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Regulation (EC) No 110/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 January 2008 on the definition, description, presentation, labelling and the protection of geographical indications of spirit drinks and repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 1576/89 · European Union

Spirit (preceded by the name of the fruit) obtained by maceration and distillation is a spirit drink: produced by maceration of fruit or berries listed under point (ii), whether partially fermented or unfermented, with the possible addition of a maximum of 20 litres of ethyl alcohol of agricultural origin or spirit and/or distillate deriving from the same fruit per 100 kg of fermented fruit or berries, followed by distillation at less than 86 % vol. obtained from the following fruits or berries: blackberry (Rubus fruticosus auct. aggr.), strawberry (Fragaria spp.), bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus L.), raspberry (Rubus idaeus L.), redcurrant (Ribes rubrum L.), sloe (Prunus spinosa L.), rowanberry (Sorbus aucuparia L.), service-berry (Sorbus domestica L.), hollyberry (Ilex cassine L.), checkerberry (Sorbus torminalis (L.) Crantz), elderberry (Sambucus nigra L.), rosehip (Rosa canina L.), blackcurrant (Ribes nigrum L.), banana (Musa spp.), passion fruit (Passiflora edulis Sims), ambarella (Spondias dulcis Sol. ex Parkinson), hog plum (Spondias mombin L.).

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Source: EUR-Lex (Cellar) · retrieved 2026-11-08 · Text as adopted (Official Journal); later amendments are not incorporated in this text.