27. Alcoholic beverages produced or in the process of production on 4 December 2008 may, if they do not comply with this Regulation, be marketed by a holder for 18 months following that date or, in the case of alcoholic beverages in the process of production on whose containers the words “traditional method” or “classic method” may appear, for 24 months following that date.
Labels and containers that do not comply with the provisions of this Regulation on 4 December 2008 may be used for 12 months following that date. However, in the case of alcoholic beverages referred to in the first paragraph, labels and containers may be used for the periods prescribed in the first paragraph.