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Governmental Regulation No. 325 approving the Rules for the Definition, Description and Sales Presentation of Alcohol.

Country/Territory
Estonia
Document type
Regulation
Date
1999
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Food & nutrition
Keyword
Viticulture/oenological practices Consumer protection Fraud Packaging/labelling Classification/declassification Internal trade International trade
Geographical area
Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Northern Europe
Abstract

These Rules apply to the definition, description and sales presentation of alcohol, either manufactured in Estonia or imported into Estonia. In the selection and labelling of sales packaging for alcohol, the handler must adhere to good customs and practices of commercial activities. The labelling presented on the sales packaging of alcohol must be clearly visible, well readable and easily distinguishable from other written or pictorial information, wear-proof and resistant against external influences, in compliance with the rules of orthography and must not be misleading. The manufacturer’s name and country of domicile, also the country of origin of the product, if the absence of this might be misleading, must be clearly expressed on the sales packaging of alcohol. Whereas it is not permitted to use only numerical combinations. In the case of the country of domicile and the country of origin, internationally recognised abbreviations may be used. The sales packaging of alcohol may be in foreign language, conditioned that information in Estonian, proceeding from the original text, and is made available in the selling place. This Regulation classifies alcoholic beverages and establishes the list of minimum required information to be present on labels and sales packaging.

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