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Regulation (EC) No 110/2008 of the European Parliament and of the CouncilShow full title

Regulation (EC) No 110/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 January 2008 on the definition, description, presentation, labelling and the protection of geographical indications of spirit drinks and repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 1576/89

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30. Bitter-tasting spirit drinks or bitter U.K.

(a)

[F1Bitter-tasting spirit drinks or bitter are spirit drinks with a predominantly bitter taste produced by flavouring ethyl alcohol of agricultural origin with flavouring substances as defined in Article 3(2)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 1334/2008 and/or flavouring preparations as defined in Article 3(2)(d) of that Regulation.]

(b)

The minimum alcoholic strength by volume of bitter-tasting spirit drinks or bitter shall be 15 %.

(c)

Bitter tasting spirit drinks or bitter may also be sold under the names ‘amer’ or ‘bitter’ with or without another term.

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