III.6.3 Maintenance

Regular maintenance checks should be made, preferably as part of a properly planned maintenance programme. They should include thermometers, thermostats, recording thermometers, weighing equipment and any gauge meters for function and accuracy; all leakage detection devices for the pumps and thermostat; integrity of tank coatings; hoses (internal and external) and condition of tanks and ancillary equipment.

III. 6.2 Cleaning and sanitising

6.2.1 Methods

6.2.1.1 Introduction

III.6.1 Loading and unloading

6.1.1 Preparation of the wine for shipment

III.6 Operations

III.5.2 Sampling of the wine

5.2.1 Introduction

III.5.1 Inspection and certification

5.1.1 Ships' tanks