S.L. 436.5 Art. 8Coexistence in the same region of productionofDOK and I{T wines and changes in classification.

(1) The coexistence of the production of DOK and I{T wines in the same region of production, even those made from the same vineyards, is permitted, on condition that the holder of this right must each year declare, according to the relative production protocols, the harvesting choice of each area which is listed separately in the list of vineyards of the vineyard register referred to in regulation 15.

(2) The passage from the level of highest classification of DOK to I{T is allowed, within the limits of Council Regulation (EC) 1493/99, for the musts and wines obtained, as long as they are found in the same viticultural area and that the product has the required requisites for the designation chosen. The reclassification can be affected by the proprietor himself, as established by Council Regulation (EC) 1493/99 and must, for each lot, communicate to the Unit, before the relative obligatory annotation in the registers.

(3) The geographical names and the subregions used to designate DOK wines cannot be used to designate I{T wines.

(4) The blending of two or more musts or wines classified as { DOK or I T leads to the loss of right to the use of the denomination of origin for the product obtained, which can however be classified as an I{T wine if it has the necessary characteristics.

(5) The Director may, with the advice of the Wine Regulation Board, authorise for a transitional period of up to a maximum of five years, the use of a recognised I{T, linked to an unclassified variety, for which a request exists for its recognition within the list of vine varieties which are authorized or under observation. When these vine varieties are classified, the use of the relative I{T becomes definite.