{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2019-34/article-20",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2019-34/article-20.json",
  "legislation": "eur/2019/34",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/34 of 17 October 2018 laying down rules for the application of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards applications for protection of designations of origin, geographical indications and traditional terms in the wine sector, the objection procedure, amendments to product specifications, the register of protected names, cancellation of protection and use of symbols, and of Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards an appropriate system of checks",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2019-34",
  "path": "article/20",
  "kind": "article",
  "number": "20",
  "heading": "Analytical and organoleptic testing",
  "text": "The analytical and organoleptic testing referred to in points (a) and (b) of the first subparagraph of paragraph 1 of Article 19 shall consist of:\n(a)a physical and chemical analysis of the wine in question, measuring the following characteristic properties:\n(i)total and actual alcoholic strength,\n(ii)total sugars expressed in terms of fructose and glucose (including any sucrose, in the case of semi-sparkling and sparkling wines),\n(iii)total acidity,\n(iv)volatile acidity,\n(v)total sulphur dioxide;\n(b)an additional analysis of the wine in question, measuring the following characteristic properties:\n(i)carbon dioxide (semi-sparkling and sparkling wines, excess pressure in bar at 20 °C),\n(ii)any other characteristic properties provided for in any other enactment relating to, or in the product specification of, the protected designations of origin and geographical indications concerned;\n(c)an organoleptic test covering visual appearance, odour and taste.\nIn this Article, ‘enactment’ means the following legislation whenever passed or made:\n(a) an Act, and an enactment contained in any Order in Council, order, rules, regulations or other instrument made under an Act, except to the extent that they extend to Northern Ireland;\n(b) assimilated direct legislation, except to the extent that it extends to Northern Ireland.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Words in Art. 20(b)(ii) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Agricultural Products, Food and Drink (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1637), regs. 1(7), 27(22)(a)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Words in Art. 20 inserted (31.12.2020) by The Agricultural Products, Food and Drink (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1637), regs. 1(7), 27(22)(b)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Words in Art. 20 substituted (27.2.2025) by The Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/82), reg. 1(2), Sch. 15 para. 127"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2019/34/article/20",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-01T14:43:39.331405+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."
}