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Saturday, 28 October 2006 |
'The battle against imitations of Scotch whisky is to be extended, with moves to make it illegal for foreign spirits to be described as Highland or Lowland. The same protection would also apply to Islay, Speyside, and Campbeltown.
The Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) is pushing for legislation at Holyrood that would boost protection for the industry. The legal move would help its case for giving the regional designations of single malts the same protection Scotch already enjoys.
Among brands recently challenged through courts across Europe are Highland Gold Finest Whisky, produced in the Netherlands and Surinam, Lowlands Blended Whisky, produced in Spain, and Islay Whisky Cream, distilled in Italy.
To tackle these, the association has had to take action under a country's laws of passing off or of unfair competition.
Source: The Herald
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