Wine Regulations 2021 (2021/401).

These regulations are made under the Wine Act 2003 (the Act) and reflect changes made to the Act as part of the new food safety regime established by the Food Safety Law Reform Act 2018. Part 1 of these regulations deals with the required content of wine standards management plans and other aspects, these include: obligations of the operator of a wine standards management plan; registering requirements for wine standards management plans and significant amendments to those plans, and some specific exemptions. Part 2 provides for safety standards for wine and commodities and Part 3 relates to good operating practices for wine processing.
Part 4 concerns requirements for the labelling of grape wine. Part 5 applies to evaluators and the independent evaluation reports Part 6 is on verification that is a function carried out periodically by verifiers or verifying agencies. Part 7 provides for the traceability and recall of wine. Part 8 provides requirements relating to the export of New Zealand grape wine. Part 10 and Schedules 2 and 3 relate to fees, charges, and levies. Part 11 and Schedule 4 set out regulations that are offences for the purposes of section 103(1) (b) of the Act.