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Regulation 12 Prohibition noticesE1

England, Wales and Scotland

(1)

A prohibition notice is a notice prohibiting the movement, marketing or export of a wine sector product.

(2)

An authorised officer may serve a prohibition notice on a person who appears to be in control of a wine sector product if the officer is of the opinion that there has been or may have been a contravention of any provision of the F1F2assimilated Regulations F3or the 1416/2006 prohibition in relation to the product.

(3)

A prohibition notice must give details of the right of appeal against the notice.

(4)

The officer may mark any wine sector product or container in relation to which a prohibition notice has been served (and remove or alter any such mark).

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Words in Regulations substituted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by The Agricultural Products, Food and Drink (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1637), regs. 1(7), 11(2)

F2

Word in reg. 12(2) substituted (E.W.S.) (27.2.2025) by The Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/82), reg. 1(2), Sch. 15 para. 25(i)

F3

Words in reg. 12(2) inserted (30.12.2020) by The Spirit Drinks, Wine and European Union Withdrawal (Consequential Modifications) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1636), regs. 1(2), 3(10)

Extent

E1

This version of this provision extends to England and Wales and Scotland only; a separate version has been created for Northern Ireland only