Regulation 6 F1

before the table, insert—

“1

Paragraphs 2 and 3 apply for the purposes of this Schedule.

2

Wine is still if it is not sparkling.

3

(1)

Wine that is for the time being in a closed container is sparkling if—

(a)

due to the presence of carbon dioxide or any other gas, the pressure in the container, measured at a temperature of 20°C, is not less than 3 bars in excess of atmospheric pressure;

(b)

regardless of the pressure in the container, the container has a mushroom-shaped stopper (whether solid or hollow) held in place by a tie or fastening.

(2)

Wine that is not for the time being in a closed container is sparkling if it has characteristics similar to those of wine that has been removed from a closed container and that, before removal, fell within sub-paragraph (1)(a).”;

in the table, in the second column of the entry for “tobacco products”, after “250 grams of smoking tobacco” insert “or 200 sticks of tobacco for heating”.