Spirit drinks

Order of the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine No. 2572 "On Approval of the Procedure for Certification of Spirit Drinks with a Registered Geographical Indication and the Standard Plan for Certification of Spirit Drinks with a Registered Geographical Indication" of 12 August 2024; (10 page(s), in Ukrainian)

The Procedure for Certification of Spirit Drinks with a Registered Geographical Indication (hereinafter referred to as "the Procedure") defines the mechanism for the certification of a spirit drink with a registered geographical indication (hereinafter referred to as "the spirit drink") and issuance of a certificate of compliance of a spirit drink with a registered geographical indicationthe to specification (hereinafter referred to as "the certificate").

In accordance with the Procedure, prior to marketing the spirit drink, the producer of spirit drink shall to conclude an agreement with a certification body that is accredited and listed in the Register of certification bodies in the field of geographical indications and undergo certification of the produced spirit drink to confirm its compliance with the specification. Certification of spirit drinks is provided on a paid contractual basis.

The Procedure for certifying the spirit drink includes: submission of an application for certification of the spirit drink with a registered geographical indication in the form set out in Annex 1 to the Procedure; examination of the application and submitted documents by the certification body; approval of the certification control plan for the spirit drinks (hereinafter referred to as "the control plan"); conclusion of a contract on certification in the field of geographical indications of spirit drinks in the form presented on the website of the certification body; conducting certification in accordance with the control plan through an initial or periodic inspection; issuing a reasoned decision on the issue or refusal to issue a certificate; issuing the certificate (in case of a decision to issue a certificate); suspending or withdrawing the certificate (if necessary).

The control plan includes the frequency, duration, objects, methods, and means used in the certification process.

The objects of inspections are the spirit drink producer, the geographical location of the spirit drink production, raw materials used for the spirit drink production, the composition and methods of the spirit drink production, the physical, chemical and organoleptic characteristics of the spirit drink, any special qualities or other characteristics of the spirit drink (if applicable).

The means used in the certification process are determined by the certification body taking into account DSTU EN ISO/IEC 17065:2019 Conformity assessment. Requirements for bodies certifying products, processes and services.

The validity period of the certificate is determined by the certification body, but may not be less than two years and more than five years.