Revenue eBrief No. 019/21

04 February 2021

Irish Whiskey and Irish Poteen Geographical Indications(GI) Verification Scheme

The Geographical Indication for Irish Whiskey and Irish Poteen Verification Procedures Manual has been revised to include the new guidelines that relate to the change of responsibility for the approval of labels as part of the Bottling and Labelling production stage of Irish Whiskey and Irish Poteen.

Since 1 January 2021 responsibility for the approval of labels has moved from the Environmental Health Officer to the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine.