# The Common Agricultural Policy (Wine) (Wales) Regulations 2001, Regulation 6: Geographical indications for table wine


(1) In pursuance of Article 51(3) of Council Regulation (EC) 1493/1999, the use of a geographical indication for the designation of table wine produced in any part of Wales is prohibited unless that table wine is produced—
(a) wholly from one or more of the varieties of vine specified in Schedule 3, and
(b) 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 indication may be used to designate a table wine obtained by the coupage of wines as permitted by Article 51(2) of the said Council Regulation (EC) 1493/1999.
(3) In paragraph (1)(b) above “geographical unit” means a precisely demarcated area which—
(a) is a part of Wales; and
(b) falls within the definition of a “geographical unit which is smaller than the Member State” in Article 51(1) of the said Council Regulation (EC) 1493/1999.
(4) Subject to Point A, paragraph 2 of Annex VII to the said Council Regulation (EC) 1493/1999 no geographical indication 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 Wales.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2001/2193/regulation/6 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/common-agricultural-policy-wine-wales-regulations-2001/regulation-6
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