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The Spirits Regulations 1991
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PART IIIU.K.Conduct of processes
Special conditions and requirementsU.K.
F19. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Textual Amendments
F1Reg. 9 omitted (1.5.2006) by virtue of The Beer, Cider and Perry, Spirits, and Wine and Made-wine (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/1058), regs. 1, 5(2)
Distillation periodsU.K.
10.—(1) A distiller shall conduct his operations in separate distillation periods for each class of spiritsF2....
(2) A distiller may conduct his operations so that more than one distillation period is in progress at any one time.
(3) In respect of each batch of wort which he makes, the distiller shall specify to which distillation period it belongs, and a distillation period shall commence at the date when production of the earliest of the wort included in it commences.
(4) Each distillation period shall end when all the wort specified to belong to it has been distilled and the feints and spirits produced therefrom have been conveyed into their receivers and account has been taken of them.
(5) Save as the [F3Commissioners] may otherwise allow, a distiller shall conduct his operations so that no distillation period exceeds one month in length.
Textual Amendments
F2Words in reg. 10(1) omitted (1.5.2006) by virtue of The Beer, Cider and Perry, Spirits, and Wine and Made-wine (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/1058), regs. 1, 5(8)
F3Word in Regulation substituted (1.5.2006) by The Beer, Cider and Perry, Spirits, and Wine and Made-wine (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/1058), regs. 1, 5(3)
Commencement Information
Produce of distillation periodsU.K.
11.—(1) Save as the Commissioners may otherwise allow, a distiller shall ensure that the produce of any distillation period is not mixed with any other matter until account of that produce has been taken in such manner and to such an extent as the [F3Commissioners] may require.
(2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1) above, before account is taken of the produce of any distillation period it may be mixed with feints of which account has been taken in an earlier distillation period.
Textual Amendments
F3Word in Regulation substituted (1.5.2006) by The Beer, Cider and Perry, Spirits, and Wine and Made-wine (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/1058), regs. 1, 5(3)
Commencement Information
Provisions as to wort or wash etc.U.K.
F412. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Textual Amendments
F4Reg. 12 omitted (1.5.2006) by virtue of The Beer, Cider and Perry, Spirits, and Wine and Made-wine (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/1058), regs. 1, 5(2)
SugarU.K.
F513. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Textual Amendments
F5Reg. 13 omitted (1.5.2006) by virtue of The Beer, Cider and Perry, Spirits, and Wine and Made-wine (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/1058), regs. 1, 5(2)
Gravity of wort or washU.K.
F614. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Textual Amendments
F6Reg. 14 omitted (1.5.2006) by virtue of The Beer, Cider and Perry, Spirits, and Wine and Made-wine (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/1058), regs. 1, 5(2)
Ascertainment of original gravity after fermentation has commenced (1st method)U.K.
F715. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Textual Amendments
F7Reg. 15 omitted (1.5.2006) by virtue of The Beer, Cider and Perry, Spirits, and Wine and Made-wine (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/1058), regs. 1, 5(2)
Ascertainment of original gravity after fermentation has commenced (2nd method)U.K.
F816. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Textual Amendments
F8Reg. 16 omitted (1.5.2006) by virtue of The Beer, Cider and Perry, Spirits, and Wine and Made-wine (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/1058), regs. 1, 5(2)
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