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5.—(1) The Commissioners are designated as the authority responsible [F2in Great Britain] for verifying that a relevant spirit drink that is to be placed on the market [F3in Great Britain] using a [F4registered] geographical indication F5... complies with the specifications in the [F6GB product specification] relating to that geographical indication before it is placed on the market [F3in Great Britain].
(2) A spirit drink is a relevant spirit drink if—
(a)it is a spirit drink produced in the United Kingdom that uses a [F7registered] geographical indication F8... to identify the drink as originating in the territory of a country, region or locality in the United Kingdom; F9...
(b)it is a whisky produced in Northern Ireland that uses the geographical indication “Irish Whiskey”, “Uisce Beatha Eireannach” or “Irish Whisky”.
[F10(c)it is a liqueur produced in Northern Ireland that uses the geographical indication “Irish Cream”;
(d)it is a spirit drink produced in Northern Ireland that uses the geographical indication “Irish Poteen” or “Irish Poitìn”.]
Extent Information
E1This version of this provision extends to England and Wales and Scotland only; a separate version has been created for Northern Ireland only
Textual Amendments
F1Words in reg. 5 heading substituted (31.10.2019) by The Spirit Drinks and Scotch Whisky (Amendment) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1289), regs. 1, 2(4)(a)
F2Words in reg. 5(1) inserted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by The Agricultural Products, Food and Drink (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1637), regs. 1(7), 10(4)(a)(i)
F3Words in reg. 5(1) inserted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by The Agricultural Products, Food and Drink (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1637), regs. 1(7), 10(4)(a)(ii)
F4Word in reg. 5(1) inserted (31.10.2019) by The Spirit Drinks and Scotch Whisky (Amendment) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1289), regs. 1, 2(4)(b)(i)
F5Words in reg. 5(1) omitted (31.10.2019) by virtue of The Spirit Drinks and Scotch Whisky (Amendment) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1289), regs. 1, 2(4)(b)(ii)
F6Words in reg. 5(1) substituted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by The Agricultural Products, Food and Drink (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1637), regs. 1(7), 10(4)(a)(iii)
F7Word in reg. 5(2)(a) inserted (31.10.2019) by The Spirit Drinks and Scotch Whisky (Amendment) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1289), regs. 1, 2(4)(c)(i)
F8Words in reg. 5(2)(a) omitted (31.10.2019) by virtue of The Spirit Drinks and Scotch Whisky (Amendment) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1289), regs. 1, 2(4)(c)(ii)
F9Word in reg. 5(2)(a) omitted (31.10.2019) by virtue of The Spirit Drinks and Scotch Whisky (Amendment) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1289), regs. 1, 2(4)(c)(iii)
F10Reg. 5(2)(c)(d) inserted (31.10.2019) by The Spirit Drinks and Scotch Whisky (Amendment) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1289), regs. 1, 2(4)(d)
5.—(1) The Commissioners are designated as the authority responsible [F12in Northern Ireland] for verifying that a relevant spirit drink that is to be placed on the market [F13in Northern Ireland] using a [F14registered] geographical indication F15... complies with the specifications in the technical file (if any) relating to that geographical indication before it is placed on the market [F13in Northern Ireland].
(2) A spirit drink is a relevant spirit drink if—
(a)it is a spirit drink produced in the United Kingdom that uses a [F16registered] geographical indication F17... to identify the drink as originating in the territory of a country, region or locality in the United Kingdom; F18...
(b)it is a whisky produced in Northern Ireland that uses the geographical indication “Irish Whiskey”, “Uisce Beatha Eireannach” or “Irish Whisky”.
[F19(c)it is a liqueur produced in Northern Ireland that uses the geographical indication “Irish Cream”;
(d)it is a spirit drink produced in Northern Ireland that uses the geographical indication “Irish Poteen” or “Irish Poitìn”.]
Extent Information
E2This version of this provision extends to Northern Ireland only; a separate version has been created for England and Wales and Scotland only
Textual Amendments
F11Words in reg. 5 heading substituted (31.10.2019) by The Spirit Drinks and Scotch Whisky (Amendment) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1289), regs. 1, 2(4)(a)
F12Words in reg. 5(1) inserted (N.I.) (31.12.2020) by The Agricultural Products, Food and Drink (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1637), regs. 1(7), 13(5)(a)
F13Words in reg. 5(1) inserted (N.I.) (31.12.2020) by The Agricultural Products, Food and Drink (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1637), regs. 1(7), 13(5)(b)
F14Word in reg. 5(1) inserted (31.10.2019) by The Spirit Drinks and Scotch Whisky (Amendment) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1289), regs. 1, 2(4)(b)(i)
F15Words in reg. 5(1) omitted (31.10.2019) by virtue of The Spirit Drinks and Scotch Whisky (Amendment) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1289), regs. 1, 2(4)(b)(ii)
F16Word in reg. 5(2)(a) inserted (31.10.2019) by The Spirit Drinks and Scotch Whisky (Amendment) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1289), regs. 1, 2(4)(c)(i)
F17Words in reg. 5(2)(a) omitted (31.10.2019) by virtue of The Spirit Drinks and Scotch Whisky (Amendment) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1289), regs. 1, 2(4)(c)(ii)
F18Word in reg. 5(2)(a) omitted (31.10.2019) by virtue of The Spirit Drinks and Scotch Whisky (Amendment) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1289), regs. 1, 2(4)(c)(iii)
F19Reg. 5(2)(c)(d) inserted (31.10.2019) by The Spirit Drinks and Scotch Whisky (Amendment) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1289), regs. 1, 2(4)(d)
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