New Zealand Wine Act 2003

Public Act 2003 No 114
Date of assent 30 October 2003
Commencement see section 2

The Wine Act covers the making of wine in New Zealand including grape wine, fruit and vegetable wine, cider and mead. The key objectives of the Act are to:
provide for the setting of standards for identity, truth in labelling and the safety of wine
minimise and manage risks to human health associated with the making of wine
facilitate the entry of wine into overseas markets.