The Wine (Amendment) Regulations 2020
| Jurisdiction | UK Non-devolved |
| Citation | SI 2020/639 |
2020 No. 639
Agriculture
The Wine (Amendment) Regulations 2020
Made 24th June 2020
Laid before Parliament 25th June 2020
Coming into force 16th July 2020
The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in accordance with the powers conferred by section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 19721, being a Minister designated2for the purposes of section 2(2) of that Act in relation to the common agricultural policy.
The Secretary of State has consulted as required by Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down the general principles and requirements of food law, establishing the European Food Safety Authority and laying down procedures in matters of food safety3.
Citation and commencement
1. These Regulations may be cited as the Wine (Amendment) Regulations 2020 and come into force on 16th July 2020.
Amendment of the Wine Regulations 2011
2. In regulation 2(2) of the Wine Regulations 20114, in the definition of “the European Regulations”—
(a) omit sub-paragraph (a) (reference to Commission Regulation (EC) No 606/2009);
(b) after sub-paragraph (h) insert—
“(i)
“(i) Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/934 supplementing Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards wine-growing areas where the alcoholic strength may be increased, authorised oenological practices and restrictions applicable to the production and conservation of grapevine products, the minimum percentage of alcohol for by-products and their disposal, and publication of OIV files5;
(j)
(j) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/935 laying down rules for the application of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards analysis methods for determining the physical, chemical and organoleptic characteristics of grapevine products and notifications of Member States decisions concerning increases in natural alcoholic strength6;”.
Victoria Prentis
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
24th June 2020
EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
This instrument amends the Wine Regulations 2011 ( S.I. 2011/2936) in order to reflect the repeal of Commission Regulation (EC) No 606/2009by Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/934 and its replacement with both that Regulation and...
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