STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS 
2011 No. 2936 
AGRICULTURE 
The Wine Regulations 2011 
Made  - - - - 6th December 2011 
Laid before Parliament  9th December 2011 
Coming into force  - - 30th December 2011 
CONTENTS 
PART 1 
Introduction 
 
1. Title, commencement and extent 
2. Interpretation 3. Official functions and enforcement 
4. The competent authority 
 
PART 2 
Vineyard registers, protected geographical indications and protected designations of origin 
 
5. Information to be provided for the purposes of the vineyard register 
6. Protected geographical  indications and protect ed designations of origin 
 
PART 3 
Enforcement 
 
7. Disclosure of information 
8. Powers of authorised officers 
9. Warrant 
10. Warning notices 11. Enforcement notices 12. Prohibition notices 
13. Appeals against notices etc. 
14. Offences 15. Penalties 
16. Proceedings against partnerships and unincorporated associations 
17. Offences by bodies corporate, partnerships and unincorporated associations 
  
 2PART 4 
Final provisions 
 
18. Review 
19. Amendments of other legislation 20. Revocations 
 
 SCHEDULE 1 — Protected  geographical indications 
 SCHEDULE 2 — Protect ed designations of origin 
 
The Secretary of State has carried out a public consultation in accordance with 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( a). 
The Regulations make provision for a purpose me ntioned in section 2(2) of the European 
Communities Act 1972( b) and it appears to the Secretary of State that it is expedient for the 
European Union instruments referred to in these Regulations to be construed as references to those 
instruments as amended from time to time. 
The Secretary of State is a Minister designated( c) for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European 
Communities Act 1972 in relation to the comm on agricultural policy of the European Union, and 
makes these Regulations under the powers conferred by that section and by paragraph 1A of 
Schedule 2 to that Act( d). 
PART 1 
Introduction 
Title, commencement and extent 
1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Wine Regulations 2011. 
(2) They come into force on 30th December 2011. 
(3) In regulation 19, an amendment of an enactment has the same extent as that enactment, and 
in regulation 20, a revocation of an enactme nt has the same extent as that enactment. 
                                                                                                                                            
(a) OJ No L 31, 1.2.2002, p1, as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 596/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council 
(OJ No L 188, 18.7.2009, p14). 
(b) 1972 c. 68.  Under section 57(1) of the Scotland Act 1998 (c. 46), despite the transfer to Scottish Ministers of functions in  
relation to implementing obligations under EU law in relation to devolved matters, the Secretary of State retains power to exercise such functions as regards Scotland. Under paragraph 5 of Schedule 3 to the Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32), despite the transfer to the Welsh Ministers of functions in relation to implementing obligations under EU law in relation to devolved matters, the Secretary of  State retains power to exercise such functions as regards Wales. The Secretary of State’s 
power, as a Minister so designated, to make regulations which extend to Northern Ireland is confirmed by article 3(2) of S.I. 
2000/2812. 
(c) S.I. 1972/1811. The function of the Minister of Agriculture of making regulations under section 2(2) of the European 
Communities Act 1972 was transferred to the Secretary of State by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (Dissolution) Order 2002 (S.I. 2002/794). 
(d) Paragraph 1A was inserted into Schedule 2 by section 28 of the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 (c. 51). 
Section 2(2) was amended by section 27(1)(a) of the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 and by Part 1 of the Schedule to the European Union (Amendment) Act 2008 (c.7).    
 3Interpretation 
2.—(1) In these Regulations— 
(a) references to EU instruments are references to those instruments as amended from time to 
time; 
(b) terms used in the European Regulations have th e same meaning as in those Regulations. 
(2) In these Regulations— 
“authorised officer” means a person appoi nted by an enforcement authority for the purposes of 
these Regulations, 
“the European Regulations” means— (a) Council Regulation (EEC) No 1601/91 layi ng down general rules on the definition, 
description and presentation of aromatized wines, aromatized wine-based drinks and 
aromatized wine-product cocktails( a), 
(b) the provisions of Council Regulation (E C) No 1234/2007 establishing a common 
organisation of agricultural markets and on spe cific provisions for certain agricultural 
products (Single CMO Regulation)( b) amended or inserted by Council Regulation (EC) 
No 491/2009( c), 
(c) Commission Regulation (EC) No 555/2008 laying down detailed rules for implementing 
Council Regulation (EC) No 479/2008 on th e common organisation of the market in wine 
as regards support programmes, trade with thir d countries, production potential and on 
controls in the wine sector( d), 
(d) Commission Regulation (EC) No 436/2009 laying down detailed rules for the application 
of Council Regulation (EC) No 479/2008 as regards the vineyard register, compulsory 
declarations and the gathering of information to  monitor the wine market, the documents 
accompanying consignments of wine products and the wine sector registers to be kept( e), 
(e) Commission Regulation (EC) No 606/2009 laying down certain detailed rules for 
implementing Council Regulation (EC) No  479/2008 as regards the categories of 
grapevine products, oenological practices and the applicable restrictions( f), and 
(f) Commission Regulation (EC) No 607/2009 layi ng down certain detailed rules for the 
implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 479/2008 as regards protected 
designations of origin and geographical indications, traditional terms, labelling and 
presentation of certai n wine sector products( g); 
“premises” includes any land or vehicle; and 
“wine sector product” means a product mentioned in Annex XIb to Council Regulation (EC) 
No 1234/2007 establishing a common organisa tion of agricultural markets and on specific 
provisions for certain agricultural  products (Single CMO Regulation). 
Official functions and enforcement 
3.—(1) The local authority enforces the European Regulations in relation to retail sale; and in 
this paragraph “local authority” means— 
(a) an authority (other than the council of a non-metropolitan district) that is a food authority 
for the purposes of the Food Safety Act 1990(
h); and 
                                                                                                                                            
(a) OJ No L 149, 14.6.1991, p1, as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1334/2008 (OJ No L 354, 31.12.2008, p34). 
(b) OJ No L 299, 16.11.2007, p1, as last amended by Regulation (EU) No 1234/2010 (OJ No L 346, 30.12.2010, p11).  The 
provisions relating to wine were inserted by Council Regulation (EC) No 491/2009 (OJ No L 154, 17.6.2009, p1). 
(c) OJ No L 154, 17.6.2009, p1. 
(d) OJ No L 170, 30.6.2008, p1, as last amended by Commission Regulation (EU) No 772/2010 (OJ No L 232, 2.9.2010, p1). 
(e) OJ No L 128, 27.5.2009, p15, as last amended by Commission Regulation (EU) No 173/2011 (OJ No L 49, 24.2.2011, p16). 
(f) OJ No L 193, 24.7.2009, p1,  as last amended by Commission Regulation (EU) No 53/2011 (OJ No L 19, 22.1.2011, p1). 
(g) OJ No L 193, 24.7.2009, p. 60, as last amended by Commission  Implementing Regulation (EU) No 670/2011 (OJ No L 
183, 13.7.2011, p6).  
(h) 1990 c. 16.  
 4(b) in Northern Ireland, a district council with in the meaning of the Interpretation Act 
(Northern Ireland) 1954( a). 
(2) The Secretary of State, general customs offi cials and the Food Standards Agency enforce 
them in relation to import and export. 
(3) In relation to Scotland, the reference in paragraph (2) to “The Secretary of State” is to be 
read as a reference to “The Scottish Ministers”. 
(4) In relation to Northern Ireland, the reference in  paragraph (2) to “The Secretary of State” is 
to be read as a reference to “The Department of Agriculture and Rural Development”. 
(5) Otherwise the Food Standards Agency or the Secretary of State enforce these Regulations 
and the European Regulations. 
(6) In relation to Scotland, the reference in paragraph (5) to “the Secretary of State” is to be read 
as a reference to “the Scottish Ministers”. 
(7) Each of these is referred to as “an enforcement authority”. 
(8) In this regulation “general customs official” means a genera l customs official designated 
under section 3(1) of the Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Act 2009( b). 
(9) Nothing in these Regulations authorises an enforcement authority to bring proceedings in 
Scotland for an offence. 
The competent authority 
4.—(1) The Secretary of State is the competent authority for, and acts as the Member State for, 
the European Regulations. 
(2) But— 
(a) the Food Standards Agency is the competent authority for the purposes of— 
(i) the reception of any information or declarations that must be submitted to the 
competent authority or Member State under the European Regulations, 
(ii) Article 118o(1) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007, and 
(iii) Article 63(1) of Commission Regul ation (EC) No 607/2009; 
(b) the Commissioners for Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs are the competent authority 
for the purposes of Article 44 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 436/2009. 
(3) In relation to Scotland—— 
(a) the reference in paragraph (1) to “The Secretary of State” is to be read, in relation to the 
competent authority, as a reference to “The Scottish Ministers”; and 
(b) the reference in paragraph (2)(b) to “the Commissioners for Her Majesty’s Revenue and 
Customs” is to be read as a re ference to “the Scottish Ministers”. 
PART 2 
Vineyard registers, protected geographical indications and protected designations of 
origin 
Information to be provided for the purposes of the vineyard register 
5.—(1) Paragraph (2) applies to a person who is the owner of, or who has planted, vines of more 
than 0.1 hectare before 30th December 2011, if the specified information has not been provided to 
the Food Standards Agency in respect of th at plantation before that date. 
                                                                                                                                            
(a) 1954 c. 33. Section 44 contains a definition of “district council”. 
(b) 2009 c.11.  
 5(2) A person to whom this paragraph applies must provide the Food Standards Agency with the 
specified information within a period of 6 months beginning with the 30th December 2011. 
(3) A person who plants vines of more than 0.1 hectare, or who has increased an existing 
plantation of vines to one of more than 0.1 hectare, after 30th December 2011, must provide the Food Standards Agency with the specified informati on within a period of 6 months beginning with 
the date of planting. 
(4) In this regulation, “the specified information” m eans the information in Article 3(1)(a)(i) to 
(iv) of Commission Regula tion (EC) No 436/2009. 
Protected geographical indications and protected designations of origin 
6.—(1) Schedule 1 (protected geog raphical indica tions) has effect. 
(2) Schedule 2 (protected designa tions of origin) has effect. 
PART 3 
Enforcement 
Disclosure of information 
7.—(1) The Commissioners for Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs may disclose any 
information in their possession to the Secretary  of State or the Food Standards Agency for the 
purposes of the European Regulations or these Regulations. 
(2) Paragraph (1) is without prejudice to any other power of the Commissioners to disclose 
information. 
Powers of authorised officers 
8.—(1) An authorised officer may, on producing a duly authenticated authorisa tion if required, 
at any reasonable time enter any premises (except those used wholly or mainly as a private 
dwellinghouse) for the purpose of executing or enforcing the European Regulations or these 
Regulations. 
(2) An authorised officer who has entered premises, whether under paragraph (1) or under the 
authority of a warrant under regulation 9, may— 
(a) inspect any materials or articles; 
(b) have access to, and inspect and copy any documents or records (in whatever form they 
are held), and remove them to enable them to be copied; 
(c) have access to, inspect and check the operation of any computer and any associated 
apparatus used in connection with the records, and may require any person to afford such assistance as may reasonably be required (includi ng the provision of passwords), and may 
require any computer records to be produced in a form in which they may be taken away; 
(d) seize and retain anything required as evidence in proceedings under these Regulations; 
(e) undertake an inventory of wine sector products and of anything which may be used in the 
preparation of wine sector products; and 
(f) purchase or take samples of any wine sector product and of anything which may be used 
in the preparation of wine sector products. 
(3) An authorised officer who has procured a sample of any wine sector product or of anything 
which may be used in the preparation of such a product may analyse or examine that sample or 
have that sample analysed or examined. 
(4) An authorised officer entering any premises by virtue of this regulation or regulation 9 may 
be accompanied by either or both of the following— 
(a) such other person as the officer considers necessary,  
 6(b) a representative of the European Commission. 
Warrant 
9.—(1) If a justice of the peace, on sworn information in writing, or in Scotland by evidence on 
oath, or in Northern Ireland on a sworn complaint in writing, is satisfied— 
(a) that there are reasonable grounds to enter any premises for the purposes of executing or 
enforcing the European Regulations or these Regulations; and 
(b) that any of the conditions in paragraph (2) are met, 
the justice may by signed warrant authorise the authorised officer to enter the premises, if need be 
by reasonable force. 
(2) The conditions are that— 
(a) admission to the premises has been refused, or a refusal is expected, and (in either case) 
notice of the intention to apply for a warrant has been given to the occupier; 
(b) asking for admission to the premises, or the givi ng of such notice, would defeat the object 
of the entry; 
(c) entry is required urgently; or 
(d) the premises are unoccupied or the occupier is temporarily absent. 
(3) A warrant is valid for three months. 
(4) An authorised officer entering any premi ses which are unoccupied or from which the 
occupier is temporarily absent must leave them as effectively secured against unauthorised entry 
as they were before entry. 
(5) In this regulation, a reference to a justice of the peace— 
(a) in Scotland includes a sheriff; and 
(b) in Northern Ireland is a reference to a lay magistrate. 
Warning notices 
10.—(1) An authorised officer who believes that a person has contravened any provision of the 
European Regulations may serve a notice under this regulation on the person (a “warning notice”). 
(2) A warning notice must— 
(a) state the provision of the European Regula tions that the officer believes has been 
breached; 
(b) notify the person that any future breach of that provision by them may render the person 
liable to prosecution; and 
(c) give details of the right  of appeal against the notice. 
Enforcement notices 
11.—(1) An enforcement notice is a notice requiring a person to take specified steps to remedy a 
contravention, to remedy a contravention to the fullest extent possible, or to remedy matters 
making it likely that a contravention will arise. 
(2) An authorised officer may serve an enforcement notice on a person if the officer is of the 
opinion that the person— 
(a) has contravened regulation 5; or 
(b) has contravened, is contravening or is likely to  contravene any provision of the European 
Regulations. 
(3) An enforcement notice must— 
(a) state that the officer is of that opinion;  
 7(b) specify the matters constituting the contravention or the matters making it likely that the 
contravention will arise, as the case may be; 
(c) specify the steps that must be taken to remedy the contravention or to remedy the matters 
making it likely that the contravention will arise, as the case may be; 
(d) specify the period within which those steps must be taken; and 
(e) give details of the right  of appeal against the notice. 
Prohibition notices 
12.—(1) A prohibition notice is a notice prohib iting the movement, marketing or export of a 
wine sector product. 
(2) An authorised officer may serve a prohibiti on 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 Europea n Regulations 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). 
Appeals against notices etc. 
13.—(1) A person who is aggrieved by a notice served under these Regulations may appeal 
against it. 
(2) The right of appeal is to a person nom inated by the Food Standards Agency. 
(3) An appeal must be brought within the period of 28 days beginning with the date on which 
the notice is served. 
(4) A notice is not suspended pending an appeal unless the person nominated under paragraph 
(2) decides otherwise. 
(5) The person hearing the appeal may either cancel or co nfirm the notice, with or without 
modification. 
(6) A notice must be in writing. 
(7) An authorised officer may at any time withdraw or vary a notice in writing. 
(8) A person on whom an enforcement notice or a prohibition notice is served must comply with 
it at their own expense. 
Offences 
14.—(1) A person who breaches any of the following provisions of the European Regulations is 
guilty of an offence— 
(a) Article 118m(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 (which provides protection 
for protected designations of origi n and protected geographical i ndications and the wines 
using those protected names in conformit y with the product specification); 
(b) the first sub-paragraph of Article 118v(1) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 
(which protects the use of traditional te rms for products produced in accordance with 
Article 118u(1)); 
(c) Article 120c of Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 (which requires that wine sector 
products are produced and conserved in accordance with EU laws); 
(d) Article 158a(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 (which concerns the 
production requirements for wine imported into the EU); 
(e) Article 41 of Commission Regulation (EC) No  436/2009 (which requires operations to be 
entered into registers). 
(2) It is an offence for a person to—  
 8(a) fail to comply with an enforcement notice or a prohibition notice; 
(b) fail to comply with a provision of the European Regulations at any time after that person 
has received a warning notice in respect of that provision. 
(3) It is an offence— 
(a) intentionally to obstruct an authorised o fficer acting in the execution of these Regulations 
or of the European Regulations (including obst ruction by the alteration or removal of a 
mark made under regulation 12(4)); 
(b) without reasonable cause, to fail to give to  any such officer any assistance or information 
which that officer may reasonably require; 
(c) to furnish to any such officer any informati on knowing it to be false or misleading; or 
(d) to fail to produce a document, record or passport to any such officer when required to do 
so. 
(4) It is an offence for a person, including a servant of the Crown, to disclose any information 
received from the Commissioners for Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs under regulation 7(1) if— 
(a) the information relates to a person whose identit y is specified in the disclosure or can be 
deduced from the disclosure, 
(b) the disclosure is for a purpose other th an that specified in regulation 7(1), and 
(c) the Commissioners have not given th eir prior consent to the disclosure. 
(5) It is a defence for a person charged with an offence under paragraph (4) to prove that the 
person reasonably believed— 
(a) that the disclosure was lawful, or 
(b) that the information had already and lawfully been made available to the public. 
Penalties 
15. A person guilty of an offence under these Regulations is liable— 
(a) on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum; or 
(b) on conviction on indict ment, to a fine. 
Proceedings against partnerships and unincorporated associations 
16.—(1) Proceedings for an offence under these Regulations alleged to have been committed by 
a partnership or unincorporated association may be brought against the part nership or association 
in the name of the partnership or association. 
(2) For the purposes of such proceedings the following apply as if the partnership or 
unincorporated association were a body corporate— 
(a) rules of court relating to  the service of documents; 
(b) section 33 of the Criminal Justice Act 1925( a) and Schedule 3 to the Magistrates’ Court 
Act 1980( b); 
(c) section 70 and section 143 of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995( c); 
                                                                                                                                            
(a) 1925 c. 86. Section 33 was amended by Schedule  6 to the  Magistrates Courts Act 1952 (c.55), section 56(1) of and Part II 
of Schedule 8 to the Courts Act 1971 (c.23) and section 109 of and paragraph  71 of Schedule 8, and  Schedule 10 to Courts Act 2003 (c.39).  
(b) 1980 c. 43. Schedule 3 was amended by sections 25(2), 101(2) of and Schedule 13 to the Criminal Justice Act 1991 (c. 53), 
section 47 of  and  paragraph 13 of  Schedule 1 to the Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996 (c.25), and  sections 41 and 332 of and paragraph 51 of Schedule 3, and Part 4 of  Schedule 37 to the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c.44).  
(c) 1995 c. 46. Section 70 was amended by article 3(1) of and paragraph 104(2) of Schedule 1 to S.I 2001/1149, section 10(6) 
of the Criminal Procedure (Amendment) (Scotland) Act 2004 (asp 5) and section 28 of the Criminal Proceedings etc. 
(Reform) (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp 6). Section 143 was amended by regulation 5 of and paragraph 3 of Schedule 4 to S.S.I 2001/128 and by section 17 of the Criminal Proceedings etc. (Reform) (Scotland) Act 2007.   
 9(d) section 18 of the Criminal Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 1945( a) and Schedule 4 to the 
Magistrates’ Courts (Northe rn Ireland) Order 1981( b). 
(3) A fine imposed on a partnership or unincorporated association is to be paid out of the funds 
of the partnership or association. 
Offences by bodies corporate, partnerships and unincorporated associations 
17.—(1) Where a body corporate is guilty of an offence under these Regulations and that 
offence is proved to have been committed with the consent or connivance of, or to have been 
attributable to any neglect on the part of— 
(a) any director, manager, secretary or other similar officer of the body corporate, or 
(b) any person who was purporting to act in any such capacity, 
that person, as well as the body corporate, is guilty of the offence. 
(2) In paragraph (1), “director”, in relation to a body corporate whose affairs are managed by its 
members, means a member of the body corporate. 
(3) Where a partnership or a Scottish  partnership is guilty of an offence under these Regulations 
and that offence is proved to have been committed with the consent or connivance of, or to have been attributable to any neglect on the part of a partner, the partner, as well as the partnership, is 
guilty of the offence. 
(4) In paragraph (3) “partner” includes a person purporting to act as a partner. 
(5) Where an unincorporated association is guilty of an offence under these Regulations and that 
offence is proved to have been committed with the consent or connivance of, or to have been 
attributable to any neglect on the part of an officer of the association, that officer, as well as the 
association, is guilty of the offence. 
(6) In paragraph (5) “officer”, in relation to  an unincorporated association, means— 
(a) an officer of the association or a member of its governing body; or 
(b) a person purporting to act in that capacity. 
PART 4 
Final provisions 
Review 
18.—(1) The Secretary of State must from time to time— 
(a) carry out a review of these Regulations; 
(b) set out the conclusions of the review in a report; and 
(c) publish the report. 
(2) The report must in particular— 
(a) set out the objectives intended to be achieved by these Regulations; 
(b) assess the extent to which th e objectives have been achieved; 
(c) assess whether the objectives remain appropriate and, if  so, the extent to which they could 
be achieved in a less burdensome way. 
                                                                                                                                            
(a) 1945 c.15 (NI) Section 18 was amended by the Magistrates’ Courts Act (NI) 1964 c.(NI), the Prosecution of Offences (NI) 
Order 1972 (SI No 538 (NI 1)), the Insurance Companies Act 1974 (c.49),  the Banking Act 1979 (c.37), the Insurance Companies Act 1980 (c.25), and the Justice (NI) Act 2002 (c.26). 
(b) S.I. 1981/1675 (N.I .26).  
 10(3) The first report under this regulation must be published before the end of the period of five 
years beginning with the day on which these Regulations come into force. 
(4) Reports under this regulation are afterwards to be published at intervals not exceeding five 
years. 
Amendments of other legislation 
19.—(1) The table in Schedule A1 to the Weights and Measures (Intoxicating Liquor) Order 
1988( a) is amended as follows— 
(a) in the first column (product), for the entry in the third row (sparkling wine), substitute 
“sparkling wine, quality sparkling wine, quality aromatic sparkling wine, aerated 
sparkling wine, semi-sparkling wine and aerated semi-sparkling wine”, and 
(b) in the second column (product definition)— 
(i) for the entry in the first row (still wine), substitute “wine as defined in point 1 of 
Annex XIb to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007( b) establishing a common 
organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain 
agricultural products”, 
(ii) for the entry in the second row (yellow wine), substitute “wine using the traditional 
term “vin jaune” listed and defined in the “E-Bacchus” database in accordance with 
Article 40(1) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 607/2009( c) laying down certain 
detailed rules for the implementati on of Council Regulation (EC) No 479/2008 as 
regards protected designations of ori gin and geographical i ndications, traditional 
terms, labelling and presentation of certain wine sector products”, 
(iii) for the entry in the third row (sparkling wine), substitute “as those wines are defined 
(respectively) in points 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 of Annex XIb to Council Regulation (EC) 
No 1234/2007 establishing a common organi sation of agricultural markets and on 
specific provisions for certain agricultural products”, and 
(iv) for the entry in the fourth row (liqueur wi ne), substitute “liqueur wine as defined in 
point 3 of Annex XIb to Council Regula tion (EC) No 1234/2007 establishing a 
common organisation of agricultural market s and on specific provisions for certain 
agricultural products”. 
(2) The table in Schedule A1 to the Wei ghts and Measures (Intoxicating Liquor) Order 
(Northern Ireland) 1989( d) is amended as follows— 
(a) in the first column (product), for the entry in the third row (sparkling wine), substitute 
“sparkling wine, quality sparkling wine, quality aromatic sparkling wine, aerated 
sparkling wine, semi-sparkling wine and aerated semi-sparkling wine”, and 
(b) in the second column (product definition)— 
(i) for the entry in the first row (still wine), substitute “wine as defined in point 1 of 
Annex XIb to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 establishing a common 
organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain 
agricultural products”, 
(ii) for the entry in the second row (yellow wine), substitute “wine using the traditional 
term “vin jaune” listed and defined in the “E-Bacchus” database in accordance with 
Article 40(1) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 607/2009 laying down certain 
detailed rules for the implementati on of Council Regulation (EC) No 479/2008 as 
regards protected designations of ori gin and geographical i ndications, traditional 
terms, labelling and presentation of certain wine sector products”, 
                                                                                                                                            
(a) S.I. 1988/2039, amended by S.I. 2009/663. There are other amendments but none is relevant. 
(b) OJ No L 299, 16.11.2007, p1, as last amended by Regulation (EU) No 1234/2010 (OJ No L 346, 30.12.2010, p11).  The 
provisions relating to wine were inserted by Council Regulation (EC) No 491/2009 (OJ No L 154, 17.6.2009, p1).  
(c) OJ No L 193, 24.7.2009, p. 60, as last amended by Commission  Implementing Regulation (EU) No 670/2011 (OJ No L 
183, 13.7.2011, p6).  
(d) S.R.1989/164, amended by S.R. 2010/203.  
 11(iii) for the entry in the third row (sparkling wine), substitute “as those wines are defined 
(respectively) in points 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 of Annex XIb to Council Regulation (EC) 
No 1234/2007 establishing a common organi sation of agricultural markets and on 
specific provisions for certain agricultural products”, and 
(iv) for the entry in the fourth row (liqueur wi ne), substitute “liqueur wine as defined in 
point 3 of Annex XIb to Council Regula tion (EC) No 1234/2007 establishing a 
common organisation of agricultural market s and on specific provisions for certain 
agricultural products”. 
(3) The Food Labelling Regulations 1996( a)are amended as follows— 
(a) in regulation 2(1)— 
(i) for the definition of “Community controlled wine”, substitute ““Community 
controlled wine” means wine, grape must,  sparkling wine, quality sparkling wine, 
quality aromatic sparkling wine, aerated sparkling wine, semi-sparkling wine, 
aerated semi-sparkling wine and liqueur wine;”, 
(ii) for the definition of “grape must”, substitute ““grape must” has the meaning given in 
point 10 of Annex XIb to Council Regula tion (EC) No 1234/2007 establishing a 
common organisation of agricultural market s and on specific provisions for certain 
agricultural products;”, 
(iii) for the definition of “liqueur wine”, subs titute ““liqueur wine” has the meaning given 
in point 3 of Annex XIb to Council Reg ulation (EC) No 123 4/2007 establishing a 
common organisation of agricultural market s and on specific provisions for certain 
agricultural products;”, 
(iv) for the definitions of “sparkling wine”, “aerated sparkling wine”, “semi-sparkling 
wine” and “aerated semi-sparkling wine”, substitute ““sparkling wine”, “quality 
sparkling wine”, “quality aromatic sparkling wine”, “aerated sparkling wine”, “semi-
sparkling wine” and “aerated semi-sparkling wine” have the meanings given in 
(respectively) points 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 of Annex XIb to Council Regulation (EC) No 
1234/2007 establishing a common organisa tion of agricultural markets and on 
specific provisions for certain agricultural products;”, and 
(v) for the definition of “wine”, substitute ““wine” has the meaning given in point 1 of 
Annex XIb to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain 
agricultural products;”; 
(b) in regulation 4(2)— 
(i) for sub-paragraph (h), substitute— 
“(h) wines or grape musts, in so far as thei r labelling is regulated by Commission 
Regulation (EC) No 607/2009 laying dow n certain detailed rules for the 
implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 479/2008 as regards protected 
designations of origin and geographi cal indications, traditional  terms, labelling and 
presentation of certain wine sector products;”, 
(ii) for sub-paragraph (i), substitute— 
“(i) sparkling wines, quality sparkling wines, aerated sparkling wines and quality 
aromatic sparkling wines, in so far as their labelling is regulated by Commission 
Regulation (EC) No 607/2009 laying dow n certain detailed rules for the 
implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 479/2008 as regards protected 
designations of origin and geographi cal indications, traditional  terms, labelling and 
presentation of certain wine sector products;”, 
(iii) for sub-paragraph (j), substitute— 
                                                                                                                                            
(a) S.I. 1996/1499, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.  
 12“(j) liqueur wines, semi-sparkling wines and aerated semi-sparkling wines, in so far as 
their labelling is regulated by Commi ssion Regulation (EC) No 607/2009 laying 
down certain detailed rules for the im plementation of Council Regulation (EC) 
No 479/2008 as regards protected desi gnations of origin and geographical 
indications, traditional terms, labelli ng and presentation of cert ain wine sector 
products;”; 
(c) in regulation 22, for paragraph (b), substitute— 
“(b) wine, liqueur wine, sparkling wine, quality sparkling wine, quality aromatic 
sparkling wine, aerated sparkling wine, semi-sparkling wine, aerated semi-
sparkling wine, aromatised wine and any similar drink obtained from fruit other 
than grapes;”; 
(d) in regulation 43(1) and (2), for each occurrence of “wine as defined in Annex I to Council 
Regulation (EEC) No 822/87”, substitute “wine within the meaning given in point 1 of Annex XIb to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 establishing a common 
organisation of agricultural markets and on spe cific provisions for certain agricultural 
products”; and 
(e) in the second column (ingredients) of the table  in Schedule 3, for the entry in the last row 
(wine), substitute “any type of wine defined in Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 
establishing a common organisation of agricultu ral markets and on specific provisions for 
certain agricultural products”. 
(4) The Food Labelling Regulati ons (Northern Ireland)1996( a) are amended as follows— 
(a) in regulation 2(1)— 
(i) for the definition of “Community controlled wine”, substitute ““Community 
controlled wine” means wine, grape must,  sparkling wine, quality sparkling wine, 
quality aromatic sparkling wine, aerated sparkling wine, semi-sparkling wine, 
aerated semi-sparkling wine and liqueur wine;”, 
(ii) for the definition of “grape must”, substitute ““grape must” has the meaning given in 
point 10 of Annex XIb to Council Regula tion (EC) No 1234/2007 establishing a 
common organisation of agricultural market s and on specific provisions for certain 
agricultural products;”, 
(iii) for the definition of “liqueur wine”, subs titute ““liqueur wine” has the meaning given 
in point 3 of Annex XIb to Council Reg ulation (EC) No 123 4/2007 establishing a 
common organisation of agricultural market s and on specific provisions for certain 
agricultural products;”, 
(iv) for the definitions of “sparkling wine”, “aerated sparkling wine”, “semi-sparkling 
wine” and “aerated semi-sparkling wine”, substitute ““sparkling wine”, “quality sparkling wine”, “quality aromatic sparkling wine”, “aerated sparkling wine”, “semi-
sparkling wine” and “aerated semi-sparkling wine” have the meanings given in 
(respectively) points 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 of Annex XIb to Council Regulation (EC) No 
1234/2007 establishing a common organisa tion of agricultural markets and on 
specific provisions for certain agricultural products;”, and 
(v) for the definition of “wine”, substitute ““wine” has the meaning given in point 1 of 
Annex XIb to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 establishing a common 
organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain 
agricultural products;”; 
(b) in regulation 4(2)— 
(i) for sub-paragraph (h), substitute— 
“(h) wines or grape musts, in so far as thei r labelling is regulated by Commission 
Regulation (EC) No 607/2009 laying dow n certain detailed rules for the 
implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 479/2008 as regards protected 
                                                                                                                                            
(a) S.R. 1996/383, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.  
 13designations of origin and geographi cal indications, traditional  terms, labelling and 
presentation of certain wine sector products;”, 
(ii) for sub-paragraph (i), substitute— 
“(i) sparkling wines, quality sparkling wines, aerated sparkling wines and quality 
aromatic sparkling wines, in so far as their labelling is regulated by Commission 
Regulation (EC) No 607/2009 laying dow n certain detailed rules for the 
implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 479/2008 as regards protected 
designations of origin and geographi cal indications, traditional  terms, labelling and 
presentation of certain wine sector products;”, 
(iii) for sub-paragraph (j), substitute— 
“(j) liqueur wines, semi-sparkling wines and aerated semi-sparkling wines, in so far as 
their labelling is regulated by Commi ssion Regulation (EC) No 607/2009 laying 
down certain detailed rules for the im plementation of Council Regulation (EC) 
No 479/2008 as regards protected desi gnations of origin and geographical 
indications, traditional terms, labelli ng and presentation of cert ain wine sector 
products;”; 
(c) in regulation 22, for paragraph (b), substitute— 
“(b) wine, liqueur wine, sparkling wine, quality sparkling wine, quality aromatic 
sparkling wine, aerated sparkling wine, semi-sparkling wine, aerated semi-
sparkling wine, aromatised wine and any similar drink obtained from fruit other 
than grapes;”; 
(d) in regulation 43(1) and (2), for each occurrence of “wine as defined in Annex I to Council 
Regulation (EEC) No 822/87”, substitute “wine within the meaning given in point 1 of Annex XIb to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 establishing a common 
organisation of agricultural markets and on spe cific provisions for certain agricultural 
products”; and 
(e) in the second column (ingredients) of the table  in Schedule 3, for the entry in the last row 
(wine), substitute “any type of wine defined in Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultu ral markets and on specific provisions for 
certain agricultural products”. 
Revocations 
20. The following Regulations are revoked. 
 
Regulations References 
The Common Agricultural Policy (Wine) (Wales) Regulations 2001 S.I. 2001/2193 (W. 155) 
The Common Agricultural Policy (Wine) (Scotland) Regulations 2002 S. S. I. 2002/325 
The Common Agricultural Policy (Wine) (Scotland) Amendment 
Regulations 2003 S.S.I. 2003/164 
The Common Agricultural Policy (Wine) (Wales) (Amendment) 
Regulations 2003 S.I. 2003/1776 (W. 192) 
The Common Agricultural Policy (Wine) (Scotland) Amendment 
Regulations 2004 S.S.I. 2004/272 
The Common Agricultural Policy (Wine) (Wales) (Amendment) 
Regulations 2004 S.I. 2004/2599 (W. 232) 
The Common Agricultural Policy (Wine) (Scotland) Amendment 
Regulations 2006 S.S.I. 2006/311  
 14The Common Agricultural Policy (Wine) (Wales) (Amendment) 
Regulations 2006 S.I. 2006/1716 (W.178) 
The Common Agricultural Policy (Wine) (Wales) (Amendment) 
Regulations 2007 S.I. 2007/2333 (W. 191) 
The Wine Regulations (Nort hern Ireland) 2009 S.R. 2009/354 
The Wine Regulations 2009 S.I. 2009/386 
 
 
  
 Jim Paice  
 Minister of State 
6th December 2011 Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 
 
 SCHEDULE 1 Regulation 6(1) 
Protected geographical indications 
Introductory 
1. This Schedule sets out the names, geographical  areas and applicable requirements for the 
purposes of Article 118c(2)(h) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 for the protected geographical indications “English Regional” and “Welsh Regional”. 
Names and geographical areas 
2. The geographical area in relation to the protected geographi cal indication— 
(a) “English Regional” is England; and 
(b) “Welsh Regional” is Wales. 
Applicable requirements for wine other than quality sparkling wine 
3.—(1) The applicable requirements for wine ot her than quality sparkling wine are as follows. 
(2) The wine must come from a batch of wine— 
(a) for which the maximum yield for each hectare of land cultivated with vines for producing 
the wine was 100 hectolitres; 
(b) that has been organoleptically tested to be free from taints; and 
(c) that meets the standards set out in the following table. 
 
Standards for wine other than quality sparkling wine (PGIs) 
Factor Standard to be met 
Actual alcoholic strength A minimum of 8.5%. 
Total acidity A minimum of 4 grams per litre expressed as 
tartaric acid. 
Volatile acidity In the case of grape must in fermentation, a 
maximum of 18 milliequivalents per litre; 
In the case of white and rosé wines, 18 
milliequivalents per litre; 
In the case of red wine, 20 milliequivalents per  
 15litre. 
Total sulphur dioxide In the case of wine with more than 45 grams per 
litre of residual sugar, a maximum of 300 
milligrams per litre; 
In the case of red wine with less than 45 grams 
per litre but not less than 5 grams per litre of 
residual sugar, a maximum of 200 milligrams per 
litre; 
In the case of white or rosé wine with less than 45 
grams per litre but not less than 5 grams per litre 
of residual sugar, a maximum of 250 milligrams 
per litre; 
In the case of red wine with less than 5 grams per 
litre of residual sugar, a maximum of 150 milligrams per litre; 
In the case of white or rosé wine with less than 5 
grams per litre of residual sugar, a maximum of 
200 milligrams per litre. 
Free sulphur dioxide In the case of a dry wine, a maximum of 45 
milligrams per litre; 
In the case of any other wine, a maximum of 60 
milligrams per litre. 
Copper A maximum of 0.5 milligrams per litre. Iron A maximum of 8 milligrams per litre. Sterility There must be no indication of yeasts or bacteria 
likely to cause spoilage. 
Protein stability The wine must remain unchanged in appearance 
after being held at 70ºC for 15 minutes and subsequently cooled to 20ºC. 
Applicable requirements for quality sparkling wine 
4.—(1) The applicable requirements for quality sparkling wine are as follows. 
(2) The wine must come from a batch of wine— 
(a) for which the maximum yield for each hectare of land cultivated with vines for producing 
the wine was 100 hectolitres; 
(b) that— 
(i) is produced from cuveés with a total alcoholic strength of 9% or more by volume; 
(ii) has been obtained by secondary alcoholic ferm entation of fresh grapes, grape must or 
wine in the bottle; 
(iii) has had a minimum of nine months of uni nterrupted secondary fermentation, within 
the same undertaking, on the yeast lees, which has subsequently been removed by 
disgorgement; and 
(iv) has been organoleptically tested to be free from taints; and 
(c) that meets the standards set out in the following table. 
 
Standards for quality sparkling wine (PGIs) 
Factor Standard to be met 
Natural alcohol A minimum of 6% before enrichment. 
Actual alcoholic strength A minimum of 10%. 
Total acidity A minimum of 4 grams per litre expressed as 
tartaric acid. 
Volatile acidity A maximum of 18 milliequivalents per litre.  
 16Total sulphur dioxide A maximu m of 185 milligrams per litre. 
Copper A maximum of 0.5 milligrams per litre. Iron A maximum of 8 milligrams per litre. Chill stability There must be no crystal deposits when the 
wine is held at 2°C for 36 hours. 
Pressure The wine must be at a pressure of not less than 
3.5 bars when measured at 20°C. 
 SCHEDULE 2 Regulation 6(2) 
Protected designations of origin 
Introductory 
1. This Schedule sets out the names, geographical  areas and applicable requirements for the 
purposes of Article 118c(2)(h) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 for the protected 
designations of origin, “English” and “Welsh”. 
Names and geographical areas 
2. The geographical area in relation to  the protected desi gnation of origin— 
(a) “English” (which applies in respect of wine and quality sparkling wine) is England; and 
(b) “Welsh” (which applies in respect of wine and quality sparkling wine) is Wales. 
Applicable requirements for wine other than quality sparkling wine 
3.—(1) The applicable requirements for wine ot her than quality sparkling wine are as follows. 
(2) The wine must come from a batch of wine— 
(a) for which the maximum yield for each hectare of land cultivated with vines for producing 
the wine was 80 hectolitres; 
(b) for which the vines were grown at or below 220 metres above sea level; 
(c) that has been organoleptically tested to be free from taints; and 
(d) that meets the standards set out in the following table. 
 
Standards for wine other than quality sparkling wine (PDOs) 
Factor Standard to be met 
Natural alcohol A minimum of 6% before enrichment. 
Actual alcoholic strength 8.5% in the case of wine having a natural 
alcoholic strength of less than 10%. 
Total alcoholic strength A minimum of 9%. Total acidity A minimum of 4 grams per litre expressed as 
tartaric acid. 
Volatile acidity In the case of grape must in fermentation, a 
maximum of 18 milliequivalents per litre; 
In the case of white and rosé wine, a maximum 
of 18 milliequivalents per litre; 
In the case of red wine, a maximum of 20 
milliequivalents per litre. 
Total sulphur dioxide In the case of wine with more than 45 grams 
per litre of residual sugar, a maximum of 300 milligrams per litre; 
In the case of red wine with less than 45 grams  
 17per litre but not less than 5 grams per litre of 
residual sugar, a maximum of 200 milligrams 
per litre; 
In the case of white or rosé wine with less than 
45 grams per litre, but not less than 5 grams per 
litre of residual sugar, a maximum of 250 
milligrams per litre; 
In the case of red wine with less than 5 grams 
per litre of residual sugar, a maximum of 150 
milligrams per litre; 
In the case of white or rosé wine with less than 
5 grams per litre of residual sugar, a maximum 
of 200 milligrams per litre. 
Free sulphur dioxide In the case of a dry wine, a maximum of 
45milligrams per litre; 
In the case of any other wine, a maximum of 60 
milligrams per litre. 
Copper A maximum of 0.5 milligrams per litre. 
Iron A maximum of 8 milligrams per litre. Sterility There must be no indication of yeasts or 
bacteria likely to cause spoilage. 
Protein stability The wine must remain unchanged in 
appearance after being held at 70°C for 15 
minutes and subsequently cooled to 20°C. 
Applicable requirements for quality sparkling wine 
4.—(1) The applicable requirements for quality sparkling wine are as follows. 
(2) The wine must come from a batch of wine— 
(a) for which the maximum yield for each hectare of land cultivated with vines for producing 
the wine was 80 hectolitres; 
(b) that is produced in the protected designation of origin from vines of any of the following 
varieties— 
(i) Chardonnay; 
(ii) Pinot Noir; 
(iii) Pinot Noir Précoce; 
(iv) Pinot Meunier; 
(v) Pinot Blanc; 
(vi) Pinot Gris; 
(c) that— 
(i) is produced from cuveés with a total alcoholic strength of 9% or more by volume; 
(ii) has been obtained by first or second alcoholic fermentation of fresh grapes, grape 
must or wine; 
(iii) has been subject to secondary fermentation in the bottle; 
(iv) has had a minimum of nine months of uni nterrupted secondary fermentation within 
the same undertaking on the yeast lees, which have subsequently been removed by disgorgement; 
(v) when the container is opened, releases carbon dioxide derived exclusively from 
fermentation; and 
(vi) has been organoleptically tested to be free from taints and other faults; and 
(d) that meets the standards set out in the following table.  
 18 
Standards for quality sparkling wine (PDOs) 
Factor Standard to be met 
Natural alcohol A minimum of 6% before enrichment of the 
must. 
Actual alcoholic strength A minimum of 10%. 
Total acidity A minimum of 4 grams per litre expressed as 
tartaric acid. 
Volatile acidity A maximum of 18 milliequivalents per litre; 
 
Total sulphur dioxide A maximu m of 185 milligrams per litre. 
Copper A maximum of 0.5 milligrams per litre. 
Iron A maximum of 8 milligrams per litre. Chill stability There must be no crystal deposits when the 
wine is held at 2°C for 36 hours. 
Pressure The wine must be at a pressure of not less than 
3.5 bars when measured at 20°C, but this 
requirement does not apply when it is in 25 
centilitre bottles. 
 
  
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
(This note is not part  of the Regulations) 
These Regulations enforce in the United Kingdom— 
Council Regulation (EEC) No 1601/91 laying down general rules on th e definition, description 
and presentation of aromatized wines, aromatized wine-based drinks and aromatized wine-product 
cocktails (OJ No L 149, 14.6.1991, p.1); 
the provisions of Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/20 07 establishing a common organisation of 
agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO 
Regulation) relating to wine (OJ No L 299, 16.11.20007, p.1); 
Commission Regulation (EC) No 555/2008 layi ng down detailed rules for implementing 
Council Regulation (EC) No 479/2008 on the co mmon organisation of the market in wine as 
regards support programmes, trade with third countries, production potential and on controls in the 
wine sector (OJ No L 170, 30.6.2008, p.1); 
Commission Regulation (EC) No 436/2009 laying dow n detailed rules for the application of 
Council Regulation (EC) No 479/2008 as regards th e vineyard register, compulsory declarations 
and the gathering of information to monitor the wine market, the documents accompanying 
consignments of wine products and the wine sector registers to be kept (OJ No L 128, 27.5.2009, 
p.15); 
Commission Regulation (EC) No 606/2009 laying dow n certain detailed rul es for implementing 
Council Regulation (EC) No 479/2008 as regards the categories of grapevine products, 
oenological practices and the applicable restrictions (OJ No L 193, 24.7.2009, p.1); 
Commission Regulation (EC) No 607/2009 of 14 Ju ly 2009 laying down certain detailed rules 
for the implementation of Council Regulation (E C) No 479/2008 as regards protected designations 
of origin and geographical indi cations, traditional terms, labelli ng and presentation of certain wine 
sector products (OJ No L 193, 24.7.2009, p.60). 
These are defined as “the European Regulations” in regulation 2.  
 19Regulation 3 sets out the enforcement aut hority for the purposes of the European Regulations 
and regulation 4 sets out the competent authority. 
Regulation 5 requires those who plant more than 0.1ha of vines and are not already registered to 
register with the Food Standards Agency. 
Regulation 6 and Schedules 1 and 2 set ou t the requirements for protected geographical 
indications and protected designations of origin. 
Regulations 8 to 17 set out enforcem ent related provision. In par ticular, regulation 14 creates 
offences in relation to breach of the European Regulations and regulation 15 sets out the penalties 
on conviction. 
Regulation 18 requires the Secretary of State to review these Regulations and publish a report at 
a maximum interval of every five years. 
Regulation 19 makes amendments consequential on repeals made by the European Regulations. 
An impact assessment for this instrument has not been produced as no impact on the private, 
voluntary or public sectors is foreseen. 
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