Law No. 57-XVI on vine and wine.

Subject

Food & nutrition, Cultivated plants

Keyword

Viticulture/oenological practices Fraud Traceability/product tracing Packaging/labelling Standards Classification/declassification Food quality control/food safety Planting material/seeds Plant variety Registration Plant production

Geographical area

CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, Landlocked Developing Nations

Entry into force notes

The Law enters into force two months after its official publication except for part 11 of the Article 22 that enters into force on 1 August 2008.

Abstract

This Law regulates viticulture and wine-making, the issues of vine planting material and production of table wine, technical vine and wine-based products. The scope of this Law shall be the compliance with international viticulture and wine-making standards and suppression of fraud in the sphere of grape wine production. It shall not be applicable to the manufacturing of ethyl alcohol, homemade wine and vinegar. The Act consists of nine Sections divided into 37articles: (1) general provisions; (2) viticulture; (3) wine-making; (4) restrictions; (5) recycling of waste and environmental protection; (6) promotion of viticulture; (7) state policy, supervision and compliance assessment; (8) penalties; and (9) transitional and conclusive provisions. Producers of vinicultural products and wine shall be considered legal and natural persons owning viticulture areas exceeding 0,15 hectares and technologies and technical equipment for planting viticulture and manufacturing of grape wine production. Cadastre of viticulture shall be integral part of land cadastre. The State Commission on testing of plant varieties shall carry out testing, approbation and registration of vine varieties. Only registered vine varieties shall be authorized for wine-making. Wines shall be classified by quality, aging, geographical indication and origin. Bottled wine must bear labelling. The name “grape wine” shall not be used for labelling of produce not complying with the standards established by this Law. Recycling of waste of viticulture shall be carried out at the authorized enterprises. The authorized state institution of carrying out state policy and promotion of viticulture shall be Agro-industrial agency “Moldova-Vin”. Vinicultural products and wine shall be subject to compulsory certification.

Full text

Russian

Website

vinmoldova.md

References - Legislation

Implemented by

Government Decree No. 741 validating the Regulation on definition, description, presentation and labeling of flavored grape-wine products.

Legislation | Moldova, Republic of | 2017

Keyword: Viticulture/oenological practices, Food additives, Traceability/product tracing, Packaging/labelling, Processing/handling, Standards, Classification/declassification, Food quality control/food safety

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Law No. 8-XVI amending Law No. 57-XVI on vine and wine.

Legislation | Moldova, Republic of | 2007

Keyword: Viticulture/oenological practices, Subsidy/incentive, Special fund

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Law No. 34 amending Law No. 57-XVI on vine and wine and Law No. 1100-XIV on manufacturing and trade of ethyl alcohol and liquors.

Legislation | Moldova, Republic of | 2017

Keyword: Viticulture/oenological practices, Traceability/product tracing, Food quality control/food safety, Classification/declassification, Enforcement/compliance, Packaging/labelling

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Law No. 60 amending Law No. 728-XIII on fruit growing, Law No. 57-XVI on vine and wine and Law No. 68 “On seeds”.

Legislation | Moldova, Republic of | 2018

Keyword: Viticulture/oenological practices, Fruits/edible nuts, Classification/declassification, Registration, Planting material/seeds, Plant production

Source: FAO, FAOLEX