Regulation (EC) No 110/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 January 2008 on the definition, description, presentation, labelling and the protection of geographical indications of spirit drinks and repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 1576/89

34.Crème de cassisU.K.

(a)

Crème de cassis is a blackcurrant liqueur with a minimum sugar content of 400 grams per litre expressed as invert sugar.

(b)

The minimum alcoholic strength by volume of crème de cassis shall be 15 %.

(c)

The rules on flavouring substances and [F1flavouring preparations] for liqueurs laid down under category 32 shall apply to crème de cassis.

(d)

The sales denomination may be supplemented by the term ‘liqueur’.

Textual Amendments

F1Substituted by Regulation (EC) No 1334/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 on flavourings and certain food ingredients with flavouring properties for use in and on foods and amending Council Regulation (EEC) No 1601/91, Regulations (EC) No 2232/96 and (EC) No 110/2008 and Directive 2000/13/EC (Text with EEA relevance).

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34.Crème de cassisU.K.