2.5                      The country of origin

In international exchanges, the official or usual name of country of origin must be mentioned when the product comes from grapes harvested and vinified in this country.

The use of a name of a State such as provided for above is dependent on the agreement of this State:

2.4                      Net contents

The net contents shall be declared in the metric system (International System of units (SI)).

The declaration of net contents represents the quantity at the time of packaging and is subject to enforcement by reference to an average system of quantity control.

2.2                      Information on alcoholic strength

Information on acquired alcoholic strength in percentage per volume of the product is compulsory on the labelling with a tolerance of 0.5 p. 100 vol.

However, this tolerance is raised to 0.8 p. 100 vol for wine that is to be laid down, and flor wines.

2.1.1              The use of the word “wine”

The use of the word "wine" or, (without prejudice to article 2.1.2.2) other substitutive recognised indication, is obligatory in the labelling of the product which respects the definition quoted in article 1.2.1. It may be completed by mentioning its type or particular classification.

1.4                      Misleading information

Misleading information. The use of any information, sign or illustration which is misleading about the origin and/or the nature of the product is forbidden.

1.3                      Information provided by labelling

Labelling must include compulsory information to which optional information can be added. Only information from these two categories is authorised.

1.2                      Scope

The product

The labelling standard for wines applies to products fitting the definition of wine as laid down by the International Code of Oenological Practices of the OIV, namely:

1.1                      Definitions

“Label” means any tag, brand, mark, pictorial or other descriptive matter, written, printed, stencilled, marked, embossed or impressed on, or attached to, a package (container) of wine.