Wine Law

2024

1. Various demarcation applications for comment (2024-03-15)

2023

4. Various demarcation applications for comment (2023-12-01)

3. EU energy, nutrition and ingredient labelling (2023-08-18)

2. North West demarcation (2023-07-13)

1. Proposed demarcations for Rooikrans, Keeromsberg & Scherpenheuvel (2023-06-09)

2022

3 Mead, Regulations and WO Scheme amendments(2022-09-09)

2. Lanseria demarcation(2022-04-01)

1. Best before date & Proposed mead amendments(2022-02-03)

2021

4. Demarcation of Prince Albert and Kweekvallei, use of name and address on front labels(2021-11-10)

3. FOR COMMENTS: Proposed amendments to Regulations and WO Scheme(2021-09-23)

2. Amendments to Regulations and WO Scheme, Cider proposal(2021-08-25)

1. Groenfontein demarcation, MCC proposals, new variety approved(2021-04-14)

2020

4. Koo Plateau, health warnings update, new varieties(2020-11-11)

3. Porseleinberg proposed demarcation, Submission of labels(2020-07-31)

2. Low and no alcohol labelling, new varieties and packaging(2020-02-08)

1. New demarcations(2020-02-04)

2019

5. New demarcations(2019-10-16)

4. Wine in cans(2019-10-15)

3. Proposed amendments to Regulations and Wine of Origin scheme(2019-08-30)

2. Amendments to SA legislation, Iprodione correction, SA labelling guide updated(2019-06-14)

1. Generally known viticulture areas, remove De Hoop as area, use of fungicide Iprodione, de-alcoholised wine
classes, prescribed quantities for wine, approval of certified wine labels(2019-06-03)

2018

2. Proposed amendments to Regulations and Wine of Origin Scheme(2018-08-10)

1. Amendments to legislation, use of sulphuric acid and imported concentrated must, International developments
(2018-04-18)

2017

2. Cape Coastal, Carbon footprint, Filling date(2017-06-05)

1. Proposed amendments to Regulations and Notice(2017-02-21)

2016

1. Economic Partnership Agreement with the European Union(2016-09-16)

2015

2. Amendments to Regulations and WO Scheme(2015-08-21)

1. Proposed amendments to Regulations and WO Scheme(2015-02-12)

2014

2. Proposed demarcation of Perdeberg(2014-08-19)

1. Amendments to Regulations and WO Scheme, Demarcation proposals(2014-07-17)

2013

1. Proposed amendments to Regulations and WO Scheme, seal for bulk exports, Swartland bulk exports, viticulture areas(2013-06-28)

2012

14. Update: USA Re-registration of food facilities(2012-10-22)

13. China exporters registration practical(2012-10-17)

12. USA agent for renewal of registration(2012-10-10)

11. USA Re-registration of food facilities(2012-10-03)

10. China online registration of exporters(2012-10-01)

9. Russian legislation(2012-07-30)

8. Amendments to SA Regulations(2012-07-25)

7. EU Labelling Guide(2012-07-03)

6. EU allergens labelling: Artwork for pictograms(2012-06-28)

5. Language requirements for EU allergens labelling(2012-06-21)

4. Russia concentrated must, EU allergens pictogram(2012-06-19)

3. EU allergens labelling – Some options(2012-06-11)

2. EU allergens labelling(2012-05-28)

1. EU allergen labelling / R146 labelling requirements(2012-04-25)

2011

6. Canada allergen labelling, use of ammonia(2011-12-09)

5. EU allergens, natamycin, net quantity indication(2011-10-11)

4. Canada, lightweight bottles and allergen update(2011-07-08)

3. Use of muscat and moscato(2011-07-07)

2. Canada allergens, USA farming terms, SA origin areas, use of port and sherry(2011-06-24)

1. Natamycin, water, allergens in the EU(2011-02-18)

2010

3. Amendments to Regulations(2010-07-19)

2. Certification of wine in PET bottles(2010-07-12)

1. EU labelling guide update, Grenelle law, WWTG agreements(2010-04-07)

2009

10. Dealcoholisation, use of pimarizin(2009-11-13)

9. EU Labelling Guide (updated)(2009-09-27)

8. Volume – prescribed sizes and declaration (updated)(2009-09-15)

7. New combined seal for Wine of Origin and Integrated Production of Wine(2009-08-25)

6. EU Labelling Guide(2009-08-05)

5. Amendments to Liquor Product legislation(2009-06-12)

4. EU wine reform impact on labelling, use of pimaricin, EU allergen labelling update(2009-04-02)

3. EU allergen labelling deadline extension(2009-02-27)

2. UK allergen labelling enforcement(2009-02-11)

1. EU allergen labelling (updated)(2009-01-20)

2008

12. S A labelling requirements(2008-12-05)

11. Update on health warnings(2008-11-18)

10. Update on allergen labelling for the EU(2008-11-14)

9. Volume – prescribed sizes and declaration(2008-11-12)

8. Riesling result(2008-07-31)

7. Update on health warnings(2008-06-06)

6. SA health warnings on EU exports(2008-04-25)

5. Riesling proposal(2008-03-26)

4. EU allergen labelling(2008-03-13)

3. EU issues, SA health warnings on exports (2008-02-27)

2. SA – Health warnings in Afrikaans(2008-02-05)

1. SA – Health warnings(2008-01-23)

2007

5. SA – Foil bags, bag-in-a-box, plastic containers, filling date(2007-09-17)

4. EU labelling guide for liqueur (fortified) wine(2007-05-22)

3. French health warning(2007-04-11)

2. Western Cape Liquor Bill(2007-04-04)

1. EU – Traditional terms, production of rosé, multiple origins(2007-01-08)

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