Draft Model Wine Standard Developed by Good Regulatory Practice Working Group

Purpose Tool to promote consistency in international wine regulation Particularly useful for implementing Tbilisi principles- Regulatory cooperation and Avoiding unnecessary analysis Possible use as an Annex to FTAs

Sources WWTG Labelling Agreement Annex to the TPP Agreement Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code Bilateral Treaty on Wine Trade between Australia and the European Union Experience of Technical Trade Barriers

Format Scope Definitions Wine Labelling Winemaking Practices Wine Composition

Key Concepts Single Field of Vision-Placement Requirement Country of Origin- Linked to Grapes Alcohol Tolerance Use-by Date Ingredient List Sweetness Indications Unenforceable Standards re Physical techniques, Naturally Occurring Components Water Additions (s) Mineral Content

Contentious Issues Include definitions of fortified and sparkling wine? Limits? What have we forgotten?