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Council for Trade-Related Aspects 
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MAIN DEDICATED INTELLECTUAL PR OPERTY LAWS AND REGULATIONS 
NOTIFIED UNDER ARTICLE 63.2 OF THE AGREEMENT 
 
EUROPEAN UNION 
  The present document reproduces the text of Regulation (EC) No. 110/2008
1 of the European 
Parliament and of the Council of 15 January 200 8 on the definition, description, presentation, 
labelling and the protection of geographical indi cations of spirit drinks and repealing Council 
Regulation (EEC) No. 1576/89, as notified by the Eu ropean Commission under Article 63.2 of the 
Agreement in a communication dated 18 August 2009.   
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  REGULATION (EC) NO 110/2008 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT  
AND OF THE COUNCIL  
 
of 15 January 2008 
 
on the definition, description, presentation, labelling and the protection of geographical 
indications of spirit drinks and repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 1576/89 
 
 
 
THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, 
 Having regard to the Treaty establishing the Euro pean Community, and in particular Article 95 
thereof, 
 Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,  Having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee(
2), 
 
Acting in accordance with the procedure la id down in Article 251 of the Treaty(3), 
 Whereas:  1. Council Regulation (EEC) No 1576/89 of 29  May 1989 laying down general rules on the 
definition, description and presentation of spirit drinks(
4) and Commission Regulation (EEC) 
No 1014/90 of 24 April 1990 laying down detailed implementing rules on the definition, description and presentation of spirit drinks(
5) have proved successful in regulating the spirit drinks sector. 
However, in the light of recent experience it is necessary to clarify the rules applicable to the 
definition, description, presentation and labelling of spirit drinks as well as on the protection of 
geographical indications of certain spirit dri nks, while taking into account traditional production 
methods. Regulation (EEC) No 1576/89 shoul d therefore be repealed and replaced. 
2. The spirit drinks sector is important for consumers, producers and the agricultural sector in 
the Community. The measures appli cable to the spirit drinks sector should contribute to the 
attainment of a high level of consumer protec tion, the prevention of deceptive practices and the 
attainment of market transparency and fair competition. By doing so, the measures should safeguard 
the reputation which Community spirit drinks have achieved in the Community and on the world 
market by continuing to take into account the trad itional practices used in the production of spirit 
drinks as well as increased demand for consumer  protection and information. Technological 
innovation should also be taken into account in the categories where such innovation serves to 
improve quality, without affecting the traditional character of the spirit drinks concerned. 
3. The production of spirit drinks constitutes a major outlet for Community agricultural 
products. This strong link to the agricultural sector should be emphasised by the regulatory framework. 
                                                     
 
2 OJ C 324, 30.12.2006, p. 12.  
3 Opinion of the European Parliament of 19 June 2007 (not ye t published in the Official Journal) and Council Decision of 
17 December 2007.  
4 OJ L 160, 12.6.1989, p. 1. Regulation as la st amended by the 2005 Act of Accession.  
5 OJ L 105, 25.4.1990, p.9. Regul ation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2140/98 (OJ L 270, 7.10.1998, p. 9).   IP/N/1/EEC/G/6 
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  4. To ensure a more systematic approach in the legislation governing spirit drinks, this 
Regulation should set out clearly defined criteria for the production, description, presentation and labelling of spirit drinks as well as on th e protection of geographical indications. 
5. In the interests of consumers, this Regulati on should apply to all spirit drinks placed on the 
market in the Community, whether produced in the Co mmunity or in third countries. With a view to 
the export of high quality spirit drinks and in order to maintain and improve the reputation of 
Community spirit drinks on the world market, this Regulation should also apply to such drinks produced in the Community for export. This Regu lation should also apply to the use of ethyl 
alcohol and/or distillates of agricultural origin in the production of alcoholic beverages and to the use 
of the names of spirit drinks in the presentati on and labelling of foodstuffs. In exceptional cases 
where the law of an importing third country so  requires, this Regulation should allow for a 
derogation to be granted from the provisions of Annexes I and II to this Regulation in accordance 
with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny. 
6. In general, this Regulation should continue to  focus on definitions of spirit drinks which 
should be classified into categories. Those definitions should continue to respect the traditional 
quality practices but should be completed or update d where previous definitions were lacking or 
insufficient or where such definitions may be impr oved in the light of technological development. 
7. To take into account consumer expectations a bout the raw materials used for vodka especially 
in the traditional vodka producing Member Stat es, provision should be made for adequate 
information to be provided on the raw material used where the vodka is made from raw materials 
of agricultural origin other than cereals and/or potatoes. 
8. Moreover, the ethyl alcohol used for the production of spirit drinks and other alcoholic 
beverages should be exclusively of agricultural or igin, so as to meet cons umer expectations and 
conform to traditional practices. This should also ensure an outlet for basi c agricultural products. 
9. Given the importance and complexity of the spirit drinks sector, it is appropriate to lay 
down specific measures on the description and presentation of spirit drinks going beyond the 
horizontal rules established in Directive 2000/13/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council 
of 20 March 2000 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the labelling, 
presentation and advertising of foodstuffs(
6). Those specific measures should also prevent the misuse 
of the term ‘spirit drink’ and the names of spirit drinks for products which do not meet the 
definitions set out in this Regulation. 
10. While it is important to ensure that in general the maturation period or age specifies only 
the youngest alcoholic component, this Regulation should allow for a derogation to take account of 
traditional ageing processes regulated by the Member States. 
11. In accordance with the Treaty, in applying a qua lity policy and in order to allow a high level 
of quality of spirit drinks and diversity in the sect or, Member States should be able to adopt rules 
stricter than those laid down in this Regula tion on the production, description, presentation and 
labelling of spirit drinks produced in their own territory. 
12. Council Directive 88/388/EEC of 22 June 1988 on  the approximation of the laws of the 
Member States relating to flavourings for use in foodstuffs and to source materials for their 
                                                      
6 OJ L 109, 6.5.2000, p. 29. Directive as last ame nded by Commission Directive 2007/68/EC (OJ L 310, 28.11.2007, 
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  production(
7) applies to spirit drinks. It is only necessary therefore to lay down in this Regulation 
rules not already provided for in that Directive. 
13. It is important to have due regard to the provisions of the Agreement on Trade-related 
Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (hereinafter TRIPs Agreement), and in particular Articles 22 and 23 thereof, and of the General Agreement on Tari ffs and Trade, which form an integral part of 
the Agreement establishing the World Tr ade Organisation approved by Council 
Decision 94/800/EC.(
8) 
14. Given that Council Regulation (EC) No 510/ 2006 of 20 March 2006 on the protection of 
geographical indications and designations of or igin for agricultural products and foodstuffs(9) does 
not apply to spirit drinks, the rules for protection of geographical indications on spirit drinks should 
be laid down in this Regulation. Geographical in dications should be registered, identifying spirit 
drinks as originating in the territory of a country, or a region or locality in that territory, where a given quality, reputation or other ch aracteristic of the spirit drink is essentially attributable to its 
geographical origin. 
15. A non-discriminatory procedure for the registration, compliance, alteration and possible 
cancellation of third country and EU geographi cal indications in accordance with the TRIPs 
Agreement should be laid down in this Regula tion whilst recognising the particular status of 
established geographical indications. 
16. The measures necessary for the implementation of this Regulation should be adopted in 
accordance with Council Decision 1999/468/EC of 28 June 1999 laying down the procedures for the 
exercise of implementing powers conferred on the Commission(
10). 
17. In particular, the Commission should be em powered to: grant derogations from certain 
parts of this Regulation where the law of an importing country so requires; lay down a maximum level of sweetening for rounding off; grant a derogation from the rules governing the indication of a maturation period or age; adopt decisions on app lications for registration, on cancellation and on 
removal of geographical indications, as well as on th e alteration of the technical file; amend the list 
of technical definitions and requirements, the defin itions of spirit drinks classified into categories, 
and the list of registered geographical indications; and to derogate from the procedure governing the 
registration of geographical indications and the alte ration of the technical file. Since those measures 
are of general scope and are designed to am end non-essential elements of this Regulation, inter alia 
by deleting some of those elements or by su pplementing this Regulation with new non-essential 
elements, they must be adopted in accordance with  the regulatory procedure with scrutiny provided 
for in Article 5a of Decision 1999/468/EC. 
18. The transition from the rules provided for in Regulation (EEC) No 1576/89 to those in this 
Regulation could give rise to difficulties which are not  dealt with in this Regulation. The measures 
necessary for this transition, as well as the measure s required to solve practical problems specific to 
the spirit drinks sector, should be adop ted in accordance with Decision 1999/468/EC. 
19. To facilitate the transition from the rules provided for in Regulation (EEC) No 1576/89, the 
production of spirit drinks under that Regulation should be permitted during the first year of 
                                                     
 
7 OJ L 184, 15.7.1988, p. 61. Directive as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1882/2003 of the European Parliament 
and of the Council (OJ L 284, 31.10.2003, p. 1).  
8 OJ L 336, 23.12.1994, p. 1.  
9 OJ L 93, 31.3.2006, p. 12. Regulati on as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1791/2006 (OJ L 363, 20.12.2006, p. 1).  
10 OJ L 184, 17.7.1999, p. 23. Decision as amended by Decision 2006/512/EC (OJ L 200, 22.7.2006, p. 11).   IP/N/1/EEC/G/6 
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  application of this Regulation. The marketing of existing stocks should also be foreseen until they 
run out, 
 HAVE ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:  
 
 
 
CHAPTER I 
 
SCOPE, DEFINITION AND CATEGORIES OF SPIRIT DRINKS 
 
Article 1 
 
Subject matter and scope 
  
1. This Regulation lays down rules on the de finition, description, presentation and labelling 
of spirit drinks as well as on the protection of geographical indications of spirit drinks.  2. This Regulation shall apply to all spirit drinks placed on the market in the Community 
whether produced in the Community or in thir d countries, as well as to those produced in the 
Community for export. This Regulation shall also ap ply to the use of ethyl alcohol and/or distillates 
of agricultural origin in the production of alcoholic beverages and to the use of the names of spirit 
drinks in the presentation and labelling of foodstuffs. 
3. In exceptional cases where the law of the im porting third country so requires, a derogation 
may be granted from the provisions of Annexes I and II in accordance with the regulatory procedure 
with scrutiny referred to in Article 25(3). 
 
Article 2 
 
Definition of spirit drink 
 
 
1. For the purpose of this Regulation, ‘spirit drink’ means an alcoholic beverage: 
 (a) intended for human consumption; 
(b) possessing particular organoleptic qualities; 
(c) having a minimum alcoholic strength of 15 % vol.;  
(d) having been produced: 
(i) either directly : 
 
- by the distillation, with or without a dded flavourings, of naturally fermented 
products, and/or 
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  - by the maceration or similar processing of plant materials in ethyl alcohol of 
agricultural origin and/or distillates of agricultural origin, and/or spirit 
drinks within the meaning of this Regulation, and/or 
- by the addition of flavourings, sugars or other sweetening products listed in 
Annex I(3) and/or other agricultural products and/or foodstuffs to ethyl 
alcohol of agricultural origin and/or to distillates of agricultural origin 
and/or to spirit drinks, within the meaning of this Regulation, 
 (ii) or by the mixture of a spirit drink with one or more: 
 
- other spirit drinks, and/or 
 
- ethyl alcohol of agricultural origin or distillates of agricultural origin, and/or 
- other alcoholic beverages, and/or 
- drinks . 
2. However, drinks falling within CN codes 2203, 2204, 2205, 2206 and 2207 shall not be 
considered spirit drinks. 
3. The minimum alcoholic strength provided for in  paragraph 1(c) shall be without prejudice to 
the definition for the product in category 41 in Annex II. 
4. For the purpose of this Regulation the techni cal definitions and requirements are laid down 
in Annex I.  
Article 3 
 
Origin of ethyl alcohol 
  
1. The ethyl alcohol used in the production of spirit drinks and all of their components shall not 
be of any origin other than agricultural, within the meaning of Annex I to the Treaty. 
2. The ethyl alcohol used in the production of spirit drinks shall comply with the definition 
provided for in Annex I(1) to this Regulation. 
3. The ethyl alcohol used to dilute or dissolve co lorants, flavourings or any other authorised 
additives used in the preparation of spirit drinks shall be ethyl alcohol of agricultural origin. 
Alcoholic beverages shall not contain alcohol of synthetic origin, nor other alcohol of non-
agricultural origin within the meaning of Annex I to the Treaty.  
Article 4 
 
Categories of spirit drinks 
 
Spirit drinks shall be classified into categories acco rding to the definitions laid down in Annex II. 
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  Article 5 
 
General rules concerning the categories of spirit drinks 
 
1. Without prejudice to the specific rules laid down for each of the categories numbered 1 to 14 
in Annex II, the spirit drinks defined therein shall: 
(a) be produced by the alcoholic fermentation and distillation exclusively obtained from the raw 
material provided for in the relevant definition for the spirit drink concerned; 
(b) have no addition of alcohol as define d in Annex I(5), diluted or not; 
(c) not contain added flavouring substances; 
(d) only contain added caramel as a means to adapt colour; 
(e) solely be sweetened to round off the final taste of the product, according to Annex I(3). 
The maximum level for the products used for rounding off listed under Annex I(3)(a) to (f) 
shall be decided upon in accordance  with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny referred to 
in Article 25(3). The particular legislation of the Member States shall be taken into account. 
2. Without prejudice to the specific rules laid down for each of the categories numbered 15 to 
46 in Annex II, the spirit drinks defined therein may: 
(a) be obtained from any agricultural raw material listed in Annex I to the Treaty; 
(b) have addition of alcohol as defined in Annex I(5) to this Regulation; 
(c) contain natural or nature-identical flavourin g substances and preparations as defined in 
Article 1(2)(b)(i) and (ii) and in Article 1(2)(c) of Directive 88/388/EEC; 
(d) contain colouring as defined in Annex I(10) to t his Regulation; 
(e) be sweetened to correspond to particular  product characteristics and according to 
Annex I(3) to this Regulation and taking into  account the particular legislation of the 
Member States. 
3. Without prejudice to the specific rules laid down in Annex II, other spirit drinks which do 
not meet the requirements of categories 1 to 46 may: 
(a) be obtained from any agricultural raw material listed in Annex I to the Treaty 
and/or foodstuff suitable for human consumption; 
(b) have addition of alcohol as defined in Annex I(5) to this Regulation; 
(c) contain one or more of the flavourings as defined in Article 1(2)(a) of 
Directive 88/388/EEC; 
(d) contain colouring as defined in Annex I(10) to this Regulation; 
(e) be sweetened to correspond to particul ar product characteristics and according to 
Annex I(3) to this Regulation. IP/N/1/EEC/G/6 
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  Article 6 
 
Member States' legislation 
  
1. In applying a quality policy for spirit drinks which are produced on their own territory and 
in particular for geographical indications register ed in Annex III  or for the establishment of new 
geographical indications, Member States may lay down rules stricter than those in Annex II on production, description, presentation and labelling in so far as they are compatible with Community 
law. 
2. Member States shall not prohibit or restrict the import, sale or consumption of spirit drinks 
which comply with this Regulation. 
 
CHAPTER II  
DESCRIPTION, PRESENTATION AND LABELLING OF SPIRIT DRINKS 
Article 7 
Definitions  
For the purpose of this Regulation the terms ‘descri ption’, ‘presentation’ and ‘labelling’ are defined 
in Annex I(14), (15) and (16).  
Article 8 
 
Sales denomination 
 
In accordance with Article 5 of Directive 2000/13/ EC, the name under which a spirit drink is sold 
(sales denomination) shall be subject to the provisions laid down in this Chapter. 
 
Article 9 
 
Specific rules concerning sales denominations 
 
1. Spirit drinks which meet the specifications for the products defined in categories 1 to 46 of 
Annex II shall bear in their description, presentation and labelling the sales denomination assigned 
therein. 
2. Spirit drinks which meet the definition laid do wn in Article 2 but which do not meet the 
requirements for inclusion in categories 1 to 46 of Annex II shall bear in their description, presentation and labelling the sales denomination ‘spi rit drink’. Without prejudice to paragraph 5 of 
this Article, that sales denomination shall not be replaced or altered. 
3. Where a spirit drink meets the definition of more than one category of spirit drink in 
Annex II, it may be sold under one or more of the names listed for those categories in Annex II. 
4. Without prejudice to paragraph 9 of this Article  and to Article 10(1), the names referred to 
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  drink other than the spirit drinks for which tho se names are listed in Annex II and registered in 
Annex III. 
5. Sales denominations may be supplemented or replaced by a geographical indication 
registered in Annex III and in accordance with Chapter III, or supplemented in accordance with 
national provisions by another geographical indica tion, provided that this does not mislead the 
consumer. 
6. The geographical indications registered in Annex III may only be supplemented either: 
(a) by terms already in use on 20 February 2008 fo r established geographical indications within 
the meaning of Article 20, or 
(b) according to the relevant technical file provided for under Article 17(1).  
7. An alcoholic beverage not mee ting one of the definitions listed under categories 1 to 46 of 
Annex II shall not be described, presented or labelled by associating words or phrases such as ‘like’, ‘type’, ‘style’, ‘made’, ‘flavour’ or any other similar terms with any of the sales 
denominations provided for in this  Regulation and/or geographical indi cations registered in Annex III. 
8. No trade mark, brand name or fancy name ma y be substituted for the sales denomination of a 
spirit drink. 
9. The names referred to in categories 1 to 46 of Annex II may be included in a list of 
ingredients for foodstuffs provided that the list is in accordance with Directive 2000/13/EC. 
Article 10 
 
Specific rules concerning the use of sales denominations and geographical indications 
 
1. Without prejudice to Directive 2000/13/EC, the use of a term listed in categories 1 to 46 of 
Annex II, or of a geographical indication registered in Annex III in a compound term or the allusion in the presentation of a foodstuff to any of them shall be prohibited unless the alcohol originates 
exclusively from the spirit drink(s) referred to. 
2. The use of a compound term as referred to in paragraph 1 shall also be prohibited where a 
spirit drink has been diluted so that the alc oholic strength is reduced to below the minimum 
strength specified in the definition for that spirit drink. 
3. By way of derogation from paragraph 1, the provis ions of this Regulation shall not affect the 
possible use of the terms ‘amer’ or ‘ bitter ’ for products not covered by this Regulation. 
4. By way of derogation from paragraph 1 an d in order to take account of established 
production methods, the compound terms listed in cate gory 32(d) of Annex II may be used in the 
presentation of liqueurs produced in the Community under the conditions set out therein. 
Article 11 
 
Description, presentation and labelling of mixtures 
 
1. Where there has been addition of alcohol, as defined in Annex I(5), diluted or not, to a spirit 
drink listed in categories 1 to 14 of Annex II, that spirit drink shall bear the sales denomination ‘spirit drink’. It may not bear in any form a name reserved in categories 1 to 14. IP/N/1/EEC/G/6 
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  2. Where a spirit drink listed in categories 1 to 46 of Annex II is mixed with: 
(a) one or more spirit drinks, and/or 
(b) one or more distillates of agricultural origin, 
it shall bear the sales denomination ‘spirit drink’. This sales denomination shall be shown clearly and 
visibly in a prominent position on the label and shall not be replaced or altered. 
 
3. Paragraph 2 shall not apply to the description, presentation or labelling of a mixture referred 
to in that paragraph if it meets one of the defin itions laid down in categories 1 to 46 of Annex II. 
4. Without prejudice to Directive 2000/13/EC, the description, presentation or labelling of the 
spirit drinks resulting from the mixtures referred to in paragraph 2 of this Article may show one or 
more of the terms listed in Annex II only if that term does not form part of the sales denomination 
but is solely listed in the same visual field in th e listing of all the alcoholic ingredients contained in 
the mixture, preceded by the term ‘mixed spirit drink’. 
The term ‘mixed spirit drink’ shall be labelled in uniform characters of the same font and colour as 
those used for the sales denomination. The character s shall be no larger than half the size of the 
characters used for the sales denomination. 
 5. For the labelling and presentation of the mixtures re ferred to in paragraph 2 and to which the 
requirement to list alcoholic ingredients under para graph 4 applies, the proportion of each alcoholic 
ingredient shall be expressed as a percentage in  descending order of quantities used. That proportion 
shall be equal to the percentage by volume of pure alcohol it represents in the total pure alcohol 
content by volume of the mixture. 
Article 12 
 
Specific rules concerning the description, presentation and labelling of spirit drinks 
 
1. Where the description, presentation or labelling of a spirit drink indicates the raw material 
used to produce the ethyl alcohol of agricultural origin, each agricultural alcohol used shall be 
mentioned in descending order of quantity used. 
2. The description, presentation or labelling of a spirit drink may be supplemented by the term 
‘blend’, ‘blending’ or ‘blended’ only where the spirit drink has undergone blending, as defined in 
Annex I(7). 
3. Without prejudice to any derogation adopted in accordance with the regulatory procedure 
with scrutiny referred to in Article 25(3), a matu ration period or age may only be specified in the 
description, presentation or labelling of a spirit drink where it refers to the youngest alcoholic component and provided that the spirit drink w as aged under revenue supervision or supervision 
affording equivalent guarantees. 
Article 13 
 
Prohibition of lead-based capsules or foil 
 
Spirit drinks shall not be held with a view to sal e or placed on the market in containers fitted with 
closing devices covered by lead-based capsules or foil. 
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  Article 14 
 
Use of language in the description, presentation and labelling of spirit drinks 
 
1. The particulars provided for in this Regulati on shall be given in one or more official 
languages of the European Union in such a way that the final consumer can easily understand each 
of those items of information, unless the consumer is  provided with the information by other means. 
2. The terms in italics in Annex II and the geographical indications registered in Annex III shall 
not be translated on the label nor in the presentation of the spirit drink. 
3. In the case of spirit drinks originating in third countries, use of an official language of the 
third country in which the spirit drink was produced shall be authorised if the particulars provided 
for in this Regulation are also given in an offici al language of the European Union in such a way 
that the final consumer can easily understand each item. 
Without prejudice to paragraph 2, in the case of spirit drinks produced in the Community and 
intended for export, the particulars provided for in  this Regulation may be repeated in a language 
other than an official language of the European Union. 
   
CHAPTER III 
 
GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATIONS 
 
 
Article 15 
 
Geographical indications 
 
1. For the purpose of this Regulation a geographical indication shall be an indication which 
identifies a spirit drink as originating in the territory  of a country, or a region or locality in that 
territory, where a given quality, reputation or other characteristic of that spirit drink is essentially attributable to its geographical origin. 
2. The geographical indications referred to in paragraph 1 are registered in Annex III. 
3. The geographical indications registered in Annex III may not become generic. 
 Names that have become generic may not be registered in Annex III.  
A name that has become generic means the name of  a spirit drink which, although it relates to the 
place or region where this product was originally produced or placed on the market, has become the common name of a spirit drink in the Community.  4. Spirit drinks bearing a geographical indication registered in Annex III shall comply with all 
the specifications of the technical file provided for under Article 17(1). IP/N/1/EEC/G/6 
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  Article 16 
 
Protection of geographical indications 
 
Without prejudice to Article 10, the geographical indications registered in Annex III shall be protected against: 
 (a) any direct or indirect commercial use in respect  of products not covered by the registration in 
so far as those products are comparable to the spirit drink registered under that 
geographical indication or insofar as such use exploits the reputation of the registered 
geographical indication; 
(b) any misuse, imitation or evocation, even if the true origin of the product is indicated or the 
geographical indication is used in translation or accompanied by an expression such as ‘like’, ‘type’, ‘style’, ‘made’, ‘flavour’ or any other similar term; 
(c) any other false or misleading indication as to the provenance, origin, nature or essential 
qualities on the description, presentation or labellin g of the product, liable to convey a false 
impression as to its origin; 
(d) any other practice liable to mislead the consumer  as to the true origin of the product. 
Article 17 
 
Registration of geographical indications 
 
1. An application for a geographical indication to be  registered in Annex III shall be submitted to 
the Commission in one of the official languag es of the European Union or accompanied by a 
translation into one of those languages. That appli cation shall be duly substantiated and shall include 
a technical file setting out the specifications with which the spirit drink concerned must comply. 
2. With regard to geographical indications within  the Community, the application referred to 
in paragraph 1 shall be made by the Member State of origin of the spirit drink. 
3. With regard to geographical indications within a third country, the application referred to in 
paragraph 1 shall be sent to the Commission, either directly or via the authorities of the third country 
concerned, and shall include proof that the name in  question is protected in its country of origin. 
4. The technical file referred to in paragraph 1 shall include at least the following main 
specifications: 
(a) the name and category of the spirit drink including the geographical indication; 
(b) a description of the spirit drink including the principal physical, chemical and/or 
organoleptic characteristics of the product as well as the specific characteristics of the spirit 
drink as compared to the relevant category;  
(c) the definition of the geographical area concerned; 
(d) a description of the method for obtaining the sp irit drink and, if appropriate, the authentic 
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  (e) the details bearing out the link with the geographical environment or the geographical 
origin; 
(f) any requirements laid down by Community a nd/or national and/or regional provisions; 
(g) the name and contact address of the applicant; 
(h) any supplement to the geographical indication and/or any specific labelling rule, according 
to the relevant technical file. 
5. The Commission shall verify, within 12 months of  the date of submission of the application 
referred to in paragraph 1, whether that application complies with this Regulation. 
6. If the Commission concludes that the application referred to in paragraph 1 complies with 
this Regulation, the main specifications of the tec hnical file referred to in paragraph 4 shall be 
published in the Official Journal of the European Union , C Series. 
7. Within six months of the date of publication of  the technical file, any natural or legal person 
that has a legitimate interest may object to the regi stration of the geographical indication in Annex III 
on the grounds that the conditions provided for in this Regulation are not fulfilled. The objection, which must be duly substantiated,  shall be submitted to the Commission in one of the official 
languages of the European Union or accompanied by  a translation into one of those languages. 
8. The Commission shall take the decision on registration of the geographical indication in 
Annex III in accordance with the regulatory procedur e with scrutiny referred to in Article 25(3), 
taking into account any objection raised in accord ance with paragraph 7 of this Article. That 
decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union , C Series. 
 
Article 18 
 
Cancellation of a geographical indication 
 
If compliance with the specifications in the technical  file is no longer ensured, the Commission shall 
take a decision cancelling the registration in accord ance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny 
referred to in Article 25(3). That decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European 
Union , C Series. 
  
Article 19 
 
Homonymous geographical indications 
 
A homonymous geographical indication meeting th e requirements of this Regulation shall be 
registered with due regard for local and traditio nal usage and the actual risk of confusion, in 
particular: 
 - a homonymous name which misleads the consumer  into believing that products come from 
another territory shall not be registered even if the name is accurate as far as its wording is concerned for the actual territory, region or pl ace of origin of the spirit drink in question, IP/N/1/EEC/G/6 
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  - the use of a registered homonymous geographical indica- tion shall be subject to there being 
a clear distinction in practice between the hom onym registered subsequently and the name 
already on the register, having regard to the need to treat the producers concerned in an 
equitable manner and not to mislead consumers. 
Article 20 
 
Established geographical indications 
 
1. For each geographical indication registered in Annex III on 20 February 2008, Member 
States shall submit a technical file as provided for under Article 17(1) to the Commission not later 
than 20 February 2015. 
2. Member States shall ensure that this technical file is accessible to the public. 
3. Where no technical file has been submitted to the Commission by 20 February 2015, the 
Commission shall remove the geographical indi cation from Annex III in accordance with the 
regulatory procedure with scrutiny referred to in Article 25(3). 
Article 21 
 
Alteration of the technical file 
 
The procedure provided for in Article 17 shall apply mutatis mutandis where the technical file 
referred to in Articles 17(1) and 20(1) is to be altered. 
 
Article 22 
 
Verification of compliance with the specifications in the technical file 
 
1. In respect of the geographical indicati ons within the Community, verification of 
compliance with the specifications in the techni cal file, before placing the product on the market, 
shall be ensured by: 
- one or more competent authorities referred to in Article 24(1), and/or 
- one or more control bodies within the meaning of Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 
of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on official controls 
performed to ensure the verification of complianc e with feed and food law, animal health and 
animal welfare rules(
11), operating as a product certification body. 
Notwithstanding national legislation, the costs of such verification of compliance with the 
specifications in the technical file shall be bor ne by the operators subject to those controls. 
 
2. In respect of the geographical indications within a third country, verification of compliance 
with the specifications in the technical file, befo re placing the product on the market, shall be ensured 
by:  - one or more public authorities designated by the third country, and/or 
                                                     
 
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  - one or more product certification bodies. 
3. The product certification bodies referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 shall comply with, and from 
1 May 2010 be accredited in accordance with, Euro pean standard EN 45011 or ISO/IEC Guide 65 
(General requirements for bodies operating product certification systems). 
4. Where the authorities or bodies referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 have chosen to verify 
compliance with the specifications in the technical  file, they shall offer adequate guarantees of 
objectivity and impartiality and have at their dis posal the qualified staff and resources necessary to 
carry out their functions. 
Article 23 
 
Relation between trade marks and geographical indications 
 
1. The registration of a trade mark which cont ains or consists of a geographical indication 
registered in Annex III shall be refused or invalidated  if its use would lead to any of the situations 
referred to in Article 16. 
 
2. With due regard to Community law, a trade mark the use of which corresponds to one of the 
situations referred to in Article 16 which has been  applied for, registered, or established by use, if 
that possibility is provided for by the legislation concerned, in good faith within the territory of the Community, before either the date of protection of the geographical indication in the country of 
origin or before 1 January 1996, may continue to  be used notwithstanding the registration of a 
geographical indication, provided that no grounds fo r its invalidity or revocation exist as specified by 
First Council Directive 89/104/EEC of 21 December 1988 to  approximate the laws of the Member 
States relating to trade marks (
12) or Council Regulation (EC) No 40/94 of 20 December 1993 on the 
Community trade mark (13). 
 
3. A geographical indication shall not be registered where, in the light of a trade mark's 
reputation and renown and the length of time it has been used in the Community, registration is liable 
to mislead the consumer as to the true identity of the product.    
CHAPTER IV 
 
GENERAL, TRANSITIONAL AND FINAL PROVISIONS 
 
Article 24 
 
Control and protection of spirit drinks 
 
1. Member States shall be respons ible for the control of spirit drinks. They shall take the 
measures necessary to ensure compliance with the provisions of this Regulation and in particular 
they shall designate the competent authority or aut horities responsible for controls in respect of the 
obligations established by this Regulation in  accordance with Regulation (EC) No 882/2004. 
2. Member States and the Commission shall communicate to each other the information 
necessary for the application of this Regulation. 
                                                     
 
12 OJ L 40, 11.2.1989, p.1. Directiv e as amended by Council Decision 92 /10/EEC (OJ L 6, 11.1.1992, p. 35).  
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  3. The Commission, in consultation with the Member States, shall ensure the uniform 
application of this Regulation and if necessar y shall adopt measures in accordance with the 
regulatory procedure referred to in Article 25(2). 
Article 25 
 
Committee 
 
1. The Commission shall be assisted by the Committee for Spirit Drinks. 
2. Where reference is made to this paragraph,  Articles 5 and 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC shall 
apply, having regard to the provisions of Article 8 thereof. 
The period laid down in Article 5(6) of Decision 1999/468/EC shall be set at three months. 
Where reference is made to this paragraph, Ar ticles 5a and 7 of Decisi on 1999/468/EC shall apply, 
having regard to the provisions of Article 8 thereof.   
Article 26 
 
Amendment of the Annexes 
 
The Annexes shall be amended in accordance with th e regulatory procedure with scrutiny referred to 
in Article 25(3). 
 
Article 27 
Implementing measures  
The measures necessary for the implementation of this Regulation shall be adopted in accordance 
with the regulatory procedure referred to in Article 25(2). 
 
 
Article 28 
 
Transitional and other specific measures 
 
1. In accordance with the regulatory procedure w ith scrutiny referred to in Article 25(3), 
measures to amend this Regulation sh all be adopted, where appropriate: 
(a) to facilitate by 20 February 2011 the transition from the rules provided for in 
Regulation (EEC) No 1576/89 to those established by this Regulation; 
(b) to derogate from Articles 17 and 22 in duly justified cases;  
(c) to establish a Community symbol for geographical indications for the spirit drinks sector.  
2. In accordance with the regulatory procedure referred to in Article 25(2), measures shall be 
adopted, where appropriate, to resolve specific practi cal problems, such as by making it obligatory, in 
certain cases, to state the place of manufacture on the labelling to avoid misleading the consumer 
and to maintain and develop Community referen ce methods for the analysis of spirit drinks.  IP/N/1/EEC/G/6 
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  Spirit drinks not meeting the requirements of th is Regulation may continue to be produced in 
accordance with Regulation (EEC) No 1576/89 until 20 May 2009. Spirit drinks not meeting the 
requirements of this Regulation but which have been produced in accordan ce with Regulation (EEC) 
No 1576/89 prior to 20 February 2008 or until 20  May 2009 may continue to be placed on the 
market until stocks run out. 
 
Article 29 
 
Repeal 
 
1. Regulation (EEC) No 1576/89 is hereby rep ealed. References made to the repealed 
Regulation shall be construed as be ing made to this Regulation. 
2. Commission Regulations (EEC) No 2009/92(14), (EC) No 1267/94(15) and (EC) 
No 2870/2000(16) shall continue to apply. 
Article 30 
 
Entry into force 
 
This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day following its publication in the Official 
Journal of the European Union . 
 
 
It shall apply from 20 May 2008.   
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety an d directly applicable in all Member States. 
 
 
 Done at Strasbourg, 15 January 2008.   
  For the European Parliament  For the Council 
  The President   The President  
  H.-G. PÖTTERING  J. LENAR ČIČ 
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14 Commission Regulation (EEC)  No 2009/92  of 20 July 1992 determining Community analysis 
methods for ethyl alcohol of agricultural origin used in the preparation of spirit drinks, aromatized wines, 
aromatized wine-based drinks and aromatized wine-product cocktails (OJ L 203, 21.7.1992, p. 10).  
15 Commission Regulation (EC) No 1267/94 of 1 June 1994 applying the agreements between the 
European Union and third countries on the mutual recognition of certain spirit drinks (OJ L 138, 2.6.1994, p. 7). 
Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1434/97 (OJ L 196, 24.7.1997, p. 56).  
16 Commission Regulation (EC) No 2870/2000 of 19 December 2000 laying down Community 
reference methods for the analysis of spirit drinks (OJ L 333, 29.12.2000, p. 20). Regulation as amended by 
Regulation (EC) No 2091/2002 (OJ L 322, 27.11.2002, p. 11).  IP/N/1/EEC/G/6 
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ANNEX I 
 
TECHNICAL DEFINITIONS AND REQUIREMENTS 
 
The technical definitions and requirements, as referr ed to in Article 2(4) and Article 7, are the 
following:  
 
1. Ethyl alcohol of agricultural origin 
 
 Ethyl alcohol of agricultural origin possesses the following properties: 
 
(a) organoleptic characteristics: no detectable taste other than that of the raw material; 
 
(b) minimum alcoholic strength by volume: 96,0 %; 
 
(c) maximum level of residues:  
(i) total acidity, expressed in grams of acetic acid per hectolitre of 100 % vol. 
alcohol: 1,5,  
(ii) esters expressed in grams of ethyl acetate per hectolitre of 100 % vol. 
alcohol: 1,3, 
 
(iii) aldehydes expressed in grams of acetaldehyde per hectolitre of 100 % vol. 
alcohol: 0,5, 
 
(iv) higher alcohols expressed in grams of methyl2 propanol1 per hectolitre of 
100 % vol. alcohol: 0,5,  
 
(v) methanol expressed in grams per hectolitre of 100 % vol. alcohol: 30, 
 
(vi) dry extract expressed in grams per hectolitre of 100 % vol. alcohol: 1,5, 
 
(vii)  volatile bases containing nitrogen expressed in grams of nitrogen per 
hectolitre of 100 % vol. alcohol: 0,1,  
 
(viii) furfural: not detectable.   
2. Distillate of agricultural origin  
 
 Distillate of agricultural origin means an  alcoholic liquid which is obtained by the 
distillation, after alcoholic fermentation, of an  agricultural product or  products listed in 
Annex I to the Treaty which does not have the properties of ethyl alcohol or of a spirit drink but still retains the aroma and taste of the raw material(s) used. 
 
 Where reference is made to the raw material used, the distillate must be obtained exclusively 
from that raw material.  
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  3. Sweetening  
 Sweetening means using one or more of the foll owing products in the preparation of spirit 
drinks:  
(a) semi-white sugar, white sugar, extra-white sugar, dextrose, fructose, glucose syrup, 
sugar solution, invert sugar solution, invert sugar syrup, as defined in Council 
Directive 2001/111/EC of 20 December 2001 re lating to certain sugars intended for 
human consumption (17); 
(b) rectified concentrated grape must, conc entrated grape must, fresh grape must; 
(c) burned sugar, which is the product obtaine d exclusively from the controlled heating 
of sucrose without bases, mineral acids or other chemical additives; 
(d)  honey as defined in Council Directive 2001/110/EC of 20 December 2001 relating 
to honey (18);  
(e) carob syrup; 
(f) any other natural carbohydrate substances havi ng a similar effect to those products.  
 
4. Mixing 
  Mixing means combining two or more different drinks to make a new drink.  
 
5. Addition of alcohol 
 
 Addition of alcohol means the addition of ethyl alcohol of agricultural origin and/or distillates 
of agricultural origin to a spirit drink. 
 6. Addition of water 
 
 In the preparation of spirit drinks, the addition of water shall be authorised, provided that the 
quality of the water is in conformity with Council Directive 80/777/EEC of 15 July 1980 on 
the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the exploitation and marketing of natural mineral waters (
19) and Council Directive 98/83/EC of 3 November 
1998 on the quality of water intended for human consumption (20), and that the water added 
does not change the nature of the product. 
 
 This water may be distilled, demineralised, permuted or softened. 
 7. Blending 
 
Blending means combining two or more spirit dri nks of the same category, distinguished only 
by minor differences in composition due to one or more of the following factors: 
 (a) the method of preparation;  
 
                                                     
 
17 OJ L 10, 12.1.2002, p. 53  
18 OJ L 10, 12.1.2002, p. 47.  
19 OJ L 229, 30.8.1980, p. 1. Directive as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1882/2003.  
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  (b) the stills employed; 
 (c) the period of maturation or ageing; 
 (d)  the geographical area of production. 
 
 The spirit drink so produced shall be of the same  category of spirit drink as the original spirit 
drinks before blending. 
 8. Maturation or ageing 
 
 Maturation or ageing means allowing certain r eactions to develop natu rally in appropriate 
containers, thereby giving the spirit drink in question organoleptic qualities previously 
absent. 
 
9. Flavouring  
  Flavouring means using in the preparation of a spirit drink one or more of the f lavourings 
 defined in Article 1(2)(a) of Directive 88/388/EEC.  10. Colouring  
 
 Colouring means using in the preparation of a sp irit drink one or more colorants, as defined in 
Directive 94/36/EC of the European Parlia ment and of the Council of 30 June 1994 on 
colours for use in foodstuffs (
21). 
 
11. Alcoholic strength by volume 
  Alcoholic strength by volume means the ratio of the volume of pure alcohol present in the 
product in question at 20 oC to the total volume of that product at the same temperature. 
 
12. Volatile substances content 
  Volatile substances content means the quantity of  volatile substances other than ethyl alcohol 
and methanol contained in a spirit drink obta ined exclusively by distillation, as a result 
solely of the distillation or redistillation of the raw materials used. 
 13. Place of manufacture 
  Place of manufacture means the place or region where the stage in the production process of 
the finished product which conferred on the spir it drink its character and essential definitive 
qualities took place. 
 14. Description  
  Description means the terms used on the labelling, presentation and packaging; on the 
documents accompanying the transport of a dr ink; on the commercial documents, particularly 
the invoices and delivery notes; and in its advertising. 
 
                                                     
 
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  15. Presentation 
  Presentation means the terms used on the labe lling and on the packaging, including in 
advertising and sales promotion, in images or such like, as well as on the container, including the bottle and the closure. 
 
16. Labelling  
  Labelling means all descriptions and other re ferences, signs, designs or trade marks which 
distinguish a drink and which appear on the same container, including its sealing device or 
the tag attached to the container and the sheathing covering the neck of the bottle. 
 17. Packaging 
  Packaging means the protective wrappings, such  as papers, envelopes of all kinds, cartons 
and cases, used in the transport and/or  sale of one or more containers. 
 
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  ANNEX II 
 
SPIRIT DRINKS 
 
Categories of spirit drinks  
1. Rum 
(a) Rum is: 
(i) a spirit drink produced exclusively by alcoholic fermentation and 
distillation, either from molasses or syrup produced in the manufacture of cane sugar or from sugar-cane juice itself and distilled at less than 96 % vol. 
so that the distillate has the discernible specific organoleptic characteristics 
of rum, or 
(ii) a spirit drink produced exclusively by alcoholic fermentation and distillation 
of sugar-cane juice which has the arom atic characteristics specific to rum 
and a volatile substances content e qual to or exceeding 225 grams per 
hectolitre of 100 % vol. alcohol. This spirit may be placed on the market with 
the word ‘agricultural’ qualifying the sales denomination ‘rum’ accompanied by any of the geographical indications of the French Overseas Departments and the Autonomous Region of Made ira as registered in Annex III. 
(b) The minimum alcoholic strength by volume of rum shall be 37,5 %. 
(c) No addition of alcohol as defined in Annex I(5), diluted or not, shall take place.  
(d) Rum shall not be f lavoured. 
(e) Rum may only contain added caramel as a means to adapt colour. 
(f) The word ‘ traditionnel ’ may supplement any of the geographical indications 
mentioned in category 1 of Annex III where the rum is produced by distillation at less than 90 % vol., after alcoholic fermentation of alcohol-producing materials 
originating exclusively in the place of production considered. This rum must have a 
volatile substances content equal to or exceeding 225 grams per hectolitre of 100 % 
vol. alcohol and must not be sweetened. The use of the word ‘ traditionnel ’ does not 
prevent the use of the terms ‘from sugar pr oduction’ or ‘agricultural’ which may be 
added to the sales denomination ‘rum ’ and to geographical indications.  
 This provision shall not affect the use of the word ‘ traditionnel ’ for all products not 
 covered by this provision, according to their own specific criteria. 
2. Whisky or Whiskey 
(a) Whisky  or whiskey  is a spirit drink produced exclusively by: 
(i) distillation of a mash made from malted cer eals with or without whole grains 
of other cereals, which has been: 
- saccharified by the diastase of the malt contained therein, with or 
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  - fermented by the action of yeast; 
(ii) one or more distillations at less than 94,8 % vol., so that the distillate has an 
aroma and taste derived from the raw materials used, 
(iii)  maturation of the final distillate for at  least three years in wooden casks not 
exceeding 700 litres capacity . 
  The final distillate, to which only water and plain caramel (for colouring) may be 
added, retains its colour, aroma and taste derived from the production process 
referred to in points (i), (ii) and (iii).  
(b) The minimum alcoholic strength by volume of whisky  or whiskey  shall be 40 %. 
(c) No addition of alcohol as defined in Annex I(5), diluted or not, shall take place. 
(d) Whisky  or whiskey  shall not be sweetened or flavoured, nor contain any additives 
other than plain caramel used for colouring. 
3. Grain spirit 
(a) Grain spirit is a spirit drink produced exclusively by the distillation of a fermented 
mash of whole grain cereals and having or ganoleptic characteristics derived from the 
raw materials used. 
(b) With the exception of ‘ Korn ’, the minimum alcoholic strength by volume of grain 
spirit shall be 35 %.  
(c) No addition of alcohol as defined in Annex I(5), diluted or not, shall take place. 
(d) Grain spirit shall not be f lavoured. 
(e) Grain spirit may only contain added caramel as a means to adapt colour. 
(f) For a grain spirit to bear the sales denomination ‘grain brandy’, it must have been 
obtained by distillation at less than 95 % vol. from a fermented mash of whole grain 
cereals, presenting organoleptic features deriving from the raw materials used. 
4. Wine spirit 
(a) Wine spirit is a spirit drink: 
(i) produced exclusively by the distillation at less than 86 % vol. of wine or wine 
fortified for distillation or by the redistillation of a wine distillate at less than 
86 % vol., 
(ii) containing a quantity of volatile subs tances equal to or exceeding 125 grams 
per hectolitre of 100 % vol. alcohol, 
(iii) having a maximum methanol content of 200 grams per hectolitre of 100 % 
vol. alcohol. 
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  (c) No addition of alcohol as defined in Annex I(5), diluted or not, shall take place. 
(d) Wine spirit shall not be flavoured. This shall not exclude traditional production 
methods.  
(e) Wine spirit may only contain added caramel as a means to adapt colour. 
(f) Where wine spirit has been matured, it may continue to be placed on the market as 
‘wine spirit’ provided it has been matured for as long as, or longer than, the period 
stipulated for the spirit drink defined under category 5. 
5. Brandy or Weinbrand 
(a) Brandy  or Weinbrand  is a spirit drink: 
(i) produced from wine spirit, whether or not wine distillate has been added, 
distilled at less than 94,8 % vol., provided that that distillate does not exceed 
a maximum of 50 % of the alcoholic content of the finished product, 
(ii) matured for at least one year in oak receptacles or for at least six months in 
oak casks with a capacity of less than 1 000 litres, 
(iii) containing a quantity of volatile subs tances equal to or exceeding 125 grams 
per hectolitre of 100 % vol. alcohol,  and derived exclusively from the 
distillation or redistillation of the raw materials used, 
(iv) having a maximum methanol content of 200 grams per hectolitre of 100 % 
vol. alcohol.  
(b) The minimum alcoholic strength by volume of brandy or Weinbrand  shall be 36 %. 
(c) No addition of alcohol as defined in Annex I(5), diluted or not, shall take place. 
(d) Brandy  or Weinbrand  shall not be flavoured. This shall not exclude traditional 
production methods.  
(e) Brandy  or Weinbrand  may only contain added caramel as a means to adapt colour. 
6. Grape marc spirit or grape marc 
(a) Grape marc spirit or grape marc is a spirit drink which meets the following 
conditions: 
(i) it is produced exclusively from grape marc fermented and distilled either 
directly by water vapour or after water has been added; 
(ii) a quantity of lees may be added to the grape marc that does not exceed 25 kg 
of lees per 100 kg of grape marc used; 
(iii) the quantity of alcohol derived from the lees shall not exceed 35 % of the 
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  (iv) the distillation shall be carried out in th e presence of the marc itself at less 
than 86 % vol.;  
(v) redistillation at the same alcoholic strength is authorised; 
(vi) it contains a quantity of volatile subs tances equal to or exceeding 140 grams 
per hectolitre of 100 % vol. alcohol an d has a maximum methanol content of 
1 000 grams per hectolitre of 100 % vol. alcohol. 
(b) The minimum alcoholic strength by volume of grape marc spirit or grape marc shall 
be 37,5 %.  
(c) No addition of alcohol as defined in Annex I(5), diluted or not, shall take place. 
(d) Grape marc spirit or grape marc shall not be flavoured. This shall not exclude 
traditional production methods.  
(e) Grape marc spirit or grape marc may only contain added caramel as a means to adapt 
colour. 
7. Fruit marc spirit 
(a) Fruit marc spirit is a spirit drink which meets the following conditions: 
(i) it is obtained exclusively by fermentati on and distillation at less than 86 % 
vol. of fruit marc except grape marc; 
(ii) it contains a minimum quantity of volatile substances of 200 grams per 
hectolitre of 100 % vol. alcohol;  
(iii) the maximum methanol content shall be 1 500 grams per hectolitre of 100 % 
vol. alcohol; 
(iv) the maximum hydrocyanic acid content shall be 7 grams per hectolitre of 
100 % vol. alcohol in the case of stone-fruit marc spirit; 
(v) redistillation at the same alcoholic stre ngth according to (i) is authorised. 
(b) The minimum alcoholic strength by volume of fruit marc spirit shall be 37,5 %.  
(c) No addition of alcohol as defined in Annex I(5), diluted or not, shall take place.  
(d) Fruit marc spirit shall not be flavoured. 
(e) Fruit marc spirit may only contain added caramel as a means to adapt colour. 
(f) The sales denomination shall consist of the name of the fruit followed by ‘marc 
spirit’. If marcs of several different fruits are used, the sales denomination shall be ‘fruit marc spirit’. IP/N/1/EEC/G/6 
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  8. Raisin spirit or raisin brandy  
(a) Raisin spirit or raisin brandy  is a spirit drink produced exclusively by the distillation 
of the product obtained by the alcoholic fermentation of extract of dried grapes of the ‘Corinth Black’ or Moscatel of the Alexandria varieties, distilled at less than 94,5 % vol., so that the distillate has an aroma and taste derived from the raw 
material used. 
(b) The minimum alcoholic strength by volume of raisin spirit or raisin brandy  shall be 
37,5 %.  
(c) No addition of alcohol as defined in Annex I(5), diluted or not, shall take place. 
(d) Raisin spirit or raisin brandy  shall not be flavoured. 
(e) Raisin spirit or raisin brandy  may only contain added caramel as a means to adapt 
colour. 
9. Fruit spirit 
(a) Fruit spirit is a spirit drink: 
(i) produced exclusively by the alcoholic fermentation and distillation of fleshy 
fruit or must of such fruit, berries or vegetables, with or without stones, 
(ii) distilled at less than 86 % vol. so that the distillate has an aroma and taste 
derived from the raw materials distilled, 
(iii) having a quantity of volatile substances equal to or exceeding 200 grams per 
hectolitre of 100 % vol. alcohol, 
(iv) in the case of stone-fruit spirits, ha ving a hydrocyanic acid content not 
exceeding 7 grams per hectolitre of 100 % vol. alcohol. 
(b) The maximum methanol content of fruit spir it shall be 1 000 grams per hectolitre of 
100 % vol. alcohol. 
However for the following fruit spirits the maximum methanol content shall be: (i) 1 200 grams per hectolitre of 100 % vol. alcohol obtained from the 
following fruits or berries: 
- plum ( Prunus domestica  L.), 
- mirabelle ( Prunus domestica  L. subsp. syriaca  (Borkh.) Janch. ex 
Mansf.), 
- quetsch ( Prunus domestica  L.), 
- apple ( Malus domestica  Borkh.), 
- pear ( Pyrus communis  L.) except for Williams pears ( Pyrus 
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  - raspberries ( Rubus idaeus  L.), 
- blackberries ( Rubus fruticosus  auct. aggr.), 
- apricots ( Prunus armeniaca  L.), 
- peaches ( Prunus persica  (L.) Batsch); 
(ii) 1 350 grams per hectolitre of 100 % vol. alcohol obtained from the 
following fruits or berries: 
- Williams pears ( Pyrus communis  L. cv ‘Williams’), 
- redcurrants ( Ribes rubrum  L.), 
- blackcurrants ( Ribes nigrum  L.), 
- rowanberries ( Sorbus aucuparia  L.), 
- elderberries ( Sambucus nigra  L.), 
- quinces ( Cydonia oblonga  Mill.), 
- juniper berries ( Juniperus communis  L. and/or Juniperus oxicedrus  
L.).  
(c) The minimum alcoholic strength by volume of fruit spirit shall be 37,5 %. 
(d) No addition of alcohol as defined in Annex I(5), diluted or not, shall take place.  
(e) Fruit spirit shall not be f lavoured. 
(f) The sales denomination of fruit spirit shall be ‘spirit’ preceded by the name of the 
fruit, berry or vegetable, such as: cherry spirit or kirsch , plum spirit or slivovitz, 
mirabelle, peach, apple, pear, apricot, fig, c itrus or grape spirit or other fruit spirits. 
  It may also be called wasser , with the name of the fruit. 
 
  The name of the fruit may replace ‘spirit’ pr eceded by the name of the fruit, solely in 
the case of the following fruits: 
 
- mirabelle ( Prunus domestica  L. subsp. syriaca  (Borkh.) Janch. ex Mansf.), 
- plum ( Prunus domestica  L.), 
- quetsch ( Prunus domestica  L.), 
- fruit of arbutus ( Arbutus unedo  L.), 
- ‘Golden Delicious’ apple. 
Should there be a risk that the final cons umer does not easily understand one of these 
sales denominations, the labelling shall include the word ‘spirit’, possibly 
supplemented by an explanation. IP/N/1/EEC/G/6 
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  (g) The name Williams  may be used only to sell pear spirit produced solely from pears 
of the ‘Williams’ variety.  
(h) Whenever two or more fruits, berries or vegetables are distilled together, the product 
shall be sold under the name ‘fruit spirit’ or ‘vegetable spirit’, as appropriate. The 
name may be supplemented by that of each fruit, berry or vegetable, in decreasing 
order of quantity used. 
10. Cider spirit and perry spirit 
(a) Cider spirit and perry spirit are spirit drinks: 
(i) produced exclusively by the distillation at less than 86 % vol. of cider or 
perry so that the distillate has an ar oma and taste derived from the fruits, 
(ii) having a quantity of volatile substances equal to or exceeding 200 grams per 
hectolitre of 100 % vol. alcohol, 
(iii) having a maximum methanol content of 1 000 grams per hectolitre of 100 % 
vol. alcohol.  
(b) The minimum alcoholic strength by volume of  cider spirit and of perry spirit shall be 
37,5 %. 
(c) No addition of alcohol as defined in Annex I(5), diluted or not, shall take place.  
(d) Neither cider spirit nor perry spirit shall be f lavoured. 
(e) Cider spirit and perry spirit may only contain added caramel as a means to adapt 
colour. 
11. Honey spirit 
(a) Honey spirit is a spirit drink: 
(i) produced exclusively by fermentation and distillation of honey mash, 
(ii) distilled at less than 86 % vol. so th at the distillate has the organoleptic 
characteristics derived from the raw material used. 
(b) The minimum alcoholic strength by volume of honey spirit shall be 35 %. 
(c) No addition of alcohol as defined in Annex I(5), diluted or not, shall take place.  
(d) Honey spirit shall not be f lavoured. 
(e) Honey spirit may only contain added caramel as a means to adapt colour.  
(f) Honey spirit may only be sweetened with honey. 
12. Hefebrand  or lees spirit 
(a) Hefebrand  or lees spirit is a spirit drink produced exclusively by the distillation at 
less than 86 % vol. of lees of wine or of fermented fruit.  IP/N/1/EEC/G/6 
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  (b) The minimum alcoholic strength by volume of Hefebrand  or lees spirit shall be 38 %.  
(c) No addition of alcohol as defined in Annex I(5), diluted or not, shall take place. 
(d) Hefebrand  or lees spirit shall not be flavoured. 
(e) Hefebrand  or lees spirit may only contain added caramel as a means to adapt colour. 
(f) The sales denomination Hefebrand  or lees spirit shall be supplemented by the name 
of the raw material used. 
13. Bierbrand  or eau de vie de bière  
(a) Bierbrand or eau de vie de bière  is a spirit drink obtained exclusively by direct 
distillation under normal pressure of fresh beer with an alcoholic strength by 
volume of less than 86 % such that the distillate obtained has organoleptic 
characteristics deriving from the beer. 
(b) The minimum alcoholic strength by volume of Bierbrand  or eau de vie de bière  
shall be 38 %.  
(c) No addition of alcohol as defined in Annex I(5), diluted or not, shall take place. 
(d) Bierbrand  or eau de vie de bière  shall not be f lavoured. 
(e) Bierbrand  or eau de vie de bière  may only contain added caramel as a means to 
adapt colour. 
14. Topinambur  or Jerusalem artichoke spirit 
(a) Topinambur  or Jerusalem artichoke spirit is a spirit drink produced exclusively by 
fermentation and distillation at less than 86 % vol. of Jerusalem artichoke tubers (Helianthus tuberosus  L.). 
(b) The minimum alcoholic strength by volume of topinambur  or Jerusalem artichoke 
spirit shall be 38 %.  
(c) No addition of alcohol as defined in Annex I(5), diluted or not, shall take place. 
(d) Topinambur  or Jerusalem artichoke spirit shall not be f lavoured. 
(e) Topinambur  or Jerusalem artichoke spirit may only contain added caramel as a 
means to adapt colour. 
15. Vodka 
(a) Vodka is a spirit drink produced from ethyl alcohol of agricultural origin obtained 
following fermentation with yeast from either: 
(i) potatoes and/or cereals, or 
(ii) other agricultural raw materials, IP/N/1/EEC/G/6 
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  distilled and/or rectified so that the organol eptic characteristics of the raw materials 
used and by-products formed in fermentation are selectively reduced. 
This process may be followed by redis tillation and/or treatment with appropriate 
processing aids, including treatment with activated charcoal, to give it special organoleptic characteristics. 
Maximum levels of residue for ethyl alcohol  of agricultural origin shall meet those 
laid down in Annex I, except that the me thanol content shall not exceed 10 grams 
per hectolitre of 100 % vol. alcohol. 
(b) The minimum alcoholic strength by volume of vodka shall be 37,5 %. 
(c) The only flavourings which may be added are natural flavouring compounds present 
in distillate obtained from the fermented raw materials. In addition, the product may 
be given special organoleptic characteristics, other than a predominant f lavour. 
(d) The description, presentation or labelling of  vodka not produced exclusively from 
the raw material(s) listed in paragraph (a)(i ) shall bear the indication ‘produced from 
...’, supplemented by the name of the raw material(s) used to produce the ethyl 
alcohol of agricultural origin. Labelling sha ll be in accordance with Article 13(2) of 
Directive 2000/13/EC. 
16. Spirit (preceded by the name of the frui t) obtained by maceration and distillation 
(a) Spirit (preceded by the name of the fruit) obtained by maceration and distillation is a 
spirit drink: 
(i) produced by maceration of fruit or berries listed under point (ii), whether 
partially fermented or unfermented, with the possible addition of a maximum 
of 20 litres of ethyl alcohol of agricultural origin or spirit and/or distillate deriving from the same fruit per 100 kg of fermented fruit or berries, followed by distillation at less than 86 % vol. 
(ii) obtained from the following fruits or berries: 
- blackberry ( Rubus fruticosus  auct. aggr.), 
- strawberry ( Fragaria  spp.), 
- bilberry ( Vaccinium myrtillus  L.), 
- raspberry ( Rubus idaeus  L.), 
- redcurrant ( Ribes rubrum  L.), 
- sloe ( Prunus spinosa  L.), 
- rowanberry ( Sorbus aucuparia  L.), 
- service-berry ( Sorbus domestica  L.), 
- hollyberry ( Ilex cassine  L.), 
- checkerberry ( Sorbus torminalis  (L.) Crantz),  IP/N/1/EEC/G/6 
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  - elderberry ( Sambucus nigra  L.), 
- rosehip ( Rosa canina L.), 
- blackcurrant ( Ribes nigrum  L.), 
- banana ( Musa  spp.), 
- passion fruit ( Passiflora edulis  Sims), 
- ambarella ( Spondias dulcis  Sol. ex Parkinson), 
- hog plum ( Spondias mombin  L.). 
(b) The minimum alcoholic strength by volume of a Spirit (preceded by the name of 
the fruit) obtained by maceration and distillation shall be 37,5 %. 
(c) Spirit (preceded by the name of the fruit) obtained by maceration and distillation 
shall not be flavoured. 
(d) As regards the labelling and presentation of Sp irit (preceded by the name of the fruit) 
obtained by maceration and distillation, th e wording ‘obtained by maceration and 
distillation’ must appear on the description, presentation or labelling in characters of the same font, size and colour and in the same visual field as the wording ‘Spirit 
(preceded by the name of the fruit)’ and, in the case of bottles, on the front label. 
17. Geist (with the name of the fruit or the raw material used) 
(a) Geist  (with the name of the fruit or the raw material used) is a spirit drink 
obtained by maceration of unfermented fru its and berries listed in category 16(a)(ii) 
or vegetables, nuts, or other plant materials such as herbs or rose petals in ethyl alcohol of agricultural origin, followed by distillation at less than 86 % vol. 
(b) The minimum alcoholic strength by volume of Geist  (with the name of the fruit or the 
raw material used) shall be 37,5 %. 
(c) Geist  (with the name of the fruit or the raw material used) shall not be flavoured. 
18. Gentian 
(a) Gentian is a spirit drink produced from a dis tillate of gentian, itself obtained by the 
fermentation of gentian roots with or without the addition of ethyl alcohol of 
agricultural origin. 
(b) The minimum alcoholic strength by volu me of gentian shall be 37,5 %.  
(c) Gentian shall not be f lavoured. 
19. Juniper-f lavoured spirit drinks 
(a) Juniper-flavoured spirit drinks are spirit drinks produced by flavouring ethyl alcohol 
of agricultural origin and/or grain spir it and/or grain distillate with juniper 
(Juniperus communis  L. and/or  Juniperus oxicedrus  L.) berries. IP/N/1/EEC/G/6 
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  (b) The minimum alcoholic strength by volume of  juniper-flavoured spirit drinks shall be 
30 %. 
(c) Other natural and/or nature-identical  f lavouring substances as defined in 
Article 1(2)(b)(i) and (ii) of Directive 88/388/EEC and/or flavouring preparations 
defined in Article 1(2)(c) of that Directiv e, and/or aromatic plants or parts of 
aromatic plants may be used in addition, but the organoleptic characteristics of 
juniper must be discernible, even if they are sometimes attenuated. 
(d) Juniper-flavoured spirit drinks may bear the sales denominations Wacholder  or 
genebra . 
20. Gin 
(a) Gin is a juniper-flavoured spirit drink produced by flavouring organoleptically 
suitable ethyl alcohol of agricultural origin with juniper berries ( Juniperus 
communis  L.). 
(b) The minimum alcoholic strength by volume of gin shall be 37,5 %. 
(c) Only natural and/or nature-identical  flavouring substances as defined in 
Article 1(2)(b)(i) and (ii) of Directive 88/388/EEC and/or flavouring preparations as 
defined in Article 1(2)(c) of that Directive shall be used for the production of gin so 
that the taste is predominantly that of juniper. 
21. Distilled  gin 
(a) Distilled gin is: 
(i) a juniper-flavoured spirit drink produced exclusively by redistilling 
organoleptically suitable ethyl alco hol of agricultural origin of an 
appropriate quality with an initial alcoholic strength of at least 96 % vol. in stills traditionally used for gin, in the presence of juniper berries ( Juniperus 
communis  L.) and of other natural botanicals provided that the juniper taste 
is predominant, or 
(ii) the mixture of the product of such distillation and ethyl alcohol of 
agricultural origin with the same composition, purity and alcoholic strength; natural and/or nature-identical flavouring substances and/or flavouring preparations as specified in category 20(c) may also be used to flavour distilled gin. 
(b) The minimum alcoholic strength by volume of distilled gin shall be 37,5 %. 
(c) Gin obtained simply by adding essences or f lavourings to ethyl alcohol of agricultural 
origin is not distilled gin. 
22. London gin 
(a) London gin is a type of distilled gin: 
(i) obtained exclusively from ethyl alcohol of agricultural origin, with a 
maximum methanol content of 5 gr ams per hectolitre of 100 % vol.  IP/N/1/EEC/G/6 
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  alcohol, whose f lavour is introduced  exclusively through the re-distillation 
in traditional stills of ethyl alcohol in  the presence of all the natural plant 
materials used, 
(ii) the resultant distillate of which contains at least 70 % alcohol by vol., 
(iii) where any further ethyl alcohol of agricultural origin is added it must be 
consistent with the characteristics listed in Annex I(1), but with a maximum 
methanol content of 5 grams per hectolitre of 100 % vol. alcohol, 
(iv) which does not contain added sweetening exceeding 0,1 gram of sugars per 
litre of the final product nor colorants, 
(v) which does not contain any other added ingredients other than water.  
(b) The minimum alcoholic strength by volume of London gin  shall be 37,5 %.  
(c) The term London gin  may be supplemented by the term ‘ dry’. 
23. Caraway-f lavoured spirit drinks 
(a) Caraway-flavoured spirit drinks are spirit drinks produced by f lavouring ethyl alcohol 
of agricultural origin with caraway ( Carum carvi  L.). 
(b) The minimum alcoholic strength by volume of caraway-f lavoured spirit drinks shall 
be 30 %. 
(c) Other natural and/or nature-identical  f lavouring substances as defined in 
Article 1(2)(b)(i) and (ii) of Directive 88/ 388/EEC and/or flavouring preparations as 
defined in Article 1(2)(c) of that Directiv e may additionally be used but there must 
be a predominant taste of caraway. 
24. Akvavit or aquavit 
(a) Akvavit or aquavit  is a caraway and/or dillseed-flavoured spirit drink f lavoured with a 
distillate of plants or spices.  
(b) The minimum alcoholic strength by volume of akvavit or aquavit  shall be 37,5 %. 
(c) Other natural and/or nature-identical  f lavouring substances as defined in 
Article 1(2)(b)(i) and (ii) of Directive 88/ 388/EEC and/or flavouring preparations as 
defined in Article 1(2)(c) of that Directiv e may additionally be used, but the f lavour 
of these drinks is largely attributable to distillates of caraway ( Carum carvi  L.) and/or 
dill ( Anethum graveolens  L.) seeds, the use of essential oils being prohibited. 
(d) The bitter substances must not obviously dominate the taste; the dry extract content 
shall not exceed 1,5 grams per 100 millilitres. 
25. Aniseed-f lavoured spirit drinks 
(a) Aniseed-f lavoured spirit drinks are spirit drinks produced by flavouring ethyl alcohol 
of agricultural origin with natu ral extracts of star anise ( Illicium verum  Hook f.), anise 
(Pimpinella anisum  L.), fennel ( Foeniculum vulgare  Mill.), or any other plant which IP/N/1/EEC/G/6 
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  contains the same principal aromatic cons tituent, using one of the following processes 
or a combination thereof: 
(i) maceration and/or distillation, 
(ii) redistillation of the alcohol in the presence of the seeds or other parts of the 
plants specified above,  
(iii) addition of natural distilled extract s of aniseed-flavoured plants. 
(b) The minimum alcoholic strength by volume of aniseed-flavoured spirit drinks shall 
be 15 %. 
(c) Only natural flavouring substances and prep arations as defined in Article 1(2)(b)(i) 
and Article 1(2)(c) of Directive 88/388/EEC may be used in the preparation of 
aniseed-f lavoured spirit drinks. 
(d) Other natural plant extracts or aromatic seed  may also be used, but the aniseed taste 
must remain predominant. 
26. Pastis 
(a) Pastis  is an aniseed-flavoured spirit drink which also contains natural extracts of 
liquorice root ( Glycyrrhiza  spp.), which implies the presence of the colorants known 
as ‘chalcones’ as well as glycyrrhizic acid,  the minimum and maximum levels of 
which must be 0,05 and 0,5 grams per litre respectively. 
(b) The minimum alcoholic strength by volume of pastis  shall be 40 %. 
(c) Only natural flavouring substances and prep arations as defined in Article 1(2)(b)(i) 
and Article 1(2)(c) of Directive 88/388/EEC may be used in the preparation of 
pastis . 
(d) Pastis  contains less than 100 grams of sugars  per litre, expressed as invert sugar, 
and has a minimum and maximum anethole level of 1,5 and 2 grams per litre respectively. 
27. Pastis de Marseille 
(a) Pastis de Marseille  is a pastis  with an anethole content of 2 grams per litre. 
(b) The minimum alcoholic strength by volume of pastis de Marseille  shall be 45 %. 
(c) Only natural flavouring substances and prep arations as defined in Article 1(2)(b)(i) 
and Article 1(2)(c) of Directive 88/388/EEC may be used in the preparation of pastis de Marseille . 
28. Anis 
(a) Anis is an aniseed-flavoured spirit drink whose characteristic flavour is derived 
exclusively from anise ( Pimpinella anisum  L.) and/or star anise ( Illicium verum  
Hook f.) and/or fennel ( Foeniculum vulgare Mill.).  IP/N/1/EEC/G/6 
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  (b) The minimum alcoholic strength by volume of anis shall be 35 %. 
(c) Only natural flavouring substances and prep arations as defined in Article 1(2)(b)(i) 
and Article 1(2)(c) of Directive 88/388/EEC may be used in the preparation of anis. 
29. Distilled anis 
(a) Distilled anis is anis  which contains alcohol distilled in the presence of the seeds 
referred to in category 28(a), and in the case of geographical indications mastic and 
other aromatic seeds, plants or fruits, provided such alcohol constitutes at least 20 % of the alcoholic strength of the distilled anis. 
(b) The minimum alcoholic strength by volume of distilled anis shall be 35 %. 
(c) Only natural flavouring substances and prep arations as defined in Article 1(2)(b)(i) 
and Article 1(2)(c) of Directive 88/388/EEC may be used in the preparation of 
distilled anis. 
30. Bitter-tasting spirit drinks or bitter  
(a) Bitter-tasting spirit drinks or bitter  are spirit drinks with a predominantly bitter taste 
produced by flavouring ethyl alcohol of agricultural origin with natural and/or 
nature-identical flavouring substances as defined in Article 1(2)(b)(i) and (ii) of 
Directive 88/388/EEC and/or flavouring prepara tions as defined in Article 1(2)(c) of 
that Directive. 
(b) The minimum alcoholic strength by volume of bitter-tasting spirit drinks or bitter  
shall be 15 %. 
(c) Bitter tasting spirit drinks or bitter  may also be sold under the names ‘amer’ or 
‘bitter ’ with or without another term. 
31. Flavoured vodka 
(a) Flavoured vodka is vodka which has been given a predominant flavour other than 
that of the raw materials.  
(b) The minimum alcoholic strength by volume of f lavoured vodka shall be 37,5 %. 
(c) Flavoured vodka may be sweetened, blended, f lavoured, matured or coloured. 
(d) Flavoured vodka may also be sold under the name of any predominant f lavour with 
the word ‘vodka’. 
32. Liqueur 
(a) Liqueur is a spirit drink: 
(i)
 having a minimum sugar content, expressed as invert sugar, of: 
- 70 grams per litre for cherry liqueurs the ethyl alcohol of which 
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  - 80 grams per litre for gentian or similar liqueurs prepared with 
gentian or similar plants as the sole aromatic substance, 
- 100 grams per litre in all other cases; 
(ii) produced by f lavouring ethyl alcohol of agricultural origin or a distillate of 
agricultural origin or one or more spirit drinks or a mixture thereof, 
sweetened and with the addition of products of agricultural origin or 
foodstuffs such as cream, milk or ot her milk products, fruit, wine or 
aromatised wine as defined in Counc il Regulation (EEC) No 1601/91 of 
10 June 1991 laying down general rul es on the definition, description and 
presentation of aromatized wines, aromatized wine-based drinks and 
aromatized wine-product cocktails (
22). 
(b) The minimum alcoholic strength by volume of liqueur shall be 15 %. 
(c) Only natural flavouring substances and prep arations as defined in Article 1(2)(b)(i) 
and Article 1(2)(c) of Directive 88/388/EEC and nature-identical flavouring substances and preparations as defined in Ar ticle 1(2)(b)(ii) of that Directive may be 
used in the preparation of liqueur. 
  However, nature-identical flavouring substances and preparations as defined in 
Article 1(2)(b)(ii) of that Directive shall not be used in the preparation of the 
following liqueurs: 
 
(i) Fruit liqueurs: 
- blackcurrant, 
- cherry, - raspberry, - mulberry, - bilberry, 
- citrus fruit, 
- cloudberry, - arctic bramble, - cranberry, - lingonberry, - sea buckthorn, 
- pineapple;  
                                                     
 
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  (ii) plant liqueurs: 
- mint, - gentian, - aniseed, - génépi, 
- vulnerary. 
(d) The following compound terms may be used in the presentation of liqueurs produced 
in the Community where ethyl alcohol of agricultural origin is used to mirror 
established production methods: 
- prune brandy, 
- orange brandy, 
- apricot brandy, 
- cherry brandy, 
- solbaerrom , also called blackcurrant rum. 
As regards the labelling and presentation of  those liqueurs, the compound term must 
appear on the labelling in one line in uniform characters of the same font and colour 
and the word ‘liqueur’ must appear in immediate proximity in characters no smaller than that font. If the alcohol does not come from the spirit drink indicated, its origin must be shown on the labelling in the same visual field as the compound term and the word ‘liqueur’ either by stating the type of agricultural alcohol or by the words ‘agricultural alcohol’ preceded on each occasion by ‘made from’ or ‘made using’. 
33. Crème de (followed by the name of a fruit or the raw material used) 
(a) Spirit drinks known as Crème de (followed by the name of a fruit or the raw 
material used), excluding milk products, are liqueurs with a minimum sugar content of 250 grams per litre expressed as invert sugar. 
(b) The minimum alcoholic strength by volume of Crème de (followed by the name of a 
fruit or the raw material used) shall be 15 %. 
(c) The rules on flavouring substances and prep arations for liqueurs laid down under 
category 32 shall apply to this spirit drink. 
(d) The sales denomination may be supplemented by the term ‘liqueur’. 
34. Crème de cassis 
(a) Crème de cassis  is a blackcurrant liqueur with a minimum sugar content of 400 grams 
per litre expressed as invert sugar. 
(b) The minimum alcoholic strength by volume of crème de cassis  shall be 15 %. IP/N/1/EEC/G/6 
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  (c) The rules on flavouring substances and preparations for liqueurs laid down under 
category 32 shall apply to crème de cassis . 
(d) The sales denomination may be supplemented by the term ‘liqueur’. 
35. Guignolet 
(a) Guignolet  is a liqueur obtained by maceration of cherries in ethyl alcohol of 
agricultural origin.  
(b) The minimum alcoholic strength by volume of guignolet  shall be 15 %. 
(c) The rules on flavouring substances and preparations for liqueurs laid down under 
category 32 shall apply to guignolet . 
(d) The sales denomination may be supplemented by the term ‘liqueur’. 
36. Punch au rhum 
(a) Punch au rhum  is a liqueur for which the alcohol content is provided exclusively by 
rum.  
(b) The minimum alcoholic strength by volume of punch au rhum  shall be 15 %. 
(c) The rules on flavouring substances and preparations for liqueurs laid down under 
category 32 shall apply to punch au rhum . 
(d) The sales denomination may be supplemented by the term ‘liqueur’. 
37. Sloe gin 
(a) Sloe gin  is a liqueur produced by maceration of sloes in gin with the possible addition 
of sloe juice.  
(b) The minimum alcoholic strength by volume of  sloe gin  shall be 25 %. 
(c) Only natural flavouring substances and prep arations as defined in Article 1(2)(b)(i) 
and Article 1(2)(c) of Directive 88/388/EEC may be used in the preparation of sloe 
gin. 
(d) The sales denomination may be supplemented by the term ‘liqueur’. 
38. Sambuca 
(a) Sambuca  is a colourless aniseed-f lavoured liqueur: 
(i) containing distillates of anise ( Pimpinella anisum  L.), star anise ( Illicium 
verum  L.) or other aromatic herbs,  
(ii) with a minimum sugar content of 350 grams per litre expressed as invert 
sugar, 
(iii) with a natural anethole content of not less than 1 gram and not more than 
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  (b) The minimum alcoholic strength by volume of sambuca  shall be 38 %. 
(c) The rules on flavouring substances and preparations for liqueurs laid down under 
category 32 apply to  sambuca .  
(d) The sales denomination may be supplemented by the term ‘liqueur’.  
39. Maraschino, Marrasquino  or Maraskino 
(a) Maraschino, marrasquino or maraskino  is a colourless liqueur the flavour of which is 
given mainly by a distillate of marasca cherries or of the product obtained by macerating cherries or parts of cherries in alcohol of agricultural origin with a minimum sugar content of 250 grams per litre expressed as invert sugar. 
(b) The minimum alcoholic strength by volume of maraschino, marrasquino or 
maraskino  shall be 24 %. 
(c) The rules on flavouring substances and preparations for liqueurs laid down under 
category 32 shall apply to maraschino, marrasquino  or maraskino . 
(d) The sales denomination may be supplemented by the term ‘liqueur’. 
40. Nocino 
(a) Nocino  is a liqueur the flavour of which is  given mainly by maceration and/or 
distillation of whole green walnuts ( Juglans regia  L.) with a minimum sugar content 
of 100 grams per litre expressed as invert sugar. 
(b) The minimum alcoholic strength by volume of nocino  shall be 30 %. 
(c) The rules on flavouring substances and preparations for liqueurs laid down under 
category 32 shall apply to nocino . 
(d) The sales denomination may be supplemented by the term ‘liqueur’. 
41. Egg liqueur or advocaat or avocat or advokat  
(a) Egg liqueur or advocaat or avocat  or advokat  is a spirit drink, whether or not 
flavoured, obtained from ethyl alcohol of ag ricultural origin, distillate and/or spirit, 
the ingredients of which are quality egg yolk, egg white and sugar or honey. The 
minimum sugar or honey content must be 150 grams per litre expressed as invert 
sugar. The minimum content of pure egg yolk must be 140 grams per litre of the 
final product. 
(b) By way of derogation from Article 2(1)(c), the minimum alcoholic strength by 
volume of egg liqueur or advocaat  or avocat  or advokat  shall be 14 %. 
(c) Only natural or nature-identical flavouri ng substances and preparations as defined in 
Article 1(2)(b)(i) and (ii) and in Article 1( 2)(c) of Directive 88/388/EEC may be used 
in the preparation of egg liqueur or advocaat  or avocat or advokat . IP/N/1/EEC/G/6 
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  42. Liqueur with egg 
(a) Liqueur with egg is a spirit drink, whether or not flavoured, obtained from ethyl 
alcohol of agricultural origin, distillate and/or  spirit, the characteristic ingredients of 
which are quality egg yolk, egg white and sugar or honey. The minimum sugar or 
honey content must be 150 grams per litre expressed as invert sugar. The minimum 
egg yolk content must be 70 grams per litre of the final product. 
(b) The minimum alcoholic strength by volume  of liqueur with egg shall be 15 %. 
(c) Only natural flavouring substances and prep arations as defined in Article 1(2)(b)(i) 
and Article 1(2)(c) of Directive 88/388/EEC may be used in the preparation of liqueur with egg. 
43. Mistrà 
(a) Mistrà  is a colourless spirit drink flavoured with aniseed or natural anethole: 
(i) with an anethole content of not less than 1 gram and not more than 2 grams 
per litre,  
(ii) that may also contain a distillate of aromatic herbs, 
(iii) containing no added sugar. 
(b) The minimum alcoholic strength by volume of mistrà  shall be 40 % and the 
maximum alcoholic strength by volume shall be 47 %. 
(c) Only natural flavouring substances and prep arations as defined in Article 1(2)(b)(i) 
and Article 1(2)(c) of Directive 88/388/EEC may be used in the preparation of mistrà . 
44. Väkevä glögi or spritglögg 
(a) Väkevä glögi or spritglögg  is a spirit drink produced by flavouring ethyl alcohol of 
agricultural origin with natural or nature identical aroma of cloves and/or cinnamon 
using one of the following processes: macera tion and/or distillation, redistillation of 
the alcohol in the presence of parts of the plan ts specified above, addition of natural or 
nature identical f lavour of cloves or cinnamon or a combination of these methods. 
(b) The minimum alcoholic strength by volume of väkevä glögi or spritglögg  shall be 
15 %. 
(c) Other natural or nature identical plant extracts or flavours in conformity with 
Directive 88/388/EEC may also be used, but the flavour of the specified spices must be predominant. 
(d) The content of wine or wine products shall not exceed 50 % of the final product.  IP/N/1/EEC/G/6 
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  45. Berenburg  or Beerenburg 
(a) Berenburg or Beerenburg  is a spirit drink: 
(i) produced using ethyl alcohol of agricultural origin, 
(ii) with the maceration of fruit or plants or parts thereof, 
(iii) containing as specific f lavour distillate of gentian root ( Gentiana lutea  L.), 
of juniper berries ( Juniperus communis  L.) and of laurel leaves ( Laurus 
nobilis  L.), 
(iv) varying in colour from light to dark brown, 
(v) which may be sweetened to a maximu m of 20 grams per litre expressed as 
invert sugar.  
(b) The minimum alcoholic strength by volume of Berenburg or Beerenburg  shall be 
30 %. 
(c) Only natural flavouring substances and prep arations as defined in Article 1(2)(b)(i) 
and Article 1(2)(c) of Directive 88/388/EEC may be used in the preparation of Berenburg or Beerenburg . 
46. Honey or mead nectar 
(a) Honey or mead nectar is a spirit drink produced by flavouring the mixture of 
fermented honey mash and honey distillate and/ or ethyl alcohol of agricultural origin, 
which contains at least 30 % vol. of fermented honey mash. 
(b) The minimum alcoholic strength by volume of honey or mead nectar shall be 22 %. 
(c) Only natural flavouring substances and prep arations as defined in Article 1(2)(b)(i) 
and Article 1(2)(c) of Directive 88/388/EEC may be used in the preparation of honey 
or mead nectar provided that the honey taste is predominant. 
(d) Honey or mead nectar may be sweetened only with honey. 
Other spirit drinks 
 1. Rum-Verschnitt  is produced in Germany and obtained by mixing rum and alcohol, whereby a 
minimum proportion of 5 % of the alcohol contained in the final product must come from rum. The minimum alcoholic strength by volume of Rum-Verschnitt  shall be 37,5 %. As 
regards the labelling and presentation of the product Rum-Verschnitt  the word Verschnitt  
must appear on the description, presentation and labelling in characters of the same font, size and colour as, and on the same line as, the word ‘ Rum’ and, in the case of bottles, on the 
front label. Where this product is sold outside  the German market, its alcoholic composition 
must appear on the label. 
 2. Slivovice  is produced in the Czech Republic and obtained by the addition to the plum 
distillate, before the final distillation, of a maximum proportion of 30 % by volume of ethyl 
alcohol of agricultural origin. This product must be described as ‘spirit drink’ and may also 
use the name slivovice  in the same visual field on the front label. If this Czech slivovice
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  placed on the market in the Community, its alcoholic composition must appear on the label. 
This provision is without prejudice to the use of the name slivovice  for fruit spirits according 
to category 9. 
 
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  ANNEX III 
 
GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATIONS 
 
 
Product category   
Geographical indication  Country of origin (the 
precise geographical origin 
is described in the technical 
file) 
1. Rum    
 Rhum de la Martinique  
Rhum de la Guadeloupe  
Rhum de la Réunion  
Rhum de la Guyane  
Rhum de sucrerie de la Baie du Galion  
Rhum des Antilles françaises  
Rhum des départements français d'outre-mer  
Ron de Málaga  Ron de Granada  
Rum da Madeira  France  
France  
France  
France  France  
France  
France  Spain  Spain  
Portugal  
2. Whisky/Whiskey    
 Scotch Whisky  
Irish Whiskey/Uisce Beatha Eireannach/Irish Whisky23  
Whisky español  
Whisky breton/Whisky de Bretagne  
Whisky alsacien/Whisky d'Alsace  United Kingdom (Scotland)  
Ireland  
Spain  France  
France  
3. Grain spirit    
 Eau-de-vie de seigle de ma rque nationale luxembourgeoise  
Korn/Kornbrand 
 
 
 
Münsterländer Korn/Kornbrand  
 
Sendenhorster Korn/Kornbrand  
Bergischer Korn/Kornbrand  Emsländer Korn/Kornbrand  
Haselünner Korn/Kornbrand  
Hasetaler Korn/Kornbrand  Samanė Luxembourg  
Germany, Austria, Belgium 
(German-speaking Commu-
nity) 
 
Germany  
 
Germany  
Germany  Germany  
Germany  
Germany  Lithuania  
4. Wine spirit    
 Eau-de-vie de Cognac  
Eau-de-vie des Charentes  
Eau-de-vie de Jura  France  
France  
France  
                                                      
 23 The geographical indication Irish Whiskey/Uisce Beatha Eireannach/Irish Whisky covers 
Whisky/Whiskey  produced in Ireland an d Northern Ireland. 
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Product category   
Geographical indication  Country of origin (the 
precise geographical origin 
is described in the technical 
file) 
Cognac  
 
(The denomination  ‘Cognac’ may be supplemented by the following 
terms:  
— Fine 
— Grande Fine Champagne 
— Grande Champagne 
— Petite Fine Champagne — Petite Champagne — Fine Champagne  
—  Borderies  
—  Fins Bois  
— Bons Bois)  France  
 
 
  
France  
France  
France  
France  France  
France  
France  
France  France  
 Fine Bordeaux  
Fine de Bourgogne  
Armagnac  
Bas-Armagnac  Haut-Armagnac  
Armagnac-Ténarèze  
Blanche Armagnac  
Eau-de-vie de vin de la Marne  
Eau-de-vie de vin originaire d'Aquitaine  
Eau-de-vie de vin de Bourgogne  
Eau-de-vie de vin or iginaire du Centre-Est  
Eau-de-vie de vin orig inaire de Franche-Comté  
Eau-de-vie de vin originaire du Bugey  
Eau-de-vie de vin de Savoie  
Eau-de-vie de vin originaire  des Coteaux de la Loire  
Eau-de-vie de vin des Côtes-du-Rhône  
Eau-de-vie de vin orig inaire de Provence  
Eau-de-vie de Faugères/Faugères  
Eau-de-vie de vin originaire du Languedoc  
Aguardente de Vinho Douro  
Aguardente de Vinho Ribatejo  
Aguardente de Vinho Alentejo  
Aguardente de Vinho da Região dos Vinhos Verdes  
Aguardente de Vinho da Região dos  Vinhos Verdes de Alvarinho  
Aguardente de Vinho Lourinhã  
Сунгурларска  гроздова  ракия /Гроздова  ракия  от Сунгурларе / 
Sungurlarska grozdova rakya/Grozdova rakya from Sungurlare  
 
 France  
France  
France  
France  France  
France  
France  France  France  
France  
France  France  France  
France  
France  France  
France  
France  France  Portugal  
Portugal  
Portugal  Portugal  Portugal  
Portugal  
Bulgaria  
 
 
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is described in the technical 
file) 
Сливенска  перла  (Сливенска  гроздова  ракия /Гроздова  ракия  от 
Сливен )/Slivenska perla (Slivenska grozdova rakya/Grozdova rakya 
from Sliven) 
 Стралджанска  Мускатова  ракия /Мускатова  ракия  от 
Стралджа /Straldjanska Muscatova rakya/Muscatova rakya from 
Straldja 
 
Поморийска  гроздова  ракия /Гроздова  ракия  от Поморие / 
Pomoriyska grozdova rakya/Grozdova rakya from Pomorie 
 
Русенска  бисерна  гроздова  ракия /Бисерна  гроздова  ракия  от 
Русе /Russenska biserna grozdova rakya/Biserna grozdova rakya 
from Russe 
 
Бургаска  Мускатова  ракия /Мускатова  ракия  от Бургас / 
Bourgaska Muscatova rakya/Muscatova rakya from Bourgas 
 
Добруджанска  мускатова  ракия /Мускатова  ракия  от 
Добруджа /Dobrudjanska muscatova rakya/muscatova rakya from 
Dobrudja 
 
Сухиндолска  гроздова  ракия /Гроздова  ракия  от Сухиндол / 
Suhindolska grozdova rakya/Grozdova rakya from Suhindol 
 
Карловска  гроздова  ракия /Гроздова  Ракия  от Карлово / 
Karlovska grozdova rakya/Grozdova Rakya from Karlovo 
 
Vinars Târnave  
 
Vinars Vaslui  
 
Vinars Murfatlar  
 
Vinars Vrancea  
 
Vinars Segarcea  Bulgaria  
 
 
 Bulgaria  
 
 
 
Bulgaria  
 
 
Bulgaria  
 
 
 
Bulgaria  
 
 
Bulgaria  
 
 
 
Bulgaria 
 
 
Bulgaria 
 
 
Romania  
 
Romania  
 
Romania  
 
Romania  
 
Romania  
5. Brandy/Weinbrand    
 Brandy de Jerez  
Brandy del Penedés  
Brandy italiano  
Brandy Αττικής /Brandy of Attica  
Brandy Πελοποννήσου /Brandy of the Peloponnese   
Brandy Κεντρικής  Ελλάδας /Brandy of central Greece   
Deutscher Weinbrand  
Wachauer Weinbrand  Weinbrand Dürnstein  
Pfälzer Weinbrand  
Karpatské brandy špeciál  
Brandy français/Brandy de France  Spain  
Spain  
Italy  
Greece  Greece  Greece  
Germany  
Austria  Austria  
Germany  
Slovakia  France  IP/N/1/EEC/G/6 
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file) 
6. Grape marc spirit    
 Marc de Champagne/Eau-de-vie  de marc de Champagne  
 
Marc d'Aquitaine/Eau-de-vie de marc originaire d'Aquitaine  
 
Marc de Bourgogne/Eau-de-vie  de marc de Bourgogne 
 
Marc du Centre-Est/Eau-de-vie de marc originaire du Centre-Est 
 Marc de Franche-Comté/Eau-de-vie de marc originaire de Franche- 
Comté 
 
Marc du Bugey/Eau-de-vie de marc originaire de Bugey 
 
Marc de Savoie/Eau-de-vie de  marc originaire de Savoie 
 
Marc des Côteaux de la Loire/Eau- de-vie de marc originaire des 
Coteaux de la Loire 
 
Marc des Côtes-du-Rhône /Eau-de-vie de marc des Côtes du Rhône  
 
Marc de Provence/Eau-de-vie de marc originaire de Provence  
 
Marc du Languedoc/Eau-de-vie de marc originaire du Languedoc  
 
Marc d'Alsace Gewürztraminer 
 
Marc de Lorraine  
 
Marc d'Auvergne  
 
Marc du Jura 
 
Aguardente Bagaceira Bairrada 
 
Aguardente Bagaceira Alentejo 
 
Aguardente Bagaceira da Região dos Vinhos Verdes 
 
Aguardente Bagaceira da Região dos  Vinhos Verdes de Alvarinho 
 
Orujo de Galicia  
Grappa 
 
Grappa di Barolo 
 
Grappa piemontese/Grappa del Piemonte  
 
Grappa lombarda/Grappa di Lombardia  
 
Grappa trentina/Grappa del Trentino 
 
 Grappa friulana/Grappa del Friuli 
 
 Grappa veneta/Grappa del Veneto 
 
Südtiroler Grappa/Grappa dell'Alto Adige 
 
Grappa siciliana/Grappa di Sicilia  France  
 
France  
 
France  
 
France  
 France 
 
 
France  
 
France  
 
France 
 
 
France  
 
France  
 
France  
 
France  
 
France  
 
France  
 
France  
 
Portugal  
 
Portugal   
Portugal  
 
Portugal  
 
Spain   
Italy 
 
Italy  
 
Italy  
 
Italy  
 
Italy  
 
Italy  
 
Italy  
 
Italy  
 
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Geographical indication  Country of origin (the 
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is described in the technical 
file) 
 
Grappa di Marsala  
 
Τσικουδιά /Tsikoudia 
 
Τσικουδιά  Κρήτης /Tsikoudia  of Crete 
 
Τσίπουρο /Tsipouro 
  
Italy  
 
Greece   
Greece 
 
Greece  
 Τσίπουρο  Μακεδονίας /Tsipouro of Macedonia   
Τσίπουρο  Θεσσαλίας /Tsipouro of Thessaly  
Τσίπουρο  Τυρνάβου /Tsipouro of Tyrnavos  
Eau-de-vie de marc de ma rque nationale luxembourgeoise 
Ζιβανία /Τζιβανία /Ζιβάνα /Zivania 
Törkölypálinka Greece  
Greece  Greece  
Luxembourg  
Cyprus  Hungary 
9. Fruit spirit   
 Schwarzwälder Kirschwasser  
Schwarzwälder Mirabellenwasser  Schwarzwälder Williamsbirne  
Schwarzwälder Zwetschgenwasser  
Fränkisches Zwetschgenwasser  Fränkisches Kirschwasser  
Fränkischer Obstler 
Mirabelle de Lorraine  Kirsch d'Alsace  Quetsch d'Alsace  
Framboise d'Alsace  
Mirabelle d'Alsace  Kirsch de Fougerolles  Williams d'Orléans 
Südtiroler Williams/Williams dell'Alto Adige  
Südtiroler Aprikot/Aprikot dell'Alto Adige  Südtiroler Marille/Marille dell'Alto Adige  
Südtiroler Kirsch/Kirsch dell'Alto Adige 
Südtiroler Zwetschgeler/Zwetschgeler dell'Alto Adige Südtiroler Obstler/Obstler dell'Alto Adige Südtiroler Gravensteiner/Gravensteiner dell'Alto Adige  
Südtiroler Golden Delicious/Golden Delicious dell'Alto Adige  
Williams friulano/Williams del Friuli Sliwovitz del Veneto Sliwovitz del Friuli-Venezia Giulia 
Sliwovitz del Trentino-Alto Adige 
Distillato di mele trentino/Distillato di mele del Trentino Germany  
Germany  Germany  
Germany  
Germany  Germany  
Germany  
France  France France 
France  
France  France  France  
Italy 
Italy  Italy  
Italy  
Italy  Italy  Italy  
Italy  
Italy  Italy  Italy  
Italy  
Italy  IP/N/1/EEC/G/6 
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is described in the technical 
file) 
Williams trentino/Williams del Trentino  
Sliwovitz trentino/Sliwovitz del Trentino  
Aprikot trentino/Aprikot del Trentino  Medronho do Algarve 
Medronho do Buçaco 
Kirsch Friulano/Kirschwasser Friulano  Kirsch Trentino/Kirschwasser Trentino  Kirsch Veneto/Kirschwasser Veneto  
Aguardente de pêra da Lousã 
Eau-de-vie de pommes de marque  nationale luxembourgeoise  
Eau-de-vie de poires de mar que nationale luxembourgeoise  
Eau-de-vie de kirsch de mar que nationale luxembourgeoise  
Eau-de-vie de quetsch de mar que nationale luxembourgeoise  
Eau-de-vie de mirabelle de ma rque nationale luxembourgeoise 
Eau-de-vie de prunelles de ma rque nationale luxembourgeoise Italy  
Italy  
Italy Portugal  
Portugal 
Italy Italy  Italy  
Portugal 
Luxembourg  Luxembourg  Luxembourg  
Luxembourg  
Luxembourg Luxembourg 
 Wachauer Marillenbrand  
Szatmári Szilvapálinka  
Kecskeméti Barackpálinka  
Békési Szilvapálinka  Szabolcsi Almapálinka  
Gönci Barackpálinka  
Pálinka 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Bošácka slivovica 
Brinjevec Dolenjski sadjevec 
Троянска  сливова  ракия /Сливова  ракия  от Троян /Troyanska 
slivova rakya/Slivova rakya from Troyan Силистренска  кайсиева  ракия /Кайсиева  ракия  от Силистра / 
Silistrenska kaysieva rakya/K aysieva rakya from Silistra 
Тервелска  кайсиева  ракия /Кайсиева  ракия  от Тервел /Tervelska 
kaysieva rakya/Kaysieva rakya from Tervel Ловешка  сливова  ракия /Сливова  ракия  от Ловеч /Loveshka slivova 
rakya/Slivova rakya from Lovech 
Pălincă 
Ţuică Zetea de Medie şu Aurit  Austria  
Hungary  
Hungary  
Hungary  Hungary  
Hungary 
Hungary, Austria (for apricot spirits 
solely produced in the 
Länder of: 
Niederösterreich, 
Burgenland, Steiermark, 
Wien) 
 
Slovakia  
Slovenia  Slovenia  
Bulgaria 
 
Bulgaria   
Bulgaria  
 Bulgaria  
Romania  
Romania   IP/N/1/EEC/G/6 
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is described in the technical 
file) 
Ţuică de Valea Milcovului  
Ţuică de Buzău 
Ţuică de Argeş 
Ţuică de Zalău 
Ţuică Ardeleneasc ă de Bistri ţa  
Horincă de Maramure ş  
Horincă de Cămârzana  
Horincă de Seini 
Horincă de Chioar  
Horincă de Lăpuş  
Turţ de Oaş 
Turţ de Maramure ş Romania  
Romania  
Romania  Romania  
Romania  
Romania  Romania  Romania  
Romania  
Romania  Romania  Romania 
10. Cider spirit and perry 
 spirit   
 Calvados 
Calvados Pays d'Auge 
Calvados Domfrontais 
Eau-de-vie de ci dre de Bretagne  
Eau-de-vie de po iré de Bretagne  
Eau-de-vie de ci dre de Normandie  
Eau-de-vie de poiré de Normandie  
Eau-de-vie de cidre du Maine  Aguardiente de sidra de Asturias  
Eau-de-vie de poiré du Maine France  
France  
France  
France  France  France  
France  
France  Spain  
France 
15. Vodka   
 Svensk Vodka/Swedish Vodka 
Suomalainen Vodka/Finsk Vodka/Vodka of Finland 
Polska Wódka/Polish Vodka Laugarício vodka 
Originali lietuviška degtin ė/Original Lithuanian vodka 
Herbal vodka from the North Podlasie Lowland aromatised with an 
extract of bison grass /Wódka zio łowa z Niziny Pó łnocnopodlaskiej 
aromatyzowana ekstraktem z trawy żubrowej 
 
Latvijas Dzidrais  
Rīgas Degv īns  
Estonian vodka Sweden  
Finland  
Poland  Slovakia  
Lithuania  
Poland 
 
 
 
Latvia  
Latvia  Estonia 
17. Geist    
 Schwarzwälder Himbeergeist Germany IP/N/1/EEC/G/6 
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file) 
18. Gentian   
 Bayerischer Gebirgsenzian 
Südtiroler Enzian/Genziana dell'Alto Adige 
Genziana trentina/Genziana del Trentino Germany 
Italy 
Italy 
19. Juniper-flavoured 
 spirit drinks   
 Genièvre/Jenever/Genever 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Genièvre de grains, Graanjenever, Graangenever 
 
 
  
Jonge jenever, jonge genever  Oude jenever, oude genever  Hasseltse jenever/Hasselt 
 
 Balegemse jenever O' de Flander-Oost-Vlaamse Graanjenever  
Peket-Pekêt/Pèket-Pèkèt de Wallonie  
Genièvre Flandres Artois  
 
Ostfriesischer Korngenever Steinhäger  Plymouth Gin  
Gin de Mahón 
Vilniaus Džinas/Vilnius Gin Spišská borovi čka 
Slovenská borovi čka Juniperus 
Slovenská borovi čka  
Inovecká borovi čka  
Liptovská borovi čka Belgium, The Netherlands, 
France (Départements 
Nord (59) and Pas-de-
Calais (62)), Germany 
(German Bundes- länder 
Nordrhein-Westfalen and 
Niedersachsen) 
 
Belgium, The Netherlands, 
France (Départements 
Nord (59) and Pas-de-
Calais (62))  
Belgium, The Netherlands Belgium, The Netherlands Belgium (Hasselt, Zonho- 
ven, Diepenbeek) 
 Belgium (Balegem) Belgium (Oost-Vlaanderen) 
Belgium (Région wallonne) 
France (Départements 
Nord (59) and Pas-de-
Calais (62))  
Germany Germany United Kingdom 
Spain  
Lithuania  Slovakia  Slovakia  
Slovakia  
Slovakia  Slovakia 
24. Akvavit/aquavit    
 Dansk Akvavit/Dansk Aquavit 
Svensk Aquavit/Svensk Akvavit/Swedish Aquavit Denmark 
Sweden  IP/N/1/EEC/G/6 
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file) 
25. Aniseed-flavoured 
 spirit drinks   
 Anís español 
Anís Paloma Monforte del Cid 
Hierbas de Mallorca  
Hierbas Ibicencas  Évora anisada  
Cazalla 
Chinchón Ojén  Rute  
Janeževec Spain  
Spain  
Spain  
Spain  Portugal  
Spain  
Spain  Spain  Spain  
Slovenia 
29. Distilled Anis   
 Ouzo/Oύζο 
Ούζο  Μυτιλήνης /Ouzo of Mitilene   
Ούζο  Πλωμαρίου /Ouzo of Plomari  
Ούζο  Καλαμάτας /Ouzo of Kalamata  
Ούζο  Θράκης /Ouzo of Thrace 
Ούζο  Μακεδονίας /Ouzo of Macedonia  Cyprus, Greece 
Greece 
Greece Greece  
Greece  
Greece 
30. Bitter-tasting spirit 
 drinks/ bitter    
 Demänovka bylinná horká 
Rheinberger Kräuter  
Trejos devynerios  Slovenska travarica Slovakia  
Germany  
Lithuania  Slovenia 
32. Liqueur   
 Berliner Kümmel  
Hamburger Kümmel  
Münchener Kümmel  
Chiemseer Klosterlikör  Bayerischer Kräuterlikör  
Irish Cream 
Palo de Mallorca  Ginjinha portuguesa  Licor de Singeverga  
Mirto di Sardegna 
Liquore di limone di Sorrento Liquore di limone della Costa d'Amalfi Genepì del Piemonte  
Genepì della Valle d'Aosta  
Benediktbeurer Klosterlikör Germany  
Germany  
Germany  
Germany  Germany  
Ireland  
Spain  Portugal  Portugal  
Italy 
Italy  Italy  Italy  
Italy 
Germany IP/N/1/EEC/G/6 
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Geographical indication  Country of origin (the 
precise geographical origin 
is described in the technical 
file) 
Ettaler Klosterlikör Germany 
 Ratafia de Champagne 
Ratafia catalana 
Anis português Suomalainen Marjalikööri/Suomal ainen Hedelmälikööri Finsk 
Bärlikör/Finsk Fruktlikör/ 
Finnish berry liqueur/Finnish fruit liqueur 
 
Grossglockner Alpenbitter  
Mariazeller Magenlikör  
Mariazeller Jagasaftl  Puchheimer Bitter  Steinfelder Magenbitter  
Wachauer Marillenlikör  
Jägertee/Jagertee/Jagatee  Hüttentee Allažu Ķimelis 
Čepkelių 
Demänovka Bylinný Likér Polish Cherry  
Karlovarská Ho řká  
Pelinkovec Blutwurz Cantueso Alicantino 
Licor café de Galicia 
Licor de hierbas de Galicia Génépi des Alpes/Ge nepì degli Alpi  
Μαστίχα  Χίου/Masticha  of Chios  
Κίτρο  Νάξου /Kitro of Naxos 
Κουμκουάτ  Κέρκυρας /Koum Kouat of Corfu 
Τεντούρα /Tentoura 
Poncha da Madeira France  
Spain  
Portugal  Finland 
 
 
 
Austria  
Austria  
Austria  Austria  Austria  
Austria  
Austria  Germany  Latvia  
Lithuania  
Slovakia  Poland 
Czech Republic  
Slovenia  Germany Spain  
Spain  
Spain France, Italy  Greece  
Greece  
Greece  Greece  
Portugal 
34. Crème de cassis    
 Cassis de Bourgogne  
Cassis de Dijon  Cassis de Saintonge  
Cassis du Dauphiné  
Cassis de Beaufort France  
France  France 
 France 
Luxembourg 
40. Nocino    
 Nocino di Modena 
Orehovec Italy 
Slovenia  IP/N/1/EEC/G/6 
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Other spirit drinks   
 Pommeau de Bretagne 
Pommeau du Maine 
Pommeau de Normandie Svensk Punsch/Swedish Punch Pacharán navarro 
Pacharán 
Inländerrum Bärwurz France 
France 
France Sweden Spain 
Spain 
Austria Germany 
 Aguardiente de hierbas de Galicia 
Aperitivo Café de Alcoy 
Herbero de la Sierra de Mariola  Königsberger Bärenfang  Ostpreußischer Bärenfang  
Ronmiel 
Ronmiel de Canarias Genièvre aux fruits/Vruchtenjenever/Jenever met vruchten/Frucht- 
genever 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Domači rum 
Irish Poteen/Irish Poitín 
Trauktinė 
Trauktinė Palanga 
Trauktinė Dainava Spain  
Spain  
Spain  Germany  Germany  
Spain  
Spain Belgium, The Netherlands, 
France (Départements 
Nord (59) and Pas-de-
Calais (62)), Germany 
(German Bundes- länder 
Nordrhein-Westfalen and 
Niedersachsen) 
 
Slovenia  Ireland  
Lithuania  
Lithuania  Lithuania 
 
 
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