EU Wine Reform LABELLING and PRESENTATION (Chapter VI, Articles 57-63)

1. EU Wine ReformLABELLING and PRESENTATION (Chapter VI, Articles 57-63) AIDV International Conference Russell MILDON, European Commission

2. Current Wine CMO (1493/99) New Wine CMO (479/08) the sale description («table wine»), (the name of the ‘geographical indication’), the actual alcoholic strength (13,5°), the bottler (El Boracho, S.A.), (the importer), the sugar content for sparkling wines. + Directives the allergens (sulphites). the nominal volume (75 cl), the lot number (Lxxx), the sale designation («sparkling wine»), (the terms « PGI » or « PDO »), (the name of the PGI or PDO (La Rioja)), the actual alcoholic strength (13,5°), the bottler (El Boracho, S.A.), (or the importer), the indication of provenance (Spain), the sugar content for sparkling wines. + Directives - the allergens (sulphites), the nominal volume (75 cl), the lot number (Lxxx). Compulsory particulars S F V S F V N.B.: SFV means single field of vision. 2

3. the name and address of the person that took place in marketing, the type of product (dry), a particular colour (amber), the vintage year(1999), the vine variety(-ies) (merlot), an award, medal or competition, a production method (méthode traditionnelle), a complementary traditional term (reserva), a geographical area smaller or larger than the PDO/PGI, the name of the vineyard. the sugar content for still wines (dry), the vintage year (1999), the name of the vine variety(-ies) (merlot), specific production methods (‘aged in oak barrels’), a complementary traditional term (reserva), a geographical area smaller or larger than the PDO/PGI, + a symbol referring to a PDO/PGI, The vintage year and the vine variety for non PDO/PGI wines. Optional particulars Current Wine CMO New Wine CMO

4. Varietal wines Conditions of production: 1.Member States shall introduce laws, regulation or administrative provisions to ensure certification, approval and control procedures so as to guarantee the veracity of the information concerned. 2. Member States may exclude certain wine grape varieties on a non-discriminatory and objective criteria if: There is a likelihood of confusion as to the true origin of the wine due to the fact that the wine grape variety name forms an intergral part of an existing PDO/PGI; The relevant controls would not be cost-effective. 3.Mixture of (varietal) wines from different Member States is allowed if Member States concerned agree. 4

5. The indication of PDOs/PGIs on wine labels

6. Current Wine CMO - New Wine CMO 6

7. Current Wine CMO - New Wine CMO 7

8. Current Wine CMO - New Wine CMO 8

9. Label of a EU wineunder the new Wine CMO Compulsory particulars Optional particulars Name of the PGI/PDO Complementary traditional term Sale designation + PDO/PGI PDO/PGI Free figurative elements - Alcoholic strength - Nominal volume Sugar content Semi sweet Name of the PGI/PDO Lot number - Vine variety - Vintage year indication of provenance Bottler Wine grower N.B.: the importer, lot number and allergens can be indicated outside the single field of vision 9

10. Label of a third country wineunder the new Wine CMO Compulsory Optional particulars particulars Free figurative element Sale designation + PDO/PGI Wine with a PDO / PGI Brandname Vintage year Vine variety Name of the PGI / PDO Country of provenance • - Lot number • - Alcoholic strength • Nominal volume • Bottler • = in the single field of vision N.B.: the importer, lot number and allergens can be indicated outside the single field of vision 10

11. New style label under the current Wine CMOFRONT LABEL BACK LABEL Compulsory particulars + Optional particulars 11