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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/spirit-drinks-regulations-2008/schedule-2/part-2",
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  "legislation": "uksi/2008/3206",
  "legislation_title": "The Spirit Drinks Regulations 2008",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/spirit-drinks-regulations-2008",
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  "number": "2",
  "heading": "The provisions of Regulation (EC) No 110/2008",
  "text": "Column 1\nColumn 2\nColumn 3\nRelevant provision of\nRegulation (EC) No\n110/2008\nProvisions to be read with the provision of Regulation (EC) No 110/2008 mentioned in column 1\nSubject matter\nArticle 3(1)\nAnnex I to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union\nAgricultural origin of ethyl alcohol used in the production of spirit drinks and their components.\nArticle 3(2)\nAnnex I(1) to Regulation (EC) No 110/2008\nEthyl alcohol used in the production of spirit drinks: compliance with the definition in Annex I(1) to Regulation (EC) No 110/2008.\nArticle 3(3)\nThe dilution and dissolution of colourants, flavourings and other authorised additives.\nArticle 3(4)\nAnnex I to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union\nProhibition on the use of alcohol of synthetic origin and other alcohol of non-agricultural origin.\nArticle 5(1)\nParagraphs (3) and (5) of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 110/2008\nGeneral requirements relating to the production, content and sweetening of spirit drinks falling within categories 1 to 14.\nArticle 5(2)\nAnnex I to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, paragraphs (3), (5) and (10) of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 110/2008, and Article 1(2)(b)(i) and (ii) and 1(2)(c) of Council Directive 88/388/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to flavourings for use in foodstuffs and to source materials for their production\nGeneral requirements relating to the production, content and sweetening of spirit drinks falling within the categories of spirit drinks numbered 15 to 46 in Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 110/2008.\nArticle 5(3)\nAnnex I to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, paragraphs (3), (5) and (10) of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 110/2008, and Article 1(2)(a) of Directive 88/388/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to flavourings for use in foodstuffs and to source materials for their production\nGeneral requirements relating to the production, content and sweetening of spirit drinks other than those falling within categories 1 to 46.\nArticle 9(1)\nArticle 9(3) of Regulation (EC) No 110/2008\nSales denominations for spirit drinks falling within categories 1 to 46.\nArticle 9(2)\nArticles 2 and 9(5) of, and categories 1 to 46 of Annex II to, Regulation (EC) No 110/2008\nUse of the “spirit drink” sales denomination for spirit drinks that do not fall within any of the categories numbered 1 to 46.\nArticle 9(4)\nAnnex 2 to Regulation (EC) No 110/2008\nProhibition on the sales denominations for the spirit drinks falling within categories 1 to 46 being used for other drinks.\nArticle 9(5)\nChapter 3 of Regulation (EU) 2019/787\nRestriction on the supplementation or replacement of a sales denomination with a geographical indication.\nArticle 9(6)\nArticles 23(2) and 24(9) of Regulation (EU) 2019/787\nRestriction on the supplementation of registered ... geographical indications.\nArticle 9(7)\nCategories 1 to 46 of Annex II ... to Regulation (EC) No 110/2008 and Article 21(2)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2019/787\nProhibition on the use of associating words or phrases such as “like”, “type”, “style”, “made”, “flavour” and any other similar terms with any of the sales denominations laid down for spirit drinks falling within categories 1 to 46 and any of the registered ... geographical indications.\nArticle 9(8)\nProhibition on the substitution of the sales denomination for a spirit drink with a trade mark, brand name or fancy name.\nArticle 9(9)\nCategories 1 to 46 of Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 110/2008 and Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the provision of food information to consumers\nIngredients listing.\nArticle 10(1)\nArticle 10(3) and (4) of, and categories 1 to 46 of Annex II ... to, Regulation (EC) No 110/2008\nRequirements relating to compound terms and allusions.\nArticle 10(2)\nProhibition on the use of a compound term including a sales denomination for a spirit drink falling within a category numbered 1 to 46, or a registered ... geographical indication, where a spirit drink has been diluted below the relevant alcoholic minimum strength for that drink.\nArticle 11(1)\nParagraph (5) of Annex I, and categories 1 to 14 of Annex II, to Regulation (EC) No 110/2008\nMixtures: prohibition against using a sales denomination for a spirit drink falling within a category numbered 1 to 14 where alcohol has been added to the drink.\nArticle 11(2)\nArticle 11(3) of, and categories 1 to 46 of Annex II to, Regulation (EC) No 110/2008\nMixtures: requirements relating to the use of the “spirit drinks” sales denomination.\nArticle 11(4)\nArticle 11(2) of, and Annex II to, Regulation (EC) No 110/2008\nMixtures: restrictions on the use of the sales denominations for spirit drinks falling within categories 1 to 46, and use of the term “mixed spirit drink”.\nArticle 11(5)\nArticle 11(2) and (4) of Regulation (EC) No 110/2008\nMixtures: listing of alcoholic ingredients.\nArticle 12(1)\nRaw material indications.\nArticle 12(2)\nParagraph (7) of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 110/2008\nRestrictions on the use the supplemental terms “blend”, “blending” and “blended” in the description, presentation or labelling of a spirit drink.\nArticle 12(3)\nRestrictions on the specification of the maturation period or age of a spirit drink.\nArticle 13\nProhibition on the covering of closing devices with lead-based capsules or foil.\nArticle 14(1)\nArticle 14(3) and (4) of Regulation (EC) No 110/2008\nLanguage to be used in the description, presentation and labelling of spirit drinks.\nArticle 14(2)\nAnnex 2 to Regulation (EC) No 110/2008\nProhibition on the translation of the terms in italics in Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 110/2008 and of registered ... geographical indications.\n. . .\n. . .\n. . .",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 2 Pt. 2 substituted (1.8.2012) by The Treaty of Lisbon (Changes in Terminology or Numbering) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/1809), art. 2(1), Sch. Pt. 2 (with art. 2(2))"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 2 Pt. 2 substituted (31.10.2019) by The Spirit Drinks and Scotch Whisky (Amendment) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1289), regs. 1, 2(8)(a)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 2 Pt. 2 substituted (31.10.2019) by The Spirit Drinks and Scotch Whisky (Amendment) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1289), regs. 1, 2(8)(b)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F4",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 2 Pt. 2 substituted (31.10.2019) by The Spirit Drinks and Scotch Whisky (Amendment) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1289), regs. 1, 2(8)(c)(i)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F5",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 2 Pt. 2 omitted (31.10.2019) by virtue of The Spirit Drinks and Scotch Whisky (Amendment) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1289), regs. 1, 2(8)(c)(ii)"
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    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F6",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 2 Pt. 2 omitted (31.10.2019) by virtue of The Spirit Drinks and Scotch Whisky (Amendment) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1289), regs. 1, 2(8)(d)(i)(aa)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F7",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 2 Pt. 2 inserted (31.10.2019) by The Spirit Drinks and Scotch Whisky (Amendment) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1289), regs. 1, 2(8)(d)(i)(bb)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F8",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 2 Pt. 2 omitted (31.10.2019) by virtue of The Spirit Drinks and Scotch Whisky (Amendment) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1289), regs. 1, 2(8)(d)(ii)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F9",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 2 Pt. 2 substituted (13.12.2014) by The Food Information Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/1855), Sch. 7 para. 54"
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      "type": "F",
      "label": "F10",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 2 Pt. 2 omitted (31.10.2019) by virtue of The Spirit Drinks and Scotch Whisky (Amendment) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1289), regs. 1, 2(8)(e)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F11",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 2 Pt. 2 omitted (31.10.2019) by virtue of The Spirit Drinks and Scotch Whisky (Amendment) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1289), regs. 1, 2(8)(f)"
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    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F12",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 2 Pt. 2 substituted (31.10.2019) by The Spirit Drinks and Scotch Whisky (Amendment) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1289), regs. 1, 2(8)(g)(i)"
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    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F13",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 2 Pt. 2 omitted (31.10.2019) by virtue of The Spirit Drinks and Scotch Whisky (Amendment) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1289), regs. 1, 2(8)(g)(ii)"
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    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F14",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 2 Pt. 2 omitted (31.10.2019) by virtue of The Spirit Drinks and Scotch Whisky (Amendment) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1289), regs. 1, 2(8)(h)"
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      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "OJ No L 184, 15.7.1988, p 61, last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1882/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ No L 284, 31.10.2003, p 1)."
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