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Objectives of the working group on liquors

Exchange of information on the production, composition and labelling of spirits and any associated problems
Development of compromise solutions with regard to the legal assessment of spirits and beverages containing spirits
Opinions on legislative proposals and amendments to existing legal regulations at EC and national level concerning spirits and beverages containing spirits
Drafting of position papers on current issues

Members

18 active and 12 corresponding members from the fields of research and teaching, monitoring, industry and freelance food chemists

Management of the working group

Ombudsman

Johannes Fuchs
Bavarian State Office for Health
and Food Safety (LGL)
Luitpoldstr. 1
97082 Würzburg
Tel.: 0176-236180280
johannes.fuchs@lgl.bayern.de

Deputy Chairwoman

Dr Anja Heinlein
Chemical and Veterinary Investigation Office Freiburg
Email: anja.heinlein@cvuafr.bwl.de

Secretary

Nicole Oschwald
SGS Institut Fresenius
nicole.oschwald@sgs.com

Term of office 2026 - 2028

Topics of the last meeting included the following:

The representative of the BMELV, who was invited as a guest, reported on new or planned spirits legislation; He reported on EU law, in particular the implementing regulation on "compound terms" and the EU Food Information Regulation, as well as national spirits law (AGeV) and the technical documentation to be prepared for geographical indications (in particular grain/grain brandy); the changes for the alcohol and spirits market with regard to the abolition of the spirits monopoly from 1 January 2018 were also briefly discussed. January 2018 was also briefly discussed.
Examples of compound terms with regard to the future implementing regulation; a collection of examples is suggested
Whisky: production according to the wort method
Labelling issues, e.g. "Vugelbeerpunsch", "Vugelbeerpunsch" and "Vugelbeerpunsch". "Vugelbeerpunsch", fruit spirit with fruit extract, mixture of fruit distillates
Old bread spirit: Designation, raw materials used, production conditions
Permissible additives for liquors
Limit values for plasticisers
Use of antibiotics
Status of European data collection to establish a guideline value for ethyl carbamate
New elections of the chairman, deputy chairman and secretary

Use of compound terms, allusions and the term 'mixture' in the description and presentation of spirit drinks (2022) (pdf)
Application of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 716/2013 with regard to the labelling of liquors and other foodstuffs using compound terms or allusions (2015) (pdf)
Ethyl carbamate in stone fruit spirits (2006, updated 2010) (pdf)
Application of the amended Liquors Regulation (EC) No 110/2008 (pdf)
Here: Use of so-called "compound terms" (decision trees)
developed by the LChG Working Group Liquors together with the BMELV

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Working group liquors

Objectives of the working group on liquors

Exchange of information on the production, composition and labelling of spirits and any associated problems
Development of compromise solutions with regard to the legal assessment of spirits and beverages containing spirits
Opinions on legislative proposals and amendments to existing legal regulations at EC and national level concerning spirits and beverages containing spirits
Drafting of position papers on current issues

Members

18 active and 12 corresponding members from the fields of research and teaching, monitoring, industry and freelance food chemists

Management of the working group

Ombudsman

Johannes Fuchs
Bavarian State Office for Health
and Food Safety (LGL)
Luitpoldstr. 1
97082 Würzburg
Tel.: 0176-236180280
johannes.fuchs@lgl.bayern.de

Deputy Chairwoman

Dr Anja Heinlein
Chemical and Veterinary Investigation Office Freiburg
Email: anja.heinlein@cvuafr.bwl.de

Secretary

Nicole Oschwald
SGS Institut Fresenius
nicole.oschwald@sgs.com

Term of office 2026 - 2028

Topics of the last meeting included the following:

The representative of the BMELV, who was invited as a guest, reported on new or planned spirits legislation; He reported on EU law, in particular the implementing regulation on "compound terms" and the EU Food Information Regulation, as well as national spirits law (AGeV) and the technical documentation to be prepared for geographical indications (in particular grain/grain brandy); the changes for the alcohol and spirits market with regard to the abolition of the spirits monopoly from 1 January 2018 were also briefly discussed. January 2018 was also briefly discussed.
Examples of compound terms with regard to the future implementing regulation; a collection of examples is suggested
Whisky: production according to the wort method
Labelling issues, e.g. "Vugelbeerpunsch", "Vugelbeerpunsch" and "Vugelbeerpunsch". "Vugelbeerpunsch", fruit spirit with fruit extract, mixture of fruit distillates
Old bread spirit: Designation, raw materials used, production conditions
Permissible additives for liquors
Limit values for plasticisers
Use of antibiotics
Status of European data collection to establish a guideline value for ethyl carbamate
New elections of the chairman, deputy chairman and secretary

Use of compound terms, allusions and the term 'mixture' in the description and presentation of spirit drinks (2022) (pdf)
Application of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 716/2013 with regard to the labelling of liquors and other foodstuffs using compound terms or allusions (2015) (pdf)
Ethyl carbamate in stone fruit spirits (2006, updated 2010) (pdf)
Application of the amended Liquors Regulation (EC) No 110/2008 (pdf)
Here: Use of so-called "compound terms" (decision trees)
developed by the LChG Working Group Liquors together with the BMELV

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Objectives of the working group on liquors

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Ombudsman

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Secretary

Topics of the last meetings

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Working group liquors

Objectives of the working group on liquors

Members

Management of the working group

Ombudsman

Deputy Chairwoman

Secretary

Topics of the last meetings

Positionspapiere

Downloads