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Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/235 amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No. 110/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the definition, description, presentation, labelling and the protection of geographical indications of spirit drinks.

Country/Territory
European Union
Document type
Legislation
Date
2016
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Official Journal of the European Union L 44, 19 February 2016, pp. 7 and 8.
Subject
Food & nutrition
Keyword
Viticulture/oenological practices Beverages
Geographical area
European Union Countries
Abstract

This Regulation updates Annex II to Regulation (EC) No. 110/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the definition, description, presentation, labelling and the protection of geographical indications of spirit drinks. The amendments concern certain categories of spirit drinks produced using ethyl alcohol of agricultural origin or a distillate of agricultural origin or one or more spirit drinks or a mixture thereof, which has been sweetened and to which one or more flavourings, products of agricultural origin or foodstuffs have been added.

Full text
English
Website
eur-lex.europa.eu

References - Legislation

Amends

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

Legislation | European Union | 2008

Keyword: Viticulture/oenological practices, Beverages, Packaging/labelling, Certification, Internal trade, International trade

Source: FAO, FAOLEX