http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/2890/schedule/4/madeThe Scotch Whisky Regulations 2009Food safetyFood standardsFood legislationDistrict councilsCounty councilsenKing's Printer of Acts of Parliament2024-04-25FOODThese 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 4

Regulation 34(2)

FACTORS TO BE TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT IN DETERMINING THE AMOUNT OF A PENALTYPART 1Aggravating factors1

Seriousness of the non-compliance.

2

Financial harm to consumers.

3

Financial harm to competitors.

4

Duration of non-compliance.

5

Evidence of intention behind the non-compliance.

6

History of non-compliance of the person (“P”) to whom the penalty notice is to be given.

7

Financial gain made by P as a result of the non-compliance.

8

Financial resources of P.

9

Size of P’s business.

10

Availability of the non-compliant product, including the number of retail shops in which it has been marketed.

11

Where P is a retailer with a number of retail shops, the number of retail shops operated by them (whether or not there is evidence that the non-compliant product has been, or may have been, marketed in all of those shops).

12

The conduct of P after the non-compliance is drawn to their attention by an enforcement authority.

13

Previous action taken by the enforcement authority to help P comply with the Regulations.

PART 2Mitigating factors1

Action taken to eliminate or reduce the risk of harm resulting from the non-compliance.

2

Action taken by P to repair the harm done by the non-compliance.

3

Any co-operation given to the enforcement authority by P in responding to the non-compliance.

4

Whether P reported the non-compliance to the enforcement authority.

5

Financial resources of P.

6

Size of P’s business.

7

Availability of the non-compliant product, including the number of retail shops in which it has been marketed.

8

The conduct of P after the non-compliance is drawn to their attention by an enforcement authority.

9

Where the non-compliance was committed by an employee of P, the extent to which the employee was acting outside of their authority.

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