Wine Growing Act. Country/Territory Germany Document type Legislation Date 1990 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Bundesgesetzblatt, Part I, No. 50, 3 November 1992, pp. 1824-1831. Long titleAct on measures concerning the growing of wine. Subject Cultivated plants Keyword Viticulture/oenological practices Standards Institution Special fund 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 enters into force on 4 November 1992. Abstract An Act to regulate the growing of quality wine. The Act defines at the outset its sphere of application and contains a definition clause relating to various terms therein employed. Article 5 prescribes the features of soil on which vine plants for quality wine can be grown. Article 17 deals with the Wine Fund, its statute, its members and its supervisory and executive board. Finally, the Act outlines the penalties in case of violation. The Act consists of of 26 articles. Full text German Website www.bmj.de