Retained EU Law
2019
United Kingdom
Regulation (EU) 2019/787 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 April 2019 on the definition, description, presentation and labelling of spirit drinks, the use of the names of spirit drinks in the presentation and labelling of other foodstuffs, the protection of geographical indications for spirit drinks, the use of ethyl alcohol and distillates of agricultural origin in alcoholic beverages, and repealing Regulation (EC) No 110/2008
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Definitions
‘Ageing scale’ means each group of oak casks and containers...
The average age of the brandy drawn from the solera...
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In the case of oak casks and containers of less...
In the case of oak casks and containers of 1...
This Regulation Regulation (EC) No 110/2008 Article 1(1) and (2)...
Subject matter and scope
Definition of and requirements for spirit drinks
Definitions
Definitions: types of geographical indication
Definition of and requirements for ethyl alcohol of agricultural origin
Ethyl alcohol and distillates used in alcoholic beverages
Categories of spirit drinks
Delegated and implementing powers
Presentation and labelling
Legal names of spirit drinks
Compound terms
Allusions
Additional rules on description, presentation and labelling
Indication of place of provenance
Language used for the names of spirit drinks
Use of a ... symbol for geographical indications
Prohibition of lead-based capsules and lead-based foil
Union reference methods of analysis
Delegated powers
Power to make regulations: symbol
Protection of geographical indications
Product specification
Content of application for registration of a geographical indication
Application for registration of a geographical indication
Provisional national protection
Scrutiny by the Secretary of State and publication for opposition
Opposition procedure
Grounds for opposition
Transitional periods for use of geographical indications
Decision on registration
Amendment to a product specification
Cancellation
Register of geographical indications of spirit drinks
Homonymous geographical indications
Specific grounds for refusal of protection
Relationship between trade marks and geographical indications
Transitional provision: relationship between trade marks and geographical indications
Application and modification of trade mark provisions
Third Country geographical indications covered by bridging arrangements
Transitional provisions: relations between trade marks and geographical indications when bridging arrangements are in effect
Established geographical indications
Verification of compliance with the product specification
Surveillance of the use of names in the market place
Procedure and requirements, and planning and reporting of control activities
Power to make supplementary provisions by regulations
Article 42 Power to make detailed rules by regulations
Appeals
Secretary of State decision to consider a decision afresh and the effect of that decision on an appeal
Exchange of information
Member States' legislation
Regulations
Committee procedure
Derogation from nominal quantities requirements in Directive 2007/45/EC
Repeal
Transitional measures
Entry into force and application
In the table in Part 2, ‘a valid notice of...
In the table in Part 2, ‘a valid notice of...
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