Division 4

In years when climatic conditions make this exceptionally necessary, F1the appropriate authority may authorise an increase of a maximum of 50 milligrams per litre in the maximum total sulphur dioxide levels of less than 300 milligrams per litre for wines produced in certain wine-growing areas within their territory. F2The appropriate authority shall, within one month of the grant of a derogation, notify the other appropriate authorities of the derogation granted in accordance with Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/1183 by specifying the year, the wine growing areas and the wines concerned and providing evidence indicating that the climatic conditions make the increase necessary. F3The appropriate authority concerned must then publish the derogation on the gov.uk website.