Council Regulation (EEC) No 1576/89 (repealed)Show full title

ANNEX I U.K. Characteristics of ethyl alcohol of agricultural origin as referred to in Article 1 (3) (h)

1. Organoleptic characteristics	No detectable taste other than that of the raw material
2. Minimum alcoholic strength by volume	96,0 % vol
3. Maximum level of residues
— Total acidity, expressed in grams of acetic acid per hectolitre of alcohol at 100 % vol	1,5
— Esters expressed in grams of ethyl acetate per hectolitre of alcohol at 100 % vol	1,3
— Aldehydes expressed in grams of acetaldehyde per hectolitre of alcohol at 100 % vol	0,5
— Higher alcohols expressed in grams of methyl-2 propanol-1 per hectolitre of alcohol at 100 % vol	0,5
— Methanol expressed in grams per hectolitre of alcohol at 100 % vol	50
— Dry extract expressed in grams per hectolitre of alcohol at 100 % vol	1,5
— Volatile bases containing nitrogen expressed in grams of nitrogen per hectolitre of alcohol at 100 % vol	0,1
— Furfural	Not detectable

ANNEX II U.K. SPIRIT DRINKSGeographical designations referred to in Article 5 (3)

Category	Geographical designation
1. Rum	Rhum de la Martinique Rhum de la Guadeloupe Rhum de la Réunion Rhum de la Guyane (these names may be supplemented by the word ‘[X1 traditionnel]’) Ron de Malaga Ron de Granada Rum da Madeira
2. (a) Whisky	Scotch Whisky Irish Whisky Whisky español (these designations may be supplemented by the words ‘Malt’ or ‘Grain’)
(b) Whiskey	Irish Whiskey Uisce Beatha Eireannach/Irish Whiskey (these designations may be supplemented by the words ‘Pot Still’)
3. Grain spirit	Eau-de-vie de seigle, marque nationale luxembourgeoise
4. Wine spirit	Eau-de-vie de Cognac Eau-de-vie des Charentes Cognac (this designation may be accompanied by one of the following descriptions: Fine Grande Fine Champagne Grande Champagne Petite Fine Champagne Petite Champagne Fine Champagne Borderies Fins Bois Bons Bois) Fine Bordeaux Armagnac Bas-Armagnac Haut-Armagnac Ténarèse Eau-de-vie de vin de la Marne Eau-de-vie de vin originaire d'Aquitaine Eau-de-vie de vin de Bourgogne Eau-de-vie de vin originaire du Centre-Est Eau-de-vie de vin originaire de Franche-Comté Eau-de-vie de vin originaire du Bugey Eau-de-vie de vin de Savoie Eau-de-vie de vin originaire des Coteaux de la Loire Eau-de-vie de vin des Côtes-du-Rhone Eau-de-vie de vin originaire de Provence Faugères or eau-de-vie de Faugères Eau-de-vie de vin originaire du Languedoc Aguardente do Minho Aguardente do Douro Aguardente da Beira Interior Aguardente da Bairrada Aguardente do Oeste Aguardente do Ribatejo Aguardente do Alentejo Aguardente do Algarve [F1 Vinars Târnave Vinars Vaslui Vinars Murfatlar Vinars Vrancea Vinars Segarcea]
5. Brandy	Brandy de Jerez Brandy de Penedés Brandy italiano Brandy Αττικής/Attica Brandy Brandy Πελοποννήσου/Peloponnese Brandy Brandy Κεντρικής Ελλάδας/Brandy from Central Greece Deutscher Weinbrand [F2 [F3 Wachauer Weinbrand Weinbrand Dürnstein] ] [F4 Karpatské brandy špeciál]
6. Grape marc spirit	Eau-de-vie de marc de Champagne ou marc de Champagne Eau-de-vie de marc originaire d'Aquitaine Eau-de-vie de marc de Bourgogne Eau-de-vie de marc originaire du Centre-Est Eau-de-vie de marc originaire de Franche-Comté Eau-de-vie de marc originaire de Bugey Eau-de-vie de marc originaire de Savoie Marc de Bourgogne Marc de Savoie Marc d'Auvergne Eau-de-vie de marc originaire des Coteaux de la Loire Eau-de-vie de marc des Côtes du Rhône Eau-de-vie de marc originaire de Provence Eau-de-vie de marc originaire du Languedoc Marc d'Alsace Gewürztraminer Marc de Lorraine Bagaceira do Minho Bagaceira do Douro Bagaceira da Beira Interior Bagaceira da Bairrada Bagaceira do Oeste Bagaceira do Ribatejo Bagaceira do Alentejo Bagaceira do Algarve Orujo gallego Grappa di Barolo Grappa piemontese or del Piemonte Grappa lombarda or di Lombardia Grappa trentina or del Trentino Grappa friulana or del Friuli Grappa veneta or del Veneto Südtiroler Grappa/Grappa dell'Alto Adige Τσικουδιά Κρήτης/Tsikoudia from Crete Τσίπουρο Μακεδονίας/Tsipouro from Macedonia Τσίπουρο Θεσσαλίας/Tsipouro from Thessaly Τσίπουρο Τυρνάβου/Tsipouro from Tyrnavos Eau-de-vie de marc marque nationale luxembourgeoise [F1 Сунгурларска гроздова ракия/Гроздова ракия от Сунгурларе/Sungurlarska grozdova rakiya/Grozdova rakiya from Sungurlare Сливенска перла (Сливенска гроздова ракия/Гроздова ракия от Сливен)/Slivenska perla (Slivenska grozdova rakiya/Grozdova rakiya from Sliven) Стралджанска мускатова ракия/Мускатова ракия от Стралджа/Straldjanska muscatova rakiya/Muscatova rakiya from Straldja Поморийска гроздова ракия/Гроздова ракия от Поморие/Pomoriyska grozdova rakiya/Grozdova rakiya from Pomorie Русенска бисерна гроздова ракия/Бисерна гроздова ракия от Русе/Rusenska biserna grozdova rakiya/Biserna grozdova rakiya from Ruse Бургаска мускатова ракия/Мускатова ракия от Бургас/Bourgaska muscatova rakiya/Muscatova rakiya from Bourgas Добруджанска мускатова ракия/Мускатова ракия от Добруджа/Dobrudjanska muscatova rakiya/Muscatova rakiya from Dobrudja Сухиндолска гроздова ракия/Гроздова ракия от Сухиндол/Suhindolska grozdova rakiya/Grozdova rakiya from Suhindol Карловска гроздова ракия/Гроздова pакия от Карлово/Karlovska grozdova rakiya/Grozdova rakiya from Karlovo]
7. Fruit spirit	Schwarzwälder Kirschwasser Schwarzwälder Himbeergeist Schwarzwälder Mirabellenwasser Schwarzwälder Williamsbirne Schwarzwälder Zwetschgenwasser Fränkisches Zwetschgenwasser Fränkisches Kirschwasser Fränkischer Obstler Mirabelle de Lorraine Kirsch d'Alsace Quetsch d'Alsace Framboise d'Alsace Mirabelle d'Alsace Kirsch de Fougerolles Südtiroler Williams/Williams dell'Alto Adige Südtiroler Aprikot or Südtiroler Marille/Aprikot dell'Alto Adige or Marille dell'Alto Adige Südtiroler Kirsch/Kirsch dell'Alto Adige Südtiroler Zwetschgeler/Zwetschgeler dell'Alto Adige Südtiroler Obstler/Obstler dell'Alto Adige Südtiroler Gravensteiner/Gravensteiner dell'Alto Adige Südtiroler Golden Delicious/Golden delicious dell'Alto Adige Williams friulano or del Friuli Sliwovitz del Veneto Sliwovitz del Friuli-Venezia Giulia Sliwovitz del Trentino-Alto Adige Distillato di mele trentino or del Trentino Williams trentino or del Trentino Sliwovitz trentino or del Trentino Aprikot trentino or del Trentino Medronheira do Algarve Medronheira do Buçaco Kirsch or Kirschwasser Friulano Kirsch or Kirschwasser Trentino Kirsch or Kirschwasser Veneto Aguardente de pêra da Lousa Eau-de-vie de pommes marque nationale luxembourgeoise Eau-de-vie de poires marque nationale luxembourgeoise Eau-de-vie de kirsch marque nationale luxembourgeoise Eau-de-vie de quetsch marque nationale luxembourgeoise Eau-de-vie de mirabelle marque nationale luxembourgeoise Eau-de-vie de prunelles marque nationale luxembourgeoise [F2 [F3 Wachauer Marillenbrand] ] [F4 Szatmári zilvapálinka Kecskeméti barackpálinka Békési szilvapálinka Szabolcsi almapálinka Bošácka Slivovica] [F1 Троянска сливова ракия/Сливова ракия от Троян/Troyanska slivova rakiya/Slivova rakiya from Troyan Силистренска кайсиева ракия/Кайсиева ракия от Силистра/Silistrenska kaysieva rakiya/Kaysieva rakiya from Silistra Тервелска кайсиева ракия/Кайсиева ракия от Тервел/Tervelska kaysieva rakiya/Kaysieva rakiya from Tervel Ловешка сливова ракия/Сливова ракия от Ловеч/Loveshka slivova rakiya/Slivova rakiya from Lovech Țuică Zetea de Medieșu Aurit Țuică de Valea Milcovului Țuică de Buzău Țuică de Argeș Țuică de Zalău Țuică ardelenească de Bistrița Horincă de Maramureș Horincă de Cămârzan Horincă de Seini Horincă de Chioar Horincă de Lăpuș Turț de Oaș Turț de Maramureș]
8. Cider spirit and perry spirit	Calvados du Pays d'Auge Calvados Eau-de-vie de cidre de Bretagne Eau-de-vie de poiré de Bretagne Eau-de-vie de cidre de Normandie Eau-de-vie de poiré de Normandie Eau-de-vie de cidre du Maine Aquardiente de sidra de Asturias Eau-de-vie de poiré du Maine
9. Gentian spirit	Bayerischer Gebirgsenzian Südtiroler Enzian/Genziana dell'Alto Adige Genziana trentina or del Trentino
10. Fruit spirit drinks	Pacharán navarro
11. Juniper-flavoured spirit drinks	Ostfriesischer Korngenever Genièvre Flandres Artois Hasseltse jenever Balegemse jenever Péket de Wallonie Steinhäger Plymouth Gin Gin de Mahón [F4 Vilniaus džinas Spišská borovička Slovenská borovička Juniperus Slovenská borovička Inovecká borovička Liptovská borovička]
12. Caraway-flavoured spirit drinks	Dansk Akvavit/Dansk Aquavit [F2 [F3 Svensk Aquavit/Svensk Akvavit/Swedish Aquavit] ]
13. Aniseed-flavoured spirit drinks	Anís español Évora anisada Cazalla Chinchón Ojén Rute
14. Liqueur	Berliner Kümmel Hamburger Kümmel Münchener Kümmel Chiemseer Klosterlikör Bayerischer Kräuterlikör Cassis de Dijon Cassis de Beaufort Irish Cream Palo de Mallorca Ginjinha portuguesa Licor de Singeverga Benediktbeurer Klosterlikör Ettaler Klosterlikör Ratafia de Champagne Ratafía catalana Anís português [F2 [F3 Finnish berry/fruit liqueur Großglockner Alpenbitter Mariazeller Magenlikör Mariazeller Jagasaftl Puchheimer Bitter Puchheimer Schloßgeist Steinfelder Magenbitter Wachauer Marillenlikör] ] [F4 Allažu Ķimelis Čepkelių Demänovka bylinný likér Polish Cherry Karlovarská hořká]
15. Spirit drinks	Pommeau de Bretagne Pommeau du Maine Pommeau de Normandie [F2 [F3 Svensk Punsch Swedish Punsch] ]
[F2 [F3 16. Vodka	Svensk Vodka Swedish Vodka Suomalainen Vodka Finsk Vodka Vodka of Finland [F4 Latvijas Dzidrais Rīgas degvīns LB degvīns LB vodka Originali Lietuviška degtinė Laugarício vodka Polska Wódka/Polish Vodka Herbal vodka from the North Podlasie Lowland aromatised with an extract of bison grass /Wódka ziołowa z Niziny Północnopodlaskiej aromatyzowana ekstraktem z trawy żubrowej] ] ]
[F4 17. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bitter-tasting spirit drinks	Riga Black Balsam or Rīgas melnais Balzāms, Demänovka bylinná horká]

Editorial Information

X1 Substituted by Corrigendum to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1576/89 of 29 May 1989 laying down general rules on the definition, description and presentation of spirit drinks (Official Journal of the European Communities No L 160 of 29 May 1989).

Textual Amendments

F1 Inserted by Treaty between the Kingdom of Belgium, the Czech Republic, the Kingdom of Denmark, the Federal Republic of Germany, the Republic of Estonia, the Hellenic Republic, the Kingdom of Spain, the French Republic, Ireland, the Italian Republic, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Poland, the Portuguese Republic, the Republic of Slovenia, the Slovak Republic, the Republic of Finland, the Kingdom of Sweden, the United Kingdom of Great Britain And Northern Ireland (member states of the European Union) and the Republic of Bulgaria And Romania, Concerning the Accession of the Republic of Bulgaria And Romania To the European Union.

F2 Inserted by Act concerning the conditions of accession of the Kingdom of Norway, the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Finland and the Kingdom of Sweden and the adjustments to the Treaties on which the European Union is founded (94/C 241/08).

F3 Substituted by Decision of the Council of the European Union of 1 January 1995 adjusting the instruments concerning the accession of new Member States to the European Union (95/1/EC, Euratom, ECSC).

F4 Inserted by Act concerning the conditions of accession of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic and the adjustments to the Treaties on which the European Union is founded.

ANNEX III U.K.

Exceptions to the general rules of:

1.

Article 1 (2):

• egg liqueur/ advocaat/avocat/Advokat: minimum alcoholic strength: 14 % vol.

2.

Article 5 (3) (non-complying geographical designations):

• Königsberger Bärenfang,

• Ostpreußischer Bärenfang.