Sovio Wines Ltd, Regina (on the Application of) v Perkins, Food Standards Agency: Admn 2 Mar 2009

The company complained that its products had been made subject to a movement control notice by the respondent. The product was derived from grapes, but had been subjected to a non-recognised process to reduce the alcohol content.
Held: Despite the non-approval of the process, it was still correct to test it according the standards. It did not meet the specifications for wine, and the notice was correct.

Dobbs J
[2009] EWHC 382 (Admin), Times 09-Apr-2009
Bailii
Common Agricultural Policy (Wine) (England and Northern Ireland) Regulations 2001
England and Wales

Agriculture, European

Updated: 11 November 2021; Ref: scu.316594