Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1781/91 of 19 June 1991 amending Regulation (EEC) No 1014/90 laying down detailed implementing rules on the definition, description and presentation of spirit drinks

COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 1781/91  of 19 June 1991  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 Economic 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), and in particular Article 6 (3) thereof,
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1014/90 (2) laid down initial detailed rules; whereas these need to be supplemented;
Whereas, in order to take account of long-established practices existing when Regulation (EEC) No 1576/89 entered into force, it should be permitted that certain composite names of liqueurs may be maintained even though the alcohol is not obtained or is  not obtained exclusively from the spirit drink indicated; whereas it is essential to specify the conditions for the description of those liqueurs in order to avoid any risk of confusion with the spirit drinks defined in Article 1 (4) of Regulation (EEC)  No 1576/89;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are situation in accordance with the opinion of the implementation Committee for Spirit Drinks,