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

43.MistràU.K.

(a)

Mistrà is a colourless spirit drink flavoured with aniseed or natural anethole:

(i)

with an anethole content of not less than 1 gram and not more than 2 grams per litre,

(ii)

that may also contain a distillate of aromatic herbs,

(iii)

containing no added sugar.

(b)

The minimum alcoholic strength by volume of mistrà shall be 40 % and the maximum alcoholic strength by volume shall be 47 %.

(c)

Only natural flavouring substances and [F1flavouring preparations] as defined in Article [F23(2)(c) and (d) of Regulation (EC) No 1334/2008] may be used in the preparation of mistrà.