UK Statutory Instrument 2009 United Kingdom

The Scotch Whisky Regulations 2009

These Regulations impose additional national requirements in relation to Scotch Whisky in addition to the requirements that apply to Scotch Whisky by virtue of Regulation (EC) No 110/2008 (OJ No L 39, 13.2.2008, p 16) 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. The additional national requirements regulate the manufacture (regulation 5), marketing (regulation 6), movement (regulation 7) and presentation (regulations 8 to 12 and Schedules 1 to 3) of Scotch Whisky (which is defined in regulation 3). Show full description
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Schedules

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Regulation 10(1) does not apply where the name of a...

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Regulation 10(1) does not apply where the name of a...

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In relation to a Blended Malt Scotch Whisky, a Blended...

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Regulation 10(1) does not apply where a brand owner refers...

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s.001

Title, commencement and application

s.002

Repeal and revocation

s.003

Definition of “Scotch Whisky” and categories of Scotch Whisky

s.004

General interpretation

s.005

Manufacture

s.006

Marketing

s.007

Movement from Scotland to another country

s.008

Compulsory sales descriptions

s.009

Names of distilleries and distillers etc.

s.010

Locality and region geographical indications

s.011

Use of the words ‘pure’ and ‘malt’ and derivations

s.012

Maturation, age and distillation statements

s.013

Transitional provisions relating to labelling and packaging

s.014

Transitional provisions relating to advertising and promotion

s.015

Designation

s.016

Enforcement

s.017

Appointment of officers

s.018

Duty to give assistance and provide information

s.019

Powers of entry

s.020

Powers of an authorised officer

s.021

Procedure on seizure

s.022

Improvement notices

s.023

Appeals against improvement notices

s.024

Powers relating to appeals

s.025

Publication of notices

s.026

Obstruction

s.027

Offences

s.028

Fines

s.029

Offences by bodies corporate etc.

s.030

Default of third person

s.031

Defences

s.032

Giving of penalty notice for penalty offence

s.033

Contents and form of penalty notice

s.034

Amount of penalty

s.035

Restriction on proceedings for penalty offence

s.036

Payment of penalty

s.037

Certificate of payment or non-payment of a penalty

s.038

Penalty receipts

s.039

Withdrawal of penalty notice

s.040

Civil remedy

s.041

Giving of notices

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