RESOLUTION ECO 7/2006

HARMONISATION OF LABELLING OF WINES – PRESENTATION OF THE COUNTRY OR COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY,

CONSIDERING the OIV International Standard for the labelling of wines,

CONSIDERING the Codex Alimentarius Standard for the labelling of pre-packaged foods,

CONSIDERING that the prescriptions concerning labelling constitute standards that must not create unnecessary obstacles to international trade in terms of the Agreement on technical barriers to trade of the World Trade Organisation,

CONSIDERING Resolution ECO 1/2005 and that it is advisable to complete the O.I.V standard by further recommendations concerning the presentation of mandatory indications,

ADOPTS the following amendments to the International Standard for the labelling of wines:

Article 2.5.2 is deleted and article 2.5.3 is renumbered accordingly.

The second and third paragraphs of article 2.5.3 are deleted.

A new article 4.7 is added, entitled “Presentation of the country of origin”.

4.7 Presentation of the country of origin

The information is given in either a nominal or adjective form associated with the word wine or in another way as such as in expressions "produce of".

In the two cases referred to at article 2.5.2, use should be made of the indications:

•  “blend of wines from …”, or another similar expression, where the wine is a result of a blend of wines from different countries; or
• “wine produced in … from grapes harvested in …”, or another similar expression, where the wine is vinified in a country different to that in which the grapes were harvested.

In all cases, the countries must be displayed in decreasing order of the proportions of the assemblage.

This article is without prejudice to customs regulations.