sectors combined, including in long-term care facilities (DDD per 1 000 inhabitants per day)

Member State	Total consumption of antibiotics in the community and, hospital sectors combined, including long-term care facilities (DDD per 1 000 inhabitants per day) in 2019 (2)	Recommended target reduction by 2030
NL	9,5	3 %
AT	11,6	3 %
EE	11,8	3 %
SE	11,8	3 %
DE	12,6 (3)	9 %
SI	13,0	9 %
LV	13,9	9 %
HU	14,4	9 %
FI	14,7	9 %
DK	15,3	9 %
LT	16,1	9 %
CZ	16,9	9 %
HR	18,8	9 %
PT	19,3	9 %
SK	19,3	9 %
BG	20,7	18 %
MT	20,7	18 %
LU	21,1	18 %
BE	21,4	18 %
IT	21,7	18 %
IE	22,8	27 %
PL	23,6	27 %
ES	24,9	27 %
FR	25,1	27 %
RO	25,8	27 %
CY	30,1	27 %
EL	34,1	27 %

National recommended targets on the percentage of consumption of Access group antibiotics out of consumption of all antibiotics (Access, Watch, Reserve, Unclassified) listed in the AWaRe classification of WHO (4)

Member State	Percentage of consumption of Access group antibiotics out of consumption of all antibiotics (Access, Watch, Reserve, Unclassified) listed in the AWaRe classification in 2019 (5)	Recommended target by 2030
DK	79,1	At least 65 %
FI	73,2
FR	72,0
NL	71,2
SE	71,0
IE	70,3
LV	68,6
BE	67,9
LT	67,5
ES	63,0
HR	62,7
SI	62,1
PT	61,4
EE	61,3	At least 65 %
PL	60,4
CZ	60,2
LU	59,5
AT	58,1
RO	52,8
HU	50,5
MT	49,9
IT	48,9
CY	48,9
EL	46,8
BG	45,1
SK	42,4
DE	No data (6)

National recommended targets on incidence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) bloodstream infections (number per 100 000 population)

Member State	Incidence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) bloodstream infections (number of bloodstream infections (7) per 100 000 population) in 2019	Recommended target reduction by 2030
NL	0,4	3 %
DK	0,8	3 %
EE	0,8	3 %
FI	1,1	3 %
SE	1,3	3 %
BG	1,5	3 %
LV	1,9	6 %
LU	2,1	6 %
AT	2,2	6 %
LT	2,2	6 %
SI	2,4	6 %
BE	2,6	6 %
HR	2,7	6 %
IE	3,1	6 %
CZ	3,1	6 %
DE	3,6	10 %
MT	3,8	10 %
HU	4,2	10 %
ES	4,2	10 %
PL	4,3	10 %
EL	4,6	10 %
SK	5,0	10 %
FR	5,6	18 %
CY	6,9	18 %
PT	11,4	18 %
IT	13,6	18 %
RO	13,7	18 %

National recommended targets on incidence of third-generation cephalosporin-resistant Escherichia coli bloodstream infections (number per 100 000 population)

Member States	Incidence of third-generation cephalosporin-resistant Escherichia coli bloodstream infections (8) (number per 100 000 population) in 2019	Recommended target reduction by 2030
EL	2,6	0 %
BG	4,3	0 %
NL	4,5	0 %
LV	5,0	0 %
HR	5,3	0 %
LT	5,6	0 %
HU	5,7	0 %
CY	6,2	5 %
RO	6,3	5 %
SK	6,4	5 %
CZ	6,6	5 %
DK	6,6	5 %
AT	7,1	10 %
PL	7,4	10 %
SI	7,7	10 %
ES	7,8	10 %
EE	7,9	10 %
FI	8,0	10 %
IE	8,3	10 %
FR	8,6	10 %
SE	9,6	10 %
LU	10,1	12 %
PT	10,3	12 %
DE	12,0	12 %
MT	12,4	12 %
BE	13,2	12 %
IT	23,2	12 %

National recommended targets on incidence of carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae bloodstream infections (number per 100 000 population)

Member State	Incidence of carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae bloodstream infections (9) (number per 100 000 population) in 2019	Recommended target reduction by 2030
EE	0,00	0 %
LV	0,00	0 %
NL	0,02	0 %
SE	0,03	0 %
SI	0,05	2 %
FI	0,06	2 %
DK	0,07	2 %
CZ	0,09	2 %
HU	0,09	2 %
IE	0,11	2 %
LU	0,16	2 %
DE	0,20	2 %
AT	0,20	2 %
FR	0,22	2 %
BE	0,27	2 %
SK	0,52	4 %
LT	0,54	4 %
ES	0,76	4 %
HR	1,20	4 %
PL	1,38	4 %
MT	2,13	4 %
BG	2,29	4 %
CY	2,61	5 %
PT	2,93	5 %
RO	7,12	5 %
IT	8,51	5 %
EL	13,05	5 %

(1) Some Member States have made progress in tackling AMR or antimicrobial consumption since the baseline year of 2019.

(2) Data from European Surveillance of Antimicrobial Consumption Network (ESAC-Net). Population data are from Eurostat.

(3) Germany did not report consumption data for the hospital sector to ESAC-Net. Total consumption was estimated based on the EU average proportion of hospital sector consumption as part of total consumption.

(4) https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/2021-aware-classification

(5) Data from European Surveillance of Antimicrobial Consumption Network (ESAC-Net). Population data are from Eurostat.

(6) Germany did not report consumption data for the hospital sector to ESAC-Net. This percentage can therefore not be calculated.

(7) Based on existing data on invasive isolates available from the European Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance Network (EARS-Net), in which invasive isolates are mostly (>99 %) from bloodstream infections with a very small percentage (<1 %) of isolates from meningitides. Population data are from Eurostat.

(8) Based on existing data on invasive isolates available from the European Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance Network (EARS-Net), in which invasive isolates are mostly (>99 %) from bloodstream infections with a very small percentage (<1 %) of isolates from meningitides. Population data are from Eurostat.

(9) Based on existing data on invasive isolates available from the European Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance Network (EARS-Net), in which invasive isolates are mostly (>99 %) from bloodstream infections with a very small percentage (<1 %) of isolates from meningitides. Population data are from Eurostat.

22.6.2023

Official Journal of the European Union

C 220/31

Publication of a communication of approval of a standard amendment to a product specification for a name in the wine sector referred to in Article 17(2) and (3) of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/33

(2023/C 220/10)

This communication is published in accordance with Article 17(5) of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/33 (1).

COMMUNICATING THE APPROVAL OF A STANDARD AMENDMENT

‘Abruzzo’

PDO-IT-A0880-AM04

Date of communication: 23.3.2023

DESCRIPTION OF AND REASONS FOR THE APPROVED AMENDMENT

1. Inclusion of additional types and geographical units

—	Description: The Rosato (rosé) wine type has been added.

—	Reasons: Rosé is an extremely important and strategic wine type in Abruzzo, along with the current sparkling rosé version.

—	Description: Sparkling wine types with indication of the following local white grape varieties have been added: Cococciola, Malvasia, Montonico, Passerina and Pecorino.

—	Reasons: The possibility of making sparkling wine with indication of the grape variety is part of the strategic development of the designation.

—	Description: The option of producing bi-varietal wines has been added.

—	Reasons: The inclusion of bi-varietal wines gives the designation added value, also at international level.

—	Description: Four provincial sub-areas (Terre di Chieti, Terre Aquilane / Terre de L’Aquila, Colline Pescaresi and Colline Teramane) have been added in which the wines bearing the terms Superiore and Riserva may be produced.

—

Reasons: Allowing Superiore and Riserva wines to be produced in the four sub-areas helps maintain the quality level of the ‘Abruzzo’ designation in terms of both image and overall production strategy, with production organised in a pyramid shape with the Abruzzo region on top, followed by the individual provincial sub-areas, the additional geographical units corresponding to one or more municipalities, and finally wines labelled with the term Vigna.

This amendment concerns Articles 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 of the specification and Section 4.5 of the single document.

2. Variation of the varietal mix for the existing wine types and indication of the varietal mix for the new types

—	Description: Abruzzo Bianco: increase in the minimum percentage of Trebbiano Abruzzese to 85 %, while the remaining 15 % of suitable varieties may consist of up to 10 % aromatic varieties.

—	Reasons: This change in the varietal mix makes it possible to produce wines with more distinctive aromas that meet the expectations of younger and more innovative markets.

—	Description: Abruzzo Rosso: increase in the minimum percentage of Montepulciano to 85 %.

—	Reasons: This change in the varietal mix makes it possible to produce wines with less tannins and acidity and more vinosity, allowing for ready-to-drink wines that meet the expectations of younger and more innovative markets.

—	Description: Abruzzo Rosato: requirement for a minimum of 85 % of Montepulciano.

—	Reasons: Abruzzo Rosato is a new type of product with a light pink colour and spicy, always fragrant notes of good acidity.

—	Description: Abruzzo Passito Bianco: Trebbiano Abruzzese has been included among the main grape varieties (60 %).

—	Reasons: The inclusion of the Trebbiano Abruzzese variety is necessary to complete the list of main grape varieties for this type of product.

—	Description: Abruzzo Passito Rosso, increase in the minimum percentage of Montepulciano to 85 %.

—	Reasons: Increasing the minimum percentage of Montepulciano is key to boosting the production of this type of wine, which has already received very high international quality ratings.

—	Description: Abruzzo Spumante Bianco: Trebbiano Abruzzese has been included among the main grape varieties (at least 60 %), and aromatic varieties up to a maximum of 10 % have been permitted among other grapes.

—

Reasons: Trebbiano Abruzzese completes the list of main grape varieties for sparkling wine production, and the possibility of making white wine from black grapes, up to a maximum of 40 %, has been specified. These new production options will lead to an increase in the production of the Spumante Bianco type, giving the designation a significant boost.

—	Description: Abruzzo Spumante Rosé: the use of white and black grape varieties, among other suitable varieties, has been specified.

—	Reasons: This specification is intended to clarify the possibility of also using white grape varieties.

—	Description: For the sparkling type, the Cococciola, Malvasia, Montonico, Passerina and Pecorino grape varieties have been added.

—	Reasons: These varieties are used in local varietal sparkling wines; their inclusion in the ‘Abruzzo’ PDO is one of the main objectives of this designation.

—	Description: The option of producing bi-varietal wines has been added.

—	Reasons: With this proposed amendment, the ‘Abruzzo’ designation aims to be a qualitatively certified alternative, and to increase the level of economic value in the various commercial segments of the production supply.

This amendment concerns Article 2 of the product specification but does not affect the single document.

3. Grape production area – editorial amendment and simplification of boundaries

—	Description: Information about the location of the vineyards and land not suitable for winegrowing has been moved.

—	Reasons: Details of topography and farming practices have been moved from Article 3 to Article 4 for greater coherence.

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Description: The production area boundaries have been simplified to include all of the administrative territory of the municipalities already listed for each province.

The municipality of Cocullo, which had not been included in the current product specification due to an error, has been added to the list for the province of L’Aquila.

—	Reasons: The administrative demarcation of municipal areas has been extended to include the entire administrative territory of each municipality, making it easier to use a digital regional mapping system to mark the boundaries.

The increase in areas does not lead to an increase in the area under vines.

This amendment concern Articles 3 and 4 of the specification and Section 6 of the single document.

4. Wine-growing rules – editorial amendment and indication of altitude

—	Description: Details have been added on the location of the vineyards, specifying an altitude of 1 000 m above sea level, and on the conditions under which land is considered unsuitable for cultivation.

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Reasons: Details of topography and farming practices have been moved to Article 4 for greater coherence. The maximum altitude of the vineyards has been increased to 1 000 metres above sea level due to climate change and to restore and promote wine-growing at higher altitudes, since there are extensive higher-lying areas (valleys, plateaux, slopes) suited to winegrowing throughout the Abruzzo region.

These amendments concern Article 4 of the product specification and represent a formal and consistent variation, as indicated in Section 9 of the single document.

5. Wine-growing standards – vines per hectare

—	Description: The minimum number of vines per hectare has been increased from 2 000 to 2 400.

—	Reasons: The number of vines per hectare has been increased to 2 400 to bring it into line with other DOCs of the Abruzzo region and the requirements of the plan for the restructuring and conversion of vineyards under the investment measure.

This amendment concerns Article 4 of the product specification but does not affect the single document.

6. Variation in grape yield per hectare

—	Description: The grape yield per hectare has been increased from 12 to 18.5 tonnes per hectare for black grapes and for white grapes from 14 to 20 tonnes per hectare; a maximum yield of 14 tonnes per hectare has been set for the provincial sub-areas.

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Reasons: The increase in the grape yield per hectare aims to boost the quantity and overall quality of the product covered by the PDO at regional level, as well as to reduce the amount of generic wine accordingly in line with the current rules of the product specifications and actual production levels.

This amendment concerns Article 4 of the specification and Section 5.2 of the single document.

7. Entry into production of new vineyards

—	Description: The reference to the time of entry into production of new vineyards has been deleted.

—	Reasons: This amendment transposes provisions already set out in the Abruzzo region’s wine regulation.

This amendment concerns Article 4 of the product specification but does not affect the single document.

8. Selection of grapes suitable for raisining

—	Description: The selection of grapes suitable for drying in the field has been added for the production of the Passito Bianco and Passito Rosso types.

—	Reasons: By including the practice of drying in the vineyards, the correct basis for the production of Passito wines has also been provided in the specification for ‘Abruzzo’ PDO.

This amendment concerns Article 4 of the product specification but does not affect the single document.

9. Minimum natural alcoholic strength by volume of grapes after raisining

—	Description: For the Abruzzo Passito type, the minimum natural alcoholic strength by volume of the grapes after raisining has been set at 14 %.

—	Reasons: This amendment has been introduced in order to allow diverse wines of this type, so as to meet the technical and commercial requirements of the market.

This amendment concerns Article 5 of the product specification but does not affect the single document.

10. Charmat method designation for sparkling wines

—	Description: The term ‘Italian method’ has been added as an alternative to the Charmat method.

—	Reasons: ‘Italian method’ refers to the classification of sparkling wines made using secondary fermentation in autoclaves.

This amendment concerns Article 6 of the product specification but does not affect the single document.

11. Change in grape/wine yield

—	Description: Only for sparkling wine, the grape/wine yield has been increased from 70 % to 75 %.

—	Reasons: The increase in the grape/wine yield to 75 % is consistent with that actually achieved by pressing native white grape varieties, and with what has already been authorised as a sparkling wine yield for grape varieties with similar characteristics.

This amendment concerns Article 5 of the product specification but does not affect the single document.

12. Production of the sparkling type, classic method

—	Description: For ‘metodo classico’ sparkling wines, the minimum ageing time in the bottle has been adjusted from 36 to 18 months, including 15 months on the lees from the date of tirage (bottling for secondary fermentation) for the vintage.

—	Reasons: For wines made using the classic method, the time period for secondary fermentation and resting on the lees has been shortened, making them more consistent with the quality and technical conditions of the area.

This amendment concerns Article 5 of the product specification but does not affect the single document.

13. Release for consumption

—	Description: For the white and rosé types and those with indication of the grape variety, release for consumption has been brought forward to 1 November.

—	Reasons: Releasing wines for consumption on 1 November favours marketing in line with growing market demand and the time needed for logistics. Also from a quality point of view, this will make it possible to have very fresh and fruity wines ready for the market.

All types, including those with indication of the grape variety followed by the terms Superiore and Riserva, have been provided for only in the individual sub-areas.

This amendment concerns Article 5 of the product specification but does not affect the single document.

14. Use of the terms Superiore and Riserva

—	Description: The terms Superiore and Riserva may be used for all wine types, including those with indication of the grape variety, but only for wines produced in the individual sub-areas.

—	Reasons: The pyramid-shaped classification of products allows for qualitative and more restrictive terms such as Superiore, Riserva and Vigna. Such wines must be placed on the market in the spring following the harvest of the grapes.

This amendment concerns Article 5 of the product specification but does not affect the single document.

15. Physical and chemical parameters

—	Description: A range of tastes has been laid down, from dry to medium dry, for all white, red and rosé types, including those with indication of the grape variety.

—	Reasons: The change in the range of tastes from ‘dry’ to ‘from dry to medium dry’ stems from the winemakers’ need to define product lines by country and target.

—	Description: For all types with indication of the grape variety, the minimum acidity has been reduced by half a point from 5,5 to 5 g/l.

—	Reasons: The reduction in the minimum level of acidity of the wines to 5 g/l is in line with the current ripeness levels of the grapes at harvest.

This amendment concerns Article 6 of the specification and Section 4 of the single document.

16. New rosé type

—	Description: For the rosé type, the chemical, physical and organoleptic parameters have been added.

—	Reasons: The sensory and chemical/physical descriptors have been drawn up with reference to products that are suitable for the designation and are already on the market.

This amendment concerns Article 6 of the specification and Section 4 of the single document.

17. Passito Bianco and Passito Rosso types – variations in taste

—	Description: For the Passito Bianco and Passito Rosso types, a range of tastes has been laid down, from dry to sweet, with a minimum strength of 14 % vol., of which 12 % is actual volume.

—	Reasons: In line with what has already been stated on the partial raisining of the grapes, the production of Passito wines is also increasing; in particular, there is a very important market for Rosso Passito Secco wines, such as those made from Montepulciano grapes.

This amendment concerns Article 6 of the specification and Section 4 of the single document.

18. Sparkling types – formal adaptation

—	Description: For all sparkling types, a range of tastes has been laid down, from brut nature to demisec for the Charmat method and from brut nature to extra dry for the classic method.

—	Reasons: Taste ranges have been indicated in line with the classification used for the description of sparkling wines.

—	Description: The characteristics on consumption have been added for each of the sparkling types with indication of the grape variety, such as Cococciola, Montonico, Passerina and Pecorino.

—	Reasons: For the existing sparkling white and rosé types, as well as for the newly introduced types with indication of the variety (Cococciola, Montonico, Passerina or Pecorino), individual chemical and organoleptic descriptors on release for consumption have been laid down.

This amendment concerns Article 6 of the specification and Section 4 of the single document.

19. Packaging

—	Description: Any of the containers provided for in current legislation may be used for packaging.

—	Reasons: This amendment is consistent with the commercial requirements of the designation.

This amendment concerns Article 8 of the product specification but does not affect the single document.

20. Description of the link – updates

—	Description: The text has been updated in accordance with the proposed amendment.

—	Reasons: This is a formal adjustment in line with certain changes included in the specification (such as altitude, grape production per hectare, time for release for consumption and characteristics on consumption).

This amendment concerns Article 9 of the specification and Section 8 of the single document.

SINGLE DOCUMENT

1. Name of product

Abruzzo

2. Type of geographical indication

PDO Protected Designation of Origin

3. Categories of grapevine products

Wine

4.	Sparkling wine

5.	Quality sparkling wine

15.	Wine from raisined grapes

4. Description of the wine(s)

1. Abruzzo Bianco

CONCISE TEXTUAL DESCRIPTION

Colour: straw yellow of varying intensity;

Aroma: fruity, distinctive, delicate, pleasant;

Taste: dry to medium-dry, fresh, harmonious;

Minimum total alcoholic strength by volume: 11,00 %;

Minimum sugar-free extract: 16 g/l.

Any analytical parameters not shown in the table below comply with the limits laid down in national and EU legislation.

General analytical characteristics
Maximum total alcoholic strength (in % volume)
Minimum actual alcoholic strength (in % volume)
Minimum total acidity	4,5 in grams per litre expressed as tartaric acid
Maximum volatile acidity (in milliequivalents per litre)
Maximum total sulphur dioxide (in milligrams per litre)

2. Abruzzo Rosso

CONCISE TEXTUAL DESCRIPTION

Colour: ruby red, also deep, possible hints of purple, tending towards garnet with age;

Aroma: aromas of red fruit, spices, intense, redolent of ether;

Taste: from dry to medium dry, harmonious, fairly tannic, sometimes spicy and with a hint of jam if the grapes have been partially raisined;

Minimum total alcoholic strength by volume: 12,00 %;

Minimum sugar-free extract: 22 g/l.

Any analytical parameters not shown in the table below comply with the limits laid down in national and EU legislation.

General analytical characteristics
Maximum total alcoholic strength (in % volume)
Minimum actual alcoholic strength (in % volume)
Minimum total acidity	4,5 in grams per litre expressed as tartaric acid
Maximum volatile acidity (in milliequivalents per litre)
Maximum total sulphur dioxide (in milligrams per litre)

3. Abruzzo Passito Bianco

CONCISE TEXTUAL DESCRIPTION

Colour: from deep straw yellow to amber;

Aroma: intense, redolent of ether, characteristic;

Taste: dry to sweet, full-bodied, harmonious, velvety;

Minimum total alcoholic strength by volume: 14,00 % for the wine category (of which at least 12,00 % actual volume) and 16,00 % for the wine from raisined grapes category (of which at least 12 % actual volume);

Minimum sugar-free extract: 26 g/l.

Any analytical parameters not shown in the table below comply with the limits laid down in national and EU legislation.

General analytical characteristics
Maximum total alcoholic strength (in % volume)
Minimum actual alcoholic strength (in % volume)	12
Minimum total acidity	4,5 in grams per litre expressed as tartaric acid
Maximum volatile acidity (in milliequivalents per litre)
Maximum total sulphur dioxide (in milligrams per litre)

4. Abruzzo Passito Rosso

CONCISE TEXTUAL DESCRIPTION

Colour: deep ruby red, tending towards garnet with age;

Aroma: intense, redolent of ether, characteristic;

Taste: dry to sweet, full-bodied, harmonious, velvety;

Minimum total alcoholic strength by volume: 14.00 % for the wine category (of which at least 12,00 % actual volume) and 16,00 % for the wine from raisined grapes category (of which at least 12 % actual volume);

Minimum sugar-free extract: 32 g/l.

Any analytical parameters not shown in the table below comply with the limits laid down in national and EU legislation.

General analytical characteristics
Maximum total alcoholic strength (in % volume)
Minimum actual alcoholic strength (in % volume)	12,5
Minimum total acidity	4,5 in grams per litre expressed as tartaric acid
Maximum volatile acidity (in milliequivalents per litre)
Maximum total sulphur dioxide (in milligrams per litre)

5. Abruzzo Spumante Bianco, Italian or Charmat method

CONCISE TEXTUAL DESCRIPTION

Foam: fine and long-lasting;

Colour: straw yellow of varying intensity, also with hints of copper;

Aroma: fine, generous and complex;

Taste: fresh, pleasant and harmonious, from brut nature to demi-sec;

Minimum total alcoholic strength by volume: 11,00 %;

Minimum sugar-free extract: 16 g/l.

Any analytical parameters not shown in the table below comply with the limits laid down in national and EU legislation.

General analytical characteristics
Maximum total alcoholic strength (in % volume)
Minimum actual alcoholic strength (in % volume)
Minimum total acidity	5,5 grams per litre expressed as tartaric acid
Maximum volatile acidity (in milliequivalents per litre)
Maximum total sulphur dioxide (in milligrams per litre)

6. Abruzzo Spumante Rosé, Italian or Charmat method

CONCISE TEXTUAL DESCRIPTION

Foam: fine and long-lasting;

Colour: from light pink to pink and/or coppery, of varying intensity;

Aroma: fine, generous and complex;

Taste: fresh, pleasant and harmonious, from brut nature to demi-sec;

Minimum total alcoholic strength by volume: 11,00 %;

Minimum sugar-free extract: 16 g/l.

Any analytical parameters not shown in the table below comply with the limits laid down in national and EU legislation.

General analytical characteristics
Maximum total alcoholic strength (in % volume)
Minimum actual alcoholic strength (in % volume)
Minimum total acidity	5,5 grams per litre expressed as tartaric acid
Maximum volatile acidity (in milliequivalents per litre)
Maximum total sulphur dioxide (in milligrams per litre)

7. Abruzzo Cococciola

CONCISE TEXTUAL DESCRIPTION

Colour: straw yellow, occasionally with golden hints;

Aroma: pleasant, floral, fruity;

Taste: dry, harmonious and long-lasting;

Minimum total alcoholic strength by volume: 11,00 %;

Minimum sugar-free extract: 16 g/l.

Any analytical parameters not shown in the table below comply with the limits laid down in national and EU legislation.

General analytical characteristics
Maximum total alcoholic strength (in % volume)
Minimum actual alcoholic strength (in % volume)
Minimum total acidity	5,0 grams per litre expressed as tartaric acid
Maximum volatile acidity (in milliequivalents per litre)
Maximum total sulphur dioxide (in milligrams per litre)

8. Abruzzo Malvasia

CONCISE TEXTUAL DESCRIPTION

Colour: straw yellow, occasionally with golden hints;

Aroma: intense, pleasant, characteristic;

Taste: dry, harmonious and long-lasting;

Minimum total alcoholic strength by volume: 11,50 %;

Minimum sugar-free extract: 16 g/l.

Any analytical parameters not shown in the table below comply with the limits laid down in national and EU legislation.

General analytical characteristics
Maximum total alcoholic strength (in % volume)
Minimum actual alcoholic strength (in % volume)
Minimum total acidity	4,5 in grams per litre expressed as tartaric acid
Maximum volatile acidity (in milliequivalents per litre)
Maximum total sulphur dioxide (in milligrams per litre)

9. Abruzzo Montonico

CONCISE TEXTUAL DESCRIPTION

Colour: straw yellow, occasionally with greenish hints;

Aroma: intense, pleasant, characteristic;

Taste: dry, harmonious, long-lasting, pleasantly acidic;

Minimum total alcoholic strength by volume: 11,00 %;

Minimum sugar-free extract: 16 g/l.

Any analytical parameters not shown in the table below comply with the limits laid down in national and EU legislation.

General analytical characteristics
Maximum total alcoholic strength (in % volume)
Minimum actual alcoholic strength (in % volume)
Minimum total acidity	5,0 grams per litre expressed as tartaric acid
Maximum volatile acidity (in milliequivalents per litre)
Maximum total sulphur dioxide (in milligrams per litre)

10. Abruzzo Passerina

CONCISE TEXTUAL DESCRIPTION

Colour: straw yellow, occasionally with amber hints;

Aroma: pleasant, fresh, floral, fruity;

Taste: dry, harmonious and long-lasting;

Minimum total alcoholic strength by volume: 11,50 %;

Minimum sugar-free extract: 16 g/l.

Any analytical parameters not shown in the table below comply with the limits laid down in national and EU legislation.

General analytical characteristics
Maximum total alcoholic strength (in % volume)
Minimum actual alcoholic strength (in % volume)
Minimum total acidity	5,0 grams per litre expressed as tartaric acid
Maximum volatile acidity (in milliequivalents per litre)
Maximum total sulphur dioxide (in milligrams per litre)

11. Abruzzo Pecorino

CONCISE TEXTUAL DESCRIPTION

Colour: straw yellow of varying intensity with pale green to golden hints;

Aroma: pleasant, floral, fruity;

Taste: dry, harmonious, long-lasting, distinctive;

Minimum total alcoholic strength by volume: 11,50 %;

Minimum sugar-free extract: 16 g/l.

Any analytical parameters not shown in the table below comply with the limits laid down in national and EU legislation.

General analytical characteristics
Maximum total alcoholic strength (in % volume)
Minimum actual alcoholic strength (in % volume)
Minimum total acidity	5,0 grams per litre expressed as tartaric acid
Maximum volatile acidity (in milliequivalents per litre)
Maximum total sulphur dioxide (in milligrams per litre)

12. Abruzzo Rosato

CONCISE TEXTUAL DESCRIPTION

Colour: from light pink to pink of varying intensity;

Aroma: delicate, of red fruit, flowers and spices;

Taste: from dry to medium dry, harmonious, also full-bodied;

Minimum total alcoholic strength by volume: 11,50 %;

Minimum sugar-free extract: 17 g/l.

Any analytical parameters not shown in the table below comply with the limits laid down in national and EU legislation.

General analytical characteristics
Maximum total alcoholic strength (in % volume)
Minimum actual alcoholic strength (in % volume)
Minimum total acidity	4,5 in grams per litre expressed as tartaric acid
Maximum volatile acidity (in milliequivalents per litre)
Maximum total sulphur dioxide (in milligrams per litre)

13. Abruzzo Spumante Bianco, classic method:

CONCISE TEXTUAL DESCRIPTION

Foam: fine and long-lasting;

Colour: straw yellow of varying intensity, also with hints of copper;

Aroma: fine, generous and complex;

Taste: fresh, pleasant and harmonious, from brut nature to extra dry;

Minimum total alcoholic strength by volume: 12,00 %;

Minimum total acidity: 5,5 g/l.

Minimum sugar-free extract: 16 g/l.

Any analytical parameters not shown in the table below comply with the limits laid down in national and EU legislation.

General analytical characteristics
Maximum total alcoholic strength (in % volume)
Minimum actual alcoholic strength (in % volume)
Minimum total acidity	5,5 grams per litre expressed as tartaric acid
Maximum volatile acidity (in milliequivalents per litre)
Maximum total sulphur dioxide (in milligrams per litre)

14. Abruzzo Spumante Rosé, classic method

CONCISE TEXTUAL DESCRIPTION

Foam: fine and long-lasting;

Colour: from light pink to pink and/or copper of varying intensity;

Aroma: fine, generous and complex;

Taste: fresh, pleasant and harmonious, from brut nature to extra dry;

Minimum total alcoholic strength by volume: 12,00 %;

Minimum sugar-free extract: 16 g/l.

Any analytical parameters not shown in the table below comply with the limits laid down in national and EU legislation.

General analytical characteristics
Maximum total alcoholic strength (in % volume)
Minimum actual alcoholic strength (in % volume)
Minimum total acidity	5,5 grams per litre expressed as tartaric acid
Maximum volatile acidity (in milliequivalents per litre)
Maximum total sulphur dioxide (in milligrams per litre)

15. Abruzzo Cococciola Spumante, Italian or Charmat method and classic method

CONCISE TEXTUAL DESCRIPTION

Foam: fine and long-lasting;

Colour: straw yellow of varying intensity, occasionally with hints of gold;

Aroma: fine, generous and complex;

Taste: fresh, pleasant and harmonious, from brut nature to demi-sec;

Minimum total alcoholic strength by volume: 11,00 %;

Minimum sugar-free extract: 16 g/l.

Any analytical parameters not shown in the table below comply with the limits laid down in national and EU legislation.

General analytical characteristics
Maximum total alcoholic strength (in % volume)
Minimum actual alcoholic strength (in % volume)
Minimum total acidity	5,5 grams per litre expressed as tartaric acid
Maximum volatile acidity (in milliequivalents per litre)
Maximum total sulphur dioxide (in milligrams per litre)

16. Abruzzo Malvasia Spumante, Italian or Charmat method and classic method

CONCISE TEXTUAL DESCRIPTION

Foam: fine and long-lasting;

Colour: straw yellow of varying intensity, occasionally with hints of gold;

Aroma: fine, generous and complex;

Taste: fresh, pleasant and harmonious, from brut nature to demisec;

Minimum total alcoholic strength by volume: 11,00 %;

Minimum sugar-free extract: 16 g/l.

Any analytical parameters not shown in the table below comply with the limits laid down in national and EU legislation.

General analytical characteristics
Maximum total alcoholic strength (in % volume)
Minimum actual alcoholic strength (in % volume)
Minimum total acidity	5,5 grams per litre expressed as tartaric acid
Maximum volatile acidity (in milliequivalents per litre)
Maximum total sulphur dioxide (in milligrams per litre)

17. Abruzzo Montonico Spumante, Italian or Charmat method and classic method

CONCISE TEXTUAL DESCRIPTION

Foam: fine and long-lasting;

Colour: straw yellow of varying intensity, sometimes with greenish hints;

Aroma: fine, generous and complex;

Taste: fresh, pleasant and harmonious, from brut nature to demi-sec;

Minimum total alcoholic strength by volume: 11,00 %;

Minimum sugar-free extract: 15 g/l.

Any analytical parameters not shown in the table below comply with the limits laid down in national and EU legislation.

General analytical characteristics
Maximum total alcoholic strength (in % volume)
Minimum actual alcoholic strength (in % volume)
Minimum total acidity	5,5 grams per litre expressed as tartaric acid
Maximum volatile acidity (in milliequivalents per litre)
Maximum total sulphur dioxide (in milligrams per litre)

18. Abruzzo Passerina Spumante, Italian or Charmat method and classic method

CONCISE TEXTUAL DESCRIPTION

Foam: fine and long-lasting;

Colour: straw yellow of varying intensity, also with hints of amber;

Aroma: fine, generous and complex;

Taste: fresh, pleasant and harmonious, from brut nature to demi-sec;

Minimum total alcoholic strength by volume: 11,00 %;

Minimum sugar-free extract: 16 g/l.

Any analytical parameters not shown in the table below comply with the limits laid down in national and EU legislation.

General analytical characteristics
Maximum total alcoholic strength (in % volume)
Minimum actual alcoholic strength (in % volume)
Minimum total acidity	5,5 grams per litre expressed as tartaric acid
Maximum volatile acidity (in milliequivalents per litre)
Maximum total sulphur dioxide (in milligrams per litre)

19. Abruzzo Pecorino Spumante, Italian or Charmat method and classic method

CONCISE TEXTUAL DESCRIPTION

Foam: fine and long-lasting;

Colour: straw yellow of varying intensity with greenish to golden hints;

Aroma: fine, generous and complex;

Taste: fresh, pleasant and harmonious, from brut nature to demi-sec;

Minimum total alcoholic strength by volume: 11,00 %;

Minimum sugar-free extract: 16 g/l.

Any analytical parameters not shown in the table below comply with the limits laid down in national and EU legislation.

General analytical characteristics
Maximum total alcoholic strength (in % volume)
Minimum actual alcoholic strength (in % volume)
Minimum total acidity	5,5 grams per litre expressed as tartaric acid
Maximum volatile acidity (in milliequivalents per litre)
Maximum total sulphur dioxide (in milligrams per litre)

20. Abruzzo with indication of two of the following grape varieties: Cococciola, Malvasia, Montonico, Passerina and Pecorino

CONCISE TEXTUAL DESCRIPTION

For the characteristics at the time of consumption of the bi-varietal types, reference is made to the parameters described for the single-variety types and, in particular, to the variety present in greater quantity.

Any analytical parameters not shown in the table below comply with the limits laid down in national and EU legislation.

General analytical characteristics
Maximum total alcoholic strength (in % volume)
Minimum actual alcoholic strength (in % volume)
Minimum total acidity	4,5 in grams per litre expressed as tartaric acid
Maximum volatile acidity (in milliequivalents per litre)
Maximum total sulphur dioxide (in milligrams per litre)

21. ‘Abruzzo’‘Terre di Chieti’ Bianco Riserva

CONCISE TEXTUAL DESCRIPTION

Colour: straw yellow to golden of varying intensity;

Aroma: intense, long-lasting;

Taste: dry, balanced, distinctive;

Minimum total alcoholic strength by volume: 12,50 %;

Minimum sugar-free extract: 20 g/l.

Any analytical parameters not shown in the table below comply with the limits laid down in national and EU legislation.

General analytical characteristics
Maximum total alcoholic strength (in % volume)
Minimum actual alcoholic strength (in % volume)
Minimum total acidity	4,5 in grams per litre expressed as tartaric acid
Maximum volatile acidity (in milliequivalents per litre)
Maximum total sulphur dioxide (in milligrams per litre)

22. ‘Abruzzo’‘Terre di Chieti’ Rosso Riserva

CONCISE TEXTUAL DESCRIPTION

Colour: ruby red, also deep, tending towards garnet with age;

Aroma: distinctive, long-lasting;

Taste: dry, with good structure, harmonious;

Minimum total alcoholic strength by volume: 13,00 %;

Minimum sugar-free extract: 27 g/l.

Any analytical parameters not shown in the table below comply with the limits laid down in national and EU legislation.

General analytical characteristics
Maximum total alcoholic strength (in % volume)
Minimum actual alcoholic strength (in % volume)
Minimum total acidity	4,5 in grams per litre expressed as tartaric acid
Maximum volatile acidity (in milliequivalents per litre)
Maximum total sulphur dioxide (in milligrams per litre)

23. ‘Abruzzo’‘Terre di Chieti’ Rosato Superiore

CONCISE TEXTUAL DESCRIPTION

Colour: from light pink to pink of varying intensity;

Aroma: delicate, sometimes floral, of red fruit, spicy;

Taste: dry, harmonious, also full-bodied;

Minimum total alcoholic strength by volume: 12,00 %;

Minimum sugar-free extract: 20 g/l.

Any analytical parameters not shown in the table below comply with the limits laid down in national and EU legislation.

General analytical characteristics
Maximum total alcoholic strength (in % volume)
Minimum actual alcoholic strength (in % volume)
Minimum total acidity	4,5 in grams per litre expressed as tartaric acid
Maximum volatile acidity (in milliequivalents per litre)
Maximum total sulphur dioxide (in milligrams per litre)

24. ‘Abruzzo’‘Terre di Chieti’ Cococciola Superiore

CONCISE TEXTUAL DESCRIPTION

Colour: straw yellow, occasionally with golden hints;

Aroma: from floral to fruity;

Taste: dry, harmonious, characteristic, long-lasting;

Minimum total alcoholic strength by volume: 12,00 %;

Minimum sugar-free extract: 20 g/l.

Any analytical parameters not shown in the table below comply with the limits laid down in national and EU legislation.

General analytical characteristics
Maximum total alcoholic strength (in % volume)
Minimum actual alcoholic strength (in % volume)
Minimum total acidity	5,0 grams per litre expressed as tartaric acid
Maximum volatile acidity (in milliequivalents per litre)
Maximum total sulphur dioxide (in milligrams per litre)

25. ‘Abruzzo’‘Terre di Chieti’ Malvasia Superiore

CONCISE TEXTUAL DESCRIPTION

Colour: straw yellow, occasionally with golden hints;

Aroma: intense, pleasant, characteristic;

Taste: dry, harmonious and long-lasting;

Minimum total alcoholic strength by volume: 12,00 %;

Minimum sugar-free extract: 20 g/l.

Any analytical parameters not shown in the table below comply with the limits laid down in national and EU legislation.

General analytical characteristics
Maximum total alcoholic strength (in % volume)
Minimum actual alcoholic strength (in % volume)
Minimum total acidity	4,5 in grams per litre expressed as tartaric acid
Maximum volatile acidity (in milliequivalents per litre)
Maximum total sulphur dioxide (in milligrams per litre)

26. ‘Abruzzo’‘Terre di Chieti’ Montonico Superiore

CONCISE TEXTUAL DESCRIPTION

Colour: straw yellow, occasionally with greenish hints;

Aroma: intense, distinctive;

Taste: dry, harmonious, long-lasting, slightly acidic;

Minimum total alcoholic strength by volume: 12,00 %;

Minimum sugar-free extract: 20 g/l.

Any analytical parameters not shown in the table below comply with the limits laid down in national and EU legislation.

General analytical characteristics
Maximum total alcoholic strength (in % volume)
Minimum actual alcoholic strength (in % volume)
Minimum total acidity	5,5 grams per litre expressed as tartaric acid
Maximum volatile acidity (in milliequivalents per litre)
Maximum total sulphur dioxide (in milligrams per litre)

27. ‘Abruzzo’‘Terre di Chieti’ Passerina Superiore

CONCISE TEXTUAL DESCRIPTION

Colour: straw yellow, occasionally with amber hints;

Aroma: from floral to fruity;

Taste: dry, harmonious, characteristic and long-lasting;

Minimum total alcoholic strength by volume: 12,00 %;

Minimum sugar-free extract: 20 g/l.

Any analytical parameters not shown in the table below comply with the limits laid down in national and EU legislation.

General analytical characteristics
Maximum total alcoholic strength (in % volume)
Minimum actual alcoholic strength (in % volume)
Minimum total acidity	5,5 grams per litre expressed as tartaric acid
Maximum volatile acidity (in milliequivalents per litre)
Maximum total sulphur dioxide (in milligrams per litre)

28. ‘Abruzzo’‘Terre di Chieti’ Pecorino Superiore

CONCISE TEXTUAL DESCRIPTION

Colour: straw yellow of varying intensity with greenish to golden hints;

Aroma: from floral to fruity;

Taste: dry, harmonious, long-lasting, distinctive;

Minimum total alcoholic strength by volume: 12,00 %;

Minimum sugar-free extract: 22 g/l.

Any analytical parameters not shown in the table below comply with the limits laid down in national and EU legislation.

General analytical characteristics
Maximum total alcoholic strength (in % volume)
Minimum actual alcoholic strength (in % volume)
Minimum total acidity	5,0 grams per litre expressed as tartaric acid
Maximum volatile acidity (in milliequivalents per litre)
Maximum total sulphur dioxide (in milligrams per litre)

29. ‘Abruzzo’‘Terre Aquilane’ / ‘Terre de L’Aquila’ Bianco Riserva

CONCISE TEXTUAL DESCRIPTION

Colour: straw yellow to golden of varying intensity;

Aroma: intense, long-lasting;

Taste: dry, balanced, distinctive;

Minimum total alcoholic strength by volume: 12,00 %;

Minimum sugar-free extract: 20 g/l.

Any analytical parameters not shown in the table below comply with the limits laid down in national and EU legislation.

General analytical characteristics
Maximum total alcoholic strength (in % volume)
Minimum actual alcoholic strength (in % volume)
Minimum total acidity	4,5 in grams per litre expressed as tartaric acid
Maximum volatile acidity (in milliequivalents per litre)
Maximum total sulphur dioxide (in milligrams per litre)

30. ‘Abruzzo’‘Terre Aquilane’ / ‘Terre de L’Aquila’ Rosso Riserva

CONCISE TEXTUAL DESCRIPTION

Colour: ruby red, also deep, tending towards garnet with age;

Aroma: characteristic, delicate, long-lasting;

Taste: dry, with good structure, harmonious;

Minimum total alcoholic strength by volume: 13,00 %;

Minimum sugar-free extract: 27 g/l.

Any analytical parameters not shown in the table below comply with the limits laid down in national and EU legislation.

General analytical characteristics
Maximum total alcoholic strength (in % volume)
Minimum actual alcoholic strength (in % volume)
Minimum total acidity	4,5 in grams per litre expressed as tartaric acid
Maximum volatile acidity (in milliequivalents per litre)
Maximum total sulphur dioxide (in milligrams per litre)

31. ‘Abruzzo’‘Terre Aquilane’ / ‘Terre de L’Aquila’ Superiore

CONCISE TEXTUAL DESCRIPTION

Colour: from light pink to pink of varying intensity;

Aroma: distinctive, sometimes floral, of red fruit and spices;

Taste: dry, harmonious, also full-bodied;

Minimum total alcoholic strength by volume: 12,00 %;

Minimum sugar-free extract: 20 g/l.

Any analytical parameters not shown in the table below comply with the limits laid down in national and EU legislation.

General analytical characteristics
Maximum total alcoholic strength (in % volume)
Minimum actual alcoholic strength (in % volume)
Minimum total acidity	4,5 in grams per litre expressed as tartaric acid
Maximum volatile acidity (in milliequivalents per litre)
Maximum total sulphur dioxide (in milligrams per litre)

32. ‘Abruzzo’‘Terre Aquilane’ / ‘Terre de L’Aquila’ Cococciola Superiore

CONCISE TEXTUAL DESCRIPTION

Colour: straw yellow, occasionally with golden hints;

Aroma: distinctive, from floral to fruity;

Taste: dry, harmonious and long-lasting;

Minimum total alcoholic strength by volume: 12,00 %;

Minimum sugar-free extract: 20 g/l.

Any analytical parameters not shown in the table below comply with the limits laid down in national and EU legislation.

General analytical characteristics
Maximum total alcoholic strength (in % volume)
Minimum actual alcoholic strength (in % volume)
Minimum total acidity	5,0 grams per litre expressed as tartaric acid
Maximum volatile acidity (in milliequivalents per litre)
Maximum total sulphur dioxide (in milligrams per litre)

33. ‘Abruzzo’‘Terre Aquilane’ / ‘Terre de L’Aquila’ Malvasia Superiore

CONCISE TEXTUAL DESCRIPTION

Colour: straw yellow, occasionally with golden hints;

Aroma: intense, pleasant, characteristic;

Taste: dry, harmonious and long-lasting;

Minimum total alcoholic strength by volume: 12,00 %;

Minimum sugar-free extract: 20 g/l.

Any analytical parameters not shown in the table below comply with the limits laid down in national and EU legislation.

General analytical characteristics
Maximum total alcoholic strength (in % volume)
Minimum actual alcoholic strength (in % volume)
Minimum total acidity	5,0 grams per litre expressed as tartaric acid
Maximum volatile acidity (in milliequivalents per litre)
Maximum total sulphur dioxide (in milligrams per litre)

34. ‘Abruzzo’‘Terre Aquilane’ / ‘Terre de L’Aquila’ Montonico Superiore

CONCISE TEXTUAL DESCRIPTION

Colour: straw yellow, occasionally with greenish hints;

Aroma: intense, distinctive;

Taste: dry, harmonious, long-lasting, acidic;

Minimum total alcoholic strength by volume: 12,00 %;

Minimum sugar-free extract: 20 g/l.

Any analytical parameters not shown in the table below comply with the limits laid down in national and EU legislation.

General analytical characteristics
Maximum total alcoholic strength (in % volume)
Minimum actual alcoholic strength (in % volume)
Minimum total acidity	5,5 grams per litre expressed as tartaric acid
Maximum volatile acidity (in milliequivalents per litre)
Maximum total sulphur dioxide (in milligrams per litre)

35. ‘Abruzzo’‘Terre Aquilane’ / ‘Terre de L’Aquila’ Passerina Superiore

CONCISE TEXTUAL DESCRIPTION

Colour: straw yellow, occasionally with golden hints;

Aroma: from floral to fruity;

Taste: dry, harmonious and long-lasting;

Minimum total alcoholic strength by volume: 12,00 %;

Minimum sugar-free extract: 20 g/l.

Any analytical parameters not shown in the table below comply with the limits laid down in national and EU legislation.

General analytical characteristics
Maximum total alcoholic strength (in % volume)
Minimum actual alcoholic strength (in % volume)
Minimum total acidity	5,5 grams per litre expressed as tartaric acid
Maximum volatile acidity (in milliequivalents per litre)
Maximum total sulphur dioxide (in milligrams per litre)

36. ‘Abruzzo’‘Terre Aquilane’ / ‘Terre de L’Aquila’ Pecorino Superiore

CONCISE TEXTUAL DESCRIPTION

Colour: straw yellow of varying intensity with greenish to golden hints;

Aroma: distinctive, from fruity to floral;

Taste: dry, harmonious, long-lasting, distinctive;

Minimum total alcoholic strength by volume: 12,00 %;

Minimum sugar-free extract: 22 g/l.

Any analytical parameters not shown in the table below comply with the limits laid down in national and EU legislation.

General analytical characteristics
Maximum total alcoholic strength (in % volume)
Minimum actual alcoholic strength (in % volume)
Minimum total acidity	5,0 grams per litre expressed as tartaric acid
Maximum volatile acidity (in milliequivalents per litre)
Maximum total sulphur dioxide (in milligrams per litre)

37. ‘Abruzzo’‘Colline Pescaresi’ Bianco Riserva

CONCISE TEXTUAL DESCRIPTION

Colour: straw yellow to golden of varying intensity;

Aroma: intense, long-lasting;

Taste: dry, balanced, distinctive;

Minimum total alcoholic strength by volume: 12,50 %;

Minimum sugar-free extract: 20 g/l.

Any analytical parameters not shown in the table below comply with the limits laid down in national and EU legislation.

General analytical characteristics
Maximum total alcoholic strength (in % volume)
Minimum actual alcoholic strength (in % volume)
Minimum total acidity	4,5 in grams per litre expressed as tartaric acid
Maximum volatile acidity (in milliequivalents per litre)
Maximum total sulphur dioxide (in milligrams per litre)

38. ‘Abruzzo’‘Colline Pescaresi’ Rosso Riserva

CONCISE TEXTUAL DESCRIPTION

Colour: ruby red, also deep, tending towards garnet with age;

Aroma: characteristic, delicate, long-lasting;

Taste: dry, with good structure, harmonious;

Minimum total alcoholic strength by volume: 13,00 %;

Minimum sugar-free extract: 27 g/l.

Any analytical parameters not shown in the table below comply with the limits laid down in national and EU legislation.

General analytical characteristics
Maximum total alcoholic strength (in % volume)
Minimum actual alcoholic strength (in % volume)
Minimum total acidity	4,5 in grams per litre expressed as tartaric acid
Maximum volatile acidity (in milliequivalents per litre)
Maximum total sulphur dioxide (in milligrams per litre)

39. ‘Abruzzo’‘Colline Pescaresi’ Rosato Superiore

CONCISE TEXTUAL DESCRIPTION

Colour: from light pink to pink of varying intensity;

Aroma: delicate, of red fruit, floral and spicy;

Taste: dry, harmonious, also full-bodied;

Minimum total alcoholic strength by volume: 12,00 %;

Minimum sugar-free extract: 20 g/l.

Any analytical parameters not shown in the table below comply with the limits laid down in national and EU legislation.

General analytical characteristics
Maximum total alcoholic strength (in % volume)
Minimum actual alcoholic strength (in % volume)
Minimum total acidity	4,5 in grams per litre expressed as tartaric acid
Maximum volatile acidity (in milliequivalents per litre)
Maximum total sulphur dioxide (in milligrams per litre)

40. ‘Abruzzo’‘Colline Pescaresi’ Cococciola Superiore

CONCISE TEXTUAL DESCRIPTION

Colour: straw yellow, occasionally with golden hints;

Aroma: from floral to fruity;

Taste: dry, harmonious and long-lasting;

Minimum total alcoholic strength by volume: 12,00 %;

Minimum sugar-free extract: 20 g/l.

Any analytical parameters not shown in the table below comply with the limits laid down in national and EU legislation.

General analytical characteristics
Maximum total alcoholic strength (in % volume)
Minimum actual alcoholic strength (in % volume)
Minimum total acidity	5,0 in grams per litre expressed as tartaric acid
Maximum volatile acidity (in milliequivalents per litre)
Maximum total sulphur dioxide (in milligrams per litre)

41. ‘Abruzzo’‘Colline Pescaresi’ Malvasia Superiore

CONCISE TEXTUAL DESCRIPTION

Colour: straw yellow, occasionally with golden hints;

Aroma: intense, pleasant, characteristic;

Taste: dry, harmonious and long-lasting;

Minimum total alcoholic strength by volume: 12,00 %;

Minimum sugar-free extract: 20 g/l.

Any analytical parameters not shown in the table below comply with the limits laid down in national and EU legislation.

General analytical characteristics
Maximum total alcoholic strength (in % volume)
Minimum actual alcoholic strength (in % volume)
Minimum total acidity	5,0 grams per litre expressed as tartaric acid
Maximum volatile acidity (in milliequivalents per litre)
Maximum total sulphur dioxide (in milligrams per litre)

42. ‘Abruzzo’‘Colline Pescaresi’ Montonico Superiore

CONCISE TEXTUAL DESCRIPTION

Colour: straw yellow, occasionally with greenish hints;

Aroma: intense, distinctive;

Taste: dry, harmonious, long-lasting, pleasantly acidic;

Minimum total alcoholic strength by volume: 12,00 %;

Minimum sugar-free extract: 20 g/l.

Any analytical parameters not shown in the table below comply with the limits laid down in national and EU legislation.

General analytical characteristics
Maximum total alcoholic strength (in % volume)
Minimum actual alcoholic strength (in % volume)
Minimum total acidity	5,5 grams per litre expressed as tartaric acid
Maximum volatile acidity (in milliequivalents per litre)
Maximum total sulphur dioxide (in milligrams per litre)

43. ‘Abruzzo’‘Colline Pescaresi’ Passerina Superiore

CONCISE TEXTUAL DESCRIPTION

Colour: straw yellow, occasionally with amber hints;

Aroma: from floral to fruity;

Taste: dry, harmonious and long-lasting;

Minimum total alcoholic strength by volume: 12,00 %;

Minimum sugar-free extract: 20 g/l.

Any analytical parameters not shown in the table below comply with the limits laid down in national and EU legislation.

General analytical characteristics
Maximum total alcoholic strength (in % volume)
Minimum actual alcoholic strength (in % volume)
Minimum total acidity	5,5 grams per litre expressed as tartaric acid
Maximum volatile acidity (in milliequivalents per litre)
Maximum total sulphur dioxide (in milligrams per litre)

44. ‘Abruzzo’‘Colline Pescaresi’ Pecorino Superiore

CONCISE TEXTUAL DESCRIPTION

Colour: straw yellow of varying intensity with greenish to golden hints;

Aroma: from floral to fruity;

Taste: dry, harmonious, long-lasting, distinctive;

Minimum total alcoholic strength by volume: 12,00 %;

Minimum sugar-free extract: 22 g/l.

Any analytical parameters not shown in the table below comply with the limits laid down in national and EU legislation.

General analytical characteristics
Maximum total alcoholic strength (in % volume)
Minimum actual alcoholic strength (in % volume)
Minimum total acidity	5,0 grams per litre expressed as tartaric acid
Maximum volatile acidity (in milliequivalents per litre)
Maximum total sulphur dioxide (in milligrams per litre)

45. ‘Abruzzo’‘Colline Teramane’ Bianco Riserva

CONCISE TEXTUAL DESCRIPTION

Colour: straw yellow to golden of varying intensity;

Aroma: intense, long-lasting;

Taste: dry, balanced, distinctive;

Minimum total alcoholic strength by volume: 12,50 %;

Minimum sugar-free extract: 20 g/l.

Any analytical parameters not shown in the table below comply with the limits laid down in national and EU legislation.

General analytical characteristics
Maximum total alcoholic strength (in % volume)
Minimum actual alcoholic strength (in % volume)
Minimum total acidity	4,5 in grams per litre expressed as tartaric acid
Maximum volatile acidity (in milliequivalents per litre)
Maximum total sulphur dioxide (in milligrams per litre)

46. ‘Abruzzo’‘Colline Teramane’ Rosso Riserva

CONCISE TEXTUAL DESCRIPTION

Colour: ruby red, also deep, tending towards garnet with age;

Aroma: characteristic, delicate, long-lasting;

Taste: dry, with good structure, harmonious;

Minimum total alcoholic strength by volume: 13,00 %;

Minimum sugar-free extract: 27 g/l.

Any analytical parameters not shown in the table below comply with the limits laid down in national and EU legislation.

General analytical characteristics
Maximum total alcoholic strength (in % volume)
Minimum actual alcoholic strength (in % volume)
Minimum total acidity	4,5 in grams per litre expressed as tartaric acid
Maximum volatile acidity (in milliequivalents per litre)
Maximum total sulphur dioxide (in milligrams per litre)

47. ‘Abruzzo’‘Colline Teramane’ Rosato Superiore

CONCISE TEXTUAL DESCRIPTION

Colour: from light pink to pink of varying intensity;

Aroma: delicate, of red fruit, sometimes spicy;

Taste: dry, harmonious, also of good structure;

Minimum total alcoholic strength by volume: 12,00 %;

Minimum sugar-free extract: 19 g/l.

Any analytical parameters not shown in the table below comply with the limits laid down in national and EU legislation.

General analytical characteristics
Maximum total alcoholic strength (in % volume)
Minimum actual alcoholic strength (in % volume)
Minimum total acidity	4,5 in grams per litre expressed as tartaric acid
Maximum volatile acidity (in milliequivalents per litre)
Maximum total sulphur dioxide (in milligrams per litre)

48. ‘Abruzzo’‘Colline Teramane’ Cococciola Superiore

CONCISE TEXTUAL DESCRIPTION

Colour: straw yellow, occasionally with golden hints;

Aroma: distinctive, from floral to fruity;

Taste: dry, harmonious and long-lasting;

Minimum total alcoholic strength by volume: 12,00 %;

Minimum sugar-free extract: 20 g/l.

Any analytical parameters not shown in the table below comply with the limits laid down in national and EU legislation.

General analytical characteristics
Maximum total alcoholic strength (in % volume)
Minimum actual alcoholic strength (in % volume)
Minimum total acidity	5,0 grams per litre expressed as tartaric acid
Maximum volatile acidity (in milliequivalents per litre)
Maximum total sulphur dioxide (in milligrams per litre)

49. ‘Abruzzo’‘Coline Teramane’ Malvasia Superiore

CONCISE TEXTUAL DESCRIPTION

Colour: straw yellow, occasionally with golden hints;

Aroma: intense, pleasant, characteristic;

Taste: dry, harmonious and long-lasting;

Minimum total alcoholic strength by volume: 12,00 %;

Minimum sugar-free extract: 20 g/l.

Any analytical parameters not shown in the table below comply with the limits laid down in national and EU legislation.

General analytical characteristics
Maximum total alcoholic strength (in % volume)
Minimum actual alcoholic strength (in % volume)
Minimum total acidity	5,0 grams per litre expressed as tartaric acid
Maximum volatile acidity (in milliequivalents per litre)
Maximum total sulphur dioxide (in milligrams per litre)

50. ‘Abruzzo’‘Colline Teramane’ Montonico Superiore

CONCISE TEXTUAL DESCRIPTION

Colour: straw yellow, occasionally with greenish hints;

Aroma: intense, distinctive;

Taste: dry, harmonious, long-lasting, acidic;

Minimum total alcoholic strength by volume: 12,00 %;

Minimum sugar-free extract: 20 g/l.

Any analytical parameters not shown in the table below comply with the limits laid down in national and EU legislation.

General analytical characteristics
Maximum total alcoholic strength (in % volume)
Minimum actual alcoholic strength (in % volume)
Minimum total acidity	5,5 grams per litre expressed as tartaric acid
Maximum volatile acidity (in milliequivalents per litre)
Maximum total sulphur dioxide (in milligrams per litre)

51. ‘Abruzzo’‘Colline Teramane’ Passerina Superiore

CONCISE TEXTUAL DESCRIPTION

Colour: straw yellow, occasionally with amber hints;

Aroma: from floral to fruity;

Taste: dry, harmonious and long-lasting;

Minimum total alcoholic strength by volume: 12,00 %;

Minimum sugar-free extract: 20 g/l.

Any analytical parameters not shown in the table below comply with the limits laid down in national and EU legislation.

General analytical characteristics
Maximum total alcoholic strength (in % volume)
Minimum actual alcoholic strength (in % volume)
Minimum total acidity	5,5 grams per litre expressed as tartaric acid
Maximum volatile acidity (in milliequivalents per litre)
Maximum total sulphur dioxide (in milligrams per litre)

52. ‘Abruzzo’‘Colline Teramane’ Pecorino Superiore

CONCISE TEXTUAL DESCRIPTION

Colour: straw yellow of varying intensity with greenish to golden hints;

Aroma: from floral to fruity;

Taste: dry, harmonious, long-lasting, distinctive;

Minimum total alcoholic strength by volume: 12,00 %;

Minimum sugar-free extract: 22 g/l.

Any analytical parameters not shown in the table below comply with the limits laid down in national and EU legislation.

General analytical characteristics
Maximum total alcoholic strength (in % volume)
Minimum actual alcoholic strength (in % volume)
Minimum total acidity	5,0 grams per litre expressed as tartaric acid
Maximum volatile acidity (in milliequivalents per litre)
Maximum total sulphur dioxide (in milligrams per litre)

5. Wine-making practices

5.1. Specific oenological practices

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5.2. Maximum yields

1.	Abruzzo Bianco, Bianco Spumante, including with indication of the grape varieties Cococciola, Malvasia, Montonico, Passerina, Pecorino 20 000 kilograms of grapes per hectare

2.	Abruzzo Rosso, Rosato, Spumante Rosé 18 500 kilograms of grapes per hectare

3.	Abruzzo Cococciola, Malavasia, Montonico, Passerina, Pecorino 18 000 kilograms of grapes per hectare

4.	Abruzzo Passito Bianco 14 000 kilograms of grapes per hectare

5.	Abruzzo Passito Rosso 12 000 kilograms of grapes per hectare

6. Demarcated geographical area

The production area for the ‘Abruzzo’ controlled designation of origin comprises the entire administrative territory of the following municipalities:

Province of Chieti:

Altino, Archi, Ari, Arielli, Atessa, Bomba, Bucchianico, Canosa Sannita, Carunchio, Casacanditella, Casalanguiada, Caspineto Sinello, Casalbordino, Casoli, Castel Frentano, Celenza sul Trigno, Chieti, Civitella Messer Raimondo, Crecchio, Cupello, Dogliola, Fara Filiorum Petri, Fara San Martino, Filetto, Fossacesia, Francavilla, Fresagrandinaria, Frisa, Furci, Gessopalena, Gissi, Giuliano Teatino, Guardiagrele, Guilmi, Lama dei Peligni, Lanciano, Lentella, Liscia, Miglianico, Monteodorisio, Mozzagrogna, Orsogna, Ortona, Paglieta, Palmoli, Palombaro, Pennapiedimonte, Perano, Poggiofiorito, Pollutri, Pretoro, Rapino, Ripa Teatina, Roccamontepiano, Roccascalegna, Rocca San Giovanni, San Buono, Sant’Eusanio del Sangro, San Giovanni Teatino, Santa Maria Imbaro, San Martino sulla Marrucina, San Salvo, San Vito Chietino, Scerni, Tollo, Torino di Sangro, Tornareccio, Torrevecchia Teatina, Treglio, Tufillo, Vasto, Villalfonsina, Villamagna, Vacri;

Province of L’Aquila:

Acciano, Anversa degli Abruzzi, Balsorano, Bugnara, Canistro, Capestrano, Castel di Ieri, Castelvecchio Subequo, Civita d’Antino, Civitella Roveto, Corfinio, Cocullo, Fagnano Alto, Fontecchio, Fossa, Gagliano Aterno, Goriano Sicoli, Introdacqua, Molina Aterno, Morino, Ofena, Pacentro, Poggio Picenze, Pratola Peligna, Pettorano sul Gizio, Prezza, Raiano, Rocca Casale, San Demetrio nei Vestini, Sant’Eusanio Forconese, San Vincenzo Valle Roveto, Secinaro, Sulmona, Tione d’Abruzzi, Villa S. Angelo, Villa S. Lucia, Vittorito;

Province of Pescara:

Abbateggio, Alanno, Bolognano, Brittoli, Bussi, Cappelle sul Tavo, Castiglione a Casauria, Catignano, Cepagatti, Citta Sant’Angelo, Civitella Casanova, Civitaquana, Collecorvino, Corvara, Cugnoli, Elice, Farindola, Lettomanoppello, Loreto Aprutino, Manoppello, Montebello di Bertona, Montesilvano, Moscufo, Nocciano, Penne, Pianella, Pietranico, Picciano, Pescara, Pescosansonesco, Popoli, Rosciano, Salle, San Valentino, Scafa, Serramonacesca, Spoltore, Tocco Casauria, Torre de’ Passeri, Turrivalignani, Vicoli;

Province of Teramo:

Alba Adriatica, Ancarano, Atri, Basciano, Bellante, Bisenti, Campli, Canzano, Castel Castagno, Castellato, Castiglione Messer Raimondi, Castilenti, Cellino Attanasio, Cermignano, Civitella del Tronto, Colledara, Colonnella, Controguerra, Corropoli, Giulianova, Martinsicuro, Montefino, Montorio al Vomano, Morrodoro, Mosciano, Nereto, Notaresco, Penna S. Andrea, Pineto, Roseto degli Abruzzi, Sant’Egidio, Sant’Omero, Silvi, Teramo, Torano Nuovo, Tortoreto, Tossicia and the village di Trignano in the municipality of Isola del Gran Sasso.

7. Wine grape variety(-ies)

Chardonnay B

Cococciola B.

Malvasia Istriana B. Malvasia

Malvasia Bianca B. Malvasia

Malvasia Bianca Lunga B. Malvasia

Malvasia Bianca di Candia B. Malvoisie

Malvasia Bianca di Candia B. Malvoisier

Malvasia del Lazio B. Malvasia

Montepulciano N.

Montonico Bianco B. Montonico

Moscato Bianco B. Moscato

Passerina B.

Pecorino B.

Pinot Nero N.

Riesling Italico B. Riesling

Riesling Renano B. Riesling

Sauvignon B.

Traminer Aromatico Rs

Trebbiano Abruzzese B. Trebbiano

Trebbiano Toscano B. Trebbiano

8. Description of the link(s)

8.1. ‘Abruzzo’ PDO, including for the sub-areas

A) Details of the geographical area

Natural factors relevant to the link

The geographical area comprises all of Abruzzo’s coastal hills and foothills, with a section in the middle extending further inland to encompass the Alto Tirino plateau to the north, the Subequana valley to the north-west, the Peligna valley to the south and the Roveto valley to the south-west.

In the vast majority of cases the soil has an even distribution of material, forming soils with a sandy-clayey structure. In the central and southern part of the area the soils are usually loose and of varying depth depending on the gradient and exposure, whereas in the north they tend to be more clayey.

Vines may be cultivated at an altitude of up to 1 000 metres above sea level, on slopes of varying gradient and exposure, if the lie of the land and exposure at midday allow full phenolic ripening. Land on the damp valley floor is not used for wine-growing.

The climate is temperate, with average temperatures ranging from 12 °C in April to 16 °C in October, but in July and August it tends to be warm and arid with average temperatures of 24-25 °C. The annual temperature range is considerable because it is linked, on the one hand, to the presence of cold currents from the Balkans, which make their influence felt during the winter, and, on the other hand, to the presence of the Adriatic Sea and the high pressure areas that remain in the Mediterranean basin during the summer. There are also considerable variations in temperature between day and night, partly due to the proximity of the Gran Sasso and Maiella massifs, and there is good ventilation, creating optimum conditions for the health of the grapes and their accumulation of aromatic substance .

The Winkler temperature index, i.e. the average active temperature during the period from April to October, is between 1 800 and 2 200 degree days. These conditions ensure optimal ripening of medium to early varieties, such as Pecorino, Passerina, Malvasia and Trebbiano, and medium to late and late varieties such as Cococciola, Montonico and Montepulciano.

Total annual average rainfall exceeds 800 mm; the rainiest period is between November and December (more than 80 mm/month), while the month with the absolute minimum rainfall is July (around 30 mm).

Human factors relevant to the link

Vine cultivation and the production of good red wines in the defined production area date as far back as Polybius, a Greek historian who lived from 205 to 123 BC and who relates that Hannibal, after his victory at Cannae in 216 BC, praised these wines for curing the wounded and restoring men to health and strength. Since then, many other writers have praised the qualities of wines produced in Abruzzo, such as Andrea Bacci (1524-1600), philosopher and physician to Pope Sixtus V. In his work ‘De naturorum vinorum historia de vinis Italiae’ [The nature of wine, a history of wines in Italy] written in 1596, Bacci mentioned Sulmona and Peligni wines, as did Michele Torcia who, in his ‘Saggio Itinerario Nazionale del paese Peligni’ [A survey of the Peligni area], described the presence of the Montepulciano grape variety in Abruzzo for the first time in 1792.

In addition to the historical roots, human factors are also very important because nowadays products with very distinctive and typical qualities are obtained through the definition and improvement of certain grape-growing and wine-making practices that make up an integral and essential part of the product specification.

8.2. ‘Abruzzo’ PDO, including for the sub-areas

B) Details of the quality or characteristics of the product essentially or exclusively attributable to the geographical environment

The varieties selected for the production of ‘Abruzzo’ PDO wines have been present in this area for centuries, achieving a particular balance in terms of planting and production which means that, for all intents and purposes, they can be considered ‘native varieties’ to Abruzzo. Their specific qualities are fully expressed in the white and red wines as well as in the Passito and sparkling wines and, above all, in the wines with indication of the grape variety, which are produced in both ‘basic’ and Superiore versions, the latter being produced exclusively in the individual provincial sub-areas. The Superiore version differs in terms of both the grape yield per hectare and the chemical, physical and organoleptic characteristics of the wines, with a slightly higher alcoholic strength and a greater structure and complexity than the ‘basic’ wines.

C) Description of the causal interaction between the aspects referred to under A) and those referred to under B)

The defined geographical area covers approximately one third of the entire region, and although the topography and soil conditions are quite homogeneous, the climate actually varies slightly (rainfall, temperature, ventilation, etc.). This, together with the different types of soil, which are mostly loose and well-drained, and differences in exposure sometimes significantly influences the growth and fruit production capacity of the various vine varieties. Together with the relatively even distribution throughout the demarcated area of Montepulciano and Trebbiano vines, which are those mainly used to make red and white wines, respectively, these particular microclimates create areas where certain grape varieties thrive and where the centuries-old tradition of winegrowing, reflected in the characterisation of the wines, has made it possible to divide specific provincial areas into four sub-areas, i.e. ‘Colline Teramane’, ‘Terre Aquilane’, ‘Colline Pescaresi’ and ‘Terre di Chieti’, to make the best use of tThe specific characteristics of these individual areas in interaction with local grape varieties such as Cococciola, Malvasia and Pecorino (Theatine-Frentana area). Montonico predominates in some areas (inland Teramo and Theatine area), while Passerina is more common in others (upper Teramo area).

9. Essential further conditions (packaging, labelling, other requirements)

Vinification, production and bottling of ‘Abruzzo’ PDO wines

Legal framework:

In EU legislation

Type of further condition:

Packaging within the demarcated geographical area

Description of the condition:

Vinification, sparkling-wine production, raisining, storage, ageing and bottling must be carried out in the production area in order to preserve the specific characteristics of the products and their reputation and to guarantee their origin.

‘Abruzzo’ PDO use of additional geographical units

Legal framework:

In EU legislation

Type of further condition:

Additional provisions relating to labelling

Description of the condition:

The sub-areas are as follows:

—	‘Terre Aquilane’ / ‘Terre de L’Aquila’;

—	‘Colline Pescaresi’;

—	‘Colline Teramane’;

—	‘Terre di Chieti’, with the following smaller additional geographical units: Colline Teatine / Teatino, Colline Frentane / Frentania / Frentano; Colline del Sangro; Colline del Vastese / Hystonium.

Link to the product specification

https://www.politicheagricole.it/flex/cm/pages/ServeBLOB.php/L/IT/IDPagina/19399

(1) OJ L 9, 11.1.2019, p. 2.

22.6.2023

Official Journal of the European Union

C 220/66

Publication of a communication of approval of a standard amendment to the product specification for a name in the wine sector as referred to in Article 17(2) and (3) of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/33

(2023/C 220/11)

This communication is published in accordance with Article 17(5) of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/33 (1).

COMMUNICATING THE APPROVAL OF A STANDARD AMENDMENT

‘Montepulciano d’Abruzzo’

PDO-IT-A0723-AM03

Date of communication: 23 March 2023

DESCRIPTION OF AND REASONS FOR THE APPROVED AMENDMENT

1. New additional geographical units

Description: Four new sub-areas have been added where wines bearing the terms Superiore and Riserva can be produced: Terre di Chieti, Terre Aquilane / Terre de L’Aquila, Colline Pescaresi and San Martino sulla Marruccina. Furthermore, the Terre di Chieti sub-area includes four smaller additional geographical units: Colline Teatine / Teatino; Colline Frentane / Frentania / Frentano; Colline del Sangro; and Colline del Vastese / Hystonium.

Reasons: Allowing Superiore and Riserva wines to be produced in the four sub-areas helps maintain the quality level of the ‘Montepulciano d’Abruzzo’ designation in terms of both image and overall production strategy, with production organised in a pyramid shape with the Abruzzo region on top, followed by the individual provincial sub-areas, the additional geographical units corresponding to one or more municipalities, and finally wines labelled with the term Vigna.

The amendments concern Articles 1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 of the ‘Montepulciano d’Abruzzo’ PDO product specification and the annexes to the specification regarding individual sub-areas, and points 4, 5, 8 and 9 of the single document.

2. Grape production area – editorial amendment and simplification of boundaries

Description: Information about the location of the vineyards and land not suitable for winegrowing has been moved.

Reasons: All details about topography and growing conditions have been moved from Article 3 to Article 4 for greater coherence.

Description: The production area boundaries have been simplified by including the entire administrative territory of the municipalities covered, set out by province.

Reasons: The administrative demarcation of municipal areas has been extended to include the entire administrative territory of each municipality, making it easier to use a digital regional mapping system to draw up the boundaries.

This increase in area does not lead to an increase in the area under vines.

Description: For the province of Chieti, 15 municipalities have been added.

Reasons: The production areas of the PDO wines in the province of Chieti overlap due to their shared territory, vineyards and history.

The inclusion of these 15 new municipalities increases the size of the existing areas under vines by no more than 1 %.

The amendments concern Article 3 and 4 of the product specification and points 6 and 8 of the single document.

3. Wine-growing rules – editorial amendment and indication of altitude

Description: Details have been added on the location of the vineyards, specifying an altitude of up to 600 metres above sea level, or exceptionally up to 700 metres above sea level, and on the conditions under which land is considered unsuitable for cultivation.

Reasons: All details about topography and growing conditions have been moved to Article 4 for greater coherence. The maximum altitude of the vineyards has been increased to 700 metres above sea level due to climate change and to restore and promote winegrowing at higher altitudes.

The amendments concern Articles 4 and 9 of the product specification and accordingly a formal change to point 8 of the single document.

4. Wine-growing rules – vines per hectare

Description: The minimum number of vines per hectare has been reduced from 2 500 to 2 400.

Reasons: The number of vines per hectare has been adjusted to 2 400 to bring it into line with the requirements of the wine restructuring and conversion plan under the investment measure.

This amendment concerns Article 4 of the product specification but does not affect the single document.

5. Variation in grape yield per hectare

Description: The grape yield per hectare has been increased from 14 to 15 tonnes per hectare for black grapes, while the maximum yield has been set at 12,5 tonnes per hectare for the four new subareas Terre di Chieti, Terre Aquilane / Terre de L’Aquila, Colline Pescaresi and San Martino sulla Marruccina.

Reasons: The yield of Montepulciano grapes has been increased to boost the quantity and overall quality of PDO wines across the region while reducing the amount of generic wine accordingly in line with the current rules of the product specifications and actual production levels.

The amendments concern Article 4 of the product specification and point 5.2 of the single document.

6. Use of the terms Superiore and Riserva

Reasons: The pyramid-shaped classification of products allows more restrictive quality terms such as Superiore and Riserva to be used. Such wines must be placed on the market in the autumn of the year after the grape harvest.

The amendments concern Article 1, 6 7 and 9 of the product specification and points 4, 5, 8 and 9 of the single document.

7. Physical and chemical parameters

Description: In the description of taste the term ‘dry’ has been deleted and the residual sugar value has been added. It has been set at a maximum of 9 grams per litre, provided that total acidity, expressed as grams of tartaric acid per litre, is not more than 2 grams below the residual sugar content.

Reasons: The word ‘dry’ has been deleted because current legislation requires the maximum residual sugar content to be specified. This concerns only ‘Montepulciano d’Abruzzo’ PDO wine for which there is no reference to a sub-area.

The amendments concern Article 6 of the specification and point 4 of the single document.

8. Packaging, materials, nominal volumes and closures

Description: ‘Montepulciano d’Abruzzo’ wine must be packaged in glass containers with a nominal capacity as provided for in current legislation. Containers of other food contact materials with a nominal capacity of not less than 2 litres may also be used, except for the types bearing the name of a sub-area or additional geographical unit.

Any type of closure allowed under current legislation, with the exception of crown caps and foils, is permitted for ‘Montepulciano d’Abruzzo’ wines, except those bearing the names of sub-areas and additional geographical units.

Reasons: Rules on the materials, nominal volumes and closures of the containers used have been set out in more detail.

The amendments concern Article 8 of the product specification and point 9 of the single document.

SINGLE DOCUMENT

1. Name(s)

Montepulciano d’Abruzzo

2. Type of geographical indication

PDO — Protected Designation of Origin

3. Categories of grapevine products

Wine

4. Description of the wine(s)

1. ‘Montepulciano d’Abruzzo’

CONCISE TEXTUAL DESCRIPTION

—	Colour: deep ruby red slightly tinged with purple, tending to garnet with age;

—	Aroma: aromas of red fruit and spices, intense, redolent of ether;

—	Taste: full, harmonious, slightly tannic;

—	Minimum total alcoholic strength by volume: 12,00 %;

—	Residual sugars: maximum 9 grams per litre, provided that total acidity, expressed as grams of tartaric acid per litre, is not more than 2 grams below the residual sugar content;

—	Minimum sugar-free extract: 21,00 g/l.

Any analytical parameters not shown in the table below comply with the limits laid down in national and EU legislation.

General analytical characteristics
Maximum total alcoholic strength (in % volume)
Minimum actual alcoholic strength (in % volume)
Minimum total acidity	4,5 in grams per litre expressed as tartaric acid
Maximum volatile acidity (in milliequivalents per litre)
Maximum total sulphur dioxide (in milligrams per litre)

2. Montepulciano d’Abruzzo sub-area Terre dei Vestini and Montepulciano d’Abruzzo sub-area Terre dei Vestini Riserva

CONCISE TEXTUAL DESCRIPTION

Colour: deep ruby red slightly tinged with purple, tending to garnet with age;

Aroma: aromas of ripe red fruit, dry plants and spices, intense, redolent of ether;

Taste: full, dry, robust, harmonious and velvety;

Minimum total alcoholic strength by volume: 12,5 % (13 % for the Riserva type);

Minimum sugar-free extract: 23 g/l.

Any analytical parameters not shown in the table below comply with the limits laid down in national and EU legislation.

General analytical characteristics
Maximum total alcoholic strength (in % volume)
Minimum actual alcoholic strength (in % volume)
Minimum total acidity	4,5 in grams per litre expressed as tartaric acid
Maximum volatile acidity (in milliequivalents per litre)
Maximum total sulphur dioxide (in milligrams per litre)

3. Montepulciano d’Abruzzo sub-area Casauria / Terre di Casauria and Montepulciano d’Abruzzo sub-area Casauria / Terre di Casauria Riserva

CONCISE TEXTUAL DESCRIPTION

Colour: deep ruby red slightly tinged with purple, tending to garnet with age;

Aroma: aromas of ripe red fruit and spices, intense, redolent of ether;

Taste: full, robust, harmonious, slightly tannic;

Minimum total alcoholic strength by volume: 13 % (13,5 % for the Riserva type);

Minimum sugar-free extract: 23 g/l.

Any analytical parameters not shown in the table below comply with the limits laid down in national and EU legislation.

General analytical characteristics
Maximum total alcoholic strength (in % volume)
Minimum actual alcoholic strength (in % volume)
Minimum total acidity	4,5 in grams per litre expressed as tartaric acid
Maximum volatile acidity (in milliequivalents per litre)
Maximum total sulphur dioxide (in milligrams per litre)

4. Montepulciano d’Abruzzo sub-area Alto Tirino and Montepulciano d’Abruzzo sub-area Alto Tirino Riserva

CONCISE TEXTUAL DESCRIPTION

Colour: deep ruby red slightly tinged with purple, tending to garnet with age; Aroma: aromas of ripe red fruit and spices, intense, redolent of ether; Taste: lingering, flavoursome, full, robust, harmonious and slightly tannic; Minimum total alcoholic strength by volume: 12,5 % (13 % for the Riserva type); Minimum sugar-free extract: 25 g/l (28 g/l for the Riserva type).

Any analytical parameters not shown in the table below comply with the limits laid down in national and EU legislation.

General analytical characteristics
Maximum total alcoholic strength (in % volume)
Minimum actual alcoholic strength (in % volume)
Minimum total acidity	5,0 in grams per litre expressed as tartaric acid
Maximum volatile acidity (in milliequivalents per litre)
Maximum total sulphur dioxide (in milligrams per litre)

5. Montepulciano d’Abruzzo sub-area Terre dei Peligni and Montepulciano d’Abruzzo sub-area Terre dei Peligni Riserva

CONCISE TEXTUAL DESCRIPTION

Colour: deep ruby red slightly tinged with purple, tending to garnet with age; Aroma: aromas of ripe red fruit and spices, intense, redolent of ether; Taste: full, robust, harmonious, slightly tannic; Minimum total alcoholic strength by volume: 12,5 % (13 % for the Riserva type); Minimum sugar-free extract: 23 g/l (26 g/l for the Riserva type).

Any analytical parameters not shown in the table below comply with the limits laid down in national and EU legislation.

General analytical characteristics
Maximum total alcoholic strength (in % volume)
Minimum actual alcoholic strength (in % volume)
Minimum total acidity	4,5 in grams per litre expressed as tartaric acid
Maximum volatile acidity (in milliequivalents per litre)
Maximum total sulphur dioxide (in milligrams per litre)

6. Montepulciano d’Abruzzo sub-area Teate and Montepulciano d’Abruzzo sub-area Teate Riserva

CONCISE TEXTUAL DESCRIPTION

Colour: deep ruby red slightly tinged with purple, tending to garnet with age;

Aroma: aromas of ripe red fruit and spices, intense, redolent of ether and with a hint of jam if the grapes have been partially raisined;

Taste: full, robust, harmonious, slightly tannic;

Minimum total alcoholic strength by volume: 12,5 % (13 % for the Riserva type);

Minimum sugar-free extract: 26 g/l (28 g/l for the Riserva type). (For Riserva wines the minimum total acidity is 5,0 g/l.)

Any analytical parameters not shown in the table below comply with the limits laid down in national and EU legislation.

General analytical characteristics
Maximum total alcoholic strength (in % volume)
Minimum actual alcoholic strength (in % volume)
Minimum total acidity	4,5 in grams per litre expressed as tartaric acid
Maximum volatile acidity (in milliequivalents per litre)
Maximum total sulphur dioxide (in milligrams per litre)

7. Montepulciano d’Abruzzo sub-area Terre di Chieti Superiore

CONCISE TEXTUAL DESCRIPTION

—	Colour: intense ruby red, tending to garnet with age;

—	Aroma: redolent of ether, aromas of red fruit and spices that become finer with ageing, and with hints of jam if the grapes have been partially raisined;

—	Taste: dry, harmonious, flavourful and slightly tannic, growing softer over time;

—	Minimum total alcoholic strength by volume: 12,50 %, with a maximum reducing sugar content of 4,0 g/l;

—	Minimum sugar-free extract: 25,00 g/l.

Any analytical parameters not shown in the table below comply with the limits laid down in national and EU legislation.

General analytical characteristics
Maximum total alcoholic strength (in % volume)
Minimum actual alcoholic strength (in % volume)
Minimum total acidity	4,5 in grams per litre expressed as tartaric acid
Maximum volatile acidity (in milliequivalents per litre)
Maximum total sulphur dioxide (in milligrams per litre)

8. Montepulciano d’Abruzzo sub-area Terre di Chieti Riserva

CONCISE TEXTUAL DESCRIPTION

—	Colour: intense ruby red, tending to garnet with age;

—	Aroma: lingering and spicy;

—	Taste: dry, lingering and balanced;

—	Minimum total alcoholic strength by volume: 13,00 %, with a maximum reducing sugar content of 4,0 g/l;

—	Minimum sugar-free extract: 27,00 g/l.

Any analytical parameters not shown in the table below comply with the limits laid down in national and EU legislation.

General analytical characteristics
Maximum total alcoholic strength (in % volume)
Minimum actual alcoholic strength (in % volume)
Minimum total acidity	4,5 in grams per litre expressed as tartaric acid
Maximum volatile acidity (in milliequivalents per litre)
Maximum total sulphur dioxide (in milligrams per litre)

9. Montepulciano d’Abruzzo sub-area Terre Aquilane / Terre de L’Aquila Superiore

CONCISE TEXTUAL DESCRIPTION

—	Colour: intense ruby red, tending to garnet with age;

—	Aroma: redolent of ether, aromas of red fruit and spices that become finer with ageing, and with hints of jam if the grapes have been partially raisined;

—	Taste: dry, harmonious, flavourful and slightly tannic, growing softer over time;

—	Minimum total alcoholic strength by volume: 12,50 %, with a maximum reducing sugar content of 4,0 g/l;

—	Minimum sugar-free extract: 25,00 g/l.

Any analytical parameters not shown in the table below comply with the limits laid down in national and EU legislation.

General analytical characteristics
Maximum total alcoholic strength (in % volume)
Minimum actual alcoholic strength (in % volume)
Minimum total acidity	4,50 in grams per litre expressed as tartaric acid
Maximum volatile acidity (in milliequivalents per litre)
Maximum total sulphur dioxide (in milligrams per litre)

10. Montepulciano d’Abruzzo sub-area Terre Aquilane / Terre de L’Aquila Riserva

CONCISE TEXTUAL DESCRIPTION

—	Colour: intense ruby red, tending to garnet with age;

—	Aroma: lingering and spicy;

—	Taste: dry, lingering and balanced;

—	Minimum total alcoholic strength by volume: 13,00 %, with a maximum reducing sugar content of 4,0 g/l;

—	Minimum sugar-free extract: 27,00 g/l.

Any analytical parameters not shown in the table below comply with the limits laid down in national and EU legislation.

General analytical characteristics
Maximum total alcoholic strength (in % volume)
Minimum actual alcoholic strength (in % volume)
Minimum total acidity	4,5 in grams per litre expressed as tartaric acid
Maximum volatile acidity (in milliequivalents per litre)
Maximum total sulphur dioxide (in milligrams per litre)

11. Montepulciano d’Abruzzo sub-area Colline Pescaresi Superiore

CONCISE TEXTUAL DESCRIPTION

—	Colour: intense ruby red, tending to garnet with age;

—	Aroma: redolent of ether, aromas of red fruit and spices that become finer with ageing, and with hints of jam if the grapes have been partially raisined;

—	Taste: dry, harmonious, flavourful and slightly tannic, growing softer over time;

—	Minimum total alcoholic strength by volume: 12,50 %, with a maximum reducing sugar content of 4,0 g/l;

—	Minimum sugar-free extract: 25,00 g/l.

Any analytical parameters not shown in the table below comply with the limits laid down in national and EU legislation.

General analytical characteristics
Maximum total alcoholic strength (in % volume)
Minimum actual alcoholic strength (in % volume)
Minimum total acidity	4,50 in grams per litre expressed as tartaric acid
Maximum volatile acidity (in milliequivalents per litre)
Maximum total sulphur dioxide (in milligrams per litre)

12. Montepulciano d’Abruzzo sub-area Colline Pescaresi Riserva

CONCISE TEXTUAL DESCRIPTION

—	Colour: intense ruby red, tending to garnet with age;

—	Aroma: lingering and spicy;

—	Taste: dry, lingering and balanced;

—	Minimum total alcoholic strength by volume: 13,00 %, with a maximum reducing sugar content of 4,0 g/l;

—	Minimum sugar-free extract: 27,00 g/l.

Any analytical parameters not shown in the table below comply with the limits laid down in national and EU legislation.

General analytical characteristics
Maximum total alcoholic strength (in % volume)
Minimum actual alcoholic strength (in % volume)
Minimum total acidity	4,50
Maximum volatile acidity (in milliequivalents per litre)
Maximum total sulphur dioxide (in milligrams per litre)

13. Montepulciano d’Abruzzo sub-area San Martino sulla Marruccina Superiore

CONCISE TEXTUAL DESCRIPTION

—	Colour: deep ruby red slightly tinged with purple, tending to garnet with age;

—	Aroma: aromas of ripe red fruit and spices, intense, redolent of ether;

—	Taste: full, dry, harmonious and slightly tannic;

—	Minimum total alcoholic strength by volume: 12,50 %;

—	Minimum sugar-free extract: 26 g/l.

Any analytical parameters not shown in the table below comply with the limits laid down in national and EU legislation.

General analytical characteristics
Maximum total alcoholic strength (in % volume)
Minimum actual alcoholic strength (in % volume)
Minimum total acidity	4,5 in grams per litre expressed as tartaric acid
Maximum volatile acidity (in milliequivalents per litre)
Maximum total sulphur dioxide (in milligrams per litre)

14. Montepulciano d’Abruzzo sub-area San Martino sulla Marruccina Riserva

CONCISE TEXTUAL DESCRIPTION

—	Colour: intense ruby red, tending to garnet with age;

—	Aroma: lingering and spicy;

—	Taste: dry, lingering, balanced;

—	Minimum total alcoholic strength by volume: 13,00 %, with a maximum reducing sugar content of 4,0 g/l;

—	Minimum sugar-free extract: 28,00 g/l.

Any analytical parameters not shown in the table below comply with the limits laid down in national and EU legislation.

General analytical characteristics
Maximum total alcoholic strength (in % volume)
Minimum actual alcoholic strength (in % volume)
Minimum total acidity	4,5 in grams per litre expressed as tartaric acid
Maximum volatile acidity (in milliequivalents per litre)
Maximum total sulphur dioxide (in milligrams per litre)

5. Wine-making practices

5.1. Specific oenological practices

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5.2. Maximum yields

1.	Montepulciano d’Abruzzo 15 000 kilograms of grapes per hectare

2.	Montepulciano d’Abruzzo sub-area Casauria / Terre di Casauria 9 500 kilograms of grapes per hectare

3.	Montepulciano d’Abruzzo sub-area Terre dei Vestini 10 000 kilograms of grapes per hectare

4.	Montepulciano d’Abruzzo sub-area Alto Tirino 9 000 kilograms of grapes per hectare

5.	Montepulciano d’Abruzzo sub-area Terre dei Peligni 10 000 kilograms of grapes per hectare

6.	Montepulciano d’Abruzzo sub-area Teate 12 500 kilograms of grapes per hectare

7.	Montepulciano d’Abruzzo sub-areas Terre di Chieti, Terre dell’Aquila / Terre Aquilane, Colline Pescaresi 13 500 kilograms of grapes per hectare

8.	Montepulciano d’Abruzzo sub-area San Martino sulla Marruccina 12 000 kilograms of grapes per hectare.

6. Demarcated geographical area

The production area for ‘Montepulciano d’Abruzzo’ PDO wine comprises the entire administrative territory of the following municipalities:

Province of Chieti

Altino, Archi, Ari, Arielli, Atessa, Bomba, Bucchianico, Canosa Sannita, Carunchio, Casacanditella, Casalanguida, Casalincontrada, Carpineto Sinello, Casalbordino, Casoli, Castel Frentano, Celenza sul Trigno, Chieti, Civitella Messer Raimondo, Crecchio, Cupello, Dogliola, Fara Filiorum Petri, Fara San Martino, Filetto, Fossacesia, Francavilla, Fresagrandinaria, Frisa, Furci, Gessopalena, Gissi, Giuliano Teatino, Guardiagrele, Guilmi, Lama dei Peligni, Lanciano, Lentella, Liscia, Miglianico, Monteodorisio, Mozzagrogna, Orsogna, Ortona, Paglieta, Palmoli, Palombaro, Pennapiedimonte, Perano, Poggiofiorito, Pollutri, Pretoro, Rapino, Ripa Teatina, Roccascalegna, Roccamontepiano, Rocca San Giovanni, San Buono, Sant’Eusanio del Sangro, San Giovanni Teatino, Santa Maria Imbaro, San Martino sulla Marrucina, San Salvo, San Vito Chietino, Scerni, Tollo, Torino di Sangro, Tornareccio, Torrevecchia Teatina, Treglio, Tufillo, Vasto, Villalfonsina, Villamagna and Vacri;

Province of L’Aquila

Acciano, Anversa degli Abruzzi, Balsorano, Bugnara, Canistro, Capestrano, Castel di Ieri, Castelvecchio Subequo, Civita d’Antino, Civitella Roveto, Cocullo, Corfinio, Fagnano Alto, Fontecchio, Fossa, Gagliano Aterno, Goriano Sicoli, Introdacqua, Molina Aterno, Morino, Ofena, Pacentro, Poggio Picenze, Pratola Peligna, Pettorano sul Gizio, Prezza, Raiano, Rocca Casale, San Demetrio nei Vestini, Sant’Eusanio Forconese, San Vincenzo Valle Roveto, Secinaro, Sulmona, Tione d’Abruzzi, Villa S. Angelo, Villa S. Lucia and Vittorito;

Province of Pescara

Alanno, Bolognano, Brittoli, Bussi, Cappelle sul Tavo, Castiglione a Casauria, Catignano, Cepagatti, Città Sant’Angelo, Civitella Casanova, Civitaquana, Collecorvino, Corvara, Cugnoli, Elice, Farindola, Lettomanoppello, Loreto Aprutino, Manoppello, Montebello di Bertona, Montesilvano, Moscufo, Nocciano, Penne, Pianella, Pietranico, Picciano, Pescara, Pescosansonesco, Popoli, Rosciano, San Valentino, Scafa, Serramonacesca, Spoltore, Tocco da Casauria, Torre de’ Passeri, Turrivalignani, and Vicoli;

Province of Teramo

Alba Adriatica, Ancarano, Atri, Basciano, Bellante, Bisenti, Campli, Canzano, Castel Castagno, Castellato, Castiglion Messer Raimondo, Castilenti, Cellino Attanasio, Cermignano, Civitella del Tronto, Colledara, Colonnella, Controguerra, Corropoli, Giulianova, Martinsicuro, Montefino, Montorio al Vomano, Morro d’Oro, Mosciano, Nereto, Notaresco, Penna S. Andrea, Pineto, Roseto degli Abruzzi, Sant’Egidio, Sant’Omero, Silvi, Teramo, Torano Nuovo, Tortoreto, Tossicia and Isola del Gran Sasso.

7. Wine grape variety

Montepulciano N.

8. Description of the link(s)

8.1. ‘Montepulciano d’Abruzzo’ PDO and sub-areas

A) Details of the geographical area

1. Natural factors relevant to the link

Vine cultivation takes place on hilly formations made up of Plio-Pleistocene deposits that filled the Periadriatic basin during a marine sedimentary cycle between the late Tertiary and early Quaternary, covering an area some 20-25 kilometres wide and 125 kilometres long between the rivers Tronto and Trigno, in addition to several basins located between mountains in the central part of the Abruzzo region. These formations show considerable variation in terms of soil particle size. In the upper layers, sandy clay is overlaid with fine to medium grain silica sands that are more or less clayey and yellowish in colour due to the degradation of iron oxides, and with mostly thin layers of cemented limestone or clay, often interlayered with lime, gravel and clay. In the vast majority of cases the soil has an even distribution of material, forming soils with a sandy-clayey structure. In the central and southern part of the area the soils are usually loose and of varying depth depending on the gradient and exposure, whereas in the north they tend to be more clayey. The basins between the mountains consist of ancient fluvial and alluvial terraces formed by low-gradient detrital deposits. This results in particularly loose soils of varying depth depending on the gradient and exposure. Water retention is generally medium to low with a low to moderate level of nutrients and humus. Vines may be cultivated at an altitude of up to 700 metres above sea level, on slopes of varying gradient and exposure, if the lie of the land and exposure at midday allow full phenolic ripening. Land on the damp valley floor is not used for winegrowing.

2. Human factors relevant to the link

Vine cultivation and the production of good red wines in the defined production area date as far back as Polybius, a Greek historian who lived from 205 to 123 BC and who relates that Hannibal, after his victory at Cannae in 216 BC, praised these wines for curing the wounded and restoring men to health and strength. The Latin poet Publio Ovidio Nasone, born in Sulmona in 43 BC, also evokes his native land in his verses: ‘In Sulmona, in the third part of Peligna country, I have a piece of land, small but healthy for its pure spring water. Fertile soil for Cerere wheat, and even more for grapes; on some fields even the tree of Pallas, the olive tree, grows.’

Since then a great many writers have praised the qualities of wines produced in Abruzzo, but the first historical reference to the presence of the Montepulciano variety in the region can be found in Michele Torcia’s work Saggio Itinerario Nazionale pel Paese dei Peligni (a land survey of Peligni country) of 1792. The characteristics of this grape variety were later described in many historical texts and technical manuals. Some examples include ‘Monografia storica di Sulmona’ [Historical Monograph of Sulmona] by Panfilo Serafini (Sulmona, 1817-1864), published in the renowned illustrated Naples periodical Il Regno delle Due Sicilie [The Kingdom of the Two Sicilies] in 1854, where he writes: ‘Montepulciano vines, both the Primaticcio (early) and the Cordisco (late) varieties, are the most common…’; Professor Andrea Vivenza’s Brevi norme per fare il vino [Concise wine-making rules] of 1867; and the work of Edoardo Ottavi and Arturo Marescalchi entitled Vade-Mecum del commerciante di uve e di vini in Italia [Manual of Italian grape and wine traders in Italy], the first edition of which was published in 1897. The variety was initially grown only in inland areas, in particular the Peligna valley, to which it was perfectly acclimatised. In the late 19th century cultivation spread towards the coast, and since the Second World War it has become the region’s most widely grown red grape variety. Today, the variety is used to make ‘Montepulciano d’Abruzzo’ PDO wine, the main and most appreciated Abruzzo wine and symbol of an entire wine-making region. The designation was recognised in 1968, and over the years the specification has been amended to better define the product and the terroir, among other things by identifying specific sub-areas.

8.2. ‘Montepulciano d’Abruzzo’ PDO and sub-areas

B) Details of the quality or characteristics of the product essentially or exclusively attributable to the geographical environment

The Montepulciano variety is considered to be a ‘native variety’ of Abruzzo on account of its centuries-old presence in and perfect adaptation to the region. Its specific qualities find their full expression in ‘Montepulciano d’Abruzzo’ PDO wine, which, from an analytical and organoleptic point of view, has its own specific characteristics, described briefly and non-exhaustively in Article 6 of the specification.

In particular, the wine has a deep ruby red colour, slightly tinged with purple, tending to garnet with age; the aroma is typically of red fruit (cherry, blackberry), while hints of jam and spices (pepper, tobacco, liquorice) can be perceived in aged wines; and the taste is dry, slightly tannic, velvety and balanced.

C) Description of the causal interaction between the details referred to in point A and those referred to in point B.

The geographical area is large, covering more than a third of the entire Abruzzo region. While the topography and soil conditions are quite homogeneous in this area, the climate changes slightly from north to south and from east to west, so that macro-areas can be identified based on certain climate features (rainfall, temperature, ventilation, etc.). This, together with differences in terrain and exposure, considerably influences the growth and fruit production capacity of the Montepulciano variety, the main, if not only, grape variety that has been used to make wine of that name in Abruzzo for more than two centuries. Studies to characterise ‘Montepulciano d’Abruzzo’ wines have allowed specific sub-areas to be distinguished. Besides Colline Teramane, which became a separate designation in 2003, the first five sub-areas were Terre di Casauria, Terre dei Vestini, Alto Tirino, Valle dei Peligni and Teate, to which four new sub-areas have been added, three of which correspond to the wine-growing area of a province (Pescara, Chieti and L’Aquila). There are therefore nine sub-areas in total, including three linked to provinces (Terre di Chieti, Terre Aquilane, Colline Pescaresi) and one linked to a municipality (San Martino sulla Marruccina), enabling the characteristics of each demarcated area to be highlighted.

9. Essential further conditions (packaging, labelling, other requirements)

‘Montepulciano d’Abruzzo’ PDO – Use of additional geographical units

Legal framework:

In EU legislation

Type of further condition:

Additional provisions relating to labelling

Description of the condition:

The sub-areas are as follows:

—	Casauria / Terre di Casauria

—	Terre dei Vestini

—	Alto Tirino

—	Terre dei Peligni

—

Teate

—	Terre Aquilane / Terre de L’Aquila

—	Colline Pescaresi

—	San Martino sulla Marrucina

—	Terre di Chieti, with the following smaller additional geographical units: Colline Teatine / Teatino; Colline Frentane / Frentania / Frentano; Colline del Sangro; Colline del Vastese / Hystonium.

‘Montepulciano d’Abruzzo’ PDO and sub-areas

Legal framework:

In EU legislation

Type of further condition:

Additional provisions relating to labelling

Description of the condition:

—

Vintage

The labelling of ‘Montepulciano d’Abruzzo’ PDO wines must indicate the year in which the grapes were produced.

‘Montepulciano d’Abruzzo’ PDO

Legal framework:

In EU legislation

Type of further condition:

Additional provisions relating to labelling

Description of the condition:

—

Materials and nominal volumes of containers

‘Montepulciano d’Abruzzo’ DOC wine must be packaged in glass containers with a nominal capacity as provided for in current legislation.

Containers of other food contact materials with a nominal capacity of not less than 2 litres may also be used for wines referred to in the previous paragraph, except for the types bearing the names of sub-areas and additional geographical units.

—	Closures of containers Any of the closures allowed under the legislation in force, with the exception of crown caps and foils, is permitted for ‘Montepulciano d’Abruzzo’ DOC wines, except those bearing the names of sub-areas and additional geographical units.

‘Montepulciano d’Abruzzo’ with reference to sub-areas

Legal framework:

In EU legislation

Type of further condition:

Additional provisions relating to labelling

Description of the condition:

Sub-area Casauria / Terre di Casauria:

—	Materials and nominal volumes of containers The wine may be sold to consumers only in glass containers with a nominal volume in litres of: 0,750 – 1,500 – 3,000 – 6,000.

—	Closures of containers Standard cork stoppers must be used.

Sub-areas Terre dei Vestini, Alto Tirino, Terre dei Peligni:

—	Materials and nominal volumes of containers The wine may be sold to consumers only in glass containers with a nominal volume in litres of: 0,375 - 0,750 - 1,500 - 3,000 - 6,000.

—	Closures of containers Standard cork stoppers must be used.

Sub-area Teate:

—

Materials and nominal volumes of containers

Any of the containers provided for by current legislation may be used for the packaging of ‘Montepulciano d’Abruzzo’ wine, sub-area Teate.

‘Montepulciano d’Abruzzo’ DOC wine, sub-area Teate, bearing the term Riserva must be packaged in containers with a nominal volume in litres of: 0,750 – 1,500 – 3,000 – 6,000.

—

Closures of containers

Any type of closure permitted by current legislation may be used. Only standard cork stoppers may be used for ‘Montepulciano d’Abruzzo’ DOC wine, sub-area ‘Teate’, bearing the term Riserva.

Sub-areas Terre di Chieti, Terre de L’Aquila / Terre Aquilane, Colline Pescaresi, San Martino sulla Marruccina

—	Materials and nominal volumes of containers Only traditional glass bottles may be used with a nominal volume in litres of: 0,375 – 0,750 – 1,500 – 3,000 – 6,000, as well as special formats of a nominal volume of up to 27 litres.

—	Closures of containers Only standard cork stoppers may be used for wine bearing the term Riserva.

‘Montepulciano d’Abruzzo’ with reference to sub-areas

Legal framework:

In EU legislation

Type of further condition:

Additional provisions relating to labelling

Description of the condition:

Sub-areas Casauria / Terre di Casauria, Terre dei Vestini, Alto Tirino, Terre dei Peligni, Teate, Terre Aquilane / Terre de L’Aquila, Colline Pescaresi and San Martino sulla Marruccina:

—

Font and position on label

The name of specific sub-area (Casauria / Terre di Casauria, Terre dei Vestini, Alto Tirino, Terre dei Peligni, Teate, Terre Aquilane / Terre de L’Aquila, Colline Pescaresi or San Martino sulla Marruccina) must always appear directly before the name ‘Montepulciano d’Abruzzo’, in letters of at least the same size as those used for the controlled designation of origin ‘Montepulciano d’Abruzzo’.

Sub-area Terre di Chieti:

—

Font and position on label

The name of the sub-area Terre di Chieti must always appear directly before the name ‘Montepulciano d’Abruzzo’ in letters of at least the same size as those used for the controlled designation of origin ‘Montepulciano d’Abruzzo’.

For wines of the ‘Montepulciano d’Abruzzo’ protected designation of origin, sub-area Terre di Chieti, the additional geographical units Colline Teatine / Teatino, Colline Frentane / Frentania / Frentano, Colline del Sangro and Colline del Vastese / Hystonium may be used.

The name of an additional geographical unit corresponding to more than one municipality must always appear below the name of the sub-area and in smaller letters.

Link to the product specifiation

https://www.politicheagricole.it/flex/cm/pages/ServeBLOB.php/L/IT/IDPagina/19401

(1) OJ L 9, 11.1.2019, p. 2.

		ISSN 1977-091X
Official Journal of the European Union		C 220

English edition	Information and Notices	Volume 66 22 June 2023

Contents		page
	I Resolutions, recommendations and opinions
	RECOMMENDATIONS
	Council
2023/C 220/01	Council Recommendation on stepping up EU actions to combat antimicrobial resistance in a One Health approach	1

	IV Notices
	NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES
	European Commission
2023/C 220/02	Euro exchange rates – 21 June 2023	21
2023/C 220/03	Summary of European Commission Decisions on authorisations for the placing on the market for the use and/or for use of substances listed in Annex XIV to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) (Published pursuant to Article 64(9) of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 ) ( 1 )	22
2023/C 220/04	Summary of European Commission Decisions on authorisations for the placing on the market for the use and/or for use of substances listed in Annex XIV to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) (Published pursuant to Article 64(9) of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 ) ( 1 )	23
	NOTICES CONCERNING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AREA
	EFTA Surveillance Authority
2023/C 220/05	EFTA Surveillance Authority’s notice on state aid recovery interest rates and reference/discount rates for the EFTA States applicable as from 1 April 2023 (Published in accordance with the rules on reference and discount rates set out in Part VII of ESA’s State Aid Guidelines and Article 10 of ESA’s Decision No 195/04/COL 14 July 2004)	24
2023/C 220/06	State aid – Decision to raise no objections	25
2023/C 220/07	Announcement from Norway concerning Directive 94/22/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the conditions for granting and using authorisations for the prospection, exploration and production of hydrocarbons – Announcement of invitation to apply for petroleum production licences on the Norwegian Continental Shelf – Awards in Predefined Areas 2023	26

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	V Announcements
	ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES
	European Commission
2023/C 220/08	Notice of open Competition	28
	PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY
	European Commission
2023/C 220/09	Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.11104 – HUTCHISON PORTS SOKHNA / GOLDEN CHANCE INVESTMENT ENTERPRISE / CMA TERMINALS / JV) – Candidate case for simplified procedure ( 1 )	29
	OTHER ACTS
	European Commission
2023/C 220/10	Publication of a communication of approval of a standard amendment to a product specification for a name in the wine sector referred to in Article 17(2) and (3) of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/33	31
2023/C 220/11	Publication of a communication of approval of a standard amendment to the product specification for a name in the wine sector as referred to in Article 17(2) and (3) of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/33	66

	Corrigenda
	Corrigendum to the publication of an application for registration of a name pursuant to Article 50(2)(a) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs ( OJ C 123, 5.4.2023 )	81