spirit drink
Defined in Article 2, Regulation (EC) No 110/2008
Definitions over time (2)
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For the purpose of this Regulation, ‘spirit drink’ means an alcoholic beverage: intended for human consumption; possessing particular organoleptic qualities; having a minimum alcoholic strength of 15 % vol.; having been produced: either directly: by the distillation, with or without added flavourings, of naturally fermented products, and/or by the maceration or similar processing of plant materials in ethyl alcohol of agricultural origin and/or distillates of agricultural origin, and/or spirit drinks within the meaning of this Regulation, and/or by the addition of flavourings, sugars or other sweetening products listed in Annex I(3) and/or other agricultural products and/or foodstuffs to ethyl alcohol of agricultural origin and/or to distillates of agricultural origin and/or to spirit drinks, within the meaning of this Regulation, or by the mixture of a spirit drink with one or more: other spirit drinks, and/or ethyl alcohol of agricultural origin or distillates of agricultural origin, and/or other alcoholic beverages, and/or drinks.
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20/02/2008 – 20/01/2009 Article 2, Regulation (EC) No 110/2008 Scope: Whole act
1. For the purpose of this Regulation, ‘spirit drink’ means an alcoholic beverage: intended for human consumption; possessing particular organoleptic qualities; having a minimum alcoholic strength of 15 % vol.; having been produced:(i)either directly:—by the distillation, with or without added flavourings, of naturally fermented products, and/or—by the maceration or similar processing of plant materials in ethyl alcohol of agricultural origin and/or distillates of agricultural origin, and/or spirit drinks within the meaning of this Regulation, and/or—by the addition of flavourings, sugars or other sweetening products listed in Annex I(3) and/or other agricultural products and/or foodstuffs to ethyl alcohol of agricultural origin and/or to distillates of agricultural origin and/or to spirit drinks, within the meaning of this Regulation,(ii)or by the mixture of a spirit drink with one or more:—other spirit drinks, and/or—ethyl alcohol of agricultural origin or distillates of agricultural origin, and/or—other alcoholic beverages, and/or—drinks. — by the distillation, with or without added flavourings, of naturally fermented products, and/or — by the maceration or similar processing of plant materials in ethyl alcohol of agricultural origin and/or distillates of agricultural origin, and/or spirit drinks within the meaning of this Regulation, and/or — by the addition of flavourings, sugars or other sweetening products listed in Annex I(3) and/or other agricultural products and/or foodstuffs to ethyl alcohol of agricultural origin and/or to distillates of agricultural origin and/or to spirit drinks, within the meaning of this Regulation, — other spirit drinks, and/or — ethyl alcohol of agricultural origin or distillates of agricultural origin, and/or — other alcoholic beverages, and/or — drinks.
Used in (172 places in 34 provisions on 11/11/2026)
Regulation (EC) No 110/2008 (172 in 34)
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