Update of the International standard for wine labelling: Medals and distinctions

RESOLUTION OIV-ECO 685-2022

UPDATE OF THE INTERNATIONAL STANDARD FOR WINE LABELLING: MEDALS AND DISTINCTIONS

WARNING: this resolution amends the following resolution:

ECO 1/88 “List of optional indications for wine labelling”

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY

IN VIEW of the article 2, paragraph 2 iii of the Agreement of 3^rd April 2001, establishing the International Organisation of Vine and Wine,

CONSIDERING the decision of Executive Committee of April 2017 regarding the necessity to update the International Standard for Wine Labelling,

CONSIDERING The resolution ECO 332A/2009 “OIV standard for international wine and spirituous beverages of vitivinicultural origin competitions” and in particular its article 3 “Products eligible to compete”,

CONSIDERING the international practice of conduction of international competitions of wines and the widely admitted possibility for wines non entitled to a Geographical Indication or an Appellation of Origin to take part in such competitions

CONSIDERING that the requirement of indication of the batch identification is specified in the article 2.7 “Batch Identification” of the OIV International Standard for labelling of wine,

ON THE PROPOSAL of the Commission Economy and Law,

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY

DECIDES TO modify the article 3.1.9 “Medals and distinctions” of the OIV International Standard for labelling of wines as well as the resolution ECO 1/88 as follows:

3.1.9. Medals and Distinctions

In the first bullet point delete the following phrase: “having the entitlement to a recognised appellation of origin or a recognised geographic indication”

Replace the second bullet point by the following text: “documentary proof exists, referring to the batch (article 2.7) concerned”

Delete the third bullet point “the label shows the volume of the batch of wine, subject of the distinction, or an official control number”

Add the following new bullet point: “Medals and distinctions received by an individual wine bear the name of

the competition, the year of award and as a general rule shall only be applied to wines bearing the name under which the sample was entered. However, in recognition that a wine could be entered in a competition before a wine has been finally allocated to a Brand, portability of an award so that it can stay with the wine which won it shall be permitted providing the wine competition regulations so allow”

Current version	Version after the application of proposed amendments
Article 3.1.9 Medals and Distinctions	Article 3.1.9 Medals and Distinctions
The indication relating to medals or distinctions depends on whether: they were attributed in a non-restricted competition, according to the standards concordant with the criteria defined by the O.I.V., and on a homogenous and defined quantity of wine having the entitlement to a recognised appellation of origin or a recognised geographic indication, documentary proof exists, the label shows the volume of the batch of wine, subject of the distinction, or an official control number.	The indication relating to medals or distinctions depends on whether: they were attributed in a non-restricted competition, according to the standards concordant with the criteria defined by the O.I.V., and on a homogenous and defined quantity of wine having the entitlement to a recognised appellation of origin or a recognised geographic indication documentary proof exists, referring to the batch (article 2.7) concerned the label shows the volume of the batch of wine, subject of the distinction, or an official control number. Medals and distinctions received by an individual wine bear the name of the competition, the year of award and as a general rule shall only be applied to wines bearing the name under which the sample was entered. However, in recognition that a wine could be entered in a competition before a wine has been finally allocated to a Brand, portability of an award so that it can stay with the wine which won it shall be permitted providing the wine competition regulations so allow.
	This resolution modified the resolution ECO 1/88