Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2006A00077:clause:2_8
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2006A00077
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 2 cl 8
Character Range: 9495–10731

8  Schedule 3 (Chapter 22, after Additional Note 7)
Insert:

 7A.‑ For the purposes of subparagraph (d)(iii) of Additional Note 7, fruit, or product derived entirely from fruit, may be used in the production of mead only if:
 (a) the fruit or product has not been fermented; and
 (b) the fruit or product is added before the fermentation process is complete; and
 (c) after the addition of the fruit or product, and before fermentation, the beverage will contain not less than 14% by volume of honey; and
 (d) after the addition of the fruit or product, and before fermentation, the fruit or product will constitute not more than 30% by volume of the beverage; and
 (e) after the addition of the fruit or product and after fermentation, the beverage will have an ethyl alcohol content by volume of not less than 8%, and not greater than 22%.

 7B.‑ For the purposes of Additional Note 7A, if:
 (a) a product derived from fruit is added; and
 (b) the product contains concentrated fruit juice or concentrated fruit pulp;
the proportion of fruit or product in the beverage is to be worked out by assuming that the concentrated fruit juice or concentrated fruit pulp has been diluted according to the recommendations of its manufacturer.