http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/2890/schedule/3The Scotch Whisky Regulations 2009Food safetyFood standardsFood legislationDistrict councilsCounty councilsenFOODStatute Law DatabaseExpert Participation2024-09-06Expert Participation2019-10-31These 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).SCHEDULE 3

Regulation 10(2)

CIRCUMSTANCES IN WHICH REGULATION 10(1) DOES NOT APPLY1

Regulation 10(1) does not apply where the name of a protected locality or a protected region forms part of a trade mark or company name registered before 1st September 2009 and the name of the protected locality or protected region is only included on the labelling or packaging of a Scotch Whisky, or a Scotch Whisky-based drink, as part of that trade mark or company name.

2

Regulation 10(1) does not apply where the name of a protected locality or a protected region is mentioned only as part of the address of the distiller, producer, bottler, brand owner or seller of the drink.

3

In relation to a Blended Malt Scotch Whisky, a Blended Grain Scotch Whisky or a Blended Scotch Whisky, regulation 10(1) does not apply where—

a

a protected locality or protected region is only mentioned by a reference to the individual whiskies that have been blended together to make the whisky; and

b

the individual whiskies that have been blended together to make the whisky were not distilled anywhere else but in the specified localities or regions.

4

Regulation 10(1) does not apply where a brand owner refers in the labelling, packaging or advertising of one of their brands of Scotch Whisky to another brand of Scotch Whisky owned by them and the reference to the other brand includes a reference to a protected locality or protected region in which that other brand is distilled.

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