EU Spirit Drinks Regulation
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The EU Spirit Drinks Regulation is a European Union law that harmonizes the definition, description, presentation, labelling, and protection of spirit drinks across member states.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
European Union regulation
ⓘ
food law ⓘ spirit drinks legislation ⓘ |
| affects |
labelling practices of spirit drink manufacturers
ⓘ
marketing of spirit drinks in the EU ⓘ use of traditional spirit drink names ⓘ |
| aimsTo | harmonize rules on spirit drinks in the EU internal market ⓘ |
| appliesIn | European Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
distributors of spirit drinks in the EU
ⓘ
importers of spirit drinks into the EU ⓘ producers of spirit drinks in the EU ⓘ |
| contributesTo | functioning of the EU single market for spirit drinks ⓘ |
| covers |
definition of spirit drinks
ⓘ
description of spirit drinks ⓘ labelling of spirit drinks ⓘ presentation of spirit drinks ⓘ protection of geographical indications for spirit drinks ⓘ protection of spirit drink names ⓘ use of certain terms in the marketing of spirit drinks ⓘ use of geographical indications for spirit drinks ⓘ |
| enforcedBy | national competent authorities of Member States ⓘ |
| ensures | uniform standards for spirit drinks across EU Member States ⓘ |
| hasObjective |
ensure a high level of consumer protection
ⓘ
ensure fair competition in the spirit drinks sector ⓘ ensure traceability of spirit drinks ⓘ protect the reputation of European spirit drinks ⓘ |
| implementedBy | EU Member States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isPartOf | EU common market organisation for agricultural products ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union ⓘ |
| monitoredBy | European Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| policyArea |
agriculture
ⓘ
consumer protection ⓘ food safety ⓘ internal market ⓘ |
| prohibits |
misleading descriptions of spirit drinks
ⓘ
misuse of protected geographical indications for spirit drinks ⓘ misuse of protected spirit drink names ⓘ |
| protects |
consumers of spirit drinks
ⓘ
producers of spirit drinks using protected names ⓘ |
| regulates | spirit drinks ⓘ |
| requires |
accurate indication of origin where relevant
ⓘ
accurate labelling of alcohol content in spirit drinks ⓘ compliance with specific production rules for spirit drinks categories ⓘ respect of protected geographical indications for spirit drinks ⓘ |
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