On May 24, 2021, the New Zealand Ministry of Primary Industries (MPI) issued Consultation Announcement No. 5 of 2021, which proposed to revise the sensory evaluation procedures for exported wine. The main contents of the revision are:

It is proposed to abolish the requirement that the official evaluation team conduct sensory evaluation and inspection of exported wine. Instead, the manufacturer will provide a statement confirmed by winemaker that the wine has no sensory defects through Wine e-Cert system when exporting wine. The premise is exported wine production enterprises need to keep necessary samples and related records for official inspection.

The feedback period for this announcement ends on July 11, 2021.

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