Source: European Parliament
As explained in the reply to Question E-002565/2024, after the entry into force of Regulation (EU) 2019/787[1], the Commission considered the preparation of a delegated act laying down derogations from the youngest component rule along with appropriate control mechanisms for Brandy de Jerez.
However, certain Member States were against such proposal, considering that making an exception for one single product would weaken the very authority of the general age labelling rule, applied worldwide for many years.
In view of such disagreement, the Commission has not presented a draft for discussion to the expert group for spirit drinks and will not be in a position to do so until there is a sufficient consensus to adopt such a delegated act.
As for the deadline for adopting delegated acts expiring in May 2026, the Honourable Member is reminded that Article 46(2) of Regulation (EU) 2019/787 provides for the tacit extension of that delegation of power for periods of an identical duration, unless the European Parliament or the Council opposes such extension not later than three months before the end of each period.
- [1] https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:32019R0787