The Common Agricultural Policy (Wine) Regulations 1996

Geographical ascriptions for table wine

5.—(1) In pursuance of Article 72(2) of Council Regulation (EEC) No. 822/87, as amended, on the common organization of the market in wine(1), the use of a geographical ascription for the designation of table wine produced in any part of the United Kingdom is prohibited unless—

(a) that table wine is produced wholly from one or more of the varieties of vine specified in Schedule 3, and

(b) that table wine is produced exclusively from grapes harvested in the geographical unit the name of which is used for the designation of that table wine.

(2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1)(b) above, a geographical ascription may be used to designate a table wine obtained by the coupage of wines as permitted by Article 72(3) of Council Regulation (EEC) No. 822/87, as amended, on the common organization of the market in wine.

(3) In paragraph (1)(b) above “geographical unit” means a precisely demarcated area which—

(a) is a part of the United Kingdom; and

(b) satisfies the definition of “a geographical unit which is smaller than the Member State” in Article 4(1) of Council Regulation (EEC) No. 2392/89, as amended, laying down general rules for the description and presentation of wines and grape musts(2).

(4) No geographical ascription other than the name of a geographical unit as specified in this regulation shall be used on the labelling or advertising of a table wine produced in any part of the United Kingdom.

(5) Notwithstanding paragraph (4) above, the expression “United Kingdom” may be used on the labelling or advertising of a table wine produced in any part of the United Kingdom, to describe the origin of that wine, in accordance with Article 2 of Council Regulation (EEC) No. 2392/89, as amended, laying down general rules for the description and presentation of wines and grape musts.

(1)

OJ No. L84, 27.3.87, p.1, the amendments to which are specified at item 26 in column 1 of Schedule 1 to these Regulations; they are not relevant to Article 72(2) of the Regulation.

(2)

OJ No. L232, 9.8.89, p.13, the amendments to which are specified at item 35 in column 1 of Schedule 1 to these Regulations; they are not relevant to Article 4(1) of the Regulation.