Regulation (EC) No 110/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 January 2008 on the definition, description, presentation, labelling and the protection of geographical indications of spirit drinks and repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 1576/89 (c. 110)

ANNEX IIU.K.SPIRIT DRINKS

Categories of spirit drinksU.K.

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

(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.

(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 %.

(c)

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

(d)

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

Textual Amendments

F1Substituted by Regulation (EC) No 1334/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 on flavourings and certain food ingredients with flavouring properties for use in and on foods and amending Council Regulation (EEC) No 1601/91, Regulations (EC) No 2232/96 and (EC) No 110/2008 and Directive 2000/13/EC (Text with EEA relevance).