Wine Law.

Subject

Food & nutrition

Keyword

Viticulture/oenological practices Classification/declassification Authorization/permit Certification Transport/storage Standards Packaging/labelling

Geographical area

Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Southern Europe

Entry into force notes

The Law shall enters into force on 18 June 2003.

Abstract

An Law to regulate the cultivation, production and marketing of grapes utilized for the production of wine and other related products. The text consists of 13 Chapters divided into 84 articles as following: General Provisions (1); Wine-growing and Wine-selling management (2); Production of Grapes, Wine and Products of Grapes or Wine (3); Protection and designation of geographical origin (4); Protection and labelling of wine name (5); Trade of Grapes, Wine and Products of Grapes and Wine (6); Export and Import (7); Distilling (8); Fruit's wine (9); Reimbursements (10); Inspection (11); Offences (12) and Transitional and Final provisions (13).

Full text

Croatian

References - Legislation

Repeals

Wine Act.

Legislation | Croatia | 1995

Keyword: Viticulture/oenological practices, Registration, Internal trade, International trade, Classification/declassification, Packaging/labelling, Inspection, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Institution, Food quality control/food safety

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Implemented by

Regulation on the list of geographical indications.

Legislation | Croatia | 2004

Keyword: Viticulture/oenological practices, Traceability/product tracing, Classification/declassification, Food quality control/food safety

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on the National list of certified grapevine cultivators.

Legislation | Croatia | 2004

Keyword: Viticulture/oenological practices, Classification/declassification, Authorization/permit

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on Organoleptic (Sensory) Evaluation of Must and Wine.

Legislation | Croatia | 2004

Keyword: Viticulture/oenological practices, Certification, Inspection, Institution, Data collection/reporting, Food quality control/food safety

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on Winegrowing Areas.

Legislation | Croatia | 2004

Keyword: Viticulture/oenological practices, Classification/declassification, Standards

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on the Production of Wine.

Legislation | Croatia | 2004

Keyword: Viticulture/oenological practices, Processing/handling, Standards

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on Fruit Wines.

Legislation | Croatia | 2006

Keyword: Viticulture/oenological practices, Consumer protection, Institution, Internal trade, International trade, Processing/handling, Standards, Packaging/labelling

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on the Vineyard Register, Compulsory Declarations, Supporting Documents and Basement (Wine Cellar) Records.

Legislation | Croatia | 2010

Keyword: Viticulture/oenological practices, Registration, Data collection/reporting

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on Fruit and Wine Vinegar.

Legislation | Croatia | 2005

Keyword: Viticulture/oenological practices, Data collection/reporting, Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Packaging/labelling, Processing/handling

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on Super-Analysis of Wines, Fruit Wines and other Products of Wine and Fruit Wine.

Legislation | Croatia | 2008

Keyword: Viticulture/oenological practices, Data collection/reporting, Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Inspection, Standards

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on the Register of Distilleries.

Legislation | Croatia | 2005

Keyword: Beverages, Data collection/reporting, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Registration, Viticulture/oenological practices

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on Conditions for Analysis of Must, Wine, Other Grape Wines and Fruit Wines and Other Products Based on Fruit Wines.

Legislation | Croatia | 2004

Keyword: Viticulture/oenological practices, Access-to-information, Authorization/permit, Inspection, Registration, Food quality control/food safety

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on Minimum Technical Conditions for the Production and Trade of Wine and Fruit Wine, and other Grape Products.

Legislation | Croatia | 2004

Keyword: Viticulture/oenological practices, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Data collection/reporting, Processing/handling, Standards

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on Advertising of Wine With Geographical Indication and Fruit Wines.

Legislation | Croatia | 2004

Keyword: Viticulture/oenological practices, Certification, Consumer protection, Internal trade, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on geographical areas of grapevine cultivation.

Legislation | Croatia | 2012

Keyword: Viticulture/oenological practices, Traceability/product tracing, Classification/declassification, Food quality control/food safety

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on official cards for agricultural inspectors, livestock inspectors, inspectors of the winemaking sector, food quality inspectors, and character of the agricultural inspection.

Legislation | Croatia | 2012

Keyword: Viticulture/oenological practices, Inspection, Registration, Data collection/reporting, Standards, Food quality control/food safety

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on the List of Authorized Laboratories for Wine Analysis.

Legislation | Croatia | 2006

Keyword: Viticulture/oenological practices, Data collection/reporting, Research

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on the labelling of wine with the indication of a grape variety.

Legislation | Croatia | 2017

Keyword: Viticulture/oenological practices, Traceability/product tracing, Packaging/labelling, Authorization/permit, Food quality control/food safety

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on official controls on grapes, musts, wines, fruit wines and aromatised wine products.

Legislation | Croatia | 2018

Keyword: Viticulture/oenological practices, Inspection, Data collection/reporting, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Procedural matters, Processing/handling, Food quality control/food safety

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Law on Amendments to the Wine Act.

Legislation | Croatia | 2011

Keyword: Viticulture/oenological practices

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Law amending the Wine Law.

Legislation | Croatia | 2014

Keyword: Viticulture/oenological practices, Inspection, Institution, Food quality control/food safety

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repealed by

Law on wine.

Legislation | Croatia | 2019

Keyword: Viticulture/oenological practices, Food quality control/food safety, Processing/handling, Traceability/product tracing, Inspection, Internal trade, International trade, Packaging/labelling, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Data collection/reporting, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX