Law No. 238 of 2016 on the organic discipline of Wine cultivation and wine production and trade. Country/Territory Italy Document type Legislation Date 2016 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Food & nutrition, Cultivated plants Keyword Viticulture/oenological practices Ecological production/organic production Packaging/labelling Offences/penalties Traditional knowledge/indigenous knowledge Certification Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Southern Europe Entry into force notes This Law enters into force on 12 January 2017. Abstract This Law defines the production and commercialization standards for what is classified as organic sector derived wine cultivation and related products; necessary organic production and enological practices to be observed, monitored and implemented; protection of geographic indications of origin, names and traditional lectures; labelling, presentation and advertising of such wine products; offences and penalties and other relevant provisions. Full text Italian Website www.gazzettaufficiale.it References - Legislation Implemented by Ministerial Decree 30 June 2020 on safeguarding heroic or historic vineyards. Legislation | Italy | 2020 Keyword: Certification, Viticulture/oenological practices, Subsidy/incentive Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decree 18 July 2019 National provisions for the implementation of the Delegated Regulation (EU) 2018/273 and of the implementing regulation (EU) 2018/274 of the Commission of 11 December 2017 concerning the harvest and wine production declarations. Legislation | Italy | 2019 Keyword: Viticulture/oenological practices, Offences/penalties, Data collection/reporting, Authorization/permit, Certification, Registration Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Decree 23 November 2017 Derogation from fermentation outside the harvest period for wines with designation of origin and indication such as geographical and particular wines including passito and wines without geographical indication, according to the Law 12 December 2016, n. 238, article 10, paragraph 4. Legislation | Italy | 2017 Keyword: Viticulture/oenological practices, Processing/handling, Certification Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decree Law No. 76 of 2020 concerning urgent measures for digital simplification and innovation. Legislation | Italy | 2020 Keyword: Business/industry/corporations, Concession, Credit, Hazards, Financing, Agricultural development, Cooperative/producer organization, Ecological production/organic production, Inspection, Subsidy/incentive, Youth, Bioenergy, Data collection/reporting, Energy conservation/energy production, Renewable energy, EIA, Less favoured areas, Protected area, Forest management/forest conservation, Afforestation/reforestation, Forestry protection measures, Mountain area, Policy/planning, Basin/catchment/watershed, Waterworks, Inland waters Source: FAO, FAOLEX