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Wine Australia Act 2013.

Country/Territory
Australia
Document type
Legislation
Date
2011 (2019)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act to establish Wine Australia, and for related purposes.
Subject
Food & nutrition, Cultivated plants
Keyword
Food quality control/food safety Viticulture/oenological practices Beverages Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Subsidy/incentive Standards International trade Institution Plant production Agricultural development
Geographical area
Asia and the Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Indian Ocean, Oceania, South Pacific
Abstract

This Act, consisting of 46 sections divided into seven Parts and completed by one Schedule, provides for requirements and standards for Australian Wine. The objects of this Act are: support grape or wine research and development activities; support the growth of the wine industry, and other industries that make wine (within the meaning of section 33 1 of the A New Tax System (Wine Equalisation Tax) Act 1999); support the growth of international wine tourism, and services, products and experiences that complement international wine tourism; control the export of grape products from Australia; promote the consumption and sale of grape products, both in Australia and overseas; and enable Australia to fulfill its obligations under prescribed wine trading agreements and other international agreements.

Full text
English
Website
www.austlii.edu.au

References - Legislation

Implements

Australian Grape and Wine Authority Act 2013 (No. 161, 1980).

Legislation | Australia | 1980 (2015)

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Viticulture/oenological practices, Beverages, Institution, Plant production

Source: FAO, FAOLEX