# The Spirit Drinks Regulations 2008, Regulation 6: Designation of competent authorities

Extent: E+W+S

(1) Each food authority is designated as the competent authority for the purpose of ... Regulation (EC) No 110/2008 for the control of spirit drinks in its area except to the extent that a port health authority is designated as the competent authority within any part of that area under paragraph (2).
(2) Each port health authority is designated as the competent authority for the purpose of ... Regulation (EC) No 110/2008 for the control of spirit drinks in its district for drinks being—
(a) imported into, or exported from, Great Britain;
(b) moved into Great Britain from Northern Ireland;
(c) moved from Great Britain into Northern Ireland.
(3) Each food authority is designated as the competent authority for the purpose of Articles 39(1) and (2) of Regulation (EU) 2019/787 for surveillance and enforcement of the use of registered geographical indications in its area except to the extent that a port health authority is designated as the competent authority within any part of that area under paragraph (4).
(4) Each port health authority is designated as the competent authority for the purpose of Articles 39(1) and (2) of Regulation (EU) 2019/787 for the surveillance and enforcement of the use of registered geographical indications in its district for drinks being—
(a) imported into, or exported from, Great Britain;
(b) moved into Great Britain from Northern Ireland;
(c) moved from Great Britain into Northern Ireland.
(5) Each food authority is designated as the competent authority responsible for controls in respect of the enforcement of Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 936/2009 in its area except to the extent that a port health authority is designated as the competent authority within any part of that area under paragraph (6).
(6) Each port health authority is designated as the competent authority responsible for controls in respect of the enforcement of Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 936/2009 in its district for drinks being—
(a) imported into, or exported from, Great Britain;
(b) moved into Great Britain from Northern Ireland;
(c) moved from Great Britain into Northern Ireland.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2008/3206/regulation/6 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/spirit-drinks-regulations-2008/regulation-6
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