ANNEX IISPIRIT DRINKS

Categories of spirit drinks

33.Crème de (followed by the name of a fruit or the raw material used)

  1. (a)

    Spirit drinks known as Crème de (followed by the name of a fruit or the raw material used), excluding milk products, are liqueurs with a minimum sugar content of 250 grams per litre expressed as invert sugar.

  2. (b)

    The minimum alcoholic strength by volume of Crème de (followed by the name of a fruit or the raw material used) shall be 15 %.

  3. (c)

    The rules on flavouring substances and F1flavouring preparations for liqueurs laid down under category 32 shall apply to this spirit drink.

  4. (d)

    The sales denomination may be supplemented by the term ‘liqueur’.