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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2013-1308/annex-VII/part-II/division-1",
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  "legislation": "eur/2013/1308",
  "legislation_title": "Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 establishing a common organisation of the markets in agricultural products and repealing Council Regulations (EEC) No 922/72, (EEC) No 234/79, (EC) No 1037/2001 and (EC) No 1234/2007",
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  "path": "annex/VII/part/II/division/1",
  "kind": "division",
  "number": "(1)",
  "heading": "Wine",
  "text": "\"Wine\" means the product obtained exclusively from the total or partial alcoholic fermentation of fresh grapes, whether or not crushed, or of grape must.\nWine shall:\n(a)have, whether or not following application of the processes specified in Section B of Part I of Annex VIII, an actual alcoholic strength of not less than 8,5 % volume ...;\n(b)have, by way of derogation from the otherwise applicable minimum actual alcoholic strength, where it has a protected designation of origin or a protected geographical indication, whether or not following application of the processes specified in Section B of Part I of Annex VIII, an actual alcoholic strength of not less than 4,5 % volume;\n(c)have a total alcoholic strength of not more than 15 % volume. However, by way of derogation:\nthe upper limit for the total alcoholic strength may reach up to 20 % volume for wines which have been produced without any enrichment from wine growing areas specified under Article 75(2) in regulations made under section 9 of the Agriculture (Retained EU Law and Data) (Scotland) Act 2020,\nthe upper limit for the total alcoholic strength may exceed 15 % volume for wines with a protected designation of origin which have been produced without enrichment, or enriched only by partial concentration processes listed in point 1 of Section B of Part I of Annex VIII, provided that the product specification in the technical file of the protected designation of origin concerned allows for that possibility;\n(d)have, subject to derogations provided for under Article 75(2) in regulations made under section 9 of the Agriculture (Retained EU Law and Data) (Scotland) Act 2020, a total acidity content, expressed as tartaric acid, of not less than 3,5 grams per litre or 46,6 milliequivalents per litre.\n...\n...\nHowever, the Secretary of State may , with the agreement of the relevant authorities for Wales and Scotland, allow the use of the term \"wine\" if:\n(a)it is accompanied by the name of a fruit in the form of a composite name to market products obtained by the fermentation of fruit other than grapes; or\n(b)it is part of a composite name.\nAny confusion with products corresponding to the wine categories in this Annex shall be avoided.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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      "text": "Words in Annex 7 Pt. 2 Point 1(a) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Common Organisation of the Markets in Agricultural Products Framework (Miscellaneous Amendments, etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/821), regs. 1, 82(4)(a)(i)(aa); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)"
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      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Words in Annex 7 Pt. 2 point 1 omitted (E.) (1.12.2022) by virtue of The Common Organisation of the Markets in Agricultural Products (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1150), regs. 1(2), 8(8)(a)(i)(aa); and words in Annex 7 Pt. 2 point 1 omitted (W.) (14.12.2022) by virtue of The Common Organisation of the Markets in Agricultural Products (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1215), regs. 1(2), 5(8)(a)(i)(aa)"
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      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Words in Annex 7 Pt. 2 Point 1(c) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Common Organisation of the Markets in Agricultural Products Framework (Miscellaneous Amendments, etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/821), regs. 1, 82(4)(a)(i)(bb); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)"
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    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F4",
      "text": "Words in Annex 7 Pt. 2 point 1(c) substituted (S.) (2.2.2023) by The Agriculture (Retained EU Law and Data) (Scotland) Act 2020 (Consequential Modifications) and Agricultural Products, Aquatic Animal Health and Genetically Modified Organisms (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (S.S.I. 2022/361), regs. 1, 6(12)(a)(i)(aa)"
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      "text": "Substituted by Regulation (EU) 2017/2393 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 December 2017 amending Regulations (EU) No 1305/2013 on support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD), (EU) No 1306/2013 on the financing, management and monitoring of the common agricultural policy, (EU) No 1307/2013 establishing rules for direct payments to farmers under support schemes within the framework of the common agricultural policy, (EU) No 1308/2013 establishing a common organisation of the markets in agricultural products and (EU) No 652/2014 laying down provisions for the management of expenditure relating to the food chain, animal health and animal welfare, and relating to plant health and plant reproductive material."
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      "text": "Words in Annex 7 Pt. 2 point 1 omitted (E.) (1.12.2022) by virtue of The Common Organisation of the Markets in Agricultural Products (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1150), regs. 1(2), 8(8)(a)(i)(bb); and words in Annex 7 Pt. 2 point 1 omitted (W.) (14.12.2022) by virtue of The Common Organisation of the Markets in Agricultural Products (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1215), regs. 1(2), 5(8)(a)(i)(bb)"
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      "text": "Words in Annex 7 Pt. 2 Point 1(d) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Common Organisation of the Markets in Agricultural Products Framework (Miscellaneous Amendments, etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/821), regs. 1, 82(4)(a)(i)(cc); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)"
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      "label": "F8",
      "text": "Words in Annex 7 Pt. 2 point 1(d) substituted (S.) (2.2.2023) by The Agriculture (Retained EU Law and Data) (Scotland) Act 2020 (Consequential Modifications) and Agricultural Products, Aquatic Animal Health and Genetically Modified Organisms (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (S.S.I. 2022/361), regs. 1, 6(12)(a)(i)(bb)"
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      "text": "Words in Annex 7 Pt. 2 Point 1 omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Common Organisation of the Markets in Agricultural Products Framework (Miscellaneous Amendments, etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/821), regs. 1, 82(4)(a)(ii); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)"
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      "text": "Words in Annex 7 Pt. 2 Point. 1(d) inserted (31.12.2020) by The Common Organisation of the Markets in Agricultural Products Framework (Miscellaneous Amendments, etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/821), regs. 1, 82(4)(a)(iii)(bb) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1453, reg. 9(24)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)"
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