# Regulation (EC) No 110/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 January 2008 on the definition, description, presentation, labelling and the protection of geographical indications of spirit drinks and repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 1576/89, Division 46: Honey or mead nectar

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(a)Honey or mead nectar is a spirit drink produced by flavouring the mixture of fermented honey mash and honey distillate and/or ethyl alcohol of agricultural origin, which contains at least 30 % vol. of fermented honey mash.
(b)The minimum alcoholic strength by volume of honey or mead nectar shall be 22 %.
(c)Only natural flavouring substances and flavouring preparations as defined in Article 3(2)(c) and (d) of Regulation (EC) No 1334/2008 may be used in the preparation of honey or mead nectar provided that the honey taste is predominant.
(d)Honey or mead nectar may be sweetened only with honey.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2008/110/annex/II/division/1/division/46 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2008-110/annex-II/division-1/division-46
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