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Statutory Instruments

2011 No. 2936

Agriculture

The Wine Regulations 2011

Made

6th December 2011

Laid before Parliament

9th December 2011

Coming into force

30th December 2011

The Secretary of State has carried out a public consultation in accordance with Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down the general principles and requirements of food law, establishing the European Food Safety Authority and laying down procedures in matters of food safety(1).

The Regulations make provision for a purpose mentioned in section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972(2) and it appears to the Secretary of State that it is expedient for the European Union instruments referred to in these Regulations to be construed as references to those instruments as amended from time to time.

The Secretary of State is a Minister designated(3) for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 in relation to the common agricultural policy of the European Union, and makes these Regulations under the powers conferred by that section and by paragraph 1A of Schedule 2 to that Act(4).

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

PART 1U.K.Introduction

Title, commencement and extentE+W+S

1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Wine Regulations 2011.

(2) They come into force on 30th December 2011.

(3) In regulation 19, an amendment of an enactment has the same extent as that enactment F1...

[F2(4) All the other provisions extend to Great Britain.]

Extent Information

E1This version of this provision extends to England and Wales and Scotland only; a separate version has been created for Northern Ireland only

Textual Amendments

Title, commencement and extentN.I.

1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Wine Regulations 2011.

(2) They come into force on 30th December 2011.

(3) In regulation 19, an amendment of an enactment has the same extent as that enactment F1...

[F66(4) All the other provisions extend to Northern Ireland.]

Extent Information

E12This version of this provision extends to Northern Ireland only; a separate version has been created for England and Wales and Scotland only

Textual Amendments

InterpretationE+W+S

2.—(1) In these Regulations—

(a)references to [F3any of the Regulations listed in the definition of “the retained EU Regulations” in paragraph (2)] are references to those instruments as amended from time to time;

(b)terms used in the [F4retained EU Regulations] have the same meaning as in those Regulations.

(2) In these Regulations—

[F5“the 1416/2006 prohibition” has the meaning given in regulation 6A(1);]

[F6“the Agency” means—

(a)

in relation to England [F7and Wales], the Food Standards Agency; or

(b)

in relation to Scotland, Food Standards Scotland,]

“authorised officer” means a person appointed by an enforcement authority for the purposes of these Regulations,

[F8premises” includes any land or vehicle;]

[F9“the [F4retained EU Regulations]” means—

(a)

F10...

(b)

the provisions of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a common organisation of the markets in agricultural products (“Regulation (EU) 2013”),

(c)

Regulation (EU) No 251/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the definition, description, presentation, labelling and the protection of geographical indications of aromatised wine products,

(d)

Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/670 supplementing Regulation (EU) No 251/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the authorised production processes for obtaining aromatised wine products(5),

(e)

Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2018/273 supplementing Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the scheme of authorisations for vine plantings, the vineyard register, accompanying documents and certification, the inward and outward register, compulsory declarations, notifications and publication of notified information(6) (“Commission Regulation (EU) 2018/273”),

(f)

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/274 laying down rules for the application of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the scheme of authorisations for vine plantings, certification, the inward and outward register, compulsory declarations and notifications, and of Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the relevant checks(7) (“Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/274”),

(g)

Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/33 supplementing Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards applications for protection of designations of origin, geographical indications and traditional terms in the wine sector, the objection procedure, restrictions of use, amendments to product specifications, cancellation of protection, and labelling and presentation(8),

(h)

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/34 laying down rules for the application of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards applications for protection of designations of origin, geographical indications and traditional terms in the wine sector, the objection procedure, amendments to product specifications, the register of protected names, cancellation of protection and use of symbols, and of Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards an appropriate system of checks;

(i)

[F11Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/934 supplementing Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards wine-growing areas where the alcoholic strength may be increased, authorised oenological practices and restrictions applicable to the production and conservation of grapevine products, the minimum percentage of alcohol for by-products and their disposal, and publication of OIV files;

(j)

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/935 laying down rules for the application of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards analysis methods for determining the physical, chemical and organoleptic characteristics of grapevine products and notifications of Member States decisions concerning increases in natural alcoholic strength;]]

F12... and

“wine sector product” means a product mentioned in [F13Part II of Annex VII to Regulation (EU) 2013].

Extent Information

E2This version of this provision extends to England and Wales and Scotland only; a separate version has been created for Northern Ireland only

Textual Amendments

F6Words in reg. 2(2) inserted (28.3.2019) by The Wine (Amendment) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/524), regs. 1, 3(2)

F9Words in reg. 2(2) substituted (28.3.2019) by The Wine (Amendment) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/524), regs. 1, 3(3)

F10Words in reg. 2(2) omitted (16.7.2020) by virtue of The Wine (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/639), regs. 1, 2(a)

F11Words in reg. 2(2) inserted (16.7.2020) by The Wine (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/639), regs. 1, 2(b)

InterpretationN.I.

2.—(1) In these Regulations—

(a)references to EU instruments are references to those instruments as amended from time to time;

(b)terms used in the European Regulations have the same meaning as in those Regulations.

(2) In these Regulations—

[F67“the 1416/2006 prohibition” has the meaning given in regulation 6A(1);]

[F68“the Agency” means the Food Standards Agency;]

“authorised officer” means a person appointed by an enforcement authority for the purposes of these Regulations,

[F69“the European Regulations” means—

(a)

F70...

(b)

the provisions of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a common organisation of the markets in agricultural products (“Regulation (EU) 2013”),

(c)

Regulation (EU) No 251/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the definition, description, presentation, labelling and the protection of geographical indications of aromatised wine products,

(d)

Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/670 supplementing Regulation (EU) No 251/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the authorised production processes for obtaining aromatised wine products,

(e)

Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2018/273 supplementing Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the scheme of authorisations for vine plantings, the vineyard register, accompanying documents and certification, the inward and outward register, compulsory declarations, notifications and publication of notified information (“Commission Regulation (EU) 2018/273”),

(f)

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/274 laying down rules for the application of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the scheme of authorisations for vine plantings, certification, the inward and outward register, compulsory declarations and notifications, and of Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the relevant checks (“Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/274”),

(g)

Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/33 supplementing Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards applications for protection of designations of origin, geographical indications and traditional terms in the wine sector, the objection procedure, restrictions of use, amendments to product specifications, cancellation of protection, and labelling and presentation,

(h)

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/34 laying down rules for the application of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards applications for protection of designations of origin, geographical indications and traditional terms in the wine sector, the objection procedure, amendments to product specifications, the register of protected names, cancellation of protection and use of symbols, and of Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards an appropriate system of checks;

(i)

[F71Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/934 supplementing Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards wine-growing areas where the alcoholic strength may be increased, authorised oenological practices and restrictions applicable to the production and conservation of grapevine products, the minimum percentage of alcohol for by-products and their disposal, and publication of OIV files;

(j)

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/935 laying down rules for the application of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards analysis methods for determining the physical, chemical and organoleptic characteristics of grapevine products and notifications of Member States decisions concerning increases in natural alcoholic strength;]]

“premises” includes any land or vehicle; and

“wine sector product” means a product mentioned in [F72Part II of Annex VII to Regulation (EU) 2013].

Extent Information

E13This version of this provision extends to Northern Ireland only; a separate version has been created for England and Wales and Scotland only

Textual Amendments

F69Words in reg. 2(2) substituted (28.3.2019) by The Wine (Amendment) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/524), regs. 1, 3(3)

F70Words in reg. 2(2) omitted (16.7.2020) by virtue of The Wine (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/639), regs. 1, 2(a)

F71Words in reg. 2(2) inserted (16.7.2020) by The Wine (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/639), regs. 1, 2(b)

Official functions and enforcementE+W+S

3.—[F14(1) The local authority enforces the retained EU Regulations and the 1416/2006 prohibition in relation to retail sale.]

(2) The Secretary of State, general customs officials and the F15... Agency enforce them in relation to import and export.

(3) In relation to Scotland, the reference in paragraph (2) to “The Secretary of State” is to be read as a reference to “The Scottish Ministers”.

F16(4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(5) Otherwise the F17... Agency or the Secretary of State enforce these Regulations and the [F4retained EU Regulations].

(6) In relation to Scotland, the reference in paragraph (5) to “the Secretary of State” is to be read as a reference to “the Scottish Ministers”.

(7) Each of these is referred to as “an enforcement authority”.

F18(8) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

[F19(8A) The Secretary of State may delegate to the Director of Public Prosecutions functions in relation to the prosecution of an offence under these Regulations.]

(9) Nothing in these Regulations authorises an enforcement authority to bring proceedings in Scotland for an offence.

[F20(10) In this regulation—

(a)“general customs official” means a general customs official designated under section 3(1) of the Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Act 2009;

(b)“local authority” means an authority (other than the council of a non-metropolitan district) that is a food authority for the purposes of the Food Safety Act 1990.]

Extent Information

E3This version of this provision extends to England and Wales and Scotland only; a separate version has been created for Northern Ireland only

Textual Amendments

Official functions and enforcementN.I.

3.—[F73(1) The local authority enforces the European Regulations and the 1416/2006 prohibition in relation to retail sale.]

(2) The [F74Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs], general customs officials and the F75... Agency enforce them in relation to import and export.

F76(3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F77(4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(5) Otherwise the F78... Agency or the Secretary of State enforce these Regulations and the European Regulations.

F79(6) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(7) Each of these is referred to as “an enforcement authority”.

F80(8) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F81(9) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

[F82(10) In this regulation—

(a)“general customs official” means a general customs official designated under section 3(1) of the Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Act 2009;

(b)“local authority” means a district council within the meaning of the Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954.]

Extent Information

E14This version of this provision extends to Northern Ireland only; a separate version has been created for England and Wales and Scotland only

Textual Amendments

The competent authorityE+W+S

4.—(1) [F21In respect of Great Britain,] the Secretary of State is the competent authority for F22... the [F4retained EU Regulations] [F23and the 1416/2006 prohibition].

(2) But—

(a)the F24... Agency is the competent authority for the purposes of—

(i)the reception of any information or declarations that must be submitted to the competent authority F25... under the [F4retained EU Regulations],

(ii)[F26Article 146(1) of Regulation (EU) 2013], F27...

[F28(iii)Article 12 of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/274; and]

[F29(iv)Article 19 of Commission Regulation (EU) 2018/273.]

F30(b). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(3) In relation to Scotland——

(a)the reference in paragraph (1) to “The Secretary of State” is to be read, in relation to the competent authority, as a reference to “The Scottish Ministers”; and

F31(b). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Extent Information

E4This version of this provision extends to England and Wales and Scotland only; a separate version has been created for Northern Ireland only

Textual Amendments

The competent authorityN.I.

4.—(1) [F83In respect of Northern Ireland,] the Secretary of State is the competent authority for, and acts [F84as if a] Member State for, the European Regulations [F85and the 1416/2006 prohibition].

(2) But—

(a)the F86... Agency is the competent authority for the purposes of—

(i)the reception of any information or declarations that must be submitted to the competent authority or Member State under the European Regulations,

(ii)[F87Article 146(1) of Regulation (EU) 2013], F88...

[F89(iii)Article 12 of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/274; and]

[F90(iv)Article 19 of Commission Regulation (EU) 2018/273.]

(b)the Commissioners for Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs are the competent authority for the purposes of [F91Article 19 of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/274].

F92(3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Extent Information

E15This version of this provision extends to Northern Ireland only; a separate version has been created for England and Wales and Scotland only

Textual Amendments

PART 2U.K.Vineyard [F32information], protected geographical indications and protected designations of origin

Textual Amendments

F32Word in Pt. 2 heading substituted (28.3.2019) by The Wine (Amendment) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/524), regs. 1, 6(2)

[F33Information to be provided about the vineyard]U.K.

[F335.—(1) A person who plants vines of more than 0.1 hectare, or who has increased an existing plantation of vines to one of more than 0.1 hectare, must notify the Agency of the location of the vineyard and the variety or varieties of grape vine planted.

(2) The notification required by paragraph (1) must be given within 6 months of the date of the event which triggered that requirement.]

Textual Amendments

[F34Protected geographical indications and protected designations of originU.K.

6.—(1) Schedule 1 (protected geographical indications) has effect.

(2) Schedule 2 (protected designations of origin) has effect.]

Textual Amendments

PART 3U.K.Enforcement

[F35The 1416/2006 prohibitionU.K.

6A.—(1) In these Regulations, “the 1416/2006 prohibition” means the prohibition contained in the first sentence of Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 1416/2006 (prohibiting the use of a US name of origin listed in the Annex to that Regulation for a wine unless it is used to designate a wine of the origin indicated by such name) as read with paragraph (2).

(2) The prohibition referred to in paragraph (1) does not apply in relation to the use of a US name of origin listed in the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1416/2006 for a wine where—

(a)the name of origin used for the wine is homonymous with the US name of origin, the wine originates from the place with the homonymous name and the name is used in such a way that consumers will not be misled, or

(b)the name is used in the course of trade by the person under whose name the wine is produced and marketed and the US name of origin is the same as the name of that person or a predecessor of that person in business and is used in such a way that consumers will not be misled.

(3) In this regulation, “Regulation (EC) No 1416/2006” means Commission Regulation (EC) No 1416/2006 laying down specific rules on the implementation of Article 7(2) of the Agreement between the European Community and the United States of America on trade in wine concerning the protection of US names of origin in the Community.]

Textual Amendments

Disclosure of informationE+W+S

7.—(1) The Commissioners for Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs may disclose any information in their possession to the Secretary of State or the F36... Agency for the purposes of the [F4retained EU Regulations] or these Regulations.

(2) Paragraph (1) is without prejudice to any other power of the Commissioners to disclose information.

Extent Information

E5This version of this provision extends to England and Wales and Scotland only; a separate version has been created for Northern Ireland only

Textual Amendments

Disclosure of informationN.I.

7.—(1) The Commissioners for Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs may disclose any information in their possession to the Secretary of State or the F93... Agency for the purposes of the European Regulations or these Regulations.

(2) Paragraph (1) is without prejudice to any other power of the Commissioners to disclose information.

Extent Information

E16This version of this provision extends to Northern Ireland only; a separate version has been created for England and Wales and Scotland only

Textual Amendments

Powers of authorised officersE+W+S

8.—(1) An authorised officer may, on producing a duly authenticated authorisation if required, at any reasonable time enter any premises (except those used wholly or mainly as a private dwellinghouse) for the purpose of executing or enforcing the [F4retained EU Regulations] [F37, the 1416/2006 prohibition] or these Regulations.

(2) An authorised officer who has entered premises, whether under paragraph (1) or under the authority of a warrant under regulation 9, may—

(a)inspect any materials or articles;

(b)have access to, and inspect and copy any documents or records (in whatever form they are held), and remove them to enable them to be copied;

(c)have access to, inspect and check the operation of any computer and any associated apparatus used in connection with the records, and may require any person to afford such assistance as may reasonably be required (including the provision of passwords), and may require any computer records to be produced in a form in which they may be taken away;

(d)seize and retain anything required as evidence in proceedings under these Regulations;

(e)undertake an inventory of wine sector products and of anything which may be used in the preparation of wine sector products; and

(f)purchase or take samples of any wine sector product and of anything which may be used in the preparation of wine sector products.

(3) An authorised officer who has procured a sample of any wine sector product or of anything which may be used in the preparation of such a product may analyse or examine that sample or have that sample analysed or examined.

[F38(4) An authorised officer entering any premises by virtue of this regulation or regulation 9 may be accompanied by such other person as the officer considers necessary.]

Extent Information

E6This version of this provision extends to England and Wales and Scotland only; a separate version has been created for Northern Ireland only

Textual Amendments

Powers of authorised officersN.I.

8.—(1) An authorised officer may, on producing a duly authenticated authorisation if required, at any reasonable time enter any premises (except those used wholly or mainly as a private dwellinghouse) for the purpose of executing or enforcing the European Regulations [F94, the 1416/2006 prohibition] or these Regulations.

(2) An authorised officer who has entered premises, whether under paragraph (1) or under the authority of a warrant under regulation 9, may—

(a)inspect any materials or articles;

(b)have access to, and inspect and copy any documents or records (in whatever form they are held), and remove them to enable them to be copied;

(c)have access to, inspect and check the operation of any computer and any associated apparatus used in connection with the records, and may require any person to afford such assistance as may reasonably be required (including the provision of passwords), and may require any computer records to be produced in a form in which they may be taken away;

(d)seize and retain anything required as evidence in proceedings under these Regulations;

(e)undertake an inventory of wine sector products and of anything which may be used in the preparation of wine sector products; and

(f)purchase or take samples of any wine sector product and of anything which may be used in the preparation of wine sector products.

(3) An authorised officer who has procured a sample of any wine sector product or of anything which may be used in the preparation of such a product may analyse or examine that sample or have that sample analysed or examined.

[F95(4) An authorised officer entering any premises by virtue of this regulation or regulation 9 may be accompanied by such other person as the officer considers necessary.]

Extent Information

E17This version of this provision extends to Northern Ireland only; a separate version has been created for England and Wales and Scotland only

Textual Amendments

WarrantE+W+S

9.—(1) If a justice of the peace, on sworn information in writing, or in Scotland by evidence on oath, F39... is satisfied—

(a)that there are reasonable grounds to enter any premises for the purposes of executing or enforcing the [F4retained EU Regulations] [F40, the 1416/2006 prohibition] or these Regulations; and

(b)that any of the conditions in paragraph (2) are met,

the justice may by signed warrant authorise [F41an authorised officer] to enter the premises, if need be by reasonable force.

(2) The conditions are that—

(a)admission to the premises has been refused, or a refusal is expected, and (in either case) notice of the intention to apply for a warrant has been given to the occupier;

(b)asking for admission to the premises, or the giving of such notice, would defeat the object of the entry;

(c)entry is required urgently; or

(d)the premises are unoccupied or the occupier is temporarily absent.

(3) A warrant is valid for three months.

(4) An authorised officer entering any premises which are unoccupied or from which the occupier is temporarily absent must leave them as effectively secured against unauthorised entry as they were before entry.

[F42(5) In this regulation, in Scotland, a reference to a justice of the peace includes a sheriff.]

Extent Information

E7This version of this provision extends to England and Wales and Scotland only; a separate version has been created for Northern Ireland only

Textual Amendments

WarrantN.I.

9.—(1) If a [F96lay magistrate] on a sworn complaint in writing, is satisfied—

(a)that there are reasonable grounds to enter any premises for the purposes of executing or enforcing the European Regulations [F97, the 1416/2006 prohibition] or these Regulations; and

(b)that any of the conditions in paragraph (2) are met,

the [F98magistrate] may by signed warrant authorise [F99an authorised officer] to enter the premises, if need be by reasonable force.

(2) The conditions are that—

(a)admission to the premises has been refused, or a refusal is expected, and (in either case) notice of the intention to apply for a warrant has been given to the occupier;

(b)asking for admission to the premises, or the giving of such notice, would defeat the object of the entry;

(c)entry is required urgently; or

(d)the premises are unoccupied or the occupier is temporarily absent.

(3) A warrant is valid for three months.

(4) An authorised officer entering any premises which are unoccupied or from which the occupier is temporarily absent must leave them as effectively secured against unauthorised entry as they were before entry.

F100(5) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Extent Information

E18This version of this provision extends to Northern Ireland only; a separate version has been created for England and Wales and Scotland only

Textual Amendments

Warning noticesE+W+S

10.—(1) An authorised officer who believes that a person has contravened any provision of the [F4retained EU Regulations] [F43or the 1416/2006 prohibition] may serve a notice under this regulation on the person (a “warning notice”).

(2) A warning notice must—

(a)state the provision of the [F4retained EU Regulations] that the officer believes has been breached [F44or, if relevant, state that the officer believes that the 1416/2006 prohibition has been contravened];

(b)notify the person that any future breach of that provision by them may render the person liable to prosecution; and

(c)give details of the right of appeal against the notice.

Extent Information

E8This version of this provision extends to England and Wales and Scotland only; a separate version has been created for Northern Ireland only

Textual Amendments

Warning noticesN.I.

10.—(1) An authorised officer who believes that a person has contravened any provision of the European Regulations [F101or the 1416/2006 prohibition] may serve a notice under this regulation on the person (a “warning notice”).

(2) A warning notice must—

(a)state the provision of the European Regulations that the officer believes has been breached [F102or, if relevant, state that the officer believes that the 1416/2006 prohibition has been contravened];

(b)notify the person that any future breach of that provision by them may render the person liable to prosecution; and

(c)give details of the right of appeal against the notice.

Extent Information

E19This version of this provision extends to Northern Ireland only; a separate version has been created for England and Wales and Scotland only

Textual Amendments

Enforcement noticesE+W+S

11.—(1) An enforcement notice is a notice requiring a person to take specified steps to remedy a contravention, to remedy a contravention to the fullest extent possible, or to remedy matters making it likely that a contravention will arise.

(2) An authorised officer may serve an enforcement notice on a person if the officer is of the opinion that the person—

(a)has contravened regulation 5; F45...

(b)has contravened, is contravening or is likely to contravene any provision of the [F4retained EU Regulations] [F46; or]

[F47(c)has contravened the 1416/2006 prohibition.]

(3) An enforcement notice must—

(a)state that the officer is of that opinion;

(b)specify the matters constituting the contravention or the matters making it likely that the contravention will arise, as the case may be;

(c)specify the steps that must be taken to remedy the contravention or to remedy the matters making it likely that the contravention will arise, as the case may be;

(d)specify the period within which those steps must be taken; and

(e)give details of the right of appeal against the notice.

Extent Information

E9This version of this provision extends to England and Wales and Scotland only; a separate version has been created for Northern Ireland only

Textual Amendments

Enforcement noticesN.I.

11.—(1) An enforcement notice is a notice requiring a person to take specified steps to remedy a contravention, to remedy a contravention to the fullest extent possible, or to remedy matters making it likely that a contravention will arise.

(2) An authorised officer may serve an enforcement notice on a person if the officer is of the opinion that the person—

(a)has contravened regulation 5; F103...

(b)has contravened, is contravening or is likely to contravene any provision of the European Regulations [F104; or]

[F105(c)has contravened the 1416/2006 prohibition.]

(3) An enforcement notice must—

(a)state that the officer is of that opinion;

(b)specify the matters constituting the contravention or the matters making it likely that the contravention will arise, as the case may be;

(c)specify the steps that must be taken to remedy the contravention or to remedy the matters making it likely that the contravention will arise, as the case may be;

(d)specify the period within which those steps must be taken; and

(e)give details of the right of appeal against the notice.

Extent Information

E20This version of this provision extends to Northern Ireland only; a separate version has been created for England and Wales and Scotland only

Textual Amendments

Prohibition noticesE+W+S

12.—(1) A prohibition notice is a notice prohibiting the movement, marketing or export of a wine sector product.

(2) An authorised officer may serve a prohibition notice on a person who appears to be in control of a wine sector product if the officer is of the opinion that there has been or may have been a contravention of any provision of the [F4retained EU Regulations] [F48or the 1416/2006 prohibition] in relation to the product.

(3) A prohibition notice must give details of the right of appeal against the notice.

(4) The officer may mark any wine sector product or container in relation to which a prohibition notice has been served (and remove or alter any such mark).

Extent Information

E10This version of this provision extends to England and Wales and Scotland only; a separate version has been created for Northern Ireland only

Textual Amendments

Prohibition noticesN.I.

12.—(1) A prohibition notice is a notice prohibiting the movement, marketing or export of a wine sector product.

(2) An authorised officer may serve a prohibition notice on a person who appears to be in control of a wine sector product if the officer is of the opinion that there has been or may have been a contravention of any provision of the European Regulations [F106or the 1416/2006 prohibition] in relation to the product.

(3) A prohibition notice must give details of the right of appeal against the notice.

(4) The officer may mark any wine sector product or container in relation to which a prohibition notice has been served (and remove or alter any such mark).

Extent Information

E21This version of this provision extends to Northern Ireland only; a separate version has been created for England and Wales and Scotland only

Textual Amendments

Appeals against notices etc.U.K.

13.—(1) A person who is aggrieved by a notice served under these Regulations may appeal against it.

(2) The right of appeal is to a person nominated by the F49... Agency.

(3) An appeal must be brought within the period of 28 days beginning with the date on which the notice is served.

(4) A notice is not suspended pending an appeal unless the person nominated under paragraph (2) decides otherwise.

(5) The person hearing the appeal may either cancel or confirm the notice, with or without modification.

(6) A notice must be in writing.

(7) An authorised officer may at any time withdraw or vary a notice in writing.

(8) A person on whom an enforcement notice or a prohibition notice is served must comply with it at their own expense.

Textual Amendments

OffencesE+W+S

14.—(1) A person who breaches any of the following provisions of the [F4retained EU Regulations] is guilty of an offence—

(a)[F50Article 103(2) of Regulation (EU) 2013] (which provides protection for protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications and the wines using those protected names in conformity with the product specification);

(b)the first sub-paragraph of [F51Article 113(1) of Regulation (EU) 2013] (which protects the use of traditional terms for products produced in accordance with [F51Article 112]);

(c)[F52Article 80(1), third sub-paragraph, of Regulation (EU) 2013] (which requires that wine sector products are produced and conserved in accordance with EU laws);

(d)[F53Article 90(2) of Regulation (EU) 2013] (which concerns the production requirements for wine imported into the EU);

[F54(e)Article 29 of Commission Regulation (EU) 2018/273 (which requires operations to be recorded in the register).]

[F55(1A) Any person who contravenes the 1416/2006 prohibition is guilty of an offence.]

(2) It is an offence for a person to—

(a)fail to comply with an enforcement notice or a prohibition notice;

(b)fail to comply with a provision of the [F4retained EU Regulations] at any time after that person has received a warning notice in respect of that provision.

(3) It is an offence—

(a)intentionally to obstruct an authorised officer acting in the execution of these Regulations or of the [F4retained EU Regulations] (including obstruction by the alteration or removal of a mark made under regulation 12(4));

[F56(aa)intentionally to obstruct an authorised officer acting in the enforcement of the 1416/2006 prohibition;]

(b)without reasonable cause, to fail to give to any such officer any assistance or information which that officer may reasonably require;

(c)to furnish to any such officer any information knowing it to be false or misleading; or

(d)to fail to produce a document, record or passport to any such officer when required to do so.

(4) It is an offence for a person, including a servant of the Crown, to disclose any information received from the Commissioners for Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs under regulation 7(1) if—

(a)the information relates to a person whose identity is specified in the disclosure or can be deduced from the disclosure,

(b)the disclosure is for a purpose other than that specified in regulation 7(1), and

(c)the Commissioners have not given their prior consent to the disclosure.

(5) It is a defence for a person charged with an offence under paragraph (4) to prove that the person reasonably believed—

(a)that the disclosure was lawful, or

(b)that the information had already and lawfully been made available to the public.

Extent Information

E11This version of this provision extends to England and Wales and Scotland only; a separate version has been created for Northern Ireland only

Textual Amendments

OffencesN.I.

14.—(1) A person who breaches any of the following provisions of the European Regulations is guilty of an offence—

(a)[F107Article 103(2) of Regulation (EU) 2013] (which provides protection for protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications and the wines using those protected names in conformity with the product specification);

(b)the first sub-paragraph of [F108Article 113(1) of Regulation (EU) 2013] (which protects the use of traditional terms for products produced in accordance with [F108Article 112]);

(c)[F109Article 80(1), third sub-paragraph, of Regulation (EU) 2013] (which requires that wine sector products are produced and conserved in accordance with EU laws);

(d)[F110Article 90(2) of Regulation (EU) 2013] (which concerns the production requirements for wine imported into the EU);

[F111(e)Article 29 of Commission Regulation (EU) 2018/273 (which requires operations to be recorded in the register).]

[F112(1A) Any person who contravenes the 1416/2006 prohibition is guilty of an offence.]

(2) It is an offence for a person to—

(a)fail to comply with an enforcement notice or a prohibition notice;

(b)fail to comply with a provision of the European Regulations at any time after that person has received a warning notice in respect of that provision.

(3) It is an offence—

(a)intentionally to obstruct an authorised officer acting in the execution of these Regulations or of the European Regulations (including obstruction by the alteration or removal of a mark made under regulation 12(4));

[F113(aa)intentionally to obstruct an authorised officer acting in the enforcement of the 1416/2006 prohibition;]

(b)without reasonable cause, to fail to give to any such officer any assistance or information which that officer may reasonably require;

(c)to furnish to any such officer any information knowing it to be false or misleading; or

(d)to fail to produce a document, record or passport to any such officer when required to do so.

(4) It is an offence for a person, including a servant of the Crown, to disclose any information received from the Commissioners for Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs under regulation 7(1) if—

(a)the information relates to a person whose identity is specified in the disclosure or can be deduced from the disclosure,

(b)the disclosure is for a purpose other than that specified in regulation 7(1), and

(c)the Commissioners have not given their prior consent to the disclosure.

(5) It is a defence for a person charged with an offence under paragraph (4) to prove that the person reasonably believed—

(a)that the disclosure was lawful, or

(b)that the information had already and lawfully been made available to the public.

Extent Information

E22This version of this provision extends to Northern Ireland only; a separate version has been created for England and Wales and Scotland only

Textual Amendments

PenaltiesU.K.

15.  A person guilty of an offence under these Regulations is liable—

(a)on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum; or

(b)on conviction on indictment, to a fine.

Proceedings against partnerships and unincorporated associationsU.K.

16.—(1) Proceedings for an offence under these Regulations alleged to have been committed by a partnership or unincorporated association may be brought against the partnership or association in the name of the partnership or association.

(2) For the purposes of such proceedings the following apply as if the partnership or unincorporated association were a body corporate—

(a)rules of court relating to the service of documents;

[F57(b)section 33 of the Criminal Justice Act 1925(9) and Schedule 3 to the Magistrates’ Court Act 1980(10);]

[F57(c)section 70 and section 143 of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995(11);]

[F58(d)section 18 of the Criminal Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 1945(12) and Schedule 4 to the Magistrates’ Courts (Northern Ireland) Order 1981(13).]

(3) A fine imposed on a partnership or unincorporated association is to be paid out of the funds of the partnership or association.

Textual Amendments

Offences by bodies corporate, partnerships and unincorporated associationsU.K.

17.—(1) Where a body corporate is guilty of an offence under these Regulations and that offence is proved to have been committed with the consent or connivance of, or to have been attributable to any neglect on the part of—

(a)any director, manager, secretary or other similar officer of the body corporate, or

(b)any person who was purporting to act in any such capacity,

that person, as well as the body corporate, is guilty of the offence.

(2) In paragraph (1), “director”, in relation to a body corporate whose affairs are managed by its members, means a member of the body corporate.

(3) Where a partnership or a Scottish partnership is guilty of an offence under these Regulations and that offence is proved to have been committed with the consent or connivance of, or to have been attributable to any neglect on the part of a partner, the partner, as well as the partnership, is guilty of the offence.

(4) In paragraph (3) “partner” includes a person purporting to act as a partner.

(5) Where an unincorporated association is guilty of an offence under these Regulations and that offence is proved to have been committed with the consent or connivance of, or to have been attributable to any neglect on the part of an officer of the association, that officer, as well as the association, is guilty of the offence.

(6) In paragraph (5) “officer”, in relation to an unincorporated association, means—

(a)an officer of the association or a member of its governing body; or

(b)a person purporting to act in that capacity.

[F59Transitional provision: the Trade and Cooperation AgreementE+W+S

17A.—(1) An authorised officer must not take any enforcement action under this Part, and an enforcement authority, and the Director of Public Prosecutions, must not prosecute an offence under regulation 14 (offences), in respect of EU Annex 15 wine (including EU Annex 15 wine labelled on or after 1st May 2021) that is placed on the market in Great Britain—

(a)by a wholesaler or producer during the period beginning on 1st January 2022 and expiring on 1st May 2023;

(b)by a retailer on or after 1st January 2022.

(2) In this regulation—

(a)“enforcement action” means the service of a notice under regulation 10 (warning notices), 11 (enforcement notices) or 12 (prohibition notices);

(b)“enforcement authority” has the same meaning as in regulation 3(7);

(c)“EU Annex 15 wine” means wine—

(i)to which Article 5 (transitional measures) of Annex 15 (trade in wine) to the Trade and Cooperation Agreement, as read with Article 1(1) (scope) of that Annex, applies, and

(ii)that is imported into Great Britain from a member State;

(d)“the Trade and Cooperation Agreement” has the same meaning as in section 37(1) of the European Union (Future Relationship) Act 2020.

(3) In this regulation, “placed on the market” is to be construed taking into account the definition of “placing on the market” in point 8 of Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down the general principles and requirements of food law, establishing the European Food Safety Authority and laying down procedures in matters of food safety.]

Textual Amendments

PART 4U.K.Final provisions

ReviewU.K.

18.—(1) The Secretary of State must from time to time—

(a)carry out a review of these Regulations;

(b)set out the conclusions of the review in a report; and

(c)publish the report.

(2) The report must in particular—

(a)set out the objectives intended to be achieved by these Regulations;

(b)assess the extent to which the objectives have been achieved;

(c)assess whether the objectives remain appropriate and, if so, the extent to which they could be achieved in a less burdensome way.

(3) The first report under this regulation must be published before the end of the period of five years beginning with the day on which these Regulations come into force.

(4) Reports under this regulation are afterwards to be published at intervals not exceeding five years.

Amendments of other legislationU.K.

19.—(1) The table in Schedule A1 to the Weights and Measures (Intoxicating Liquor) Order 1988(14) is amended as follows—

(a)in the first column (product), for the entry in the third row (sparkling wine), substitute “sparkling wine, quality sparkling wine, quality aromatic sparkling wine, aerated sparkling wine, semi-sparkling wine and aerated semi-sparkling wine”, and

(b)in the second column (product definition)—

(i)for the entry in the first row (still wine), substitute “wine as defined in point 1 of Annex XIb to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007(15) establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products”,

(ii)for the entry in the second row (yellow wine), substitute “wine using the traditional term “vin jaune” listed and defined in the “E-Bacchus” database in accordance with Article 40(1) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 607/2009(16) laying down certain detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 479/2008 as regards protected designations of origin and geographical indications, traditional terms, labelling and presentation of certain wine sector products”,

(iii)for the entry in the third row (sparkling wine), substitute “as those wines are defined (respectively) in points 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 of Annex XIb to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products”, and

(iv)for the entry in the fourth row (liqueur wine), substitute “liqueur wine as defined in point 3 of Annex XIb to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products”.

(2) The table in Schedule A1 to the Weights and Measures (Intoxicating Liquor) Order (Northern Ireland) 1989(17) is amended as follows—

(a)in the first column (product), for the entry in the third row (sparkling wine), substitute “sparkling wine, quality sparkling wine, quality aromatic sparkling wine, aerated sparkling wine, semi-sparkling wine and aerated semi-sparkling wine”, and

(b)in the second column (product definition)—

(i)for the entry in the first row (still wine), substitute “wine as defined in point 1 of Annex XIb to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products”,

(ii)for the entry in the second row (yellow wine), substitute “wine using the traditional term “vin jaune” listed and defined in the “E-Bacchus” database in accordance with Article 40(1) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 607/2009 laying down certain detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 479/2008 as regards protected designations of origin and geographical indications, traditional terms, labelling and presentation of certain wine sector products”,

(iii)for the entry in the third row (sparkling wine), substitute “as those wines are defined (respectively) in points 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 of Annex XIb to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products”, and

(iv)for the entry in the fourth row (liqueur wine), substitute “liqueur wine as defined in point 3 of Annex XIb to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products”.

F60(3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(4) The Food Labelling Regulations (Northern Ireland)1996(18) are amended as follows—

(a)in regulation 2(1)—

(i)for the definition of “Community controlled wine”, substitute ““Community controlled wine” means wine, grape must, sparkling wine, quality sparkling wine, quality aromatic sparkling wine, aerated sparkling wine, semi-sparkling wine, aerated semi-sparkling wine and liqueur wine;”,

(ii)for the definition of “grape must”, substitute ““grape must” has the meaning given in point 10 of Annex XIb to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products;”,

(iii)for the definition of “liqueur wine”, substitute ““liqueur wine” has the meaning given in point 3 of Annex XIb to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products;”,

(iv)for the definitions of “sparkling wine”, “aerated sparkling wine”, “semi-sparkling wine” and “aerated semi-sparkling wine”, substitute ““sparkling wine”, “quality sparkling wine”, “quality aromatic sparkling wine”, “aerated sparkling wine”, “semi-sparkling wine” and “aerated semi-sparkling wine” have the meanings given in (respectively) points 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 of Annex XIb to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products;”, and

(v)for the definition of “wine”, substitute ““wine” has the meaning given in point 1 of Annex XIb to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products;”;

(b)in regulation 4(2)—

(i)for sub-paragraph (h), substitute—

“(h)wines or grape musts, in so far as their labelling is regulated by Commission Regulation (EC) No 607/2009 laying down certain detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 479/2008 as regards protected designations of origin and geographical indications, traditional terms, labelling and presentation of certain wine sector products;”,

(ii)for sub-paragraph (i), substitute—

“(i)sparkling wines, quality sparkling wines, aerated sparkling wines and quality aromatic sparkling wines, in so far as their labelling is regulated by Commission Regulation (EC) No 607/2009 laying down certain detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 479/2008 as regards protected designations of origin and geographical indications, traditional terms, labelling and presentation of certain wine sector products;”,

(iii)for sub-paragraph (j), substitute—

“(j)liqueur wines, semi-sparkling wines and aerated semi-sparkling wines, in so far as their labelling is regulated by Commission Regulation (EC) No 607/2009 laying down certain detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 479/2008 as regards protected designations of origin and geographical indications, traditional terms, labelling and presentation of certain wine sector products;”;

(c)in regulation 22, for paragraph (b), substitute—

“(b)wine, liqueur wine, sparkling wine, quality sparkling wine, quality aromatic sparkling wine, aerated sparkling wine, semi-sparkling wine, aerated semi-sparkling wine, aromatised wine and any similar drink obtained from fruit other than grapes;”;

(d)in regulation 43(1) and (2), for each occurrence of “wine as defined in Annex I to Council Regulation (EEC) No 822/87”, substitute “wine within the meaning given in point 1 of Annex XIb to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products”; and

(e)in the second column (ingredients) of the table in Schedule 3, for the entry in the last row (wine), substitute “any type of wine defined in Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products”.

Textual Amendments

RevocationsU.K.

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Textual Amendments

Jim Paice

Minister of State

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Regulation 6(1)

[F62SCHEDULE 1U.K.Protected geographical indications

Textual Amendments

IntroductoryU.K.

1.  This Schedule sets out the names, geographical areas and applicable requirements for the purposes of [F63Article 94(2)(h) of Regulation (EU) 2013] for the protected geographical indications “English Regional” and “Welsh Regional”.

Textual Amendments

Names and geographical areasU.K.

2.  The geographical area in relation to the protected geographical indication—

(a)“English Regional” is England; and

(b)“Welsh Regional” is Wales.

Applicable requirements for wine other than quality sparkling wineU.K.

3.—(1) The applicable requirements for wine other than quality sparkling wine are as follows.

(2) The wine must come from a batch of wine—

(a)for which the maximum yield for each hectare of land cultivated with vines for producing the wine was 100 hectolitres;

(b)that has been organoleptically tested to be free from taints; and

(c)that meets the standards set out in the following table.

Standards for wine other than quality sparkling wine (PGIs)

FactorStandard to be met
Actual alcoholic strengthA minimum of 8.5%.
Total acidityA minimum of 4 grams per litre expressed as tartaric acid.
Volatile acidity

In the case of grape must in fermentation, a maximum of 18 milliequivalents per litre;

In the case of white and rosé wines, 18 milliequivalents per litre;

In the case of red wine, 20 milliequivalents per litre.

Total sulphur dioxide

In the case of wine with more than 45 grams per litre of residual sugar, a maximum of 300 milligrams per litre;

In the case of red wine with less than 45 grams per litre but not less than 5 grams per litre of residual sugar, a maximum of 200 milligrams per litre;

In the case of white or rosé wine with less than 45 grams per litre but not less than 5 grams per litre of residual sugar, a maximum of 250 milligrams per litre;

In the case of red wine with less than 5 grams per litre of residual sugar, a maximum of 150 milligrams per litre;

In the case of white or rosé wine with less than 5 grams per litre of residual sugar, a maximum of 200 milligrams per litre.

Free sulphur dioxide

In the case of a dry wine, a maximum of 45 milligrams per litre;

In the case of any other wine, a maximum of 60 milligrams per litre.

CopperA maximum of 0.5 milligrams per litre.
IronA maximum of 8 milligrams per litre.
SterilityThere must be no indication of yeasts or bacteria likely to cause spoilage.
Protein stabilityThe wine must remain unchanged in appearance after being held at 70ºC for 15 minutes and subsequently cooled to 20ºC.

Applicable requirements for quality sparkling wineU.K.

4.—(1) The applicable requirements for quality sparkling wine are as follows.

(2) The wine must come from a batch of wine—

(a)for which the maximum yield for each hectare of land cultivated with vines for producing the wine was 100 hectolitres;

(b)that—

(i)is produced from cuveés with a total alcoholic strength of 9% or more by volume;

(ii)has been obtained by secondary alcoholic fermentation of fresh grapes, grape must or wine in the bottle;

(iii)has had a minimum of nine months of uninterrupted secondary fermentation, within the same undertaking, on the yeast lees, which has subsequently been removed by disgorgement; and

(iv)has been organoleptically tested to be free from taints; and

(c)that meets the standards set out in the following table.

Standards for quality sparkling wine (PGIs)

FactorStandard to be met
Natural alcoholA minimum of 6% before enrichment.
Actual alcoholic strengthA minimum of 10%.
Total acidityA minimum of 4 grams per litre expressed as tartaric acid.
Volatile acidityA maximum of 18 milliequivalents per litre.
Total sulphur dioxideA maximum of 185 milligrams per litre.
CopperA maximum of 0.5 milligrams per litre.
IronA maximum of 8 milligrams per litre.
Chill stabilityThere must be no crystal deposits when the wine is held at 2°C for 36 hours.
PressureThe wine must be at a pressure of not less than 3.5 bars when measured at 20°C.]

Regulation 6(2)

[F64SCHEDULE 2U.K.Protected designations of origin

Textual Amendments

IntroductoryU.K.

1.  This Schedule sets out the names, geographical areas and applicable requirements for the purposes of [F65Article 94(2)(h) of Regulation (EU) 2013] for the protected designations of origin, “English” and “Welsh”.

Textual Amendments

Names and geographical areasU.K.

2.  The geographical area in relation to the protected designation of origin—

(a)“English” (which applies in respect of wine and quality sparkling wine) is England; and

(b)“Welsh” (which applies in respect of wine and quality sparkling wine) is Wales.

Applicable requirements for wine other than quality sparkling wineU.K.

3.—(1) The applicable requirements for wine other than quality sparkling wine are as follows.

(2) The wine must come from a batch of wine—

(a)for which the maximum yield for each hectare of land cultivated with vines for producing the wine was 80 hectolitres;

(b)for which the vines were grown at or below 220 metres above sea level;

(c)that has been organoleptically tested to be free from taints; and

(d)that meets the standards set out in the following table.

Standards for wine other than quality sparkling wine (PDOs)

FactorStandard to be met
Natural alcoholA minimum of 6% before enrichment.
Actual alcoholic strength8.5% in the case of wine having a natural alcoholic strength of less than 10%.
Total alcoholic strengthA minimum of 9%.
Total acidityA minimum of 4 grams per litre expressed as tartaric acid.
Volatile acidity

In the case of grape must in fermentation, a maximum of 18 milliequivalents per litre;

In the case of white and rosé wine, a maximum of 18 milliequivalents per litre;

In the case of red wine, a maximum of 20 milliequivalents per litre.

Total sulphur dioxide

In the case of wine with more than 45 grams per litre of residual sugar, a maximum of 300 milligrams per litre;

In the case of red wine with less than 45 grams per litre but not less than 5 grams per litre of residual sugar, a maximum of 200 milligrams per litre;

In the case of white or rosé wine with less than 45 grams per litre, but not less than 5 grams per litre of residual sugar, a maximum of 250 milligrams per litre;

In the case of red wine with less than 5 grams per litre of residual sugar, a maximum of 150 milligrams per litre;

In the case of white or rosé wine with less than 5 grams per litre of residual sugar, a maximum of 200 milligrams per litre.

Free sulphur dioxide

In the case of a dry wine, a maximum of 45milligrams per litre;

In the case of any other wine, a maximum of 60 milligrams per litre.

CopperA maximum of 0.5 milligrams per litre.
IronA maximum of 8 milligrams per litre.
SterilityThere must be no indication of yeasts or bacteria likely to cause spoilage.
Protein stabilityThe wine must remain unchanged in appearance after being held at 70°C for 15 minutes and subsequently cooled to 20°C.

Applicable requirements for quality sparkling wineU.K.

4.—(1) The applicable requirements for quality sparkling wine are as follows.

(2) The wine must come from a batch of wine—

(a)for which the maximum yield for each hectare of land cultivated with vines for producing the wine was 80 hectolitres;

(b)that is produced in the protected designation of origin from vines of any of the following varieties—

(i)Chardonnay;

(ii)Pinot Noir;

(iii)Pinot Noir Précoce;

(iv)Pinot Meunier;

(v)Pinot Blanc;

(vi)Pinot Gris;

(c)that—

(i)is produced from cuveés with a total alcoholic strength of 9% or more by volume;

(ii)has been obtained by first or second alcoholic fermentation of fresh grapes, grape must or wine;

(iii)has been subject to secondary fermentation in the bottle;

(iv)has had a minimum of nine months of uninterrupted secondary fermentation within the same undertaking on the yeast lees, which have subsequently been removed by disgorgement;

(v)when the container is opened, releases carbon dioxide derived exclusively from fermentation; and

(vi)has been organoleptically tested to be free from taints and other faults; and

(d)that meets the standards set out in the following table.

Standards for quality sparkling wine (PDOs)

FactorStandard to be met
Natural alcoholA minimum of 6% before enrichment of the must.
Actual alcoholic strengthA minimum of 10%.
Total acidityA minimum of 4 grams per litre expressed as tartaric acid.
Volatile acidity

A maximum of 18 milliequivalents per litre;

Total sulphur dioxideA maximum of 185 milligrams per litre.
CopperA maximum of 0.5 milligrams per litre.
IronA maximum of 8 milligrams per litre.
Chill stabilityThere must be no crystal deposits when the wine is held at 2°C for 36 hours.
PressureThe wine must be at a pressure of not less than 3.5 bars when measured at 20°C, but this requirement does not apply when it is in 25 centilitre bottles.]

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations enforce in the United Kingdom—

Council Regulation (EEC) No 1601/91 laying down general rules on the definition, description and presentation of aromatized wines, aromatized wine-based drinks and aromatized wine-product cocktails (OJ No L 149, 14.6.1991, p.1);

the provisions of Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation) relating to wine (OJ No L 299, 16.11.20007, p.1);

Commission Regulation (EC) No 555/2008 laying down detailed rules for implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 479/2008 on the common organisation of the market in wine as regards support programmes, trade with third countries, production potential and on controls in the wine sector (OJ No L 170, 30.6.2008, p.1);

Commission Regulation (EC) No 436/2009 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 479/2008 as regards the vineyard register, compulsory declarations and the gathering of information to monitor the wine market, the documents accompanying consignments of wine products and the wine sector registers to be kept (OJ No L 128, 27.5.2009, p.15);

Commission Regulation (EC) No 606/2009 laying down certain detailed rules for implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 479/2008 as regards the categories of grapevine products, oenological practices and the applicable restrictions (OJ No L 193, 24.7.2009, p.1);

Commission Regulation (EC) No 607/2009 of 14 July 2009 laying down certain detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 479/2008 as regards protected designations of origin and geographical indications, traditional terms, labelling and presentation of certain wine sector products (OJ No L 193, 24.7.2009, p.60).

These are defined as “the European Regulations” in regulation 2.

Regulation 3 sets out the enforcement authority for the purposes of the European Regulations and regulation 4 sets out the competent authority.

Regulation 5 requires those who plant more than 0.1ha of vines and are not already registered to register with the Food Standards Agency.

Regulation 6 and Schedules 1 and 2 set out the requirements for protected geographical indications and protected designations of origin.

Regulations 8 to 17 set out enforcement related provision. In particular, regulation 14 creates offences in relation to breach of the European Regulations and regulation 15 sets out the penalties on conviction.

Regulation 18 requires the Secretary of State to review these Regulations and publish a report at a maximum interval of every five years.

Regulation 19 makes amendments consequential on repeals made by the European Regulations.

An impact assessment for this instrument has not been produced as no impact on the private, voluntary or public sectors is foreseen.

(1)

OJ No L 31, 1.2.2002, p1, as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 596/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ No L 188, 18.7.2009, p14).

(2)

1972 c. 68. Under section 57(1) of the Scotland Act 1998 (c. 46), despite the transfer to Scottish Ministers of functions in relation to implementing obligations under EU law in relation to devolved matters, the Secretary of State retains power to exercise such functions as regards Scotland. Under paragraph 5 of Schedule 3 to the Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32), despite the transfer to the Welsh Ministers of functions in relation to implementing obligations under EU law in relation to devolved matters, the Secretary of State retains power to exercise such functions as regards Wales. The Secretary of State’s power, as a Minister so designated, to make regulations which extend to Northern Ireland is confirmed by article 3(2) of S.I. 2000/2812.

(3)

S.I. 1972/1811. The function of the Minister of Agriculture of making regulations under section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 was transferred to the Secretary of State by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (Dissolution) Order 2002 (S.I. 2002/794).

(4)

Paragraph 1A was inserted into Schedule 2 by section 28 of the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 (c. 51). Section 2(2) was amended by section 27(1)(a) of the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 and by Part 1 of the Schedule to the European Union (Amendment) Act 2008 (c.7).

(5)

OJ No L 170, 30.6.2008, p1, as last amended by Commission Regulation (EU) No 772/2010 (OJ No L 232, 2.9.2010, p1).

(6)

OJ No L 128, 27.5.2009, p15, as last amended by Commission Regulation (EU) No 173/2011 (OJ No L 49, 24.2.2011, p16).

(7)

OJ No L 193, 24.7.2009, p1, as last amended by Commission Regulation (EU) No 53/2011 (OJ No L 19, 22.1.2011, p1).

(8)

OJ No L 193, 24.7.2009, p. 60, as last amended by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 670/2011 (OJ No L 183, 13.7.2011, p6).

(9)

1925 c. 86. Section 33 was amended by Schedule 6 to the Magistrates Courts Act 1952 (c.55), section 56(1) of and Part II of Schedule 8 to the Courts Act 1971 (c.23) and section 109 of and paragraph 71 of Schedule 8, and Schedule 10 to Courts Act 2003 (c.39).

(10)

1980 c. 43. Schedule 3 was amended by sections 25(2), 101(2) of and Schedule 13 to the Criminal Justice Act 1991 (c. 53), section 47 of and paragraph 13 of Schedule 1 to the Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996 (c.25), and sections 41 and 332 of and paragraph 51 of Schedule 3, and Part 4 of Schedule 37 to the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c.44).

(11)

1995 c. 46. Section 70 was amended by article 3(1) of and paragraph 104(2) of Schedule 1 to S.I 2001/1149, section 10(6) of the Criminal Procedure (Amendment) (Scotland) Act 2004 (asp 5) and section 28 of the Criminal Proceedings etc. (Reform) (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp 6). Section 143 was amended by regulation 5 of and paragraph 3 of Schedule 4 to S.S.I 2001/128 and by section 17 of the Criminal Proceedings etc. (Reform) (Scotland) Act 2007.

(12)

1945 c.15 (NI) Section 18 was amended by the Magistrates’ Courts Act (NI) 1964 c.(NI), the Prosecution of Offences (NI) Order 1972 (SI No 538 (NI 1)), the Insurance Companies Act 1974 (c.49), the Banking Act 1979 (c.37), the Insurance Companies Act 1980 (c.25), and the Justice (NI) Act 2002 (c.26).

(14)

S.I. 1988/2039, amended by S.I. 2009/663. There are other amendments but none is relevant.

(15)

OJ No L 299, 16.11.2007, p1, as last amended by Regulation (EU) No 1234/2010 (OJ No L 346, 30.12.2010, p11). The provisions relating to wine were inserted by Council Regulation (EC) No 491/2009 (OJ No L 154, 17.6.2009, p1).

(16)

OJ No L 193, 24.7.2009, p. 60, as last amended by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 670/2011 (OJ No L 183, 13.7.2011, p6).

(17)

S.R.1989/164, amended by S.R. 2010/203.

(18)

S.R. 1996/383, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.

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