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In application of Article 10.25.3(c) of the Agreement, the Parties have confirmed the following matters related to references to legislation in the Agreement: (a) On 17 April 2019, 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Council Regulation (EEC) No 1576/89 (2) referred to in Sub-section C ‘Geographical Indications’ of the Agreement was repealed by Regulation (EU) 2019/787 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 April 2019 on the definition, description, presentation and labelling of spirit drinks, the use of the names of spirit drinks in the presentation and labelling of other foodstuffs, the protection of geographical indications for spirit drinks, the use of ethyl alcohol and distillates of agricultural origin in alcoholic beverages, and repealing Regulation (EC) No 110/2008 (3). Therefore, a reference to Regulation (EC) No 110/2008 in the Agreement should be deemed to be a reference to Regulation (EU) 2019/787. (b) On 21 November 2012, Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 of 20 March 2006 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs (4) referred to in Sub-section C ‘Geographical Indications’ was repealed by Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 November 2012 on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs (5). Therefore, a reference to Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 in the Agreement should be deemed to be a reference to Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012. (c) On 26 February 2014, Council Regulation (EEC) No 1601/91 of 10 June 1991 laying down general rules on the definition, description and presentation of aromatized wines, aromatized wine-based drinks and aromatized wine-product cocktails (6) referred to in Sub-section C ‘Geographical Indications’ was repealed by Regulation (EU) No 251/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2014 on the definition, description, presentation, labelling and the protection of geographical indications of aromatised wine products and repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 1601/91 (7). Therefore, a reference to Regulation (EEC) No 1601/91 in the Agreement should be deemed to be a reference to Regulation (EU) No 251/2014. (d) On 29 April 2008, Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in wine (8) referred to in Sub-section C ‘Geographical Indications’ was repealed by Council Regulation (EC) No 479/2008 of 29 April 2008 on the common organisation of the market in wine, amending Regulations (EC) No 1493/1999, (EC) No 1782/2003, (EC) No 1290/2005, (EC) No 3/2008 and repealing Regulations (EEC) No 2392/86 and (EC) No 1493/1999. The latter Regulation has been repealed by Council Regulation (EC) No 491/2009 of 25 May 2009 amending Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation) (9) and its provisions were integrated in Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation) (10). Therefore, a reference to Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 in the Agreement should be deemed to be a reference to Regulation (EC) No 491/2009. (e) On 17 December 2013, Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 referred to in Sub-section C ‘Geographical Indications’ was repealed by Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 establishing a common organisation of the markets in agricultural products and repealing Council Regulations (EEC) No 922/72, (EEC) No 234/79, (EC) No 1037/2001 and (EC) No 1234/2007 (11). Therefore, a reference to Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 in the Agreement should be deemed to be a reference to Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013. (f) The Agricultural Products Quality Control Act (Act No. 9759, Jun. 9, 2009) of Korea referred to in Sub-section C ‘Geographical Indications’ has been amended. On 21 December 2021, Agricultural and Fishery Products Quality Control Act (Act No. 18599, Dec. 21, 2021) has been applied (12). Therefore, a reference to the Agricultural Products Quality Control Act (Act No. 9759, Jun. 9, 2009) in the Agreement should be deemed to be a reference to the Agricultural and Fishery Products Quality Control Act (Act No. 18599, Dec. 21, 2021). (g) The Liquor Tax Act (Act No. 8852, Feb. 29, 2008) of Korea referred to in Sub-section C ‘Geographical Indications’ has been amended. On 1 January 2021, specific provisions with respect to the administrative procedures related to production and sales, etc. of liquor stipulated in the Liquor Tax Act have been incorporated in the Liquor License Act (unofficial translation / Act No. 17761, Dec. 29, 2020) and have been applied (13). As of January 2022, both the Liquor Tax Act (Act No. 18593, Dec. 21, 2021) (14) and The Liquor License Act (Act No. 18723, Jan. 6, 2022) (15) have been applied. Therefore, a reference to the Liquor Tax Act (Act No. 8852, Feb. 29, 2008) in the Agreement should be deemed to be a reference to the Liquor Tax Act (Act No. 18593, Dec. 21, 2021) and the Liquor License Act (Act No. 18723, Jan. 6, 2022).