Wine Ordinance. País/Territorio Alemania Tipo de documento Reglamento Fecha 1998 Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Fuente original Bundesgesetzblatt, Part I, No. 31, 22 May 2002, pp. 1583-1623. Materia Alimentación y nutrición, Cultivos Palabra clave Viticultura/prácticas enológicas Control de calidad de los alimentos/inocuidad de los alimentos Higiene/procedimientos sanitarios Normas Envasado/etiquetado Comercio internacional Infracciones/sanciones Producción vegetal Área geográphica Alpes, Europa, EUROPA Y CENTRAL ASIA, Países de la Unión Europea, Mar del Norte, Atlántico Nordeste, Europa Occidental Entry into force notes The present Ordinance has entered into force on 27 February 2002. Resumen An Ordinance 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. The Ordinance regulates also the naming of wine and lists measures to be taken for the control of imported wine. Finally, the Ordinance establishes penalties in case of violation and final and transitional provisions. The Ordinance consists of 57 articles divided into 7 Parts. Texto completo Alemán Página web www.bgbl.de