Wine Growing Ordinance. Country/Territory Germany Document type Regulation Date 1986 (2012) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Cultivated plants Keyword Viticulture/oenological practices Plant variety Standards Offences/penalties Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe Abstract The Ordinance contains at the outset a definition clause relating to various terms therein employed. Part 2 deals with the official recognition of a vine variety by the local authority and it lays out the criteria for official recognition. Finally, the Ordinance contains also penalties in case of violation and final provisions. The text consists of 15 articles and 4 Annexes. Full text German Website www.bmj.de References - Legislation Amended by Tenth Ordinance amending Seeds Ordinances. Legislation | Germany | 2001 Keyword: Plant production, Planting material/seeds, Crops/grasses, Vegetables/legumes, Plant variety, Viticulture/oenological practices Source: FAO, FAOLEX Second Ordinance amending the Wine Growing Ordinance. Legislation | Germany | 2006 Keyword: Viticulture/oenological practices, Planting material/seeds, Packaging/labelling, Plant production Source: FAO, FAOLEX First Ordinance amending the Wine Growing Ordinance. Legislation | Germany | 2004 Keyword: Viticulture/oenological practices, Planting material/seeds, Plant production Source: FAO, FAOLEX Second Act amending the Seeds Marketing Act. Legislation | Germany | 2002 Keyword: Planting material/seeds, Authorization/permit, Standards, Inspection, Plant variety, Packaging/labelling, Viticulture/oenological practices, Institution, Vegetables/legumes, Plant production Source: FAO, FAOLEX Third Ordinance amending the Wine Growing Ordinance. Legislation | Germany | 2017 Keyword: Viticulture/oenological practices, Planting material/seeds, Packaging/labelling, Plant production Source: FAO, FAOLEX