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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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  1. Introductory Text

  2. CHAPTER I SCOPE, DEFINITION AND CATEGORIES OF SPIRIT DRINKS

    1. Article 1.Subject matter and scope

    2. Article 2.Definition of spirit drink

    3. Article 3.Origin of ethyl alcohol

    4. Article 4.Categories of spirit drinks

    5. Article 5.General rules concerning the categories of spirit drinks

    6. Article 6.Member States' legislation

  3. CHAPTER II DESCRIPTION, PRESENTATION AND LABELLING OF SPIRIT DRINKS

    1. Article 7.Definitions

    2. Article 8.Sales denomination

    3. Article 9.Specific rules concerning sales denominations

    4. Article 10.Specific rules concerning the use of sales denominations and geographical indications

    5. Article 11.Description, presentation and labelling of mixtures

    6. Article 12.Specific rules concerning the description, presentation and labelling of spirit drinks

    7. Article 13.Prohibition of lead-based capsules or foil

    8. Article 14.Use of language in the description, presentation and labelling of spirit drinks

  4. CHAPTER III GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATIONS

    1. Article 15.Geographical indications

    2. Article 16.Protection of geographical indications

    3. Article 17.Registration of geographical indications

    4. Article 18.Cancellation of a geographical indication

    5. Article 19.Homonymous geographical indications

    6. Article 20.Established geographical indications

    7. Article 21.Alteration of the technical file

    8. Article 22.Verification of compliance with the specifications in the technical file

    9. Article 23.Relation between trade marks and geographical indications

  5. CHAPTER IV GENERAL, TRANSITIONAL AND FINAL PROVISIONS

    1. Article 24.Control and protection of spirit drinks

    2. Article 24a. Derogation from nominal quantities requirements in Directive 2007/45/EC

    3. Article 25.Committee

    4. Article 26.Amendment of the Annexes

    5. Article 27.Implementing measures

    6. Article 28.Transitional and other specific measures

    7. Article 29.Repeal

    8. Article 30.Entry into force

  6. Signature

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      ANNEX I

      TECHNICAL DEFINITIONS AND REQUIREMENTS

      1. The technical definitions and requirements, as referred to in Article...

      2. Ethyl alcohol of agricultural origin Ethyl alcohol of agricultural origin...

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      ANNEX II

      SPIRIT DRINKS

      1. Categories of spirit drinks

        1. 1. Rum

        2. 2. Whisky or Whiskey

        3. 3. Grain spirit

        4. 4. Wine spirit

        5. 5. Brandy or Weinbrand

        6. 6. Grape marc spirit or grape marc

        7. 7. Fruit marc spirit

        8. 8. Raisin spirit or raisin brandy

        9. 9. Fruit spirit

        10. 10. Cider spirit, perry spirit and cider and perry spirit

        11. 11. Honey spirit

        12. 12. Hefebrand or lees spirit

        13. 13. Bierbrand or eau de vie de bière

        14. 14. Topinambur or Jerusalem artichoke spirit

        15. 15. Vodka

        16. 16. Spirit (preceded by the name of the fruit) obtained by...

        17. 17. Geist (with the name of the fruit or the raw...

        18. 18. Gentian

        19. 19. Juniper-flavoured spirit drinks

        20. 20. Gin

        21. 21. Distilled gin

        22. 22. London gin

        23. 23. Caraway-flavoured spirit drinks

        24. 24. Akvavit or aquavit

        25. 25. Aniseed-flavoured spirit drinks

        26. 26. Pastis

        27. 27. Pastis de Marseille

        28. 28. Anis

        29. 29. Distilled anis

        30. 30. Bitter-tasting spirit drinks or bitter

        31. 31. Flavoured vodka

        32. 32. Liqueur

        33. 33. Crème de (followed by the name of a fruit or...

        34. 34. Crème de cassis

        35. 35. Guignolet

        36. 36. Punch au rhum

        37. 37. Sloe gin

          1. 37a. ‘ Sloe-aromatised spirit drink or Pacharán ’

        38. 38. Sambuca

        39. 39. Maraschino, Marrasquino or Maraskino

        40. 40. Nocino

        41. 41. Egg liqueur or advocaat or avocat or advokat

        42. 42. Liqueur with egg

        43. 43. Mistrà

        44. 44. Väkevä glögi or spritglögg

        45. 45. Berenburg or Beerenburg

        46. 46. Honey or mead nectar

      2. Other spirit drinks

        1. 1. Rum-Verschnitt is produced in Germany and obtained by mixing rum...

        2. 2. Slivovice is produced in the Czech Republic and obtained by...

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      ANNEX III

      GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATIONS

      1. The geographical indication Irish Whiskey/Uisce Beatha Eireannach/Irish Whisky covers whisky/whiskey...

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