The Wine Regulations 2009

Type Statutory-Instrument
Publication 2009-02-25
State In force
Department King's Printer of Acts of Parliament
Reform history JSON API PDF

Made: 25th February 2009

Laid before Parliament: 3rd March 2009

Coming into force: 30th March 2009

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PART 1 — Introduction

Title, application and commencement

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Interpretation and revocation

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PART 2 — General Provisions

Official functions and enforcement

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Offences in Schedule 1

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Table wines with a geographical indication and quality wines psr

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Accreditation as an organiser of an organoleptic assessment panel

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Powers of authorised officers

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Control on movement

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Consent to movement

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Review of prohibitions etc on movement of wine-sector products

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Power to require analysis or examination

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Movement of a controlled wine-sector product

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Obstruction

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Offences and penalties

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Offences by officers of bodies corporate

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Defence of due diligence

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Revocations

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SCHEDULE 1 — Relevant Community provisions

PART 1 — Documents and Records

Relevant Community provision Relevant Community provision Relevant Community provision Subject matter
(a) For the purposes of Article 11 of Regulation 1282/2001 the declaration must take into account the quantities held at 1st December in that year. (a) For the purposes of Article 11 of Regulation 1282/2001 the declaration must take into account the quantities held at 1st December in that year. (a) For the purposes of Article 11 of Regulation 1282/2001 the declaration must take into account the quantities held at 1st December in that year. (a) For the purposes of Article 11 of Regulation 1282/2001 the declaration must take into account the quantities held at 1st December in that year.
Regulation 884/2001: Regulation 884/2001: Regulation 884/2001:
Article 3 Article 3 Preparation of accompanying documents
Article 5 Article 5 Additional information following requirements of the enforcing authority
Article 6(2) Article 6(2) Requirement that the document may only be used for a single transport operation
Article 6(3) Article 6(3) Indication of the date on which transport commenced
Article 10 last paragraph Article 10 last paragraph Forwarding the consignment document to the competent authority
Article 11(1) and (3) Article 11(1) and (3) Records generally
Articles 12 to 15 Articles 12 to 15 Details of records
Article 16(1) Article 16(1) Time that records must be made
Article 19 Article 19 Time that accompanying documents and records must be kept
Regulation 1493/1999: Article 18 as read with Regulation 1493/1999: Article 18 as read with Regulation 1493/1999: Article 18 as read with
Article 2(1) of Regulation 1282/2001 Harvest declaration[^f01000]
Article 4(1) of Regulation 1282/2001 Production, etc. declaration[^f01000]

PART 2 — Description and Presentation

Relevant Community provision Relevant Community provision 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. (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. (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. (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: Regulation 1493/99: 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 Annex VII point B Optional particulars
Annex VII, point C, paragraph 1 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: Regulation 753/2002: 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[^f01002] 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

PART 3 — Production and Control of Planting

Relevant Community provision Relevant Community provision Relevant Community provision Subject matter
(a) In accordance with Article 24(2) of Regulation 479/2008, the United Kingdom produces less than 50,000 hectolitres per wine year, and there is no classification under Article 24(1). Consequently, any variety (other than those specified in Article 24(1)(b)) that belongs to the species Vitis vinifera or comes from a cross between the species Vitis vinifera and other species of the genus Vitis is permitted. (a) In accordance with Article 24(2) of Regulation 479/2008, the United Kingdom produces less than 50,000 hectolitres per wine year, and there is no classification under Article 24(1). Consequently, any variety (other than those specified in Article 24(1)(b)) that belongs to the species Vitis vinifera or comes from a cross between the species Vitis vinifera and other species of the genus Vitis is permitted. (a) In accordance with Article 24(2) of Regulation 479/2008, the United Kingdom produces less than 50,000 hectolitres per wine year, and there is no classification under Article 24(1). Consequently, any variety (other than those specified in Article 24(1)(b)) that belongs to the species Vitis vinifera or comes from a cross between the species Vitis vinifera and other species of the genus Vitis is permitted. (a) In accordance with Article 24(2) of Regulation 479/2008, the United Kingdom produces less than 50,000 hectolitres per wine year, and there is no classification under Article 24(1). Consequently, any variety (other than those specified in Article 24(1)(b)) that belongs to the species Vitis vinifera or comes from a cross between the species Vitis vinifera and other species of the genus Vitis is permitted.
Regulation 423/2008: Regulation 423/2008: Regulation 423/2008:
Article 2 Article 2 Prohibition on the use of table-grape varieties
Regulation 479/2008: Regulation 479/2008: Regulation 479/2008:
Articles 24(2)[^f01003] Restrictions on the planting, re-planting and grafting of certain vine varieties
Article 24(4) Requirement to grub-up vine varieties specified in Article 24(1)(b)
Article 25(1) Restriction on production to specified varieties
Article 25(2)
Annex IV point 1 Use of the term “wine”
Annex IV point 2 Use of the term “new wine still in fermentation
Annex IV point 3 Use of the term “liqueur wine”
Annex IV point 4 Use of the term “sparkling wine”
Annex IV point 5 Use of the term “quality sparkling wine”
Annex IV point 6 Use of the term “quality aromatic sparkling wine”
Annex IV point 7 Use of the term “aerated sparkling wine”
Annex IV point 8 Use of the term “semi-sparkling wine”
Annex IV point 9 Use of the term “aerated semi-sparkling wine”
Annex IV point 10 Use of the term “grape must”
Annex IV point 11 Use of the term “partially fermented grape must”
Annex IV point 12 Use of the term “partially fermented grape must extracted from raisined grapes”
Annex IV point 13 Use of the term “concentrated grape must”
Annex IV point 14 Use of the term “rectified concentrated grape must”
Annex IV point 15 Use of the term “wine from raisined grapes”
Annex IV point 16 Use of the term “wine from overripe grapes”
Annex IV point 17 Use of the term “wine vinegar”
Article 25(4) Prohibition on marketing
Article 82 Import requirements

PART 4 — Oenological Processes and Procedures, and Conditions for Release to the Market in Regulation 1493/99

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