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of24April1990
laying down detailed implementing rules on the definition, description and presentation of spirit
drinks
(OJL105,25.4.1990,p.9)
Amendedby:
OfficialJournal
No page date
►M1CommissionRegulation(EEC)No1180/91of6May1991 L115 5 8.5.1991
►M2CommissionRegulation(EEC)No1781/91of19June1991 L160 5 25.6.1991
►M3CommissionRegulation(EEC)No3458/92of30November1992 L350 59 1.12.1992
►M4CommissionRegulation(EC)No2675/94of3November1994 L285 5 4.11.1994
Correctedby:
►C1Corrigendum,OJL166,20.6.1992,p.38(1014/90)
►C2Corrigendum,OJL308,2.12.1994,p.19(2675/94)
►C3Corrigendum,OJL24,1.2.1995,p.133(2675/94)
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COMMISSIONREGULATION(EEC)No1014/90
of24April1990
layingdowndetailedimplementingrulesonthedefinition,descrip-
tionandpresentationofspiritdrinks
THECOMMISSIONOFTHEEUROPEANCOMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic
Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1576/89 of 29 May
1989 laying down general rules on the definition, description andpresentation of spirit drinks(
1), and in particular Article 1 (4) (f) (1)
(a),(g),(i)(1)(d),(i)(2),(i)(1)and(i)(1)(b)and(r)(1)thereof,
WhereasdetailedrulesofapplicationofRegulation(EEC)No1576/89
mustbeadoptedtoprovideessentialclarificationsoftheprincipleslaiddown in the abovementioned Regulation and supplementary rulesthereto;
Whereas these clarifications and additional rules should in the first
instance take account of the criteria followed when Regulation (EEC)
No 1576/89 itself was adopted; whereas it is also appropriate to useas a basis the traditions and customs of the various Communityregions,atleastinsofarasthesearecompatiblewiththesinglemarket;whereas another criterion should be that of avoiding all possiblesources of confusion in the information given on labels and guaran-
teeing that the consumer is given the fullest and clearest information
possiblewherelabellingisconcerned;
Whereas this Regulation should apply without prejudice to the transi-
tional provisions provided for in Commission Regulation (EEC)No 3773/89 of 14 December 1989 laying down transitional measures
relatingtospirituousbeverages(
2);
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accor-
dance with the opinion of the implementation Committee for SpiritDrinks,
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION:
Article 1
For the purposes of Article 1 (4) (f) (1) (a) of Regulation (EEC)
No 1576/89 the quantity of lees that may be added to grape marc inthepreparation ofgrape marcspiritmaynotexceed 25kgofleesper100 kg of grape marc used. The quantity of alcohol derived from the
lees may not exceed 35 % of the total quantity of alcohol in the
finishedproduct.
Article 2
For the purpose of Article 1 (4) (g) of Regulation (EEC) No 1576/89
fruitmarcspiritisthespiritdrinkobtainedsolelybyfermentation anddistillation at less than 86 % vol. of fruit marc except grape marc.
Redistillationatthesamealcoholicstrengthisauthorized.
Theminimumquantityofvolatilesubstancesshallbe200gperhecto-
litreofalcoholat100%vol.
Themaximummethylalcoholcontentshallbe1500gperhectolitreof
alcoholat100%vol.
Themaximumhydrocyanicacidcontentshallbe10gperhectolitreof
alcoholat100%vol.inthecaseofstone-fruitmarcspirit.1990R1014—EN—11.11.1994—004.001—2
(1) OJNoL160,12.6.1989,p.1.
(2) OJNoL365,15.12.1989,p.48.
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Thesalesdesignationshallbethenameofthefruitfollowedby‘marc
spirit’. If marcs of several different fruits are used, the sales designa-tionshallbe‘fruitmarcspirit’.
Article 3
For the purpose of Article 1 (4) (i) (1) (d) of Regulation (EEC)
No1576/89thenameofthefruitmayreplace‘spirit’precededbythenameofthefruitsolelyinthecaseofthefollowingfruits:
— mirabelle (Prunus domestica L.var.syriaca),
— plum(Prunus domestica L.),
— quetsch (Prunus domestica L.),
— arbutus (Arbutus unedo L.),
— GoldenDeliciousapple.
Should there be a risk that the final consumer does not easily under-
stand one of these designations, the labelling shall include the word
‘spirit’,possiblysupplementedbyanexplanation.
Article 4
SpiritdrinksasreferredtoinArticle1(4)(i)(2)ofRegulation(EEC)
No1576/89maybedesignatedby‘spirit’precededbythenameofthefruit if the label also bears the words ‘produced by ‘maceration anddistillation’.
The preceding paragraph covers spirit drinks obtained fromthe
followingfruits:
— blackberry (Rubus fruticosus L.),
— strawberry (FragariaL.),
— bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus L.),
— raspberry (Rubus idaeus L.),
— redcurrant (Ribes vulgare Lam.),
— sloe(Prunus spinosa L.),
— rowanberry (Sorbus domestica L.),
— service-berry (Sorbus domestica L.),
— hollyberry (Ilex cassineL.),
— checkerberry (Sorbus turminalis L.),
— elderberry (Sambucus nigra L.),
— rosehip (Rosa caninaL.),
— blackcurrant (ribes nigrum L.).
The first paragraph also covers, for products produced in the French
overseas territories and departments, spirit drinks obtained from the
followingfruits:
— banana (Musa paradisiaca),
— passionfruit (Passiflora edulis),
— ambarella (Spondias dulcis),
— hogplum (spondias mombin).
Article 5
ForthepurposeofArticle1(4)(L)(1)ofRegulation(EEC)No1576/
89thequantityoffruitusedshallbeaminimumoffivekgper20litresofalcoholat100%vol.,used.
Article 6
1. PursuanttoArticle1(4)(i)(1)(b)ofRegulation(EEC)No1576/
89,themaximummethylalcoholcontentoffruitspiritsshallbe15001990R1014—EN—11.11.1994—004.001—3
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grams per hectolitre of alcohol at 100 % vol obtained from the
followingfruits:
— plum(Prunus domestica L.),
— mirabelle (Prunus domestica L.varsyriaca),
— quetsch (Prunus domestica L.),
— apple(Malus domestica Borkh.),
— pear(Pyrus communis L.).
2. Before 31 December 1994 the Commission shall conduct an
evaluation of the application of paragraph 1. On the basis of an in-
dept study it shall consider whether the maximum methyl alcoholcontentmaybereduced.
Article 7
By way of derogation fromArticle 1 (4) (r) (1) of Regulation (EEC)
No 1576/89, the minimum sugar content of 100 g per litre laid down
forliqueursisherebyreducedto:
— 80gperlitreforgentianliqueurspreparedwithgentianasthesole
aromaticsubstance;
— 70gperlitrepercherryliqueurstheethylalcoholofwhichconsists
solelyofcherryspirit.
Article 7a
The terms additional to the sales designation that are indicated in the
Annexheretoshallbereservedfortheproductsdefinedthereunder.
Spirit drinks not meeting the specifications adopted for the products
defined in the Annex may not be designated by the terms indicatedforthedefinedproducts.
Article 7b
1. Pursuant to Article 6 (1), second indent, of Regulation (EEC)
No 1576/89, the use of a generic termin a com pound termshall beprohibited in the presentation of a spirit drink unless the alcohol inthatdrinkoriginatesexclusivelyfromthespiritdrinkcited.
2. However,inlinewiththesituationatthetimeofentryintoforce
ofthisRegulationonlythefollowingcompoundtermsmaybeusedinthepresentationofliqueursproducedintheCommunity:
prune brandy,
orange brandy,apricot brandy,cherry brandy,
solbaerrom,alsocalled blackcurrant rum .
3. Asregardsthelabellingandpresentationoftheliqueursindicated
inparagraph2,thecompoundtermmustappearonthelabellinginone
line in type of a single fount and colour and the word ‘liqueur’ mustappearinimmediateproximityincharactersnosmallerthanthisfount.
Ifthe alcohol doesnotcome from the spinit dringindicated itsorigin
must be shown on the labelling in the same visual field as thecompound term and ‘liqueur’ either bystating the type of agriculturalalcohol or as by the words ‘agricultural alcohol’ preceded on eachoccasionby‘madefrom’or‘madeusing’.1990R1014—EN—11.11.1994—004.001—4
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Article 7c
Where aspiritdrinklistedinArticle 9ofRegulation (EEC)No1576/
89ismixedwith:
— oneormorespiritdrinks,whetherornotdefinedinArticle1(4)of
Regulation(EEC)No1576/89,and/or
— oneormoredistillatesofagriculturalorigin,
thesalesdescription‘spirit’or‘spiritdrink’mustbeshownclearlyand
visibly, without any other qualifying term, in a prominent position onthelabel.
The first paragraph shall not apply to the description and presentation
of such mixtures when they meet one of the definitions laid down inArticle 1 (4) of Regulation (EEC) No 1576/89 and save as otherwise
providedforinArticle7b.
Without prejudice to the provisions of Council Directive 79/112/
EEC(
1) on the labelling of ingredients of spirit drinks, the labelling
and presentation of the products resulting fromthe abovem entionedmixtures may only show one of the generic terms listed in Article 1(4)ofRegulation(EEC)No1576/89ifthetermdoesnotformpartof
the sales the proportions of all the alcoholic ingredients contained in
the mixture, preceded by the words ‘mixed spirit drink’. The abovemustbeinuniformcharactersofthesametypefaceandcolourasthoseused in the sales ►
C2description but falls within the same visual
field, in a list showing description. ◄They must be no larger than
halfthesizeofthecharactersusedforthesalesdescriptions.
The proportion of each alcoholic ingredient shall be equal to the
percentage by volume of pure alcohol it represents in the total pure
alcohol content byvolume ofthe mixture. Itshall be expressedin ‘%vol’indescendingorderofquantitiesused.
Article 8
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon1May1990.
ThisRegulation shallbebindinginitsentirety anddirectly applicable
inallMemberStates.1990R1014—EN—11.11.1994—004.001—5
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ANNEX
1. ‘Vruchtenjenever’or‘Jenevermetvruchten’:aliqueurorotherspiritdrink
— obtainedbyflavouring‘jenever’withfruit,plantsorpartsthereoforby
adding fruit juice, distillates of concentrated flavours extracted fromfruitorplants,orotherdistillates,
— that may be given additional flavouring by natural or nature-identical
flavours,
— thatmaybesweetened,
— withtheorganolepticcharacteristicsofthefruitconcerned,
— withaminimumalcoholicstrengthbyvolumeof20%.
Thenameofthefruitconcernedmayreplace‘vruchten’.
2. ‘Berenburg’or‘Beerenburg’:aspiritdrink
— producedusingethylalcoholofagriculturalorigin,
— maceratingwithfruitorplantsorpartsthereof,
— containing as specific flavour distillate of gentian root ( Gentiana lutea
L.), of juniper berries ( Juniperus communis L.) and of laurel leaves
(Laurus nobilis L.),
— varyingincolourfromlighttodarkbrown,
— thatmaybesweetenedtoamaximumcontentequivalentto20grammes
perlitreofinvertsugar,
— withaminimumalcoholicstrengthbyvolumeof30%.
3. ‘Guignolet’:
aliqueurobtainedbymacerationofcherriesinethylalcoholofagricultural
origin.
4. ‘Punchaurhum’:
aliqueurwithalcoholcontentprovidedexclusivelyby‘rhum’.
5. ‘PastisdeMarseille’:
a pastis with an anethole content of 2 grammes per litre and an alcoholic
strengthbyvolumeof45%.
6. ‘Sloegin’:
aliqueurproducedbymacerationofsloesinginwiththepossibleaddition
ofsloejuice,
— producedusingnaturalflavouringsubstancesonly,
— withaminimumalcoholicstrengthbyvolumeof25%.
7. ‘Topinambur’:
aspiritdrinkproducedsolelybyfermentationofJerusalemartichoketubers
(Helianthus tuberosus L.),withaminimumalcoholicstrengthbyvolumeof
38%.
8. ‘Hefebrand’:
a spirit drink produced fromlees of wine or of ferm ented fruit, with a
minimumalcoholicstrengthbyvolumeof38%.
Theterm‘Hefebrand’maybesupplementedbythenameofthebasicmate-
rialused.
9. ‘Sambuca’:
acolourlessaniseed-flavouredliqueur
— containingdistillatesofanise( Pimpinella anisum L.),staranise( Illicium
verumL.)orotheraromaticherbs,
— withaminimumalcoholicstrengthbyvolumeof38%,
— with a minimum sugar content equivalent to 350 grammes per litre of
invertsugar,
— withanaturalanetholecontentofnotlessthan1grammeandnotmore
than2grammesperlitre.
10. ‘Mistrà’:
acolourlessliqueurflavouredwithaniseedornaturalanethole
— withananetholecontentofnotlessthan1grammeandnotmorethan2
grammesperlitre,
— thatmayalsocontainadistillateofaromaticherbs,1990R1014—EN—11.11.1994—004.001—6
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— with an alcoholic strength by volume of not less than 40 % and not
morethan47%,
— containingnoaddedsugar.
11. ‘Maraschino’or‘Marrasquino’:
a colourless liqueur the flavour of whichis given mainly by a distillate of
marasca cherries or of the product of macerating cherries or parts of cher-
riesinalcohol
— withaminimumalcoholicstrengthbyvolumeof24%,
— with a minimum sugar content equivalent to 250 grammes per litre of
invertsugar.
12. ‘Nocino’:
aliqueurtheflavourofwhichisgivenmainlybymacerationand/ordistilla-
tionofwholegreenwalnutkernels( Jugians regia L.).
— withaminimumalcoholicstrengthbyvolumeof30%,
— with a minimum sugar content equivalent to 100 grammes per litre of
invertsugar.1990R1014—EN—11.11.1994—004.001—7