Proposal for a Draft REGULATION of the EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT and of the COUNCIL on the Definition, Description, Presentation and L
Proposal for a Draft REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on the definition, description, presentation and labelling of spirit drinks, the use of the names of spirit drinks in the presentation and labelling of other foodstuffs, and the protection of geographical indications for spirit drinks, the use of ethyl alcohol and distillates of agricultural origin in alcoholic beverages, and repealing Regulation (EC) No 110/2008 THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Articles 43(2) and 114(1) thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,1 After transmission of the draft legislative act to the national parliaments, Having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee,2 Acting in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure,3 Whereas: 1 OJ C […], […], p. […]. 2 OJ C , , p. 3 OJ C […], […], p. […]. (1) Regulation (EC) No 110/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council4 has proved successful in regulating the spirit drinks sector. However, in the light of recent experience and technological innovation, market developments and evolving consumer expectations, it is necessary to update the rules on the definition, description, presentation and labelling of spirit drinks and to review the ways geographical indications for spirit drinks are registered and protected. (2) In order to align the powers conferred upon the Commission pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 110/2008 to Articles 290 and 291 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (‘the Treaty’), further amendments to that Regulation are needed.
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