Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/33Show full title

Article 51 U.K. Specific rules for the indication of wine grape varieties on grapevine products that do not bear a protected designation of origin or geographical indication

[F1 1.] For grapevine products referred to in points (1) to (9) and (16) of Part II of Annex VII to Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 that do not bear a protected designation of origin or protected geographical indication [F2 and provided that the conditions laid down in Article 120(2) of that Regulation are complied with], [F3 nothing in this Regulation prevents regulations being made under the 1990 Act permitting the use of the term ‘varietal wine’ on grapevine products produced in Great Britain,] supplemented by one or both of the following:

(a)

the name [F4 ‘United Kingdom’];

(b)

the name of the wine grape variety(-ies).

[F5 2.] For grapevine products referred to in [F6 paragraph 1 produced in a third country] not bearing a protected designation of origin, protected geographical indication or not having a geographical indication of a third country which bear the name of one or more wine grape varieties on their labels, third countries may decide to use the terms ‘varietal wine’ supplemented by the name(s) of the third country(ies) concerned.

[F7 3. Nothing in this Regulation prevents a relevant NI grapevine product from being placed on the market in Great Britain using the term ‘varietal wine’ supplemented by the name ‘United Kingdom’ if the law that applies in Northern Ireland permits the use of the term ‘varietal wine’ in relation to that product when marketed in Northern Ireland.]

[F8 4.] Article 45 of this Regulation shall not apply in relation to the indication [F9 , pursuant to this Article, of the name ‘England’, ‘Northern Ireland’, ‘Scotland’, ‘Wales’ or ‘United Kingdom’ or the name of a third country].

[F10 5.] In the case of [F11 a grapevine product to which paragraph 1 applies, the name ‘United Kingdom’] may be replaced by the name of the relevant individual country forming part of United Kingdom in which grapes used to make the grapevine products are harvested.

[F12 6. In the case of a grapevine product to which paragraph 3 applies, the name ‘United Kingdom’ may be replaced by the name ‘Northern Ireland’.

7. In paragraph 3, ‘relevant NI grapevine product’ means a grapevine product:

(a) of a type referred to in any of points (1) to (9) or (16) of Part 2 of Annex 7 to Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013,

(b) that is produced in Northern Ireland from grapes harvested in the United Kingdom,

(c) that does not bear a protected designation of origin or protected geographical indication or any other geographical indication, and

(d) that bears the name of one or more wine grape varieties on its label.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in Art. 51 renumbered as Art. 51(1) (31.12.2020) by The Agricultural Products, Food and Drink (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1637), regs. 1(7), 26(40)(a)

F2 Words in Art. 51(1) omitted (E.) (1.1.2024) by virtue of The Wine (Revocation and Consequential Provision) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1362), reg. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 5(5)

F3 Words in Art. 51(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Agricultural Products, Food and Drink (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1637), regs. 1(7), 26(40)(e)(i)

F4 Words in Art. 51(1)(a) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Agricultural Products, Food and Drink (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1637), regs. 1(7), 26(40)(e)(ii)

F5 Words in Art. 51 renumbered as Art. 51(2) (31.12.2020) by The Agricultural Products, Food and Drink (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1637), regs. 1(7), 26(40)(b)

F6 Words in Art. 51(2) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Agricultural Products, Food and Drink (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1637), regs. 1(7), 26(40)(f)

F7 Art. 51(3) inserted (31.12.2020) by The Agricultural Products, Food and Drink (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1637), regs. 1(7), 26(40)(g)

F8 Words in Art. 51 renumbered as Art. 51(4) (31.12.2020) by The Agricultural Products, Food and Drink (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1637), regs. 1(7), 26(40)(c)

F9 Words in Art. 51(4) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Agricultural Products, Food and Drink (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1637), regs. 1(7), 26(40)(h)

F10 Words in Art. 51 renumbered as Art. 51(5) (31.12.2020) by The Agricultural Products, Food and Drink (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1637), regs. 1(7), 26(40)(d)

F11 Words in Art. 51(5) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Agricultural Products, Food and Drink (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1637), regs. 1(7), 26(40)(i)

F12 Art. 51(6)(7) inserted (31.12.2020) by The Agricultural Products, Food and Drink (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1637), regs. 1(7), 26(40)(j)