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Wine Act

Country/Territory
Germany
Document type
Legislation
Date
1994
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Bundesgesetzblatt, Part I, No. 25, 8 June 2001, pp. 985-1005.
Subject
Food & nutrition, Cultivated plants
Keyword
Food quality control/food safety Hygiene/sanitary procedures Viticulture/oenological practices Food additives Standards International trade Certification Inspection Offences/penalties
Geographical area
Alps, Europe, EUROPE AND CENTRAL ASIA, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe
Entry into force notes
This Act has entered into force on 1 August 2000.
Abstract

An Act to regulate the cultivation, production and marketing of wine and other related products. Only inland grapes have to be used for the production of local wine. Part 2 deals with regulations for the cultivation of vine. The Ministry for Food, Agriculture and Forestry is authorized to issue regulations on the right of re-planting and of new planting in certain areas. Regulations on the production of wine are contained in Part 3 dealing with issues such as, added substances, hygienic requirements of containers, and production place. Part 4 is devoted to quality wine. They must contain a minimum of 7 % of alcohol, and their quality has to be certified by the competent authority which issues a control number to be shown on each bottle. Then the Act regulates the naming of wine and lists measures to be taken for the control of imported wine. Finally, the Act establishes penalties in case of violation and final and transitional provisions. The text consists of 57 articles divided into 10 Parts.

Full text
German
Website
www.bgbl.de