Wine Act, 2001 (Act No. XXII of 2001). Pays/Territoire Malte Type du document Législation Date 2001 Source FAO, FAOLEX Source d'origine Supplement to the Government Gazette No. 17,160 of 2001, pp. A 1399-1413. Titre completAn Act to provide for the control of the production, importation, marketing and advertising of wine and wine related products. Sujet Alimentation et nutrition, Plantes cultivées Mot clé Viticulture/pratiques vinicoles Classement/déclassement Autorisation/permis Enregistrement Institution Production végétale Aire géographique Europe, Europe et Asie Centrale, Pays de l'Union Européenne, Méditerranée, Europe du Sud Entry into force notes For entry into force please see section 1. Résumé The Act provides in section 3 for the licensing of vintners, i.e. persons who prepare, make or bottle wine and wine related products for sale. Decisions pf the Director of Agriculture may be appealed against with an Appeals Board constituted by the Minister of Agriculture. The Director shall also keep a register of vineyards pursuant to section 5. No person shall produce grapes for wine production unless that person is registered as a grower and the land under wine is registered. The Minister may classify wine varieties and only recommended or authorised varieties may be used in the production of wines and related products listed in paragraph (5) of section 5. The Minister may also determine the types of wines that may be produced, imported or sold (sect. 6). Regulation making powers of the Minister are outlined in section 9. Remaining provisions of this Act concern the weighing of grapes, returns and records on production, production of quality wines, labelling of wine, importation of wine, harvesting dates, planting rights and varietal conversion, codes of practice, etc. A Wine Regulation Board is constituted under section 16. Functions of the Board are outlined in section 17. (32 sections) Texte intégral Anglais Site web www.legal-malta.com Références - Législation Implementé par D.O.K. Wines Production Protocols Regulations, 2007 (L.N. 416 of 2007). Législation | Malte | 2007 Mot clé: Viticulture/pratiques vinicoles, Certification, Emballage/étiquetage Source: FAO, FAOLEX IGT Wines Production Protocols Regulations, 2007 (L.N. 167 of 2007). Législation | Malte | 2007 Mot clé: Viticulture/pratiques vinicoles, Certification Source: FAO, FAOLEX Classification of Vine Varieties (Production of Wine Grapes) Regulations, 2006 (L.N. 188 of 2006). Législation | Malte | 2006 Mot clé: Classement/déclassement, Viticulture/pratiques vinicoles Source: FAO, FAOLEX