S.L. 436.5 Art. 5Classification of the DO and of GI.

(1) The DOs and GIs referred to in regulation 3, with regards to the products within the present regulations, are classified as:

(i) Denominazzjoni ta’ Ori[ini Kontrollata (DOK); and

(ii) Indikazzjoni {eografika Tipika (I{T).

(2) Musts and wines qualifying for the above classifications may utilise the abbreviations DOK and I{T in their designations. Denominazzjoni ta’ Ori[ini Kontrollata

(3) (Controlled Denomination of Origin) refers to the specified mention used in Malta to designate the wines defined by the European Union in Council Regulation (EC) 1493/1999 as QWPSR (Quality Wines Produced in Specified Regions), QSWPSR (Quality Sparkling Wines Produced in Specified Regions), QASWPSR (Quality Aerated Semi-Sparkling Wines Produced in Specified Regions) and QLWPSR (Quality Liqueur Wines Produced in Specified Regions). The definitions of the European Union are supplementary and not substitutive of the Maltese mentions.