The Scotch Whisky Regulations 2009 (Citation 2009, No. 2890; SWR) is a

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that regulates the production, labelling, advertising and packaging of Scotch whisky. The regulations were laid before the

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on 30 October 2009, and came into force on 23 November 2009. They repealed the Scotch Whisky Act 1988 and The Scotch Whisky (Northern Ireland) Order 1988. Previous legislation had only governed the way Scotch Whisky was produced; however, the Scotch Whisky Regulations 2009 also set rules for the labelling, packaging and advertising of Scotch whisky. Furthermore, the regulations also required all single malt Scotch whisky to be bottled in Scotland beginning on 23 November 2012. The

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made available a PDF file on its website with the text of the regulations, along with summarization, commentary, and explanations of certain parts of the law.

Geographical indications

The regulations define five legally protected

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s for Scotch Whisky: two "protected localities" – Campbeltown and Islay – and three "protected regions" –

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and

Speyside Speyside can refer to: * Speyside, Ontario, a settlement in Ontario * Strathspey, Scotland, the famous whisky producing region by the River Spey ** Speyside single malts, the type of whisky produced in Strathspey * Speyside, Trinidad and Tobago ...

.Section 10, Parag 5.

References

External links

Scotch Whisky Regulations 2009
Statutory Instruments of the United Kingdom Scotch whisky 2009 in Scotland 2009 in British law Alcohol law in the United Kingdom Alcohol in Scotland {{whisky-stub