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Wine

Here you can find the legislation for wine.

EU legislation

Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 (this opens in a new tab) of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 establishing a common organisation of the markets in agricultural products and repealing Council Regulations (EEC) No 922/72, (EEC) No 234/79, (EC) No 1037/2001 and (EC) No 1234/2007

Regulation (EU) No. 251/2014 (this opens in a new tab) of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2014 on the definition, description, presentation, labelling and the protection of geographical indications of aromatised wine products and repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No. 1601/91

Regulation (EU) 2021/2117 (this opens in a new tab) of the European Parliament and of the Council 2 December 2021 amending Regulations (EU) No 1308/2013 establishing a common organisation of the markets in agricultural products, (EU) No 1151/2012 on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs, (EU) No 251/2014 on the definition, description, presentation, labelling and the protection of geographical indications of aromatised wine products and (EU) No 228/2013 laying down specific measures for agriculture in the outermost regions of the Union

Delegated regulations

Corrigendum to Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/33 (this opens in a new tab) of 17 October 2018 supplementing Regulation (EU) No. 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards applications for protection of designations of origin, geographical indications and traditional terms in the wine sector, the objection procedure, restrictions of use, amendments to product specifications, cancellation of protection, and labelling and presentation (OJ No. L 269, 23.10.2019, p. 13)

Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/934 (this opens in a new tab) of 12 March 2019 supplementing Regulation (EU) No. 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards wine-growing areas where the alcoholic strength may be increased, authorised oenological practices and restrictions applicable to the production and conservation of grapevine products, the minimum percentage of alcohol for by-products and their disposal, and publication of OIV files

Implementing regulations

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/34 (this opens in a new tab) of 17 October 2018 laying down rules for the application of Regulation (EU) No. 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards applications for protection of designations of origin, geographical indications and traditional terms in the wine sector, the objection procedure, amendments to product specifications, the register of protected names, cancellation of protection and use of symbols, and of Regulation (EU) No. 1306/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards an appropriate system of checks

Commission Implementing Regulation (EC) No. 113 of 2009 (this opens in a new tab) concerning the use of certain traditional terms on labels for wine imported from the United States of America

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/1165 (this opens in a new tab) of 15 July 2021 authorising certain products and substances for use in organic production and establishing their lists 

National legislation

European Communities (Labelling, Presentation and Marketing of Wines) Regulations 2010 (S.I. No. 507 of 2010(this opens in a new tab)