Indian Wine Industry Proposes New Standards
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Wine Industry Proposes New Standards
India, through a request from the Ministry of Food Processing, joined the International Organization of Vine and Wine (known as OIV via its French acronym) on July 12, 2011. The Indian Grape Processing Board, which is a board comprised of representatives from the public and private sectors and established under the auspices of the Ministry of Food Processing, is now working to harmonize Indian wine standards with OIV guidelines and has published a solicitation of comments concerning the proposed standards. India does not currently have a set of wine production standards. Industry sources indicate that, for the most part, the proposed standards have been lifted directly from OIV guidelines. However, there are several standards that have been adjusted to comply with existing Indian regulations established by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India. A copy of the threepart proposed standards is available on the Indian Grape Processing Board’s website via the following link under
“PROPOSED NATIONAL WINE STANDARDS.”
