EU WINE LABELLING REGULATIONS AMENDED
February 1st, 2004
BY ALAN OSBORN, IN LONDONexpressions" to sell their products in the EU provided they meet a numberof conditions including a requirement that the traditional expression is"distinctive", is recognised and governed in the third country and has beenused for at least ten years.In an amendment to its wine labelling regulations the European Commissionsays terms which were exclusively reserved for EU wines such as 'vinjaune', 'amarone', 'amontillado' and 'ruby' will be accepted for wines madein third countries provided the Commission and the individual memberstates ...
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