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The Wine Regulations 2009
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PART 2Description and Presentation
| Relevant Community provision | Subject matter | ||
|---|---|---|---|
(a) For the purposes of Article 16(1)(b)(ii) (use of the term “medium dry”) the figure of 18 grams per litre applies where the total acidity of the wine expressed as grams of tartaric acid per litre is not more than 10 grams per litre below its residual sugar content. | |||
Regulation 1493/99: | |||
| Article 48 | Description and presentation of products | ||
| Article 49(1) | Sale, placing on the market and export of products | ||
| Article 51(2) | Use of a designation for wines with a geographical indication | ||
| Article 52 | Use of a protected designation | ||
| Annex VII point A | Compulsory particulars in labelling and sales descriptions | ||
| Annex VII point B | Optional particulars | ||
| Annex VII, point C, paragraph 1 | Use of the term “wine” and “table wine” | ||
| Annex VII point C, paragraph 3 | Designations | ||
| Annex VII point D paragraph 1 | Languages on the labelling | ||
| Annex VII point E | Codes (codes may not be used in accordance with the last paragraph) | ||
| Annex VII point F | Brand names | ||
| Annex VII point G (1) | Placing on the market | ||
| Annex VIII point B | Compulsory particulars for sparkling wine | ||
| Annex VIII point C | Optional particulars for sparkling wine | ||
| Annex VIII point D | Detailed rules relating to compulsory particulars for sparkling wine | ||
| Annex VIII point E | Use of certain specific terms for sparkling wine | ||
| Annex VIII point F | Languages that may be used for labelling sparkling wine | ||
| Annex VIII point G paragraph 1 | Presentation of sparkling wine | ||
| Annex VIII point G paragraph 2 | Contents of sparkling wine type bottles | ||
| Annex VIII point G paragraph 4 | More than one item of information for sparkling wine | ||
| Annex VIII point G paragraph 5 | Labelling a package for sparkling wine | ||
| Annex VIII point H paragraph 1 | Brand names for sparkling wine | ||
| Annex VIII point I paragraph 2 | Description of sparkling wine | ||
| Annex VIII point I paragraph 3 | Sales description of sparkling wine | ||
| Annex VIII point I paragraph 4 | Composite names of sparking wine | ||
| Annex VIII point I paragraph 5 | Marking the cork of sparkling wine | ||
Regulation 753/2002: | |||
| Article 3 | Presentation of compulsory particulars | ||
| Article 6 | Optional particulars must not be misleading or cause confusion | ||
| Article 8 | Prohibition on lead-based capsules or foil | ||
| Article 9 paragraphs 1 and 2 and Annex I | Reservation of certain types of bottle | ||
| Article 10 | Particulars required for registers, accompanying documents and other documents | ||
| Article 11 | Labelling of Title II products | ||
| Article 12 | Compulsory particulars for Title II products | ||
| Article 13 | Optional particulars for Title II products | ||
| Article 14 | Labelling with a geographic indication | ||
| Article 15 | Use of name, address and occupation of those marketing the product | ||
| Article 16(a) | Definitions for residual sugar expressions | ||
| Article 18 | Indication of a vintage year | ||
| Article 19 and Annex II | Indication of vine variety | ||
| Article 21 | Awards and medals | ||
| Article 24 and Annex III | Protection of traditional terms | ||
| Article 25(1) | Criteria for use of name of enterprise | ||
| Article 31 paragraph 3 | Criteria for use of geographical unit smaller than specified region | ||
| Article 33(3) | Indication of the region of bottling | ||
| Article 34 | General rules for labelling imported wine | ||
| Article 35 | Names of third countries | ||
| Article 36 and Annex V | Imported wine with a geographical indication | ||
| Article 37 | Other particulars that may be included on the labelling of imported wine with a geographical indication | ||
| Article 37b and Annex VIII | Particulars for imported liqueur wine, semi-sparkling wine, aerated semi-sparkling wine and sparkling wine | ||
| Article 38 paragraphs 1 to 3 | Compulsory particulars for liqueur wine, semi-sparkling wine and aerated semi-sparkling wine | ||
| Article 39 | Optional particulars for liqueur wines, semi-sparkling wines and aerated semi-sparkling wine | ||
| Article 41 | Rules for aerated sparkling wine | ||
| Article 43 and Annex VII | Indication of a geographical unit other than a specified region | ||
| Article 45 | Protection of traditional terms for sparkling wine; Criteria for use of geographical unit smaller than specified region for quality sparkling wine psr | ||
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