# 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, Article 10: Specific rules concerning the use of sales denominations and geographical indications

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

1. Without prejudice to Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011, the use of a term listed in categories 1 to 46 of Annex II, or of a geographical indication registered in Great Britain's GIs Register in a compound term or the allusion in the presentation of a foodstuff to any of them shall be prohibited unless the alcohol originates exclusively from the spirit drink(s) referred to.
2. The use of a compound term as referred to in paragraph 1 shall also be prohibited where a spirit drink has been diluted so that the alcoholic strength is reduced to below the minimum strength specified in the definition for that spirit drink.
3. By way of derogation from paragraph 1, the provisions of this Regulation shall not affect the possible use of the terms ‘amer’ or ‘bitter’ for products not covered by this Regulation.
4. By way of derogation from paragraph 1 and in order to take account of established production methods, the compound terms listed in category 32(d) of Annex II may be used in the presentation of liqueurs produced ... under the conditions set out therein.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2008/110/article/10 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2008-110/article-10
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