Wine Act. Country/Territory Croatia Document type Legislation Date 1995 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Narodne Novine No. 34, 19 May 1995. Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Viticulture/oenological practices Registration Internal trade International trade Classification/declassification Packaging/labelling Inspection Hygiene/sanitary procedures Institution Food quality control/food safety Geographical area Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Southern Europe Entry into force notes This Act enters into force on 26 May 1995. Abstract An Act to regulate the cultivation, production and marketing of grapes utilised for the production of wine and other related products. The text consists of 58 Articles divided into 9 Chapters as following: General Provisions (1); Wine-growing and Wine-selling Institute (2); Production of Grapes, Wine and Products of Grapes or Wine (3); Appellation of Origin (4); Trade of Grapes, Wine and Products of Grapes and Wine (5); Reimbursements (6); Inspection (7); Offences (8) and Transitional and Final provisions (9).The Minister of Agriculture and Forestry is authorized to issue regulations related to the production of wine, as well as quality requirements for various kinds of wine (Chapter 1). The Wine-growing and Wine-selling Institute shall keep the winegrower's register (Chapter 2). Chapter 3 sets out requirements for the production of wine and other issues such as added substances, production place, registration of wine producers, grape-gathering record keeping etc. Chapter 5 deals with the hygienic requirements of containers and lists measures to be taken in process of packaging and labelling, either in external or internal trade. The supervision of this Act is entrusted to the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry. Full text Croatian References - Legislation Implemented by Regulation on Wine. Legislation | Croatia | 1996 Keyword: Viticulture/oenological practices, Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Certification, Packaging/labelling, Classification/declassification, Institution, Authorization/permit, Registration, Processing/handling, Transport/storage Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Wine Law. Legislation | Croatia | 2003 Keyword: Viticulture/oenological practices, Classification/declassification, Authorization/permit, Certification, Transport/storage, Standards, Packaging/labelling Source: FAO, FAOLEX