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7. Use of language in the description, presentation and labelling of spirit
drinks
(a) Use of official languages
Article 14(1) of the Spirits Regulation provides that the particulars provided for
in this Regulation shall be given in one or more official languages of the
European Union in such a way that the final consumer can easily understand
each of those items of information, unless the consumer is provided with the
information by other means.
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(b) Prohibition of translations
Article 14(2) of the Spirits Regulation provides that the terms in italics in
Annex II and the GIs registered in Annex III shall not be translated on the label
nor in the presentation of the spirit drink.
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(c) Languages of third countries
Article 14(3) of the Spirits Regulation provides that in the case of spirit drinks
originating in third countries, use of an official language of the third country in
which the spirit drink was produced shall be authorised if the particulars
provided for in this Regulation are also given in an official language of the
European Union in such a way that the final consumer can easily understand
each item.
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(d) Exports
Article 14(4) of the Spirits Regulation provides that without prejudice to Art
14(2), in the case of spirit drinks produced in the Community and intended for
export, the particulars provided for in this Regulation may be repeated in a
language other than an official language of the European Union.
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D. GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATIONS
Chapter III of the Spirits Regulation deals specifically with GIs.
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Article 42(4) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 607/2009 provides that the
protection of designations of origin and GIs for products covered in Art 34 of
Commission Regulation (EC) No 607/2009 shall be without prejudice to PGIs
applying in relation to spirit drinks within the meaning of the Spirits Regu-
lation
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and vice versa.
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OJ L 39, 13.2.2008, pp. 16-54.
