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Requirement (Article 28 and Annex XII)
The actual alcoholic strength by volume of beverages containing more than 1,2% by volume of alcohol must be indicated by a figure to not more than one decimal place. It shall be followed by the symbol ‘% vol.’ and may be preceded by the word ‘alcohol’ or the abbreviation ‘alc’. The alcoholic strength shall be determined at 20 °C.
Details of the permitted tolerances are given in Annex XII which should be consulted for details.