addition of alcohol — the addition of ethyl alcohol of agricultural origin or distillates of agricultural origin or both to a spirit drink; such addition does not include the use of alcohol for dilution or dissolution of colours, flavourings or any other authorised ingredients used in the production of spirit drinks (10)

ageing — the storage of a spirit drink in appropriate receptacles for a period of time for the purpose of allowing that spirit drink to undergo natural reactions that impart specific characteristics to that spirit drink (11)

Ageing scale — each group of oak casks and containers with the same level of maturation, through which the brandy progresses in the course of its ageing process. Each scale is known as ‘criadera’, except the last one, previous to the expedition of the brandy, known as the ‘solera’ ANNEX III

alcoholic strength by volume — the ratio of the volume of pure alcohol present in a product at 20 ^(o)C to the total volume of that product at the same temperature (23)

allusion — the direct or indirect reference to one or more legal names provided for in the categories of spirit drinks set out in Annex I or to one or more geographical indications for spirit drinks, other than a reference in a compound term or in a list of ingredients as referred to in Article 13(2), (3) and (4), in the description, presentation or labelling of: a foodstuff other than a spirit drink, or a spirit drink that complies with the requirements of categories 33 to 40 of Annex I (3)

Average age — the period of time corresponding to the rotation of the total stock of brandy that is undergoing the ageing process, calculated by dividing the total volume of brandy contained in all the ageing scales by the volume of the extractions made from the last scale – the solera – in one year. The average age of the brandy drawn from the solera shall be calculated using the following formula: t = Vt/Ve, in which: t is the average age, expressed in years; Vt is the total volume of stocks in the ageing system, expressed in litres of pure alcohol; Ve is the total volume of product extracted for shipping during a year, expressed in litres of pure alcohol. In the case of oak casks and containers of less than 1000 litres, the number of annual extractions and replenishments shall be equal to or lower than twice the number of scales in the system, in order to guarantee that the youngest component has an age equal to or higher than six months. In the case of oak casks and containers of 1000 litres or more, the number of annual extractions and replenishments shall be equal to or lower than the number of scales in the system, in order to guarantee that the youngest component has an age equal to or… ANNEX III

blend — a spirit drink that has undergone blending (12)

caramel — a food additive corresponding to E-numbers E 150a, E 150b, E 150c or E 150d and relating to products of a more or less intense brown colour which are intended for colouring, as referred to in Part B of Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008; it does not correspond to the sugary aromatic product obtained from heating sugars and which is used for flavouring purposes (21)

colours — colours as defined in point 2 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 (20)

compound term — in relation to the description, presentation and labelling of an alcoholic beverage, the combination of either a legal name provided for in the categories of spirit drinks set out in Annex I or the geographical indication for a spirit drink, from which all the alcohol of the final product originates, with one or more of the following: the name of one or more foodstuffs other than an alcoholic beverage and other than foodstuffs used for the production of that spirit drink in accordance with Annex I, or adjectives deriving from those names; the term ‘liqueur’ or ‘cream’ (2)

description — the terms used in the labelling, in the presentation and on the packaging of a spirit drink, on the documents accompanying the transport of a spirit drink, on the commercial documents, particularly the invoices and delivery notes, and in the advertising of a spirit drink (1)

distillate of agricultural origin — an alcoholic liquid which is the result of the distillation, after alcoholic fermentation, of agricultural products listed in Annex I to the Treaty, which does not have the properties of ethyl alcohol and which retains the aroma and taste of the raw materials used (7)

distillation — a thermal separation process involving one or more separation steps intended to achieve certain organoleptic properties or a higher alcoholic concentration or both, regardless of whether such steps take place under normal pressure or under vacuum, due to the distilling device used; and can be single or multiple distillation or re-distillation (6)

Extraction — the partial volume of brandy drawn from each oak cask and container in an ageing scale, for its incorporation into the oak casks and containers in the next ageing scale or, in the case of the solera, for its shipping ANNEX III

flavouring foodstuffs — foodstuffs as defined in Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 January 2002 laying down the general principles and requirements of food law, establishing the European Food Safety Authority and laying down procedures in matters of food safety (OJ L 31, 1.2.2002, p. 1). and that are used in the production of spirit drinks with the main purpose of flavouring the spirit drinks (18)

flavouring preparation — borrowed from another act; this instrument states no meaning of its own (16)

flavouring substance — borrowed from another act; this instrument states no meaning of its own (14)

flavourings — borrowed from another act; this instrument states no meaning of its own (13)

generic name — a name of a spirit drink that has become generic and that, although it relates to the place or the region where the spirit drink was originally produced or marketed, has become the common name of that spirit drink in the Union (7)

geographical indication — an indication which identifies a spirit drink as originating in the territory of a country, or a region or locality in that territory, where a given quality, reputation or other characteristic of that spirit drink is essentially attributable to its geographical origin (4)

group — any association, irrespective of its legal form, that is mainly composed of producers or processors working with the spirit drinks concerned (6)

label — any tag, brand, mark, pictorial or other descriptive matter, written, printed, stencilled, marked, embossed or impressed on, or attached to the packaging or container of food (4)

labelling — any word, particulars, trade marks, brand name, pictorial matter or symbol relating to a product and placed on any packaging, document, notice, label, ring or collar accompanying or referring to such product (3)

legal name — the name under which a spirit drink is placed on the market, within the meaning of point (n) of Article 2(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 (1)

mixture — a spirit drink that has undergone mixing (10)

natural flavouring substance — borrowed from another act; this instrument states no meaning of its own (15)

other authorised ingredients — food ingredients with flavouring properties authorised under Regulation (EC) No 1334/2008 and food additives other than colours authorised under Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 (22)

other flavouring — borrowed from another act; this instrument states no meaning of its own (17)

packaging — the protective wrappings, cartons, cases, containers and bottles used in the transport or sale of spirit drinks (5)

presentation — the terms used in the labelling and on the packaging, as well as in advertising and sales promotion of a product, in images or such like, as well as on the container, including on the bottle or the closure (2)

product specification — a file attached to the application for the protection of a geographical indication, in which the specifications with which the spirit drink has to comply are set out, and which was referred to as a ‘technical file’ under Regulation (EC) No 110/2008 (5)

Replenishment — the volume of brandy from the oak casks and containers of a given ageing scale that is incorporated into and blended with the content of the oak casks and containers of the following scale in terms of age ANNEX III

sweetening products — semi-white sugar, white sugar, extra-white sugar, dextrose, fructose, glucose syrup, sugar solution, invert sugar solution and invert sugar syrup, as defined in Part A of the Annex to Council Directive 2001/111/EC Council Directive 2001/111/EC of 20 December 2001 relating to certain sugars intended for human consumption (OJ L 10, 12.1.2002, p. 53). ; rectified concentrated grape must, concentrated grape must and fresh grape must; burned sugar which is the product obtained exclusively from the controlled heating of sucrose without bases, mineral acids or other chemical additives; honey as defined in point 1 of Annex I to Council Directive 2001/110/EC Council Directive 2001/110/EC of 20 December 2001 relating to honey (OJ L 10, 12.1.2002, p. 47). ; carob syrup; any other natural carbohydrate substances having a similar effect as the products referred to in points (a) to (e) (9)

to blend — to combine two or more spirit drinks of the same category that are distinguishable only by minor differences in composition due to one or more of the following factors: the method of production; the stills employed; the period of maturation or ageing; the geographical area of production; the spirit drink so produced belongs to the same category of spirit drinks as the original spirit drinks before blending (11)

to colour — to use one or more colours in the production of a spirit drink (19)

to flavour — to add flavourings or flavouring foodstuffs in the production of a spirit drink by means of one or more of the following processes: addition, infusion, maceration, alcoholic fermentation, or distillation of alcohol in the presence of the flavourings or flavouring foodstuffs (12)

to mix — to combine a spirit drink that either belongs to a category of spirit drinks set out in Annex I or to a geographical indication with one or more of the following: other spirit drinks which do not belong to the same category of spirit drinks set out in Annex I; distillates of agricultural origin; ethyl alcohol of agricultural origin (9)

to sweeten — to use one or more sweetening products in the production of spirit drinks (8)

visual field — field of vision as defined in point (k) of Article 2(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 (8)

volatile substances content — the quantity of volatile substances, other than ethyl alcohol and methanol, contained in a spirit drink produced exclusively by distillation (24)