Report on the conclusions of The Spirit Drinks (Costs of Verification) Regulations 2013 review
This assessed the extent to which the objectives established by the Charging Regulations had been achieved and whether they are still appropriate.
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The Spirit Drinks (Costs of Verification) Regulations 2013 (Charging Regulations) implement Article 22 of EU Regulation (EC) No 110/2008 in the UK.
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is the authority responsible for the verification of UK spirit drinks with a geographical indication (GI). The Charging Regulations make provision for HMRC to charge producers the costs they incur for verifying compliance with the specifications of the UK spirit drink verification schemes.
The terms of the Charging Regulations require that the Commissioners for HMRC review the regulations every 5 years.
The aim of the review is to assess the extent to which the objectives established by the Charging Regulations are achieved and whether the objectives remain appropriate.
There are UK spirit drink verification schemes for Irish Whiskey, Irish Cream and Irish Poteen produced in Northern Ireland, Scotch Whisky and Somerset Cider Brandy.