Limiting contents of ethanediol/ethylene glycol in wines

Status: In force

Limiting contents of ethanediol/ethylene glycol in wines

RESOLUTION OENO 17/2002

LIMITING CONTENTS OF ETHANEDIOL/ETHYLENE GLYCOL IN WINES

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY,

HAVING CONSIDERED Article 5 of the October 13, 1954 International Convention on Unification of the Methods of Analysis and Appraisal of Wines,,

WITH THE PROPOSAL of the Sub Commission on Methods of Analysis and Appraisal of Wines

DECIDES to introduce in Appendix C of the Compendium on International Methods of Wine and Musts, the following limitation:

  • Content limits of ethanediol/ethylene glycol 10 mg/l.