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The new regulation on spirit drinks will bring greater clarity to the definition of this kind of drink and to the methods used to produce it.
The Schnellhardt report improves on the Commission’s proposal by making it clearer and by including some spirit drinks that are difficult to define and others that were omitted from the original proposal.
The report has our backing because it is a complete document that includes two unique Portuguese drinks initially overlooked by the Commission, namely Madeira rum and poncha da Madeira.
As regards vodka, the decision was taken to vote for an amendment calling for clear reference to the raw materials from which it is made when it is not produced from the traditional raw materials of potatoes, cereals and molasses.
This strikes us as an appropriate position because it promotes the traditional, original production values of vodka and because it is in the consumers’ interest to be given clarification of the products they consume.
On the other hand, this is also a precautionary position aimed at preventing the situation from recurring in the future whereby the production and placing on the market of, say, a traditional Portuguese drink is undermined.
Although this amendment was not adopted, we supported the report. Reference was made, albeit less clearly, to the raw material used in vodka production."@en1
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