Nominal quantities for placing on the Union market of single distilled shochu produced by pot still and bottled in Japan

PURPOSE: to implement the provisions of the EU-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) concerning exports from Japan to the Union of shochu, a spirit drink produced by pot still and bottled in Japan.

LEGISLATIVE ACT: Regulation (EU) 2018/1670 of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EC) No 110/2008 as regards nominal quantities for the placing on the Union market of single distilled shochu produced by pot still and bottled in Japan.

CONTENT: the Regulation amends Regulation (EC) No 110/2008 as regards the nominal quantities for the placing on the Union market of shochu, a spirit drink produced by pot still and bottled in Japan.

The new amending regulation ensures that after the signing of the EU-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement on 17 July 2018, shochu may be marketed in the EU in traditional bottles, although the nominal quantities of these bottles do not correspond to those previously provided for pre-packaged spirit drinks.

By way of derogation from Directive 2007/45/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, single distilled shochu produced by pot still and bottled in Japan, may be placed on the Union market in nominal quantities of 720 ml and 1 800 ml.

ENTRY INTO FORCE: 2.12.2018. The Regulation shall apply from the date of entry into force of the Economic Partnership Agreement between the European Union and Japan.