commiss direct april indic alcohol strength volum label alcohol beverag sale ultim consum eec commiss european commun regard treati establish european econom commun regard council direct eec decemb approxim law member state relat label present advertis foodstuff sale ultim consum amend direct eec paragraph articl thereof articl direct eec made mandatori label beverag volum alcohol actual alcohol strength volum rule manner indic laid case product classifi head common custom tariff rule laid specif commun provis applic direct appli beverag volum alcohol annex council direct eec juli approxim law member state relat alcohol tabl lai commun rule definit method determin express alcohol strength volum direct confin introduc provis supplement rule purpos establish toler due regard natur beverag concern degre variabl observ technic difficulti involv ensur declar consist actual commun method analysi determin alcohol strength volum adopt good time order direct eec direct appli correctli measur provid direct accord opinion stand committe foodstuff adopt direct articl direct concern indic actual alcohol strength volum label beverag volum alcohol classifi head common custom tariff articl alcohol strength determin figur alcohol strength decim place symbol vol preced word alcohol abbrevi alc articl posit neg toler allow respect indic alcohol strength volum express absolut valu beverag vol beer alcohol strength exceed vol beverag classifi subhead ii common custom tariff made grape vol beer alcohol strength exceed vol beverag classifi subhead common custom tariff made grape cider perri fruit wine obtain fruit grape semi sparkl sparkl beverag base ferment honei vol beverag macer fruit part plant vol toler set paragraph appli prejudic toler deriv method analysi determin alcohol strength articl member state amend legisl compli direct forthwith inform commiss thereof legisl amend appli manner permit trade product compli direct latest prohibit trade product compli direct trade beverag compli direct label date indent paragraph permit stock exhaust articl direct address member state brussel april commiss cockfield vice presid oj oj oj