In general, this Regulation should continue to focus on definitions of spirit drinks which should be classified into categories. Those definitions should continue to respect the traditional quality practices but should be completed or updated where previous definitions were lacking or insufficient or where such definitions may be improved in the light of technological development.
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New version applies from 22/02/2016.
20 provisions change.
Later versions: 05/07/2016, 09/02/2018, 23/08/2018, 20/12/2018, 01/02/2019, 20/03/2019, 20/05/2019, 08/06/2019.
Recital 6 changes in this version: compare with the current text.