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• General
• Cheese
• Cream
• Wine

1) General:

Certain words and descriptions may only be used in the labelling or advertising of some foods if the foods satisfy certain specified conditions. These are tabulated and are presented in a Table of Misleading Descriptions.

2) Cheese:

Certain names of cheese varieties may only be used in the labelling of any cheese if the cheese has at least 48% milk fat (dry matter basis) and the cheese has no more than a specified maximum water content. See Table of Cheese Varieties.

3) Cream:

Certain names may not be used in the labelling of any cream unless specified requirements are met, see Table of Cream Names, except that the milk fat requirement need not be met if the name contains qualifying words indicating that the milk fat content of the cream is greater or less than that specified. In calculating the percentage of milk fat in any cream, any ingredient added to the cream shall be disregarded.

4) 'Wine' used in a composite name:

The use of the word 'wine' is restricted by EC Regulations. However, it may be used in a composite name in the following cases (so long as no confusion is caused):

• 'Non-alcoholic wine' may only be used for a drink derived from unfermented grape juice intended exclusively for communion or sacramental use (and labelled as such).
  
• When the word 'wine' is used in a composite name for a drink which is derived from fruit other than grapes, that drink shall be obtained by an alcoholic fermentation of that fruit.