Change your details or leave the Spirit Drinks Verification Scheme

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November 27, 2020 00:00

Contact the Spirit Drinks Verification Unit at [email protected] to change your details.

You’ll need to tell HMRC about any incorrect details or changes to your:

You’ll need to tell HMRC if you want to withdraw from the scheme, because you no longer:

operate as a verified bulk importer for Scotch Whisky

operate verified production processes for Scotch Whisky, Irish Whiskey, Irish Cream, Irish Poteen, Somerset Cider Brandy, Single Malt Welsh Whisky, Dovey Native Botanical Gin or English Whisky

To withdraw from the scheme, email [email protected] confirming:

the reasons why you no longer need verification after that date

You will not receive a refund if you withdraw from the Verification Scheme part way through a year. Fees are charged to recover costs in undertaking verification visits, so you’ll not receive a refund for fees already paid.

HMRC will remove any production facilities or bulk importers associated with the withdrawn application from the look-up service at the end of the verification cycle.

you’ll no longer be able to produce the relevant spirit drinks with a protected geographical indication legally ― this will also affect any products you process on behalf of your customers after this date

if you do produce spirit drinks with a protected geographical indication after your verification has ended, you or your customers may become liable to enforcement action ― where appropriate, HMRC may pass information on to the designated authorities

you can still place onto the market any products that were produced under the scheme before your withdrawal

any verified brands you’ve produced prior to withdrawal will remain verified ― at the end of the verification cycle, the brand will remain on HMRC’s list of verified brands, but with an end date to show from when it is no longer a verified brand

any supplies of the brand verified prior to withdrawal will remain verified as spirit drinks with a protected geographical indication

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