{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-1992-83/article-8",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-1992-83/article-8.json",
  "legislation": "eudr/1992/83",
  "legislation_title": "Council Directive 92/83/EEC of 19 October 1992 on the harmonization of the structures of excise duties on alcohol and alcoholic beverages",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-1992-83",
  "path": "article/8",
  "kind": "article",
  "number": "8",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "For the purposes of this Directive:\n1.. The term ‘still wine’ covers all products falling within CN codes 2204 and 2205, except sparkling wine as defined in paragraph 2 of this Article:\nhaving an actual alcoholic strength by volume exceeding 1,2 % vol. but not exceeding 15 % vol., provided that the alcohol contained in the finished product is entirely of fermented origin,\nhaving an actual alcoholic strength by volume exceeding 15 % vol. and not exceeding 18 % vol. provided they have been produced without any enrichment and that the alcohol contained in the finished product is entirely of fermented origin;\n2.. The term ‘sparkling wine’ covers all products falling within CN codes 2204 10, 2204 21 10, 2204 29 10 and 2205:\nare contained in bottles with ‘mushroom stoppers’ held in place by ties or fastenings, or they have an excess pressure due to carbon dioxide in solution of three bar or more,\nhave an actual alcoholic strength by volume exceeding 1,2 % vol. but not exceeding 15 % vol., provided that the alcohol contained in the finished product is entirely of fermented origin.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/1992/83/article/8",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-01T15:23:21.405038+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}