RULES AND REGULATIONS OF “GREATER POLAND” CIDER CUP HOME 2023

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ORGANIZER

1. The Organiser of Greater Poland Cider Cup Home 2023 (hereinafter referred to as the Competition or GPCCH) is Targi Piwne sp. z o.o., ul. Głogowska 31/33, 60-702 Poznań, KRS 0000675606, REGON 367151832.

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DURATION, PLACE AND MANNER OF HOLDING THE COMPETITION

2. The Competition will be held on 13-14 October 2023 in Poznań. If more than 10 ciders are entered into the given category, the Jury Chairperson may decide to run a qualifying round, out of which not more than 10 ciders will be qualified for the final round. 

3. The Competition will be held in 3 cider categories:

1. Dry still cider (extract – no restrictions)

2. Dry sparkling cider (extract – no restrictions)

3. Cider with additions (extract – no restrictions)

4. Each participant may enter into the Competition any number of ciders in each category. One cider can only be entered into one category – the same cider cannot be entered into different categories.

5. The Organiser reserves the right to assign cider to the most appropriate category. In case of an exceptionally high or low number of entries into a given category, the Organiser reserves the right to change the category: it may be divided or connected.

6. The participant will receive feedback concerning all entered ciders. 

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ENTRIES

7. Only home-made cider by individual home cider makers or home cider mill can participate in the competition. Only commercially available legal raw materials may be used to make cider.

8. Only adults are allowed to participate in the Competition. By submitting cider to the Competition, the participant declares that he/she is the author of the cider and that he/she is an adult.

9. Products can be entered into the Competition by completing and sending the application form, which will be available until September 30th, 2023 on the website: https://targipiwne.pl/

10. There is an entry fee for participation in the competition. The cost of submitting cider to the Competition is: 

• PLN 25 (7 EUR) for each registered cider

The fee is not reimbursable. 

11. The fee for all the ciders entered into the Competition shall be paid within 14 days from the date of completing the application form; however, not later than until September 30th, 2022, to the following bank account of the Organiser:

Targi Piwne Sp. z o.o.

ul. Głogowska 31/33, 60-702 Poznań

SWIFT/BIC: IEEAPLPA

PLN transfer: PL 33 1950 0001 2006 0025 1741 0002

EUR transfer: PL 06 1950 0001 2006 0025 1741 0003

The bank transfer title should contain the following data: GPCCH + cider maker full name

12. The participant undertakes to deliver cider to the Competition Organiser between 18-30 September 2023, in the amount of 4 bottles (0.5 litre or bigger) or 8 bottles (smaller than 0.5 litre).  

13. The organizer will inform the participants by e-mail to which address the packages are to be sent.

14. All samples sent to the Competition become the Organiser’s property and may be used by the Organiser for competition marketing purposes.

15. The Organiser is not responsible for any damage that occurs during transportation.

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THE JURY

16. The ciders will be assessed by the Jury composed of experienced judges from Poland and abroad. 

17. The judges cannot assess their own ciders entered into the Competition.

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PRIZES

18. Maximum three medals will be awarded in each cider category (bronze – 3rd place, silver – 2nd place and gold – 1st place). The Organisers reserve the right not to award or award a smaller number of prizes in a specific category.

19. The following prizes are awarded in each of 3 categories:

1. For the 1st place: GPCCH 2022 Diploma, gifts from PTP

2. For the 2nd place: GPCCH 2022 Diploma, gifts from PTP

3. For the 3rd place: GPCCH 2022 Diploma, gifts from PTP

20. Among the winning ciders in specific categories, the jury will choose through a debate and open vote the cider which will be awarded the title “The Greatest Home Cider”.

21. GPCCH 2023 prizes will be publicly awarded during the Final Gala of Poznań Beer Expo, in the afternoon hours on 24 November 2023. If the author of the cider is absent at the Gala, they may appoint a person authorised to collect the prize.

22. Submitting a product to the contest entitles the competitor to receiving one ticket to the final gala, which takes place on November 24, 2023, during Poznań Beer Expo.

23. Uncollected prizes can be collected from the Organiser after a suitable collection date and place have been arranged. 

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FINAL PROVISIONS

24. The cider makers entering their ciders into GPCCH hereby consent for their data to be published in Competition-related information, for the personal and contact data of the authors of the ciders entered into GPCCH  to be provided to the Competition sponsors and prize founders, as well as for their name, surname and image to be used for promotion of the GPCCH by the Organiser of GPCCH, i.e. Targi Piwne Sp. z o.o.  

25. The competitors submitting beers to GPBC allow for publishing of evaluation sheets of their beers awarded with medals.  

26. The Organisers hereby reserve the right to change the Regulations in case any significant and unforeseen external circumstances occur. 

27. In case of administrative restrictions resulting from the SARS-CoV-19 pandemic, making it impossible to organise the Competition in the planned form, the Organiser reserves the right to change the form of cider assessment by the Jury and the date of the Competition, or to cancel the Competition. 

28. The change of cider assessment form or the date of the Competition does not entitle to receive reimbursement of the Competition participation fees. 

29. In case of a changed date, the Competition Participant who filled out the entry form before implementing changes into the Rules and Regulations, is allowed to implement changes into the categories of entered ciders.

30. In case of changed date, the Competition Participant who filled out the entry form and made the payment for the entered ciders, before implementing changes into the Rules and Regulations, is allowed to enter one additional cider, per each 3 ciders entered in the entry form, without bearing the entry costs.

31. In case of complete cancellation of the Competition, the Organiser will reimburse the fees incurred by the Participant for the products entered into the Competition.

32. The cancellation of Poznań Beer Expo or the cancellation of the Final Gala, referred to in p. 19 does not automatically mean cancellation of the Competition. The cancellation of Poznań Beer Expo and/or the Final Gala does not entitle to receive reimbursement of the Competition participation fees referred to in p. 26.

33. The ciders submitted to the Competition before the implementation of changes or the cancellation of the Competition shall not be returned.