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The Spirit Drinks Regulations 2008
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PART 2The provisions of Regulation (EC) No 110/2008
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | |
|---|---|---|---|
Relevant provision of Regulation (EC) No 110/2008 | Provisions to be read with the provision of Regulation (EC) No 110/2008 mentioned in column 1 | Subject matter | |
| Article 3(1) | Annex I to the E.E.C. Treaty | Agricultural origin of ethyl alcohol used in the production of spirit drinks and their components. | |
| Article 3(2) | Annex I(1) to Regulation (EC) No 110/2008 | Ethyl alcohol used in the production of spirit drinks: compliance with the definition in Annex I(1) to Regulation (EC) No 110/2008. | |
| Article 3(3) | The dilution and dissolution of colourants, flavourings and other authorised additives. | ||
| Article 3(4) | Annex I to the E.E.C. Treaty | Prohibition on the use of alcohol of synthetic origin and other alcohol of non-agricultural origin. | |
| Article 5(1) | Paragraphs (3) and (5) of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 110/2008 | General requirements relating to the production, content and sweetening of spirit drinks falling within categories 1 to 14. | |
| Article 5(2) | Annex I to the E.E.C. Treaty, paragraphs (3), (5) and (10) of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 110/2008, and Article 1(2)(b)(i) and (ii) and 1(2)(c) of Council Directive 88/388/EEC(1) on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to flavourings for use in foodstuffs and to source materials for their production | General requirements relating to the production, content and sweetening of spirit drinks falling within the categories of spirit drinks numbered 15 to 46 in Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 110/2008. | |
| Article 5(3) | Annex I to the E.E.C. Treaty, paragraphs (3), (5) and (10) of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 110/2008, and Article 1(2)(a) of Directive 88/388/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to flavourings for use in foodstuffs and to source materials for their production | General requirements relating to the production, content and sweetening of spirit drinks other than those falling within categories 1 to 46. | |
| Article 9(1) | Article 9(3) of Regulation (EC) No 110/2008 | Sales denominations for spirit drinks falling within categories 1 to 46. | |
| Article 9(2) | Articles 2 and 9(5) of, and categories 1 to 46 of Annex II to, Regulation (EC) No 110/2008 | Use of the “spirit drink” sales denomination for spirit drinks that do not fall within any of the categories numbered 1 to 46. | |
| Article 9(4) | Annexes II and III to Regulation (EC) No 110/2008 | Prohibition on the sales denominations for the spirit drinks falling within categories 1 to 46 being used for other drinks. | |
| Article 9(5) | Chapter III of, and Annex III to, Regulation (EC) No 110/2008 | Restriction on the supplementation or replacement of a sales denomination with a geographical indication. | |
| Article 9(6) | Articles 17(1) and 20 of, and Annex III to, Regulation (EC) No 110/2008 | Restriction on the supplementation of registered Annex III geographical indications. | |
| Article 9(7) | Categories 1 to 46 of Annex II and Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 110/2008 | Prohibition on the use of associating words or phrases such as “like”, “type”, “style”, “made”, “flavour” and any other similar terms with any of the sales denominations laid down for spirit drinks falling within categories 1 to 46 and any of the registered Annex III geographical indications. | |
| Article 9(8) | Prohibition on the substitution of the sales denomination for a spirit drink with a trade mark, brand name or fancy name. | ||
| Article 9(9) | Categories 1 to 46 of Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 110/2008 and Directive 2000/13/EC(2) of the European Parliament and of the Council on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the labelling, presentation and advertising of foodstuffs | Ingredients listing. | |
| Article 10(1) | Article 10(3) and (4) of, and categories 1 to 46 of Annex II and Annex III to, Regulation (EC) No 110/2008 | Requirements relating to compound terms and allusions. | |
| Article 10(2) | Prohibition on the use of a compound term including a sales denomination for a spirit drink falling within a category numbered 1 to 46, or a registered Annex III geographical indication, where a spirit drink has been diluted below the relevant alcoholic minimum strength for that drink. | ||
| Article 11(1) | Paragraph (5) of Annex I, and categories 1 to 14 of Annex II, to Regulation (EC) No 110/2008 | Mixtures: prohibition against using a sales denomination for a spirit drink falling within a category numbered 1 to 14 where alcohol has been added to the drink. | |
| Article 11(2) | Article 11(3) of, and categories 1 to 46 of Annex II to, Regulation (EC) No 110/2008 | Mixtures: requirements relating to the use of the “spirit drinks” sales denomination. | |
| Article 11(4) | Article 11(2) of, and Annex II to, Regulation (EC) No 110/2008 | Mixtures: restrictions on the use of the sales denominations for spirit drinks falling within categories 1 to 46, and use of the term “mixed spirit drink”. | |
| Article 11(5) | Article 11(2) and (4) of Regulation (EC) No 110/2008 | Mixtures: listing of alcoholic ingredients. | |
| Article 12(1) | Raw material indications. | ||
| Article 12(2) | Paragraph (7) of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 110/2008 | Restrictions on the use the supplemental terms “blend”, “blending” and “blended” in the description, presentation or labelling of a spirit drink. | |
| Article 12(3) | Restrictions on the specification of the maturation period or age of a spirit drink. | ||
| Article 13 | Prohibition on the covering of closing devices with lead-based capsules or foil. | ||
| Article 14(1) | Article 14(3) and (4) of Regulation (EC) No 110/2008 | Language to be used in the description, presentation and labelling of spirit drinks. | |
| Article 14(2) | Annexes II and III to Regulation (EC) No 110/2008 | Prohibition on the translation of the terms in italics in Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 110/2008 and of registered Annex III geographical indications. | |
| Article 15(4) | Articles 17(1) and 22 of, and Annex III to, Regulation (EC) No 110/2008 | Compliance with technical file specifications for spirit drinks bearing a registered Annex III geographical indication. | |
(1)
OJ No L 184, 15.7.1988, p 61, last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1882/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ No L 284, 31.10.2003, p 1).
(2)
OJ No L 109, 6.5.2000, p 29, last amended by Commission Directive 2007/68/EC (OJ No L 310, 28.11.2007, p 11).
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