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Ministerial Joint Decree No. 392169 establishing general rules for the use of the term “Local Wine” as descriptive element of table wine.

Country/Territory
Greece
Document type
Regulation
Date
1999
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Efimeris tis Kyverniseos No. 1985, Part II, 8 November 1999, pp. 25345-25350.
Subject
Food & nutrition
Keyword
Viticulture/oenological practices Packaging/labelling Standards Processing/handling
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

This Decree lays down general rules for the use of the term “Local Wine” as descriptive element of table wine in compliance with (i) article 72 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 on the common organization of the market in wine, and (ii) articles 2, 3, 4 and 5 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2392/89 laying down general rules for the description and presentation of wines and grape musts. The provisions of this decree shall apply to table wines except for Retsina wine (a Greek wine flavoured with resin). The detailed rules laid down herewith shall apply as regards the geographical area of production and description (commercial name and labelling) of the products concerned.

Full text
Greek
Website
www.et.gr

References - Legislation

Implements

Council Regulation (EEC) No. 822/87 on the common organization of the market in wine.

Legislation | European Union | 1987

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Beverages, Classification/declassification, Standards, Fraud

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Ministerial Joint Decree No. Oik 321813 amending Ministerial Joint Decree No. 392169/1999 establishing general rules for the use of the term “Local Wine” as descriptive element of table wine.

Legislation | Greece | 2007

Keyword: Viticulture/oenological practices, Packaging/labelling, Standards, Processing/handling

Source: FAO, FAOLEX