- Latest available (Revised)
- Original (As made)
This is the original version (as it was originally made).
8.—(1) The category into which a Scotch Whisky falls must be stated on—
(a)the front of a container of Scotch Whisky; and
(b)any individual packaging used for the transportation of the container, or used for display purposes during the marketing of the whisky, unless, in both cases, the front of the container is clearly visible through that packaging.
(2) The categories are—
(a)Single Malt Scotch Whisky;
(b)Single Grain Scotch Whisky;
(c)Blended Malt Scotch Whisky;
(d)Blended Grain Scotch Whisky; and
(e)Blended Scotch Whisky.
(3) The name of the category must be—
(a)printed in a conspicuous place in such a way as to be easily visible and legible to the naked eye and indelible so that it is clear that it is the sales description of the whisky;
(b)printed in a way that gives equal prominence to each word making up the name of the category; and
(c)as prominent as any other description of the whisky on the container or packaging, except for—
(i)any separate use of the description “Scotch Whisky”;
(ii)any statement relating to the year in which the whisky was distilled, the year in which it was bottled, the period for which it was matured or the age of the whisky; and
(iii)any descriptive word or words forming part of the brand name.
(4) The name of the category must not be—
(a)overlaid or interrupted by other written or pictorial matter; or
(b)used in conjunction with any other words.
(5) But paragraph (4)(b) does not prevent the name of a Scottish locality or region from being appended to the name of the category of the whisky to indicate where the Scotch Whisky was distilled if —
(a)it appears immediately before the name of the category;
(b)the whisky was distilled in the named locality or region; and
(c)the use of that name does not otherwise contravene regulation 10.
(6) A person must not label, package or sell any Scotch Whisky in a way that does not comply with paragraph (1), (3) or (4).
(7) A person must not label, package, sell, advertise or promote any Scotch Whisky as falling within a category if it does not fall into that category.
Latest Available (revised):The latest available updated version of the legislation incorporating changes made by subsequent legislation and applied by our editorial team. Changes we have not yet applied to the text, can be found in the ‘Changes to Legislation’ area.
Original (As Enacted or Made): The original version of the legislation as it stood when it was enacted or made. No changes have been applied to the text.
Explanatory Memorandum sets out a brief statement of the purpose of a Statutory Instrument and provides information about its policy objective and policy implications. They aim to make the Statutory Instrument accessible to readers who are not legally qualified and accompany any Statutory Instrument or Draft Statutory Instrument laid before Parliament from June 2004 onwards.
Access essential accompanying documents and information for this legislation item from this tab. Dependent on the legislation item being viewed this may include:
Use this menu to access essential accompanying documents and information for this legislation item. Dependent on the legislation item being viewed this may include:
Click 'View More' or select 'More Resources' tab for additional information including: