International Standard for the Labelling of Spirituous Beverages of vitivinicultural origin

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Optional indications

Article 8: Optional indications

Provided there are no specific provisions in this Standard and that it complies with national regulations, optional information may be indicated on the labelling (particulars, texts) such as:

a)      Trademark.

b)      Vintage, specifying the year of harvest or year of distillation depending on the case.

c)      The list and/or amount of specified ingredients or category of ingredients, for ingredients mentioned on the label.

d)      A text referring to the history of the product or the business.

e)      Distillation, ageing, and production techniques.

f)      Particulars of ageing, including the duration of this ageing.

g)      The country of origin or provenance.

Other optional indications in accordance with national regulations on food labelling shall also be provided.