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Council Regulation (EEC) No. 1576/89 of 29 May 1989 laying down general rules on the definition, description and presentation of spirit drinks, European Union (EU)

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Year of Version 1989 Dates Entry into force: December 15, 1989 Adopted: May 29, 1989 Type of Text Implementing Rules/Regulations Subject Matter Geographical Indications Notes The Regulation is applicable as of December 15, 1989 (see Article 18 for further details).

Available Texts Main text(s) Main text(s) French Règlement (CEE) n° 1576/89 du Conseil, du 29 mai 1989, établissant les règles générales relatives à la définition, à la désignation et à la présentation des boissons spiritueuses PDF HTML Spanish Reglamento (CEE) N° 1576/89 del Consejo, de 29 de mayo de 1989, por el que se establecen las normas generales relativas a la definición, designación y presentación de las bebidas espirituosas PDF HTML English Council Regulation (EEC) No. 1576/89 of 29 May 1989 laying down general rules on the definition, description and presentation of spirit drinks PDF HTML
Legislation Relates to (2 text(s)) Relates to (2 text(s))
Decree of 10 December 1991 Concerning Food Labeling According to the Commodities Law (NL089)
The Spirit Drinks Regulations 1990 (GB070)
 Is amended by (1 text(s)) Is amended by (1 text(s))
Regulation (EEC) No. 3378/94 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 December 1994 amending Regulation (EEC) No. 1576/89 laying down general rules on the definition, description and presentation of spirit drinks and Regulation (EEC) No. 1601/91 laying down general rules on the definition, description and presentation of aromatized wines, aromatized wine-based drinks and aromatized wine-product cocktails following the Uruguay Round of the multilateral trade negotiations (EU003)
Is implemented by (10 text(s)) Is implemented by (10 text(s))
The Scotch Whisky Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/2890, updated on April 26, 2023) (GB561)
The Spirit Drinks Regulations 2008 (S.I. 2008/3206, updated on April 26, 2023) (GB563)
Law on Trademarks and Geographical Indications (SG No. 98/2019, as amended on October 27, 2020)  (BG110)
Act No. 506/2009 Coll. on Trade Marks (as amended up to Act No. 291/2018 Coll.) (SK142)
Regulation No. 86 of the Minister of Agriculture of November 17, 2011, on Specific Registration Procedure for the Protection of Geographical Indications for Spirit Drinks at the European Union Level and National Level (consolidated text of September 6, 2015) (EE187)
February 17, 2012 - Flemish Government Decree on the Protection of Geographical Indications, Designations of Origin and Traditional Terms of Wine Products and the Protection of Geographical Indications of Distilled Beverages (BE128)
Act No. 256/2011 Coll. of July 20, 2011, on Amendments to Act No. 321/2004 Coll. on Viticulture and Wine-growing and on Amendment of Certain Related Acts (Act on Viticulture and Wine-growing), as subsequently amended, and Act No. 452/2001 Coll. on the Protection of Designations of Origin and Geographical Indications and on the Amendment of the Act on Consumer Protection, as subsequently amended (CZ070)
Decree No. 158 of 2009 (VII. 30.) Korm on the Procedure for the Protection of Geographical Indications of Agricultural Products, Foodstuffs & Spirit Drinks as well as the Inspection of These Products (HU065)
Ministerial Decree No. 5388 of August 1, 2011, on the Implementation of Article 17 of Regulation (EC) No. 110/2008 of the European Parliament & Council of January 15, 2008 Concerning the Definition, Description, Presentation, Labeling & Protection of Geographical Indications of Spirit Drinks - Technical details of 'Italian Brandy' (IT077)
Ministerial Decree No. 5389 of August 1st, 2011 Implementation of Article 17 of Regulation (EC) No. 110/2008 of the European Parliament & Council of January 15, 2008 Concerning the Definition, Description, Presentation, Labeling & Protection of Geographical Indications of Spirit Drinks - Technical details of "Grappa" (IT098)
 Is repealed by (2 text(s)) Is repealed by (2 text(s))
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 spirit drinks (EU058)
Directive 2004/48/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on the enforcement of intellectual property rights (EU053)
WTO Document Reference
IP/N/1/EEC/G/2
WIPO Lex No. EU030