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Rada synchronizes legislation in area of geographical indications for spirit drinks with EU
KYIV. Dec 5 (Interfax-Ukraine) – The Verkhovna Rada has adopted at the final reading European integration bill No. 6480, which implements into Ukrainian legislation the provisions of Regulation (EU) 2019/787 in the field of geographical indications for spirit drinks and the production of alcoholic beverages according to EU standards.
The bill, presented by the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine, was adopted at a parliamentary meeting on December 1, 2022 by 269 MPs (with the minimum required 226), MP Yaroslav Zhelezniak (the Holos parliamentary faction) said in his Telegram channel.
According to the text of the document, Ukrainian alcoholic beverages with geographical indications have significant potential in the European market. However, their sale and legal protection in the EU is possible only after successful public registration in Ukraine, the procedure for which currently does not exist due to the absence of the concept of legal protection of geographical indications of spirits.
To solve this problem, bill No. 6480 legislates the concept of "alcoholic drink," establishes a unified classification list of categories of alcoholic beverages and requirements for them; introduces requirements for ethyl alcohol and distillates used for the production of alcoholic beverages; ensures compliance with the rules for the definition, description, presentation and labeling of alcoholic beverages, including alcoholic beverages with geographical indications; ensures compliance with the requirements for the official names of alcoholic beverages.
"The implementation of the law will have a positive impact on the market environment, the state – by ensuring that Ukraine meets its obligations under the Association Agreement by bringing national legislation closer to the EU in the field of legal protection of geographical indications; consumers – by ensuring transparency and fair competition in the alcohol market and providing information on alcoholic beverages," the authors of the bill said in the explanatory note to the document.
As reported, the Rada in July 2022 adopted the bill at the first reading.
