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title: "UK government launches consultation on reforming wine regulations"
date: 2023-06-05
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# UK government launches consultation on reforming wine regulations

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The UK Government [recently launched its consultation](https://urlsand.esvalabs.com/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.fivs.org%3Fmailpoet_router%26endpoint%3Dtrack%26action%3Dclick%26data%3DWyIxMTIiLCJjZTk3YzgiLCI3MjkiLCIzZDc2NTQxNjRiMmYiLGZhbHNlXQ&e=c9f358ba&h=f798d481&f=n&p=y) seeking views on plans to reform a number of elements of retained EU law related to wine.  

 The consultation includes proposals to: replace wine specific labelling provisions for importers with general food labelling provisions requiring the identification of a Food Business Operator; easing restrictions on the treatment of imported bulk wine including permitting blending, sweetening, and de-alcoholisation; removing the obligation for sparkling wines to use foils and mushroom stoppers; removing certification requirements for non PDO/PGI wines that carry vintage or varietal information on labels; lowering to 4.5% abv the minimum abv for wine; permitting *vitis vinifera* hybrids to be used in wine making; and removing restrictions on the use of certain bottle shapes (not volumes). 

 The deadline for responses to the consultation will be 11:59pm (UK) on 21 July 2023.

  
