Commission Regulation (EC) No. 2870/2000 laying down Community reference methods for the analysis of spirit drinks. Country/Territory European Union Document type Legislation Date 2000 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Official Journal L 333, 29 December 2000, pp. 20-46. Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Viticulture/oenological practices Beverages Processing/handling Geographical area European Union Countries Entry into force notes This Regulation came into force on 5 January 2000. Abstract The present Regulation sets out the Community reference methods for the analysis of spirit drinks intended to ensure compliance with Regulation (EEC) No. 1576/89 and Regulation (EEC) No. 1014/90 when any official control takes place, or in the event of a dispute. Other analytical methods shall be permitted, under the responsibility of the director of the laboratory, on condition that the accuracy and precision (repeatability and reproducibility) of the methods are at least equivalent to those of the relevant reference analytical methods given in the Annex. The Annex consists of a first Part dealing with determination of alcoholic strength by volume of spirit drinks and the two following Appendixes: (I) Preparation of distillate; (II) Measurement of density of distillate. Full text English References - Legislation Implements Council Regulation (EEC) No. 1576/89 laying down general rules on the definition, description and presentation of spirit drinks. Legislation | European Union | 1989 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Beverages, Viticulture/oenological practices, Standards, Internal trade, Packaging/labelling, Institution Source: FAO, FAOLEX Commission Regulation (EEC) No. 1014/90 laying down detailed implementing rules on the definition, description and presentation of spirit drinks. Legislation | European Union | 1990 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Beverages, Viticulture/oenological practices, Standards, Internal trade, Packaging/labelling, Institution Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No. 2091/2002 amending Regulation (EC) No. 2870/2000 laying down Community reference methods for the analysis of spirit drinks. Legislation | European Union | 2002 Keyword: Beverages, Viticulture/oenological practices, Processing/handling Source: FAO, FAOLEX Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/635 amending the Annex to Regulation (EC) No. 2870/2000 as regards certain reference methods for the analysis of spirit drinks. Legislation | European Union | 2016 Keyword: Viticulture/oenological practices, Beverages, Processing/handling Source: FAO, FAOLEX