This statutory instrument details the amendments to the Spirit Drinks Regulations of 1990, specifically addressing the enforcement of European Community regulations concerning spirit drinks. These regulations, issued under the Food and Safety Act 1990 and the European Communities Act 1972, outline the provisions and enforcement mechanisms for EC Regulations No. 1014/90, No. 1576/89, and No. 1267/94. They also amend specific articles within the 1990 Regulations concerning the definition and labeling of spirit drinks. The document specifies the date of effect, territorial extent, and classification, and notes its subsequent revocation by later legislation.

This document is a piece of primary legislation, specifically a statutory instrument, detailing regulatory amendments. Its reception is primarily within legal and regulatory bodies concerned with food and drink standards in the UK and EU. The provided text indicates its historical context, its purpose in enforcing EU directives, and its eventual revocation, suggesting it was a functional but superseded piece of law.