Ordinance on the authorization of new vine plantations. Country/Territory Germany Document type Regulation Date 2000 (2008) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Food quality control/food safety Viticulture/oenological practices Processing/handling Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe Abstract The purpose of the present Ordinance is the enforcement of the Council Regulation (EC) No. 1493/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organization of the market in wine. Article 2 establishes that the competent authorities in the individual states shall authorize the cultivation of new vine plantations i. In particular, the state governments shall issue provisions as to details and in particular to the compliance with maximum cultivation areas. The text consists of 4 articles. Full text German Website www.bmj.de References - Legislation Implements Council Regulation (EC) No. 1493/1999 on the common organization of the market in wine. Legislation | European Union | 1999 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Viticulture/oenological practices, Processing/handling, Fraud, Packaging/labelling Source: FAO, FAOLEX