Tag: Alcoholic drink

Geographical indications for ouzo – tsipouro / tsikoudia approved by the European Commission

Geographical indications for ouzo – tsipouro / tsikoudia approved by the European Commission

The Geographical Indications (WTO) for “Ouzo” and “Tsipouro / Tsikoudia” were approved by the European Commission for entry in the international register of the Geneva Act of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). According to an announcement by the Association of Greek Producers of Spirits & Alcoholic Beverages, the approval was achieved after coordinated efforts…

Alcohol: Changing the regulatory framework for production and labeling in Europe

Alcohol: Changing the regulatory framework for production and labeling in Europe

“As of May 25, 2021, Regulation (EC) 110/2008 is definitively repealed”, the Association of Greek Producers of Alcoholic Spirits states in an announcement. As noted by SEAOP, the provisions of Regulation (EU) 2019/787, regarding the production, presentation, description and labeling of alcoholic beverages, the protection of geographical indications for alcoholic beverages, apply, in total, on…