RESOLUTION ECO 8/2006

HARMONISATION OF LABELLING OF WINES – RESPONSIBLE FOR PRE-PACKAGES

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:

A new article 4.8 is added, entitled “Presentation of the name and address of the person responsible for pre-packages”.

4.8 Presentation of the name and address of the person responsible for pre-packages

The name and address of the person responsible for the pre-packages, as provided for in article 2.6,  shall be labelled with a formulation as "bottled by" or "bottling by" or "packaged by" [name of the person responsible] at [address of the person responsible].

When the person responsible for pre-packages has the product put in a pre-package on their account, the name of the person responsible shall be labelled with a formulation as “bottled for” or “bottled for…by…” 

In the circumstances envisaged at article 2.6.3, the name and address of the importer shall be labelled with a formulation as “imported by” or “imported and bottled by” [name of the importer] at [address of the importer].