BOPI 01IG/2022 DEMANDE D’ENREGISTREMENT D’INDICATIONS GEOGRAPHIQUES 17 General of Excise in lreland, developed and patented a more efficient method of distilling. "Coffey's Patent Continuous Distilling Apparatus" (effectively a column still) revolutionised the whiskey industry and is a process used throughout the world to make whisk(e)y to this day. Stillman The role of the Stillman is to decide the appropriate point to switch between spirit cuts as the distillation sequence proceeds. This demands great skill. Different parts of the sequence impact different flavourings to the whiskey. If the cut is made too late, too high a proportion of the tails will result in an unbalanced whiskey with unpleasant aromas. Conversely, if the cut is made too early, the spirit will be deprived from some of its components indispensable to achieve a whisky with satisfying character. The stillman can produce a heavy whiskey by capturing a greater portion from the latter part of the distillate. Lighter spirit comes from the more central portion of the run. The unique essence of "Irish Whiskey / lrish Whisky / Uisce Beatha Eireannach " depends on these cuts. The stillman has to be satisfied by sight and test before switching the runs. This skill and tradition is passed through the generations to maintain the unique properties and flaveurs of "Irish Whiskey/ lrish Whisky / Uisce Beatha Eireannach ". Blender Blending is a skill that requires the person to know how whiskey smells, tastes and how the flavours ail work together. Whiskeys vary from cask to cask therefore it is important for consistency that the blender has sufficient knowledge to active the perfect Blended Irish Whiskey / lrish Blended Whiskey". Any requirements laid down by community and/or national provisions and/or regional: Legislation: Spirit Drinks: Regulation (EC) No 110/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15th January 2008, Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 716/2013 of 25 July 2013 laying down rules for the application of Regulation (EC) No 110/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the definition, description, presentation, labelling and the protection of geographical indications of spirit drinks. National legislation enforcing these including 5.1. No. 429/2009 - European Communities (Spirits Drinks) Regulations 2009 amended by 5.1. No. 118 of 2013 European Communities (Spirits Drinks) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS 2013 and any subsequent amendments or replacements. Whiskey: Irish Whiskey Act 1980. Colours: Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of 16th December 2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council. Hygiene and Food Safety: Regulation (EC) No 852/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004, amending Regulation (EC) 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 January 2002. General Labelling Rules: Labelling Advertising and Presentation of Foodstuffs: Directive () 2000/13/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 March 2000 as amended by Directive 2003/89/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 10 November 2003 and Commission Directive 2007/68/EC of 27 November 2007. Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2011 on the provision of food information to consumers, amending Regulations (EC} No 1924/2006 and (EC) No 1925/2006, of the European Parliament and the Council, and repealing Commission Directive 87/250/EEC, Council Directive 90/496/EEC, Commission Directive 1999/10/EC, Directive 2000/13/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, Commission Directives 2002/67/EC and 2008/5/EC and Commission regulation (EC} No 608/2004. Applicant details: Name: Department of Agriculture Food and the Marine Address: Food lndustry Development Division Department of Agriculture Food and the Marine Agriculture House Kildare Street Dublin 2 Ireland Official Controls Controls on "Irish Whiskey/ lrish Whisky / Uisce Beatha Eireannach " are based on meeting legislative requirements, implementing quality contrai systems and ongoing systems supervision of the contrai of the Geographical Indication "Irish Whiskey / lrish Whisky / Uisce Beatha Eireannach " by the competent authorities. Verification of compliance with the provision of this technical file in the Member States lreland and the United Kingdom will be carried out respectively by the Revenue Commissioners and Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs. With regards to the bottling of Irish Whiskey outside of the island of lreland, where bottling takes place in another EU country, the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine will provide the relevant details to those Member States to allow them carry out the necessary compliance checks as part of their multi annual control plans. Where Irish Whiskey is bottled in a non-EU country, authorised Department officials will, in consultation with the relevant authorities in that country, carry out selective site visits to ensure compliance with the technical file requirements. Competent Authorities "Irish Whiskey/ lrish Whisky / Uisce Beatha Eireannach " is an island of lreland geographical indication. The Departments responsible for geographical indications in the two jurisdictions are: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Agriculture House, Kildare Street, Dublin 2, IRELAND; Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Area 7E Millbank, c/o Nobel House, 17 Smith Square, London, SWlP 3JR, UNITED KINGDOM. Supplemental information: History: Distilllng in lreland probably began in the 6th century when religious monks brought with them the technique they used to create perfumes and "Eau de
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