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Regulation (EU) No 251/2014 of the European Parliament and of the CouncilShow full title

Regulation (EU) No 251/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2014 on the definition, description, presentation, labelling and the protection of geographical indications of aromatised wine products and repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 1601/91

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  1. Introductory Text

  2. CHAPTER I SCOPE AND DEFINITIONS

    1. Article 1.Subject matter and scope

    2. Article 2.Definitions

  3. CHAPTER II DEFINITION, DESCRIPTION, PRESENTATION AND LABELLING OF AROMATISED WINE PRODUCTS

    1. Article 3.Definition and classification of aromatised wine products

    2. Article 4.Production processes and methods of analysis for aromatised wine products

    3. Article 5.Sales denominations

    4. Article 6.Additional particulars to the sales denominations

    5. Article 7.Indication of provenance

    6. Article 8.Use of language in the presentation and labelling of aromatised wine products

    7. Article 9.Stricter rules decided by Member States

  4. CHAPTER III GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATIONS

    1. Article 10.Content of applications for protection

    2. Article 11.Application for protection relating to a geographical area in a third country

    3. Article 12.Applicants

    4. Article 13.Preliminary national procedure

    5. Article 14.Scrutiny by the Commission

    6. Article 15.Objection procedure

    7. Article 16.Decision on protection

    8. Article 17.Homonyms

    9. Article 18.Grounds for refusal of protection

    10. Article 19.Relationship with trademarks

    11. Article 20.Protection

    12. Article 21.Register

    13. Article 22.Designation of competent authority

    14. Article 23.Verification of compliance with specifications

    15. Article 24.Amendments to product specifications

    16. Article 25.Cancellation

    17. Article 26.Existing geographical designations

    18. Article 27.Fees

    19. Article 28.Delegated powers

    20. Article 29.Implementing powers

    21. Article 30.Inadmissible application or request

  5. CHAPTER IV GENERAL, TRANSITIONAL AND FINAL PROVISIONS

    1. Article 31.Checks and verification of aromatised wine products

    2. Article 32.Exchange of information

    3. Article 33.Exercise of the delegation

    4. Article 34.Committee procedure

    5. Article 35.Repeal

    6. Article 36.Transitional measures

    7. Article 37.Entry into force

  6. Signature

    1. ANNEX I

      TECHNICAL DEFINITIONS, REQUIREMENTS AND RESTRICTIONS

      1. (1) Flavouring

      2. (2) Sweetening

      3. (3) Addition of alcohol

      4. (4) Additives and colouring

      5. (5) Addition of water

      6. (6) For the preparation of aromatised wine products, the addition of...

      7. (7) Alcoholic strength

    2. ANNEX II

      SALES DENOMINATIONS AND DESCRIPTIONS OF AROMATISED WINE PRODUCTS

      1. A. SALES DENOMINATIONS AND DESCRIPTIONS OF AROMATISED WINES

        1. (1) Aromatised wine

        2. (2) Wine-based aperitif

        3. (3) Vermouth

        4. (4) Bitter aromatised wine

        5. (5) Egg-based aromatised wine

        6. (6) Väkevä viiniglögi/Starkvinsglögg

      2. B. SALES DENOMINATIONS AND DESCRIPTIONS OF AROMATISED WINE BASED DRINKS

        1. (1) Aromatised wine-based drink

        2. (2) Aromatised fortified wine-based drink

        3. (3) Sangría/Sangria

        4. (4) Clarea

        5. (5) Zurra

        6. (6) Bitter soda

        7. (7) Kalte Ente

        8. (8) Glühwein

        9. (9) Viiniglögi/Vinglögg/Karštas vynas

        10. (10) Maiwein

        11. (11) Maitrank

        12. (12) Pelin

        13. (13) Aromatizovaný dezert

      3. C. SALES DENOMINATIONS AND DESCRIPTIONS OF AROMATISED WINE-PRODUCT COCKTAILS

        1. (1) Aromatised wine-product cocktail

        2. (2) Wine-based cocktail

        3. (3) Aromatised semi-sparkling grape-based cocktail

        4. (4) Sparkling wine cocktail

    3. ANNEX III

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