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EU approved the revision of the wine industry name standard

On September 11, 2024, the European Commission issued document C/2024/5456 approving the revision of the product specification standards for the wine industry.

Sep 13, 2024

EU revised product specification standards for the wine sector

On July 25, 2024, according to the Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU), the European Union amends the product specification standards for the wine sector referred to in Article 17(2) and (3) of (EU) 2019/33.

Jul 26, 2024

EU approved a modification of a traditional term in the wine sector

On 15 July 2024, according to the Official Journal of the European Union, the European Commission published Implementing Regulations (EU)2024/1920 and 1921, approving the amendment of traditional terminology in the wine industry.

Jul 19, 2024

EU published a Corrigendum to the Directive on the definition, description, presentation and labelling of spirit drinks

On 8 May 2024, the Official Journal of the European Union published a Corrigendum to the Directive on the definition, description, presentation and labelling of spirit drinks under Regulation (EU) 2019/787.

May 15, 2024

EU approved changes to the traditional terminology of the wine industry

On February 28, 2024, the European Commission published Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/735, approving the amendment of traditional terminology in the wine sector in accordance with Article 115 (2) of Regulation (EC) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliam

Mar 05, 2024

EU revised the specific rules on the directive and designation of the ingredients of aromatic wine products

On February 15, 2024, according to the Official Journal of the European Union, on December 8, 2023, the European Commission published Authorisation Regulation (EU) 2024/585, supplementing Regulation (EU) No 251/2014 of the European Parliament and of

Feb 28, 2024

EU amended food category names for alcoholic beverages and the use of additives in certain alcoholic beverages

On 25 January 2024, according to the Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU), the European Commission issued Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/347 amending Regulation (EC) 1333/2008 on the nomenclature of food categories for alcoholic beverages

Jan 30, 2024

Moldova and China sign memorandum of cooperation on wine industry development

According to the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry of Moldova, Moldova and China signed a memorandum of cooperation on the development of the wine industry of the two countries.

Jun 13, 2023

Energy drinks exported from Japan with high caffeine content have been notified

According to the EU's Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF), on April 25, 2023, Belgium notified Japan via RASFF that energy drink exports were substandard.

Apr 27, 2023

The European Union is to revise the test method for agricultural ethanol used in the production of alcohol

On 8 November 2022, the website of the European Commission published its Proposal Ref.Ares (2022) 7695930 to amend the proposed method for the detection of ethanol of agricultural origin used in the production of spirits, aromatic wines and alcoholic beve

Nov 25, 2022