12/09/2018 (Agence Europe) – In Strasbourg on Wednesday 12 September, the European Parliament approved, by 611 votes to 20 and 65 abstentions, the proposed European regulation on the marketing of shōchū – a spirit drink bottled in Japan in line with nominal quantities that do not exist under EU law. The derogation to the EU rules on the presentation, labelling and protection of geographical indications for spirit drinks approved by this vote will make it possible to implement the...