Irish whiskey, Irish cream and Irish poteen verification
A consultation on how HMRC proposes to verify Irish whiskey, Irish cream and Irish poteen made in Northern Ireland or bottled in the UK.
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Irish whiskey, Irish cream and Irish poteen are protected under EU legislation as products of Geographical Indication (GI).
HM Revenue and Customs is the verifying authority for UK produced GI spirit drinks.
It is seeking views on:
- its plans to verify Irish whiskey, Irish cream and Irish poteen produced in Northern Ireland or bottled in the UK
- the accompanying assessment of impact
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