RESOLUTION OIV-OENO 588-2017

INTRODUCTION OF THE PRINCIPLE OF OBSCURATION : REVISION OF METHOD OIV-MA-BS-01

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY,

In view of Article 2, paragraph 2 iv of the Agreement establishing the International Organisation of Vine and Wine,

At the proposal of the "Methods of Analysis" Sub-Commission,

DECIDES to modify method OIV-MA-BS-01 of the Compendium of International Methods of Analysis of Spirituous Beverages of Vitivinicultural Origin as follows:

Point 3.7 is added to the method:

3.7 Obscuration:

Obscuration is defined as the difference between the real alcoholic strength by volume and the apparent alcoholic strength, expressed in % vol.