BioGro Wine Notification No 3
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1. Export Pathways for Europe and Import Permits Currently the only pathway for organic wine to be exported to the EU is by Import Permits This will remain the situation until wine is included under the MPI Official Organic Assurance Programme see above The process for applying for an Import Permit is outlined below An Import Permit and the process to obtain it is crucial for a BioGro certified exporter to export organic wine produced in 2013 and in some cases 2012 or earlier wines to the EU At the date of this notification our understanding is that Import Permits will no longer be issued after 30 June 2014 so it is important you apply for these as soon as possible Import Permit An Import Permit is a document issued by the competent authority of a European Union Member State to an importer based in that member state to import organic wine from New Zealand 1 Vintages affected All organic wines produced in 2013 and some 2012 wines or earlier see Wine notification No1 and labelled as organic wine 2 Applicable countries All member states of the European Union 3 Parties involved in process o Exporter certified by BioGro o EU certified importer in the EU Member State o Competent Authority in the import country eg DEFRA Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs for the UK o Certification Bodies Control bodies BioGro certifier of the exporter in NZ Certifier of the Importer in the EU2. Member State eg Ecocert Soil Association 4 Key Documents o Initial application to market an organic wine from Third Country This form is obtained by the importer from the competent authority in the EU country where your wine is intended to be imported into o Import Permit Issued by the competent authority in the EU country that your wine is being imported into The import permit is specific to A product or a list of product eg organic wine s The importer Typically the importer who applied for the permit Valid to Import Permits are issued for a period of 12 months o Certificate of Inspection Col or export consignment certificate Issued by BioGro to the BioGro certified exporter prior to shipping the consignment of wine It is critical that the exporter apply to BioGro for a Col for each consignment before export Note It is our understanding that once the wine has been imported into Europe you do not need to obtain another permit to move the wine from the importing EU country to another EU country However a new Import Permit is required if a wine that has been issued an Import Permit is imported by a different importer and or another EU country 5 Timeframe Please contact your importer to confirm the timeframe for an Import Permit to be issued Our experience is that it can take up to 2 months BioGro Wine Notification No3 Valid from 4 April 2014 2 6 Step by step guide Contact your importer to obt
3. at destination port or the Col will not be signed off by the Port Authorities Customs and the consignment will not cleared for importation Labelling for the EU and use of the EU logo All wine produced in 2012 2013 and 2014 labelled as Organic Wine and made in compliance with EC 203 2012 must be labelled according to the EC 834 2007 You must include on the label e The statement organic wine The EC certifier code e The BioGro logo Please follow BioGro use guideline available on the website www biogro co nz logo use rules Optional to use on the label The EU logo if used please follow the EU logo rules available on the EC website http ec europa eu agriculture organic downloads logo index_en htm Please note that if you chose to display the EU logo on the wine label you must also display the place of origin statement as shown in the EU guideline Please consult the FAQ and user manual on EU website for more information http ec europa eu agriculture organic documents logo user_manual_logo_en pdf Please send all labels to approvals biogro co nz for approval Wine additions updates Please refer to the Table 1 Permitted additives and processing aids for wine Changes to the previous table organic milk for clarification may no longer be used for organic wine to the EU Casein or potassium caseinate may be used instead silicon dioxide may not be used for wine made with organic grapes for th
4. Q LIF Png IN S Kacy prim qO BioGro Notification RG A Update on wine exports to Europe wine additions amp labelling and BioGro certificates Date 04 04 2014 Notification No 3 Dear winemaker Please find attached our Wine Notification No3 In it you will find updates on e EU equivalence for wine under the MPI OOAP e A guide to exporting wine to Europe using Import Permits e Wine labelling requirements for EU e Wine additions e BioGro s new winery amp wine certificates Updates We will keep you updated with further notifications when we receive any additional relevant information Please feel free to contact us directly if you have any questions Nicolas Leneveu Certification Officer Viticulture Nicolas biogro co nz Jared White Audit Manager jared ts co nz BioGro New Zealand Limited s 7 Level 5 156 158 Victoria Street PO Box 9693 T 64 4 801 9741 info biogro co nz Th in k 0 rga nics 9 think BioGro Marion Square Wellington 6141 New Zealand F 6448019742 www biogro co nz Europe Update on the inclusion of Wine under the Ministry of Primary Industries Official Organic Assurance Programme MPI OOAP MPI have submitted an application but are unable to confirm at this stage when equivalence will be in place We advise all wine producers and exporters to arrange for Import Permits to be in place by 30 June 2014 if they intend to export wine this year We will notify you if the situation changes
5. ain an application for an Import Permit from the Competent Authority for the intended import country Your importer must be certified as an organic importer handler by a recognized Certification Body in EU You must list the organic wine s you intend to export in the application b Send the application for an import permit to BioGro to complete the relevant section exportcerts biogro co nz BioGro will send the application for an import permit original copy back to the importer who will complete and sign The EU importer applies for an Import Permit to the Competent Authority in Member State The Import Permit is issued A copy is sent to the EU Importer Obtain and send a copy to BioGro e Before shipping the wine the BioGro certified exporter applies to BioGro exportcerts biogro co nz for a Certificate of Inspection Col Once the completed request for a Col has been received BioGro will issue an electronic export consignment certificate within 2 business days and post the original document The electronic copy is generally sufficient for custom port authorities f The Certificate of Inspection must accompany the shipment for customs clearance in the EU ag Important if you or your importer have not received an Import Permit for the wine at the time of shipment you may decide at your risk to go ahead with the export and apply for a Col from BioGro It is critical the Import Permit is issued before the consignment arrives
6. e US Please remember to complete your wine additions application and send to approvals biogro co nz for approval Sulphur restrictions Table 2 below summaries the sulphur limits for specific markets New Winery certificate As notified in November we have changed our winery and wine certificates Once we have received your completed wine list for 2014 we will issue your wine certificate as an Annex to the winery certificate You no longer need to send wine notes for wine certificate issue COPYRIGHT This document is copyright Apart from fair dealing for the purpose of private study research criticism or review as permitted under the Copyright Act 1994 no part of it may be reproduced by any process without prior permission of BioGro New Zealand Ltd unless BioGro New Zealand Ltd is cited as the source BioGro Wine Notification No3 Valid from 4 April 2014 3 Table 1 Permitted additives and processing aids for wine Standard or Regulation 2 produsi EE EC 203 2012 USDA NOP COR conditons markets isan cia TER n T liquor is prohibited NOP and COR Malolactic bacteria v M M v Extraction aids Pectolytic enzymes Derived from edible non toxic plants y v y y nonpathogenic fungi or non pathogenic bacteria NOP and COR Yeast nutrients Yeast hulls yeast cell walls v A v V Max 40g hl EC 203 2012 Autolysed yeast M x M v Thiamine
7. h gt 30g L residual sugar Limit 250mg L total sulphur Therefore Red wines with gt 5g L residual sugar Limit 170mg L total sulphur White and Ros wines with gt 5g L residual sugar Limit 220mg L total sulphur All quality sparkling wines Limit 155mg L total sulphur Liqueur wines with lt 5g L residual sugar Limit 120mg L total sulphur Liqueur wines with gt 5g L residual sugar Limit 170mg L total sulphur Certain sweet white wines as defined in Part A Annex 1 B of EC 606 2009 Limit 270mg L 370mg L total sulphur All wines labelled made with organic grapes Limit 100mg L total sulphur All wines labelled organic No sulphites allowed to be added in production Wines with lt 50g L residual sugar Limit 100mg L total sulphur and 30mg L free sulphur Wines with 50 100g L residual sugar Limit 150mg L total sulphur and 35mg L free sulphur Wines with gt 100g L residual sugar Limit 250mg L total sulphur and 45mg L free sulphur BioGro Wine Notification No3 Valid from 4 April 2014
8. hydrochloride vitamin B1 M v M v Other vitamins x x M x Diammonium phosphate DAP x A x x Chaptalisation Sugar A v A v Must be certified organic enrichment Grape juice concentrate M v M M Must be certified organic Acid regulation Potassium bicarbonate A y x x Calcium carbonate M v M v L Tartaric acid S S S S Non synthetic COR Made from grape wine only NOP Lactic acid v A v A Citric acid S S S S Produced by microbial fermentation of carbohydrate substances NOP and COR L Malic acid v x A v Alginic acid A v A v Clarification Egg whites A v A v Must be certified organic Egg white lysozyme M x M v BioGro Wine Notification No3 Valid from 4 April 2014 4 Standard or Regulation 2 BioGro and EU USA Canada ae Product unregulated EC 203 2012 USDA Nop COR Conditions markets Milk A X v A Must be certified organic Isinglass v M x M Casein From organic source if available COR v v x Allowed in USA for wine made with organic grapes if non synthetic Potassium caseinate M v x x Bentonite M v M v Kaolin A X A A Pea or wheat protein S S S S Organic source w out use of synthetic solvents NOP COR Silicon dioxide A A x A Gelatine S S S S From org source if avail amp free of animal risk material COR Gum arabic Acacia gum From org source if available EU and S S S S NOP Water extracted only NOP Extracted
9. ulated markets for organic products For more information about legal access to these markets for organic wine please contact the BioGro office 2 Japan is not regulated for organic wine even though Japan is regulated for other organic products under Japan s JAS law BioGro Standards 2009 apply 3 Organic sugar is permitted if added pre fermentation It is not clear whether there is any allowance for the use of non organic sugar in the event that organic sugar is not available or is unacceptable for technical reasons Until we have further clarification about this we recommend that only organic sugar is used BioGro Wine Notification No3 Valid from 4 April 2014 Table 2 Sulphur limits BioGro and unregulated markets EU EC 203 2012 USA USDA NOP Canada COR Dry wine Wines with lt 5g L residual sugar Limit 150mg L total sulphur Red wines with lt 2g L residual sugar Limit 100mg L total sulphur Limit 120mg L total sulphur White and Ros wines with lt 2g L residual sugar Limit 150mg L total sulphur White and Ros wines with gt 2g L and lt 5g L residual sugar Limit 170mg L total sulphur Red wines with gt 2g L and lt 5g L residual sugar Medium wine Wines with 5 30g L residual sugar Limit 200mg L total sulphur All other wines Limit 30g L less than the legally permissible limit defined in part A Annex 1 B of EC regulation 606 2009 Sweet wine Wines wit
10. using water or permitted materials only COR Tannins tannic acid S S X S From org source if avail H2O alcohol or acid extraction COR Stabilisation Potassium bitartrate cream of S S S S Non synthetic if commercially available tartar COR Filtration Perlite A v A v Diatomaceous earth M M v M Activated carbon S S S S Activated charcoal from vegetative sources only NOP Cellulose v M v M Must not be chlorine bleached COR Sulphide Copper sulphate 4 4 x x Only allowed until 31 7 15 EU reduction a Copper citrate M v x x BioGro Wine Notification No3 Valid from 4 April 2014 5 Standard or Regulation 2 BioGro and EU USA Canada e Produce unregulated EC 203 2012 USDA NOP COR Conditions markets Preservatives Potassium metabisulphite PMS J J x J Restrictions to final sulphites see antioxidants separate table Sulphur dioxide gas SO2 J J J S Restrictions to final sulphites see separate table Ascorbic acid v y y v Non synthetic if commercially available Flavouring agents _ Oak products chips staves beans A v A v Sparging Nitrogen A v A v Oil free grades only NOP and COR creating inert environment Argon v v x 4 Carbon dioxide CO2 v M v M Ozone J x J J Allowed as a barrel sanitising agent all markets including EU Oxygen A v A v Oil free grades only NOP and COR Notes to the Table 1 China Brazil Taiwan and South Korea are also reg
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