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Law on Wine.

Country
Serbia
Type of law
Legislation
Date of original text
Date of latest amendment
Source
FAO , FAOLEX
Keywords
Abstract
This Law regulates various aspects of the production and sales of wine which include: winemaking practices, classification and labelling, wine-production potential, documentation of wine industry activities and duties of enforcement agencies/inspections.
The Law aims to combat wine fraud, by means of regulated protected designations of origin, labelling practices and classification of wine, and to regulate allowed additives and procedures in winemaking and viticulture.
The Law further provides for: agrotechnical measures and production of grapes; methods of registration into the Vineyard Register; production of grape must, wine and other products; quality control and organoleptic testing; conditions for wine marketing; functions of agricultural inspectors; offences and penalties; etc.
Attached files
http://faolex.fao.org/docs/pdf/srb100455.pdf
Web site
http://www.pravno-informacioni-sistem.rs
Entry into force notes
This Law enters into force on the eighth day from the day of its publication in the “Official Gazette of the Republic of Serbia”.
Notes
Consolidated version
Repealed
No
Publication reference
Official Gazette of the Republic of Serbia 41/2009-93/2012
Source language

English

Legislation Amendment
No
Amended by
Law amending the Law on wine.
Implemented by
Regulation on the method of packaging, declaration and labelling of still wine, some special wines and other products in production and trade.
Regulation on the appearance of official uniform of agricultural inspectors.
Regulation on requirements for the production and marketing of aromatised wine.
Regulation on the procedure and methods of sensory evaluation of wine, the manner of training and verification of the professional competence of sensory assessors.
Regulation geographical zoning of vineyard production areas of Serbia.
Regulation on oenological practices and oenological methods of production for must, wine and other products.
Regulation on the parameters and methods for analysis and quality assurance of grape, wine and other products of grapes, grape must, pomace and wine used in wine production.
Regulation the conditions for recognition, recognition procedure code on wines and some special wines with geographical indications, as well as the method of manufacture and labeling of still wine and some special wines with geographical origin.
Regulation on the manner of packaging, declaring and labelling still wine, some special wines and other products in production and trade.
Regulation on the method and procedure of production and the quality of table wines and wines with geographical origin.
Regulation on the keeping of the wine register, as well as on the application form for entry into the wine register
Regulation on the format, content and manner of displaying registration marks for wines with geographical origin.
Regulation on the quality and other requirements for wine.
Repeals
Wine and Brandy Act.