The 1st January 2021 marked the return of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to the International Organisation of Vine and Wine, making it the 48th Member Country integrated by the Organisation.
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was an active member of the former OIV from 1973 to 2004, and, as signatory of the Agreement of 3rd April 2001, finalised recently the necessary steps to ratify this Agreement and join the new OIV.
UK is one of the largest wine markets in the world. In 2019, ranking 10th in the world, UK recorded about 13 mhl of wine consumption, of which wine imports comprised a share of more than 95%.
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- In order to send required hard paper copies, TAKE INTO ACCOUNT THE CURRENT LONGER SHIPPING TIMES: hard paper books must be delivered by 02/28/2021.
Please contact the Secretariat at jurydesprix@oiv.int who will indicate you the days and times for the receipt of the parcels at the OIV headquarters.
- Promotional and commercial journals, magazines, Websites, interactive digital Tools, selective and sales wine guides are not accepted.
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- A 2nd publication in the same language or in another language may compete if the initial publication has never been submitted to the OIV Awards, with a recent updating edition.
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Job description
Assist the secretary of the scientific and technical division in the following functions:
1.traditional secretarial tasks (mail, filing, archiving, uploading documents) and preparing documents and publications in official languages (layout, data shaping, inclusion of tables and graphs)
2.preparation for OIV meetings, which involves a variety of administrative tasks
3.updating the contact details of experts and delegates
4.Following of translations of documents.
He/she may be involved, depending on his or her skills, in other tasks
Dead line for candidates : 20 February 2021
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Today, it can be said that the solid foundations of harmonisation provided by the work of the OIV have enabled the sector to ensure a safe BREXIT.
Let us take a detailed look at how the OIV standards are recognised in the new agreement. From the outset, Article 2 of Appendix 5-TBT "Wine Trade" refers to oenological practices recommended and published by the OIV as the only relevant international standards.
The methods of analysis developed and published by the OIV are recognised in Article 3 of the same Appendix as reference methods for determining the analytical composition of wines in control operations.
The strength of the multilateral acquis and the confidence in the rules of the OIV have certainly helped to ensure unfettered trade. Wines will not need a VI-1 certificate like wines from other non-European countries. A self-report certificate will be allowed. The OIV also welcomes the absence of tariffs on wines.
It is now necessary to go further in simplifying administrative procedures and to speed up the implementation of electronic exchanges of administrative documents. The OIV hopes that the UK will actively participate in the discussion on e-certificate initiated at the OIV at Brazil's request.
In the context of BREXIT and all the changes it entails or will involve for the international wine trade, the involvement of as many countries as possible in multilateral discussions seems to be paramount for the sector.
The United Kingdom joined the OIV on 1st of January 2021 and became the 48th member of the Organisation. This membership greatly broadens the representativeness of the Organisation: OIV members now produce 85% of the world's wine and have a 70% share (up 5%) global consumption.
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This regulatory amendment had been notified to the SPS Committee of the WTO at the end of 2020.
In particular, it concerns ammonium hydrogen sulfite, chitin-glucan, dipotassium DL-tartrate and polyvinylimidazole-polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVI-PVP) copolymer.
The ministerial order also stipulates the corresponding specifications for these four additives.
Used to improve the clarification and stability of wines, these additives – along with their monographs – have already been approved by the OIV for several years. With this new decision, Japan acknowledges the OIV’s scientific and technical work in oenological practices and specifications of oenological products.
The decision by the Japanese government is yet another example of the importance of the OIV’s work in the international harmonisation of existing practices and standards. This work is crucial to improving the conditions under which vitivinicultural products are produced and marketed, and for taking consumers’ interests into consideration.
