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By signing the entry form you are declaring the correctness of the information submitted and are consequently liable for possible misrepresentation.
In
the case of offenses, the penalties for non-performance are not contestable and,
if necessary, will be legally claimed by us.
Should
it turn out in the case of subsequent inspections that identical products have
been submitted, the medal will be denied and a penalty for non-performance of
contract will be imposed.
All
the distillates awarded with a distinction in the category of fruit brandies
(100% distillates without sugar, aromatic additives, external alcohols), will be
analytically examined for their sugar content and authenticity. Should a 100%
distillate be found to have sugar or aroma additives added, and has been
declared by the participant in the category of "without sugar", all of
the costs of the analysis will be at the expense of the participant. This is
especially applied when award-winning products are found to be not identical
with those products found on the market. In this case, a penalty of EUR 2,000
for non-performance will be imposed in order to cover the necessary
investigations and/or costs. If the costs should exceed the amount of EUR 2,000,
the exceeding costs will also be charged or, if necessary, collected
through legal proceedings.
At
the contest all the samples in the category of "fruit brandy" will be
investigated regarding their sugar and alcohol content.
Distillates
which are awarded medals will be analytically examined through random sampling
after the publication of the results, as well as in the case of suspicion
of
"mistakes". If differences are found, additional research will be
initiated by the organizers. If the suspicion is confirmed, the costs of further
investigations will be at the expense of the respective producer and are, above
all, applied in
the case of suspected aromatic additives – the costs are up to EUR 3,000.
Each
variety submitted must be constant in quality. The submitting of fractions is
not allowed - the entire output per variety has to be blended. We recommend that
the entire quantity per variety be diluted at once, in order to assure only
minimal differences at the inspection.
The
purchase of bottles for inspection will take place anonymously. If deviations
which are contrary to the rules should arise (declarations on the purchased
bottles must be identical to those on the registration form – in sugar content,
alcohol ...), the company will initially be warned and granted the possibility
of correcting complaints within a year, after which more detailed inspection
will be carried out. Five of the company's products will be acquired from the
market, analyzed and compared. The costs for the additional purchase and the
ensuing ten analyses will be at the expense of the producer. Moreover, a subsidy
of 500 Euros will be charged for the training of World-Spirits tasters.
If within a year these measures bring about no changes, the producer's identity will be made public at a World-Spirits press conference and the corrected results will be published in various media. Cost: between 2,000 and 3,000 Euros.
It
is possible to have products tasted which were not submitted for the award, and
in order to serve only informational purposes. These tastings are carried out
approximately every two months, and the applicant will receive a textual
assessment which can be used for product descriptions, however it is not
permitted to be used for advertising in connection with the trademark of "World-Spirits"!
The
awarded "World-Spirits" medal, and advertising carrying the trademark
"World-Spirits Award", can be used by producers for advertising
purposes. For spirits granted an award, the respective medals should be stated
on their price list. Producers can acquire World-Spirits Award adhesive labels
depicting the medals for their bottles only in those quantities stated on their
registration forms.
If
an applicant produces printed material or advertising
media in
which the winning of a medal or an award is stated, distinctions regarding the
"World-Spirits" Award have to be stated including the information
about the vintage year (stating the variety and vintage year of the product),
e.g. "World-Spirits Award Gold – Cherry 2004", or in the case of
classifications, "World Spirits 1st Class Distillery 2004".
Regarding "special uses", we request a short consultation.
Concerning
copyright infringement, the organizer grants a one-month-period after written notification
to correct the possible "erroneous use". If this request should not be
honored, legal steps will be taken.
Samples
which are submitted too late cannot be returned and remain with the organizer
for tasting purposes.
If
the payments for the award contest are not effected in due date, the samples
will not be further processed, will not be rated, and will also not be returned
to the submitting party.
Provided
that the applicant is within the realm of medal winning, they are obliged to
exhibit at the "World-Spirits Festival" and see to it that the booth
remains occupied during the entire exhibition. Participants not awarded medals
can also exhibit, since the costs for it are paid with the tasting charge. If an
awarded participant should not come, the organizer reserves the right to claim
compensation amounting to 1,500 Euros.
Place of jurisdiction: Spittal/Drau
Bad
Kleinkirchheim, August 15th, 2004
