2 July 2018 [52-18] Administrative Assessment Report Application A1166 – Reduction in minimum alcohol percentage for spirits using the geographical indication ‘Tequila’ Date received: 6 June 2018 Date due for completion of administrative assessment: 28 June 2018 Date completed: 25 June 2018 Applicant: Spirits New Zealand Inc. Potentially affected standards: Application prepared by Robert Brewer (Spirits NZ Inc), John Barker (John Barker Law, Consultant) Standard 2.7.5 Brief description of Application: To lower the minimum alcohol percentage by volume for spirits using the Tequila geographical indication (GI). Procedure: Estimated total hours: Provisional estimated start work: General level 1 Approx. 350 hours Late Jan 19 Reason why: Simple application to resolve a discrepancy for products legally entitled to use the Tequila GI Decision Application accepted Date: 25 June 2018 Has the Applicant requested confidential commercial information status? No ✔ Charges Does FSANZ consider that the application confers an exclusive capturable commercial benefit on the Applicant? No ✔ Does the Applicant want to expedite consideration of this Application? No ✔ - have confirmed this will not be a paid application Application Handbook requirements
2 July 2018 [52-18] Administrative Assessment Report – Application A1166 Reduction in minimum alcohol percentage for spirits using the geographical indication ‘Tequila’ Date received: 6 June 2018 Date due for completion of administrative assessment: 28 June 2018 Date completed: 25 June 2018 Applicant: Spirits New Zealand Inc. Application prepared by Robert Brewer (Spirits NZ Inc), John Barker (John Barker Law, Consultant) Potentially affected standards: Standard 2.7.5 Brief description of Application: To lower the minimum alcohol percentage by volume for spirits using the Tequila geographical indication (GI). Procedure: General level 1 Reason why: Simple application to resolve a discrepancy for products legally entitled to use the Tequila GI Estimated total hours: Approx. 350 hours Provisional estimated start work: Late Jan 19 Decision Application accepted Date: 25 June 2018 Has the Applicant requested confidential commercial information status? No ✔ Charges Does FSANZ consider that the application confers an exclusive capturable commercial benefit on the Applicant? No ✔ Does the Applicant want to expedite consideration of this Application? No ✔ - have confirmed this will not be a paid application Application Handbook requirements
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