The Common Agricultural Policy (Wine) (England and Northern Ireland) Regulations 2001
UK Statutory Instrument 2001 No. 686 — creates 6 criminal offences.
- Made
- 2 March 2001
- In force from
- 2 April 2001
- Extent
- Not stated
- Subject
- Agriculture, plant health, food production and rural affairs
- Made under
- European Communities Act 1972
Explanatory note
(This note is not part of the Regulations) — published with the instrument by the department that made it. © Crown copyright, reused under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
These Regulations, which apply to England and Northern Ireland and come into force on 2nd April 2001, provide for the enforcement of EC Regulations (as specified in Schedules 1 and 2) concerned with the production and marketing of wine and related products. The Regulations— i designate authorities for the purposes of enforcement (regulation 3); ii define “medium dry” for the purposes of labelling and description (regulation 4); iii specify the vine varieties classified for the production of wine (including quality wine psr) in England and Northern Ireland (regulation 5); iv specify conditions for the use of geographical indications for the designation of table wine (regulation 6); v provide for powers of inspection and enforcement (regulation 7); vi authorise controls on the movement of wine-sector products (regulations 8 and 9); vii provide for reviews of prohibitions etc. on movement of wine-sector products and notification of rights of review (regulations 8(3) and 10); viii relieve authorised officers of personal liability for acts done by them in execution of the Regulations (regulation 11); ix confer on courts before which proceedings are brought powers in relation to the analysis and examination of samples (regulation 12); x specify the regions in England and Northern Ireland for producing quality wines psr (regulation 13); xi specify the minimum natural alcoholic strength, maximum yield per hectare and analytical test in the production of quality wine psr and permit the production of such wine in areas of immediate proximity to the specified regions and designate the competent body to deal with such wine (regulations 14 to 18); and xii prescribe offences and penalties and provide defences (regulations 19 to 24). No Regulatory Impact Assessment has been prepared in respect of these Regulations.
Offences created by this instrument
- If any person contravenes, or fails to comply with, regulation 6 or any obligation or condition contained in any of… regulation 19(1) · Revoked · Strict liability
- If any person— a contravenes, or fails to comply with, any obligation or condition contained in any of the relevant… regulation 19(2) · Revoked · Strict liability
- Movement of a controlled wine-sector product regulation 20(1) · Revoked · Strict liability
- Movement of a controlled wine-sector product regulation 20(2) · Revoked · Strict liability
- Movement of a controlled wine-sector product regulation 20(3) · Revoked · Strict liability
- Obstruction regulation 21 · Revoked · Requires proof of a state of mind
What Parliament said about it
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- This instrument on legislation.gov.uk The authoritative text, including amendments made since
- Other instruments from 2001