{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/scotch-whisky-regulations-2009/regulation-11",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/scotch-whisky-regulations-2009/regulation-11.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/2009/2890",
  "legislation_title": "The Scotch Whisky Regulations 2009",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/scotch-whisky-regulations-2009",
  "path": "regulation/11",
  "kind": "regulation",
  "number": "11",
  "heading": "Use of the words ‘pure’ and ‘malt’ and derivations",
  "text": "A person must not label, package, sell, advertise or promote any Scotch Whisky in a way that includes—\n(a) the phrase ‘pure malt’ or any derivation of that phrase; or\n(b) the words ‘pure’ and ‘malt’, or any derivation of those words in a way that, although the words are separated from each other (whether by text or otherwise), the word ‘pure’ (or any derivation of it) is used adjectivally in connection with the word ‘malt’ (or any derivation of it).",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/2890/regulation/11",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T03:03:06.844724+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."
}