Statutory Instruments made by the National Assembly for Wales

(a) in regulation 2(1)  - 


(i) by substituting for the definition of "specified regions", the following definition: ""specified region" ("rhanbarth penodedig") means for the purposes of point A of Annex VI to Council Regulation (EC) No. 1493/1999, all that part of Wales situated at an altitude below 220 metres above sea level";

(ii) by inserting, in its appropriate alphabetical place, the following definition  - 

" "wine sector product" ("cynnyrch sector gwin") for the purposes of these Regulations, includes any aromatized wine;";

(iii) in the definition of "the Wine Standards Board" by substituting for the words "of The Vintners' Company", the words "a company limited by guarantee with company registration number 1127386";



(b) in regulations 5, 6(1), 6(3)(a) and 6(4) and Schedule 3 by substituting for the word "Wales" the words "the specified region";

(c) in regulations 5, 14 and 16 by substituting for the words "specified regions" the words "specified region";

(d) by inserting after regulation 6 the following regulations  - 

(i) for the words "Total Dry Extract", the words "Total Sugar free Dry Extract"; and

(ii) for "15 g/l", "14 g/l"; and

(n) in item 4 of Schedule 5, by substituting for "5 g/l", "4g/l".

(a) make changes to provide a clearer definition of the specified region in Wales (regulations 3(a)(i), 3(b), (c), (f) and (l));

(b) expand the definition of "wine sector product" to include aromatized wine (regulation 3(a)(ii));

(c) amend the definition of "the Wine Standards Board" to reflect its new name (regulation 3(a)(iii));

(d) imposes time limits for the notification of declarations and enrichment (regulation 3(d));

(e) clarify the circumstances when the movement of any wine sector product may be prohibited (regulation 3(e));

(f) update references to European Community legislation (regulations 3(g), (h), (i) and (j)); and

(g) make minor changes to the vine varieties which may be used in the production of quality wines psr (regulation 3(k), (m) and (n)).

No Regulatory Appraisal has been prepared in respect of these Regulations.