# The Scotch Whisky Regulations 2009, Regulation 7: Movement from Scotland to another country

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(1) A person must not move any of the following categories of Scotch Whisky from Scotland to another country in a wooden cask or other wooden holder—
(a) Single Grain Scotch Whisky;
(b) Blended Malt Scotch Whisky;
(c) Blended Grain Scotch Whisky; or
(d) Blended Scotch Whisky.
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(3) On and after 23rd November 2012 a person must not move any Single Malt Scotch Whisky from Scotland to another country except in a bottle (made of any inert material) that is labelled for retail sale.
(4) For the purposes of this regulation a person is regarded as having moved Scotch Whisky from Scotland to another country if they—
(a) physically move the whisky from Scotland to another country; or
(b) arrange (whether directly or through a third party) for another person to physically move the whisky from Scotland to another country.
(5) In this regulation “retail sale” means any sale except a sale for use or resale in the course of a trade or business.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/2890/regulation/7 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/scotch-whisky-regulations-2009/regulation-7
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