Draft Regulations laid before Parliament under section  37(6) and  50(6)(a) of the Agriculture Act 
2020, for approval by resolution of each House of Parliament.  
D R A F T  S T A T U T O R Y  I N S T R U M E N T S  
2024 No. 000  
AGRICULTURE, ENGLAND  
FOOD, ENGLAND  
The Wine (Amendment) (England) (No.2) Regulations 2024  
Made  - - - - 2024  
Coming into force  2024  
The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by section s 37(1) and 50(3)  of the 
Agriculture Act 2020( a), makes the following Regulations.  
There has been consultation as required by Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 of the 
European Parliament and of the Council laying down the general principles and requirements of 
food law, establishing the European Food Safety Authority and laying down procedures in matters 
of food safety( b) during the preparation, evaluation and revision of food law in relation to these 
Regulations.  
In accordance with section s 37(6) and  50(6)(a) of the Agriculture Act 2020, a draft of this 
instrument has been laid before Parliament and approved by a resolution of each House of 
Parliament.  
Citation and commencement  
1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Wine (Amendment) (England) (No.2) 
Regulations 2024.  
(2) These Regulations come into force on [ ...] 2024.  
Extent and application  
2. These Regulations extend to England and Wales but apply in relation to England only.  
Council Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013  
3.—(1) Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 
December 2013 establishing a common organisation of the markets in agricultural products and 
 
(a) 2020 c. 21.  
(b) EUR 2002/178 to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.   2 repealing Council Regulations (EEC) No 922/72, (EEC) No 234/79, (EC) No 1037/2001 and (EC) 
No 1234/2007( a), is amended as follows.  
(2) In Article 119  (compulsory particulars) , after paragraph 1, insert — 
“1A. Where the products mentioned in paragraph 1 are marketed in England, and  alcohol 
has been remove d, the label must state — 
(a) “partially dealcoholised” where the alcohol content of the product is 8.5% or less 
but more than 0.5% , and at least 30% of the original alcohol content has been 
removed , or 
(b) “dealcoholised” where the alcohol content is 0.5% or less,  
or contain words of equivalent effect .”. 
(3) In Annex 7, in Part 2 — 
(a) in point (1) ,  
(i) in the second subparagraph, in point (a), for “8.5%” substitute — 
“4.5% ”, and  
(ii) in the third subparagraph, in point (b), after “name” insert — 
“except that the term “British wine” may not be used in relation to products 
marketed in England and falling within the CN code 2206. ”. 
(b) after point (17) insert — 
“(18) Wine  of a type mentioned in points (1), (3) to (9) and (15) shall be treated as having 
complied with the applicable requirements of those points as regards alcoholic strength, 
where — 
(a) it has been produced in accordance with those requirements; and  
(b) subsequently, the alcohol in that wine has been wholly or partially removed using 
the process set out in row 12a of and Appendix 8a to Table 1 in Part A of Annex 1 
to Regulation  (EU)  2019/934. ”. 
(4) In Annex 8, in  Section A of  Part 2 (restrictions), after paragraph 5 insert — 
“6. The restrictions in paragraph 5 do not apply in  England , except in relation to the 
grapevine products  mentioned  in points (4) and (5) of Part 2 of Annex VII , produced by the 
method set out in Article 53(4) of Regulation (EU) 2019/33 .”. 
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/33  
4.—(1) Regulation (EU) No 2019/33 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 
October 2018 supplementing Regulation 1308/2013 as regards applications for protections of 
designations of origin, geographical indications and traditional terms in the wine sector, the 
objection procedure, restrictions of use, amendments to product specifications, cancellation of 
protection and labelling and presentation (b) is amended as follows.  
(2) In Article 45 (indication of provenance), in paragraph 1, after the second subparagraph, 
insert — 
“Notwithstanding the second subparagraph, for grapevine products referred to in points (4) 
to (6) of Part 2 of Annex VII to Regulation (EU)  1308/2013, in relation to an imported wine 
where carbonation has taken place in England, this should be clearly indicated on the label 
with the words “carbonated in England” or words of equivalent effect. ”. 
 
(a) EUR 2013/1308, amended by: the Agriculture Act 2020, Schedule 7; S .I. 2019/821, S.I. 2020/1446,  S.I. 2020/ 1453 , S.I. 
2022/1150, and S.I. 2023/1362.  
(b) EUR 2019/33 , amended by S .I. 2020/1637 and S .I. 2024/115.   3 Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/934  
5.—(1) Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 2019/934 of 12 March 2019 supplementing 
Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards wine -
growing areas where the alcoholic strength may be increased, authorised oenological practices and 
restrictions applicable to the production and conservation of grapevine products, the minimum 
percentage of alcohol for by -products and their disposal, and publication of OIV files( a) is 
amended as follows.  
(2) In Article 3, (authorised oenological practices), after paragraph 5, insert — 
“6. The Secretary of State must establish an electronic register of authorised oenological 
practices for England (“the OP Register”).  
(a) The OP Register must replicate Tables 1 and 2 of Part A of Annex 1.  
(b) The Secretary of State must make the OP Register available to the public on the 
Gov.UK website ”. 
(3) In Part A of Annex 1, in Table 1, (authorised oenological practices referred to in Article 3(1) 
of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/934), after the row numbered 12 insert — 
 
“12a Reduction or removal of the 
alcohol content of wine  Reduction or removal of the alcohol content 
of wine may only be carried out for 
products defined in points (1), (3) to (9) and 
(15) in Part II of Annex VII to Regulation 
(EU) No 1308/2013, subject to the 
conditions laid down in Appendix 8a to this 
Regulation ”. 
(4) After Appendix 8, insert — 
“Appendix 8a  
1. The aim of the treatment is for the complete or partial removal of alcohol from wine 
for public consumption.  
2. The objectives may be achieved by separation techniques applied separately or in 
combination.  
3. Separation techniques may consist of partial vacuum evaporation, membrane 
techniques and distillation.  
4. The wines treated must have no organoleptic faults and must be suitable for direct 
human consumption.  
5. Elimination of alcohol from the wine may not be carried out if one of the enrichment 
operations laid down in Part 1 of Annex VIII to Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 has been 
applied to one of the wine products used in the preparation of the wine in question.  
6. The alcohol content may be reduced by a maximum of 100%.  
7. The treatment must be carried out under the responsibility of an oenologist or qualified 
technician.  
8. The treatment must be recorded in the register referred to in Article 147(2) of 
Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 ”. 
 
(a) EU 2019/934 amended by SI 2021/632, S.I. 2023/1362.   4 Transitional provision  
6. The term “British wine” may be used on the packaging and labelling of products falling 
within CN code 2206 and marketed in England, if those products are produced before the end of a 
period of one year beginning on the day on which this instrument comes into force.  
 
 
 
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Date Department  
 
 
EXPLANATORY NOTE  
(This note is not part of the Regulations)  
These Regulations make amendments to wine legislation in relation to labelling and wine -making 
practices. These regulations extend to England and Wales but apply in relation to England only.  
Regulation 3  amend s Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the 
Council of 17 December 2013 establishing a common organisation of the markets in agricultural 
products and repealing Council Regulations (EEC) No 922/72, (EEC) No 234/79, (EC) No 
1037/2001 and (EC) No 1234/2007 (EU 1308/2013) . Paragraph 3(2) change s the rules on labelling 
where wine has been wholly or partially dealcoholised, Paragraph 3(3)  lower s the minimum 
alcoholic strength by volume from 8.5% to 4.5% where wine is produced or marketed in England, 
prohibit s the use of the term “British wine” on products falling within CN code 2206, and permit s 
the partial or total dealcoholisation of wine in England . Paragraph 3(4)  permit s the transformation 
or further processing of certain categories of wine sector products in England.  
Regulation 4 amends  Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/33 of 17 October 2018 
supplementing Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council as 
regards applications for protection of designations of origin, geographical indications and 
traditional terms in the wine sector, the objection procedure, restrictions of use, amendments to 
product specifications, cancellation of protection, and labelling and presentation (EUR 2019/33), 
to change the rules on labelling for imported wine where carbonation has taken place in England.  
Regulation 5 amend s Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/934 of 12 March 2019 
supplementing Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council as 
regards wine -growing areas where the alcoholic strength may be increased, authorised oenological 
practices and restrictions applicable to the production and conservation of grapevine products, the 
minimum percentage of alcohol for by -products and their disposal, and publication of OIV files 
(EUR 2019/934) . Paragraph 5(2) require s the Secretary of State to establish an electronic register 
of authorised oenological practices for England . Paragraphs 5(3) and (4)  set out the processes for 
the complete or partial removal of alcohol from wine for public consumption.  
Regulation 6 contains a transitional provision.  
A full impact assessment has been produced for this instrument and is available at […].