Commission Regulation (EC) No 2675/94 of 3 November 1994 amending Regulation (EEC) No 1014/90 laying down detailed implementing rules on the definition, description and presentation of spirit drinks

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2675/94 of 3 November 1994 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 Regulation (EEC) No 3280/92 (2), and in particular Articles 1 (4) (i)  (2) and 6 (3) thereof,
Whereas Article 5 of Regulation (EEC) No 1576/89 lays down that the names referred to in Article 1 (4) are to be used only for the spirit drinks defined therein and that spirit drinks which do not meet the specifications laid down for the products  defined in Article 1 (4) may not bear the names assigned therein to those products and must be described as 'spirit drinks' or 'spirits';
Whereas special provisions should be laid down concerning the names of certain mixtures of spirit drinks with a view to ensuring fair competition between such mixtures and spirit drinks as defined in Regulation (EEC) No 1576/89 and to informing  consumers properly as to the nature and alcoholic composition of the mixtures so as to avoid any confusion with regard to them; whereas such special provisions are to supplement the obligations laid down in Council Directive 79/112/EEC (3), as last  amended by Commission Directive 93/102/EC (4), on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the labelling of foodstuffs and in Council Directive 75/106/EEC (5), as last amended by Directive 89/676/EEC (6), on the making-up by volume  of certain prepackaged liquids;
Whereas the reputation and quality of spirits eligible for one of the traditional or geographical designations referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 1576/89 and Annex II thereto should be protected by prohibiting the use of such designations  for such mixtures of spirit drinks;
Whereas the names of certain tropical fruits should be added to the list of fruits in Article 4 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1014/90 (7), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3458/92 (8), in order to take account of traditional practices in the  French overseas departments;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Implementation Committee for Spirit Drinks,