Commission Regulation (EC) No 2140/98 of 6 October 1998 amending Regulation (EEC) No 1014/90 laying down detailed implementing rules on the definition, description and presentation of spirit drinks

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2140/98 of 6 October 1998 amending Regulation (EEC) No 1014/90 laying down detailed implementing rules on the definition, description and presentation of spirit drinks
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
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Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1576/89 of 29 May 1989 laying down general rules on the definition, description and presentation of spirit drinks (1), as last amended by the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden, and in particular Article 6 thereof,
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1014/90 (2), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2523/97 (3), lays down detailed implementing rules on the definition, description and presentation of spirit drinks; whereas, to protect the traditional drink Bierbrand or eau de vie de biĂ¨re, whether or not sweetened in accordance with national traditions, against unfair competition, and to maintain a high quality level for that drink, the use of that term should be restricted to the spirit drink defined in this Regulation;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Implementation Committee for Spirit Drinks,