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Division (9) Aerated semi-sparkling wine

United Kingdom

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"Aerated semi-sparkling wine" means the product which:

  1. (a)

    obtained from wine, new wine still in fermentation, grape must or grape must in fermentation;

  2. (b)

    has an actual alcoholic strength of not less than 7 % volume and a total alcoholic strength of not less than 9 % volume;

  3. (c)

    has an excess pressure of not less than 1 bar and not more than 2,5 bar when kept at a temperature of 20 °C in closed containers due to carbon dioxide in solution which has been wholly or partially added; and

  4. (d)

    is placed in containers of 60 litres or less.

Notes on Annex VII

Textual amendments

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Words in Annex 7 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(2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

Modifications

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Annex 7: power to modify conferred (11.11.2020 for specified purposes and 11.1.2021 otherwise) by Agriculture Act 2020 (c. 21), ss. 41, 57(1)(b)(c)(6)