Information on the assessment of technical files of established geographical indications for spirit drinks
Date: 2019-03-27
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU Member State, consumer information, designation of origin, labelling, marketing standard, product designation, spirits, technical specification








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27.3.2019   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 115/36






Information on the assessment of technical files of established geographical indications for spirit drinks
(2019/C 115/11)
This publication presents the results of the examination carried out by the European Commission on the technical files of established geographical indications (GI) for spirit drinks in accordance with Article 20(1) of Regulation (EC) No 110/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council (1) and Article 9 of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 716/2013 (2).
Pursuant to Article 20(1) of Regulation (EC) No 110/2008, Member States had to submit to the Commission a technical file for each GI registered in Annex III of this Regulation no later than 20 February 2015.
The Commission had received, within the deadline, technical files for 243 out of 330 established GIs. As a consequence, the Commission delisted 87 names (3) from Annex III of Regulation (EC) No 110/2008 and assessed the technical files received.
Pursuant to Article 9(1) of Regulation (EU) No 716/2013, the technical file submitted had to demonstrate that the requirements laid down in Article 15(1) of Regulation (EC) No 110/2008 were fulfilled. The abovementioned Article requires that a geographical indication shall be an indication which identifies a spirit drink as originating in a specific place, where a given quality, reputation or other characteristic of that spirit drink is essentially attributable to its geographical origin.
Commission’s examination did not include the verification of the compliance with other applicable rules, including requirements of the technical file on the mandatory bottling and/or dilution in the geographical area, since they are not related to the definition of GIs.
The Commission finalised the examination of the submitted 243 technical files of the established GIs with the following results:






1.


Correction of names for 12 GIs and correction of the geographical area for one GI (4); and










2.


Further removal of nine GIs for which, following the Commission observations addressed to Member States in accordance with Article 9(1) of Regulation (EU) No 716/2013, either the technical file was withdrawn by the Member State or the deficiencies pointed out were not remedied (5).




Based on the above, the established geographical indications for spirit drinks included in the Annex to this notice meet the conditions laid down in Article 15(1) of Regulation (EC) No 110/2008.
In order to provide a complete overview of currently protected GIs, the said Annex also includes, in addition to the established geographical indications, the following geographical indications registered pursuant to the procedure of Article 17 of Regulation (EC) No 110/2008: ‘Somerset Cider Brandy’, ‘Pisco’, ‘Újfehértói meggypálinka’, ‘Ron de Guatemala’, ‘Гроздова ракия от Търговище’/‘Grozdova rakya ot Targovishte’, ‘Карнобатска гроздова ракия’/‘Гроздова ракия от Карнобат’/‘Karnobatska grozdova rakya’/‘Grozdova rakya ot Karnobat’ and ‘Tequila’.



(1)  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 (OJ L 39, 13.2.2008, p. 16).

(2)  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 716/2013 of 25 July 2013 laying down rules for the application of Regulation (EC) No 110/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the definition, description, presentation, labelling and the protection of geographical indications of spirit drinks (OJ L 201, 26.7.2013, p. 21).

(3)  Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/1067 of 1 July 2016 amending Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 110/2008 (OJ L 178, 2.7.2016, p. 1).

(4)  Commission Regulation (EU) 2018/1098 of 2 August 2018 amending and correcting Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 110/2008 (OJ L 197, 3.8.2018, p. 7).

(5)  Regulation not yet adopted. Following the vote in the committee for spirit drinks on 4.12.2018 the adoption procedure was launched. The GIs to be removed are indicated in the attached annex.




ANNEX



‘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



France




 



Rhum de la Guadeloupe



France




 



Rhum de la Réunion



France




 



Rhum de la Guyane



France




 



Rhum de sucrerie de la Baie du Galion



France




 



Rhum des Antilles françaises



France




 



Rhum des départements français d'outre-mer



France




 



Rum da Madeira



Portugal




 



Ron de Guatemala



Guatemala










2.


Whisky/Whiskey






 


 




 



Scotch Whisky



United Kingdom (Scotland)




 



Irish Whiskey/Uisce Beatha Eireannach/Irish Whisky
 (1)



Ireland




 



Whisky breton/Whisky de Bretagne



France




 



Whisky alsacien/Whisky d'Alsace



France










3.


Grain spirit






 


 




 



Korn/Kornbrand



Germany, Austria, Belgium (German-speaking Community)




 



Münsterländer Korn/Kornbrand



Germany




 



Sendenhorster Korn/Kornbrand



Germany




 



Emsländer Korn/Kornbrand



Germany




 



Haselünner Korn/Kornbrand



Germany




 



Hasetaler Korn/Kornbrand



Germany




 



Samanė



Lithuania










4.


Wine spirit






 


 




 



Eau-de-vie de Cognac/Eau-de-vie des Charentes/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




 



Fine Bordeaux



France




 



Fine de Bourgogne



France




 



Armagnac

(The denomination ‘Armagnac’ may be supplemented by the following terms:






—



Bas-Armagnac











—



Haut-Armagnac











—



Armagnac-Ténarèze











—



Blanche Armagnac)






France




 



Eau-de-vie de vin de la Marne



France




 



Eau-de-vie de vin originaire du Bugey



France




 



Eau-de-vie de vin des Côtes-du-Rhône



France




 



Eau-de-vie de Faugères



France




 



Eau-de-vie de vin originaire du Languedoc



France




 



Aguardente de Vinho Douro



Portugal




 



Aguardente de Vinho Ribatejo



Portugal




 



Aguardente de Vinho Alentejo



Portugal




 



Aguardente de Vinho da Região dos Vinhos Verdes



Portugal




 



Aguardente de Vinho Lourinhã



Portugal




 



Сунгурларска гроздова ракия/Гроздова ракия от Сунгурларе/Sungurlarska grozdova rakya/Grozdova rakya from Sungurlare



Bulgaria




 



Сливенска перла (Сливенска гроздова ракия/Гроздова ракия от Сливен)/Slivenska perla (Slivenska grozdova rakya/Grozdova rakya from Sliven)



Bulgaria




 



Стралджанска Мускатова ракия/Мускатова ракия от Стралджа/Straldjanska Muscatova rakya/Muscatova rakya from Straldja



Bulgaria




 



Поморийска гроздова ракия/Гроздова ракия от Поморие/Pomoriyska grozdova rakya/Grozdova rakya from Pomorie



Bulgaria




 



Бургаска Мускатова ракия/Мускатова ракия от Бургас/Bourgaska Muscatova rakya/Muscatova rakya from Bourgas



Bulgaria




 



Сухиндолска гроздова ракия/Гроздова ракия от Сухиндол/Suhindolska grozdova rakya/Grozdova rakya from Suhindol



Bulgaria




 



Карловска гроздова ракия/Гроздова ракия от Карлово/Karlovska grozdova rakya/Grozdova rakya from Karlovo



Bulgaria




 



Гроздова ракия от Търговище/Grozdova rakya ot Targovishte



Bulgaria




 



‘Карнобатска гроздова ракия’/‘Гроздова ракия от Карнобат’/‘Karnobatska grozdova rakya’/‘Grozdova rakya ot Karnobat’



Bulgaria




 



Vinars Târnave



Romania




 



Vinars Vaslui



Romania




 



Vinars Murfatlar



Romania




 



Vinars Vrancea



Romania




 



Vinars Segarcea



Romania










5.


Brandy/Weinbrand






 


 




 



Brandy de Jerez



Spain




 



Brandy del Penedés



Spain




 



Brandy italiano



Italy




 



Deutscher Weinbrand



Germany




 



Wachauer Weinbrand



Austria




 



Pfälzer Weinbrand



Germany










6.


Grape marc spirit






 


 




 



Marc de Champagne/Eau-de-vie de marc de Champagne



France




 



Marc de Bourgogne/Eau-de-vie de marc de Bourgogne



France




 



Marc du Bugey



France




 



Marc de Savoie



France




 



Marc des Côtes-du-Rhône/Eau-de-vie de marc des Côtes du Rhône



France




 



Marc de Provence



France




 



Marc du Languedoc



France




 



Marc d'Alsace Gewurztraminer



France




 



Marc d'Auvergne



France




 



Marc du Jura



France




 



Aguardente Bagaceira Bairrada



Portugal




 



Aguardente Bagaceira Alentejo



Portugal




 



Aguardente Bagaceira da Região dos Vinhos Verdes



Portugal




 



Orujo de Galicia



Spain




 



Grappa



Italy




 



Grappa di Barolo



Italy




 



Grappa piemontese/Grappa del Piemonte



Italy




 



Grappa lombarda/Grappa della Lombardia



Italy




 



Grappa trentina/Grappa del Trentino



Italy




 



Grappa friulana/Grappa del Friuli



Italy




 



Grappa veneta/Grappa del Veneto



Italy




 



Südtiroler Grappa/Grappa dell'Alto Adige



Italy




 



Grappa siciliana/Grappa di Sicilia



Italy




 



Grappa di Marsala
 (2)



Italy




 



Τσικουδιά/Tsikoudia/Τσίπουρο/Tsipouro



Greece




 



Τσικουδιά Κρήτης/Tsikoudia of Crete



Greece




 



Τσίπουρο Μακεδονίας/Tsipouro of Macedonia



Greece




 



Τσίπουρο Θεσσαλίας/Tsipouro of Thessaly



Greece




 



Τσίπουρο Τυρνάβου/Tsipouro of Tyrnavos



Greece




 



Ζιβανία/Τζιβανία/Ζιβάνα/Zivania



Cyprus




 



Törkölypálinka



Hungary










9.


Fruit spirit






 


 




 



Schwarzwälder Kirschwasser



Germany




 



Schwarzwälder Mirabellenwasser



Germany




 



Schwarzwälder Williamsbirne



Germany




 



Schwarzwälder Zwetschgenwasser



Germany




 



Fränkisches Zwetschgenwasser



Germany




 



Fränkisches Kirschwasser



Germany




 



Fränkischer Obstler



Germany




 



Mirabelle de Lorraine



France




 



Kirsch d'Alsace



France




 



Quetsch d'Alsace



France




 



Framboise d'Alsace



France




 



Mirabelle d'Alsace



France




 



Kirsch de Fougerolles



France




 



Südtiroler Williams/Williams dell'Alto Adige



Italy




 



Südtiroler Marille/Marille dell'Alto Adige



Italy




 



Südtiroler Kirsch/Kirsch dell'Alto Adige



Italy




 



Südtiroler Zwetschgeler/Zwetschgeler dell'Alto Adige



Italy




 



Südtiroler Obstler/Obstler dell'Alto Adige



Italy




 



Südtiroler Gravensteiner/Gravensteiner dell'Alto Adige



Italy




 



Südtiroler Golden Delicious/Golden Delicious dell'Alto Adige



Italy




 



Williams friulano/Williams del Friuli



Italy




 



Sliwovitz del Veneto
 (3)



Italy




 



Sliwovitz del Friuli-Venezia Giulia



Italy




 



Distillato di mele trentino/Distillato di mele del Trentino



Italy




 



Williams trentino/Williams del Trentino



Italy




 



Sliwovitz trentino/Sliwovitz del Trentino



Italy




 



Aprikot trentino/Aprikot del Trentino



Italy




 



Medronho do Algarve



Portugal




 



Kirsch Friulano/Kirschwasser Friulano



Italy




 



Kirsch Trentino/Kirschwasser Trentino



Italy




 



Kirsch Veneto/Kirschwasser Veneto
 (4)



Italy




 



Wachauer Marillenbrand



Austria




 



Szatmári Szilvapálinka



Hungary




 



Kecskeméti Barackpálinka



Hungary




 



Békési Szilvapálinka



Hungary




 



Szabolcsi Almapálinka



Hungary




 



Gönci Barackpálinka



Hungary




 



Pálinka



Hungary, Austria (for apricot spirits solely produced in the Länder of: Niederösterreich, Burgenland, Steiermark, Wien)




 



Újfehértói meggypálinka



Hungary




 



Brinjevec



Slovenia




 



Dolenjski sadjevec



Slovenia




 



Троянска сливова ракия/Сливова ракия от Троян/Troyanska slivova rakya/Slivova rakya from Troyan



Bulgaria




 



Ловешка сливова ракия/Сливова ракия от Ловеч/Loveshka slivova rakya/Slivova rakya from Lovech



Bulgaria




 



Pălincă



Romania




 



Ţuică Zetea de Medieşu Aurit



Romania




 



Ţuică de Argeş



Romania




 



Horincă de Cămârzana



Romania




 



Hrvatska loza



Croatia




 



Hrvatska stara šljivovica



Croatia




 



Slavonska šljivovica



Croatia




 



Pisco
 (5)



Peru










10.


Cider spirit and perry spirit






 


 




 



Calvados



France




 



Calvados Pays d'Auge



France




 



Calvados Domfrontais



France




 



Eau-de-vie de cidre de Bretagne



France




 



Eau-de-vie de cidre de Normandie



France




 



Eau-de-vie de poiré de Normandie



France




 



Eau-de-vie de cidre du Maine



France




 



Aguardiente de sidra de Asturias



Spain




 



Somerset Cider Brandy
 (6)



United Kingdom










15.


Vodka






 


 




 



Svensk Vodka/Swedish Vodka



Sweden




 



Suomalainen Vodka/Finsk Vodka/Vodka of Finland



Finland




 



Polska Wódka/Polish Vodka



Poland




 



Originali lietuviška degtinė/Original Lithuanian vodka



Lithuania




 



Estonian vodka



Estonia










17.


Geist






 


 




 



Schwarzwälder Himbeergeist



Germany










18.


Gentian






 


 




 



Bayerischer Gebirgsenzian



Germany




 



Südtiroler Enzian/Genziana dell'Alto Adige



Italy




 



Genziana trentina/Genziana del Trentino



Italy










19.


Juniper-flavoured spirit drinks






 


 




 



Genièvre/Jenever/Genever



Belgium, The Netherlands, France (Départements Nord (59) and Pas-de-Calais (62)), Germany (German Bundesländer Nordrhein-Westfalen and Niedersachsen)




 



Genièvre de grains/Graanjenever/Graangenever



Belgium, The Netherlands, France (Départements Nord (59) and Pas-de-Calais (62))




 



Jonge jenever/jonge genever



Belgium, The Netherlands




 



Oude jenever/oude genever



Belgium, The Netherlands




 



Hasseltse jenever/Hasselt



Belgium (Hasselt, Zonhoven, Diepenbeek)




 



Balegemse jenever



Belgium (Balegem)




 



O' de Flander-Oost-Vlaamse Graanjenever



Belgium (Oost-Vlaanderen)




 



Peket-Pekêt/Pèket-Pèkèt de Wallonie



Belgium (Région wallonne)




 



Genièvre Flandre Artois



France (Départements Nord (59) and Pas-de-Calais (62))




 



Ostfriesischer Korngenever



Germany




 



Steinhäger



Germany




 



Gin de Mahón



Spain




 



Vilniaus Džinas/Vilnius Gin



Lithuania




 



Spišská borovička



Slovakia










24.


Akvavit/aquavit






 


 




 



Svensk Aquavit/Svensk Akvavit/Swedish Aquavit



Sweden










25.


Aniseed-flavoured spirit drinks






 


 




 



Anís Paloma Monforte del Cid



Spain




 



Hierbas de Mallorca



Spain




 



Hierbas Ibicencas



Spain




 



Chinchón



Spain




 



Janeževec
 (7)



Slovenia










29.


Distilled Anis







 


 




 



Ouzo/Ούζο



Cyprus, Greece




 



Ούζο Μυτιλήνης/Ouzo of Mitilene



Greece




 



Ούζο Πλωμαρίου/Ouzo of Plomari



Greece




 



Ούζο Καλαμάτας/Ouzo of Kalamata



Greece




 



Ούζο Θράκης/Ouzo of Thrace



Greece




 



Ούζο Μακεδονίας/Ouzo of Macedonia



Greece










30.


Bitter-tasting spirit drinks/bitter







 


 




 



Rheinberger Kräuter



Germany




 



Trejos devynerios



Lithuania




 



Slovenska travarica
 (8)



Slovenia










31.


Flavoured vodka






 


 




 



Herbal vodka from the North Podlasie Lowland aromatised with an extract of bison grass/Wódka ziołowa z Niziny Północnopodlaskiej aromatyzowana ekstraktem z trawy żubrowej



Poland




 



Polska Wódka/Polish Vodka
 (9)



Poland




 



Originali lietuviška degtinė/Original Lithuanian vodka
 (9)



Lithuania










32.


Liqueur






 


 




 



Berliner Kümmel



Germany




 



Hamburger Kümmel



Germany




 



Münchener Kümmel



Germany




 



Chiemseer Klosterlikör



Germany




 



Bayerischer Kräuterlikör



Germany




 



Irish Cream
 (10)



Ireland




 



Palo de Mallorca



Spain




 



Mirto di Sardegna



Italy




 



Liquore di limone di Sorrento



Italy




 



Liquore di limone della Costa d'Amalfi



Italy




 



Genepì del Piemonte



Italy




 



Genepì della Valle d'Aosta



Italy




 



Benediktbeurer Klosterlikör



Germany




 



Ettaler Klosterlikör



Germany




 



Ratafia de Champagne



France




 



Ratafia catalana



Spain




 



Suomalainen Marjalikööri/Suomalainen Hedelmälikööri/Finsk Bärlikör/Finsk Fruktlikör/Finnish berry liqueur/Finnish fruit liqueur



Finland




 



Mariazeller Magenlikör



Austria




 



Steinfelder Magenbitter



Austria




 



Wachauer Marillenlikör



Austria




 



Jägertee/Jagertee/Jagatee



Austria




 



Hüttentee



Germany




 



Polish Cherry
 (11)



Poland




 



Karlovarská Hořká
 (12)



Czech Republic




 



Pelinkovec



Slovenia




 



Blutwurz



Germany




 



Cantueso Alicantino



Spain




 



Licor café de Galicia



Spain




 



Licor de hierbas de Galicia



Spain




 



Génépi des Alpes/Genepì delle Alpi



France, Italy




 



Μαστίχα Χίου/Masticha of Chios



Greece




 



Κίτρο Νάξου/Kitro of Naxos



Greece




 



Κουμκουάτ Κέρκυρας/Koum Kouat of Corfu



Greece




 



Τεντούρα/Tentoura



Greece




 



Poncha da Madeira



Portugal




 



Hrvatski pelinkovac



Croatia










34.


Crème de cassis






 


 




 



Cassis de Bourgogne



France




 



Cassis de Dijon



France




 



Cassis de Saintonge



France










37a.


Sloe-aromatised spirit drink or Pacharán







Pacharán navarro



Espagne










39.


Maraschino/Marrasquino/Maraskino







Zadarski maraschino



Croatia










40.


Nocino






 


 




 



Nocino di Modena



Italy




 



Orehovec
 (13)



Slovenia




Other spirit drinks


 


 




 



Pommeau de Bretagne



France




 



Pommeau du Maine



France




 



Pommeau de Normandie



France




 



Svensk Punsch/Swedish Punch



Sweden




 



Inländerrum



Austria




 



Bärwurz



Germany




 



Aguardiente de hierbas de Galicia



Spain




 



Aperitivo Café de Alcoy



Spain




 



Herbero de la Sierra de Mariola



Spain




 



Königsberger Bärenfang
 (14)



Germany




 



Ostpreußischer Bärenfang



Germany




 



Ronmiel de Canarias



Spain




 



Genièvre aux fruits/Vruchtenjenever/Jenever met vruchten/Fruchtgenever



Belgium, The Netherlands, Germany (German Bundesländer Nordrhein-Westfalen and Niedersachsen)




 



Domači rum



Slovenia




 



Irish Poteen/Irish Poitín
 (15)



Ireland




 



Trauktinė



Lithuania




 



Trauktinė Palanga



Lithuania




 



Trauktinė Dainava



Lithuania




 



Hrvatska travarica



Croatia




 



Tequila



United Mexican States





’


(1)  The geographical indication Irish Whiskey/Uisce Beatha Eireannach/Irish Whisky covers whisky/whiskey produced in Ireland and Northern Ireland.

(2)  to be removed

(3)  to be removed

(4)  to be removed

(5)  The protection of the geographical indication Pisco under this Regulation shall be without prejudice to the use of the name Pisco for products originating in Chile protected under the Association Agreement between the Union and Chile of 2002.

(6)  The geographical indication Somerset Cider Brandy must be accompanied by the sales denomination ‘cider spirit’.

(7)  to be removed

(8)  to be removed

(9)  This product must bear on the label the sales denomination ‘flavoured vodka’. The term ‘flavoured’ may be replaced by the name of the predominant flavour.

(10)  The geographical indication Irish Cream covers the corresponding liqueur produced in Ireland and Northern Ireland.

(11)  to be removed

(12)  to be removed

(13)  to be removed

(14)  to be removed

(15)  The geographical indication Irish Poteen/Irish Poitín covers the corresponding spirit drink produced in Ireland and Northern Ireland.