Ministerial Decree No. 243618 establishing criteria for evaluating vine varieties and classification procedure in the Greek territory. Country/Territory Greece Document type Regulation Date 2006 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Efimeris tis Kyverniseos No. 105, Part II, 31 January 2006, pp. 1266-1272. Subject Cultivated plants Keyword Plant variety Viticulture/oenological practices Classification/declassification Standards Geographical area Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Southern Europe Entry into force notes The Decree shall enter into force as from the day of its publication on the Official Gazette. Abstract The provisions of this Decree establish the terms and conditions according to which a vine variety belonging to the specifies Vitis vinifera or come from a cross between this species and other species of the genus Vitis (as prescribed in article 19 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 on the common organisation of the market in wine), it is possible to be classified, taking into consideration objective criteria concerning the variety’s farming adaptability as well as the characteristics of the products that are produced by the varieties under review, according to the provisions of article 20, paragraph 2 of Council Regulation (EC)1227/2000. Full text Greek Website www.et.gr References - Legislation Amended by Ministerial Decree No. 247770 amending Ministerial Decree No. 243618/2006 establishing criteria for evaluating vine varieties and classification procedure in the Greek territory. Legislation | Greece | 2010 Keyword: Plant variety, Viticulture/oenological practices, Classification/declassification, Standards Source: FAO, FAOLEX