Sparkling Wine Certification Ordinance. Country/Territory Austria Document type Regulation Date 2016 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Bundesgesetzblatt für die Republik Österreich, Part I, No. 365, 5 December 2016, pp. 19 and 20. Long titleOrdinance by the Federal Minister of Agriculture and Forestry, the Environment and Water Resources on production and designation of Austrian sparkling wine. Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Viticulture/oenological practices Inspection Food quality control/food safety Packaging/labelling Enforcement/compliance Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Western Europe Abstract The present Ordinance by the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, the Environment and Water Resources implements, inter alia, the Wine Act 2009. In particular, the Ordinance lays down provisions relating to the production and designation of Austrian sparkling wine. The text -consisting of 7 articles – deals with the following aspects: names under which such products are sold, inspection by the Federal Office for Viticulture, specific sign for "Austrian Sparkling Wine protected origin", entry into force, transitional provisions. Full text German Website www.ris.bka.gv.at References - Legislation Implements Wine Labelling Ordinance. Legislation | Austria | 2011 Keyword: Viticulture/oenological practices, Packaging/labelling, Standards Source: FAO, FAOLEX