Wine Law

226 WINE LAW complying with the above general and specific principles, as well as the processing standards applicable to organic production. 4.2. Wine production standards Organic wine must be subject to the applicable standards of processed organic food. However, since wine is a specific and important category of organic products, additional detailed production rules should be specifically provided. For instance, it must be produced exclusively with organic raw materials and the addition of certain products and substances authorised under Regulation (EU) 2018/848. Moreover, it is convenient to prohibit the use of certain oenological processes, practices and treatments in the production of this type of wine. Operators engaged in the production of goods in the wine sector must comply, in particular, with the detailed production standards established in Part VI (“Wine sector”) of Annex II. Nevertheless, the Commission, following article 54, shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts that modify point 3(2) of Part VI of Annex II, by adding new practices, processes and oenological treatments that are prohibited – or modifying said new elements –, and point 3(3) of Part VI of Annex II. In addition to the general production rules established in articles 9, 10, 11, 16 and 18, the rules contemplated in this Part shall apply to the organic production of the products of the wine sector referred to in article 1(2)(l) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 establishing a common organisation of the markets in agricultural products. Unless explicitly provided otherwise in this part, Commission Regulation (EC) 606/2009, of 10 July, will be applied, which establishes certain provisions for the application of Council Regulation (EC) 479/2008 in relation to the categories of viticultural products, oenological practices and applicable restrictions, as well as Commission Regulation (EC) 607/2009, of 14 July, which establishes certain provisions for the application of Council Regulation (EC) 479/2008 , with regard to protected designations of origin and geographical indications, traditional terms, labeling and presentation of certain vitivinicultural products. Products from the wine sector will be produced from organic raw materials. Only products and substances authorised for use in organic production, under