Ministerial Decree No. 242 on technical standards in vine nursery, viticulture and winemaking.

This Ministerial Decree establishes the following classification of viticulture areas: (a) viticulture areas that normally includes the territory of several administrative units; (b) viticulture centre that includes the territory of one or more inhabited areas; and (c) viticulture district, a limited territory within viticulture centre. Viticulture register shall make integral part of land cadastre. Vine varieties shall be classified as: (a) recognized variety; (b) unrecognized variety; and (c) allowable variety. Testing and zoning of vine varieties shall be carried out by the Ministry of Agriculture and Food. Planting of vine for the purpose of grape production shall be carried out by the holders of licence with the utilization of the recognized vine varieties. The aforesaid licences shall be carried out by the authorized local agro-industrial units.