Wine Law

4 However, its drafting is often mandatory 7 in orther to obtain the certificate of conformity of products; sometimes it is required at customs and even where it is not mandatory, its presence facilitates the completion of the due documentation 8 . Moreover, even where the material produced under the contract is not mandatory for import purposes, it has to be considered that, in essence, it is its content, or part of it, that is necessary for this purpose. In fact, the most recurrent agreements between exporter and importer must also appear in other documentation and other requirements frequently required for the import of wine and spirits such as: - the specific description of the goods sold, which is relevant for customs purposes; - the price, which is also relevant for tax purposes; - the agreed delivery deadline (EXW, CIF, FOB or other), which for the import in many countries must also be indicated on the invoice; - the method of payment; - the packing and packaging data, such as the number of packages and weight, must be indicated in the certificate of origin, as well as in the transport documents In several countries also the contractual conditions of the product warranty, such as the expiry date and the indications for storage, must also appear on the labels, so for example in China (with the exception of alcoholic beverages with more than 10% vol.), in Korea, where it is required to indicate on the label the date of bottling and advice for the preservation of the product, in Brazil where it is required to specify on the label that the indefinite duration of the product is conditional on storage in a dry, cool and away from light, in Russia where it is required to indicate on the invoice the expiry date of the product. Finally, it should be considered above all that the contract represents an essential instrument for the protection of the interests of the Italian company selling abroad, with the aim of preventing or resolving any disputes that would otherwise risk frustrating the efforts made, both in terms of non-collection of the price and in terms of harmful consequences, which could exceed, even by far, the value of the contract. 7 As in the Russian Federation. 8 In Ukraine for example.