Council Regulation (EEC) No. 822/87 on the common organization of the market in wine. Country/Territory European Union Document type Legislation Date 1987 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source CELEX-EUR Official Journal L 84, 27 March 1987, pp. 1-58. Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Food quality control/food safety Beverages Classification/declassification Standards Fraud Geographical area European Union Countries Abstract The common organization of the market in wine shall comprise rules governing production and control of the development of wine-growing potential, rules governing oenological practices and processes, a price system and rules governing intervention and other measures to improve market conditions, arrangements for trade with third countries, and rules governing circulation and release to the market. Member States shall monitor by means of annual surveys the areas for the production of material for the vegetative propagation of vines. Each year producers of grapes for wine-making and producers of must and wine shall declare the quantities produced from the last harvest. The Council shall adopt general rules for the classification of vine varieties. Member State shall be draw up geographical units where wine is produced according to Annex IV. (87 articles and 8 Annexes) Full text English Website europa.eu References - Legislation Implemented by Ministerial Joint Decree No. 392169 establishing general rules for the use of the term “Local Wine” as descriptive element of table wine. Legislation | Greece | 1999 Keyword: Viticulture/oenological practices, Packaging/labelling, Standards, Processing/handling Source: FAO, FAOLEX Ministerial Decree prohibiting wine-making from table grapes, as per article 36, paragraph 1 of EEC Regulation No. 822 of 1987. Legislation | Italy | 1997 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Viticulture/oenological practices, Processing/handling Source: FAO, FAOLEX Arrêté du 5 janvier 2000 relatif à la distillation de vins produits dans certains vignobles. Legislation | France | 2000 Keyword: Viticulture/oenological practices, Standards, Classification/declassification, International trade Source: FAO, FAOLEX Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1294/96 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No. 822/87 as regards harvest, production and stock declarations relating to wine-sector products. Legislation | European Union | 1996 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Beverages, Classification/declassification, Standards, Viticulture/oenological practices Source: FAO, FAOLEX Arrêté du 21 février 2000 relatif aux plantations nouvelles de vignes destinées à la production de vin de pays. Legislation | France | 2000 Keyword: Viticulture/oenological practices, Classification/declassification Source: FAO, FAOLEX Commission Regulation (EEC) No. 2676/90 determining Community methods for the analysis of wines. Legislation | European Union | 1990 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Beverages, Viticulture/oenological practices, Standards Source: FAO, FAOLEX