Schedule 5 Positive and Negative Tolerances Permitted in the Indication of the Alcoholic Strength by Volume of Alcoholic Drinks other than Community Controlled Wine

Changes not yet applied. Later legislation changes this provision in ways not yet written into the text below:

Sch. inserted by Food Labelling 1998 reg. 13 Sch.
Sch. AA(1) para. 2(a) inserted by Food Labelling (Declaration of Allergens) 2007 reg. 3(a)
Sch. AA(1) para. 6(a) inserted by Food Labelling (Declaration of Allergens) 2007 reg. 3(b)
Sch omitted by Jam and Similar Products 2003 reg. 10(2)(e)

Description of alcoholic drink	Positive or negative tolerance
Note The above tolerances shall apply without prejudice to the tolerances deriving from the method of analysis used for determining the alcoholic strength.
1 (a) Beers having an alcoholic strength not exceeding 5.5% volume; (b) alcoholic drinks made from grapes and falling within sub-heading No. 2206-0093 and No. 2206- 0099 of the combined nomenclature (1988).	} 0.5% vol.
2 (a) Beers having an alcoholic strength exceeding 5.5% volume; (b) alcoholic drinks made from grapes and falling within subheading No. 2206-0091 of the combined nomenclature (1988); (c) ciders, perries, fruit wines and other wines obtained from fruits other than grapes whether or not semi-sparkling or sparkling; (d) alcoholic drinks based on fermented honey.	} 1% vol.
3 Alcoholic drinks containing macerated fruit or parts of plants.	} 1.5% vol.
4 Any other alcoholic drink.	0.3% vol.