Distinction between additives and processing aids- Skimmed milk

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Distinction between additives and processing aids- Skimmed milk

RESOLUTION OIV-OENO 567C1-2022

DISTINCTION BETWEEN ADDITIVES AND PROCESSING AIDS - Skimmed milk

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY,

IN VIEW OF ARTICLE 2, paragraph 2 ii of the Agreement of 3rd April 2001 establishing the International Organisation of Vine and Wine,

CONSIDERING that In the framework of its competence, the objectives of the OIV is to contribute to international harmonisation of existing practices and standards and, as necessary, to the preparation of new international standards in order to improve the conditions for producing and marketing vine and wine products, and to help ensure that the interests of consumers are taken into account,

CONSIDERING the definitions of additives and processing aids issued from OIV resolution OIV-OENO 567A-2016,

CONSIDERING the different oenological substances adopted by the OIV and published in the International Code of Oenological Practices and International Oenological Codex,

CONSIDERING the works of the “Technology” Expert Group, and the OIV Task Force on additives in wines on the evaluation of the status as additives or processing aids of the substances adopted by the OIV,

CONSIDERING that this distinction will help further harmonisation between intergovernmental organisations and will facilitate international trade in wine,

CONSIDERING that the list below is not an exhaustive list of the additives and processing aids and that the OIV continues to review and consider the additives and processing aids proposed for use in winemaking,

DECIDES, following a proposal made by Commission II “Oenology”, to adopt the following distinction between additives and processing aids for the substances already permitted by the OIV and listed below,

DECIDES to incorporate this distinction into the corresponding files of the International Code of Oenological Practices and also present it in the form of a summary table to be inserted into said Code:

Substance

SIN or CAS No.

Code of Oenological Practices ref.

Codex file ref.

Additive

Processing aid

Clarifying agents

Skim milk[1]

Fiche II 3.2.1

COEI-1-LAIECR

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[1] Skimmed milk is a foodstuff used in enology as a processing aid