Australian Wine and Brandy Corporation Act 1980.

Subject

Food & nutrition, Cultivated plants

Keyword

Food quality control/food safety Viticulture/oenological practices Beverages Institution Plant production

Geographical area

Asia and the Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Indian Ocean, Oceania, South Pacific

Abstract

The objects of this Act are: (a) to promote and control the export of grape products from Australia; (b) to improve the production of grape products, and encourage the consumption of grape products, in the Territories; and (c) to enable Australia to fulfil its obligations under prescribed wine-trading agreements. For the purpose of achieving these objects this Act makes also provision: for the determination of boundaries of the various regions and localities in Australia in which wine is produced; for the giving of identifying names to those regions and localities; and for the determination of the varieties of grapes that may be used in the manufacture of wine in Australia. Section 6 provides for the establishment of the Australian Wine and Brandy Corporation. One of the functions of the Corporation is to improve the production of grape products in Australia. Where the minister considers that an organization is a national organization which is representative of winemakers or wine growers, the Minister may, by notice in writing published in the Gazette, declare that organization to be a declared winemakers organization or a declared winemaker organization. The Minister may also declare wine grape growers organizations.

Full text

English

Website

www.austlii.edu.au

References - Legislation

Implemented by

Australian Wine and Brandy Corporation Regulations 1981.

Legislation | Australia | 1981 (2007)

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Viticulture/oenological practices, Beverages, Institution, Packaging/labelling, International trade, Authorization/permit

Source: FAO, FAOLEX