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Regulation (EU) 2019/787 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 April 2019 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, 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 · European Union

Whenever two or more fruits, berries or vegetables are distilled together, the product shall be placed on the market under the legal name: ‘fruit spirit’ for spirit drinks exclusively produced by distillation of fruits or berries or both; or ‘vegetable spirit’ for spirit drinks exclusively produced by distillation of vegetables; or ‘fruit and vegetable spirit’ for spirit drinks produced by distillation of a combination of fruits, berries and vegetables. The legal name may be supplemented by that of each fruit, berry or vegetable, in decreasing order of the quantity used.

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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.