Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00043:clause:3_2106:p3
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00043
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 3 cl 2106 (pt 3/5)
Character Range: 416861–419374

or must of apples or pears) that gives colour or flavour.
 6.‑ For the purposes of 2206.00.30 and 2206.00.4, "fruit or vegetable wine" is a beverage that:
 (a) is the product of the complete or partial fermentation of the juice or must of fruit or vegetables, or products derived solely from fruit or vegetables; and
 (b) has an alcoholic strength by volume of at least 8% vol but not exceeding 22% vol; and
 (c) has not had added to it, at any time, any ethyl alcohol from any other source, except ethyl alcohol from grape spirit or neutral spirit may be added, but only if the resulting beverage has an alcoholic content by volume of at least 15% vol and not exceeding 22% vol; and
 (d) has not had added to it, at any time, any liquor or substance that gives colour or flavour.
 7.‑ For the purposes of 2206.00.30 and 2206.00.4, "mead" is a beverage that:
 (a) has an alcoholic strength by volume exceeding 1.15% vol; and
 (b) is the product of the complete or partial fermentation of honey; and
 (c) has not had added to it, at any time, any ethyl alcohol from any other source, except ethyl alcohol from grape spirit or neutral spirit may be added, but only if the resulting beverage has an alcoholic content by volume of at least 15% vol and not exceeding 22% vol; and
 (d) has not had added to it, at any time, any liquor or substance (other than honey) that gives colour or flavour, except as follows:
 (i) herbs or spices added during or after the production;
 (ii) caramel added after the fermentation process is complete;
 (iii) fruit, or product derived entirely from fruit, used as set out in Additional Note 7A.
 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