Amendments to Regulation (EU) 2019/787
Article 85
Regulation (EU) 2019/787 is amended as follows: (1) in Article 3, points 6 and 7 are deleted; (2) Articles 16 and 21 are deleted; (3) in Article 22, the following paragraph is inserted: ‘1a. The product specification may also include sustainable practices.’; (4) Article 23 is replaced by the following: ‘Article 23 Single document The single document shall contain the following: (a) the main points of the product specification, including the name to be protected, the category to which the spirit drink belongs or the term “spirit drink”, the production method, a description of the characteristics of the spirit drink, a concise definition of the geographical area, and, where appropriate, specific rules concerning packaging and labelling; (b) a description of the link between the spirit drink and its geographical origin as referred to in Article 3, point (4), including, where appropriate, the specific elements of the product description or production method justifying that link.’; (5) Articles 24 to 33 are deleted; (6) Article 34 is amended as follows: (a) paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 are deleted; (b) paragraph 4 is replaced by the following: ‘The protection of geographical indications under this Regulation shall be without prejudice to protected geographical indications and protected designations of origin of wine products under Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013.’; (7) Articles 35, 36, 38, 39 and 40 are deleted; (8) Article 42 is replaced by the following: ‘Article 42 Implementing powers 1. The Commission may adopt implementing acts concerning: (a) the form of the product specification; (b) the definition of the format and the online presentation of the single document provided for in Article 23; (c) the exclusion or anonymisation of personal data. 2. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 88(2) of Regulation (EU) 2024/1143 of the European Parliament and of the Council ( *4 ) . ( *4 ) Regulation (EU) 2024/1143 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 April 2024on geographical indications for wine, spirit drinks and agricultural products, as well as traditional specialities guaranteed and optional quality terms for agricultural products, amending Regulations (EU) No 1308/2013, (EU) 2019/787 and (EU) 2019/1753 and repealing Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 ( OJ L, 2024/1143, 23.4.2024, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2024/1143/oj)’ ;" (9) Annex I is amended as follows: (a) the following point is inserted: ‘9a. Potato spirit (a) Potato spirit is a spirit drink produced exclusively by alcoholic fermentation and distillation of potato tubers at less than 94,8 % vol., so that the distillate has an aroma and taste derived from the raw materials used. (b) The maximum methanol content of potato spirit shall be 1 000 grams per hectolitre of 100 % vol. alcohol. (c) The minimum alcoholic strength by volume of potato spirit shall be 38 %. (d) No addition of alcohol, diluted or not, shall take place. (e) Potato spirit shall not be flavoured. (f) Potato spirit may only contain added caramel as a means of adjusting the colour. (g) Potato spirit may be sweetened in order to round off the final taste. However, the final product may not contain more than 10 grams of sweetening products per litre, expressed as invert sugar.’; (b) the following points are inserted: ‘13a. Bread spirit (a) Bread spirit is a spirit drink produced exclusively by alcoholic fermentation and distillation at less than 86 % vol. of fresh bread, so that the resulting distillate has an aroma and taste derived from the raw materials used. (b) The minimum alcoholic strength by volume of bread spirit shall be 38 %. (c) No addition of alcohol, diluted or not, shall take place. (d) Bread spirit shall not be flavoured. (e) Bread spirit may only contain added caramel as a means of adjusting the colour. (f) Bread spirit may be sweetened in order to round off the final taste. However, the final product may not contain more than 20 grams of sweetening products per litre, expressed as invert sugar. 13b. Birch sap spirit, maple sap spirit and birch and maple sap spirit (a) Birch sap spirit, maple sap spirit and birch and maple sap spirit are spirit drinks produced exclusively by the direct distillation of mash obtained from fermentation of fresh birch or maple sap or both under normal pressure to an alcohol content of less than 88 % by volume, so that the resulting distillate has organoleptic characteristics derived from birch or maple sap or both. (b) The minimum alcoholic strength by volume of birch sap spirit, maple sap spirit and birch and maple sap spirit shall be 38 %. (c) No addition of alcohol, diluted or not, shall take place. (d) Birch sap spirit, maple sap spirit and birch and maple sap spirit shall not be flavoured. (e) Birch sap spirit, maple sap spirit and birch and maple sap spirit may only contain added caramel as a means of adjusting the colour. (f) Birch sap spirit, maple sap spirit and birch and maple sap spirit may be sweetened in order to round off the final taste. However, the final product may not contain more than 20 grams of sweetening products per litre, expressed as invert sugar.’.