changes will harmonize Canada’s definition of icewine with the World Wine Trade Groups Agreement on Requirements for Wine Labelling. He added the proposed regulatory
amendments will also benefit exporters by allowing greater market access.
Included in the proposed regulatory amendments are changes to the Consumer Packaging and Labelling Regulations to allow the mandatory labelling information on wine bottles and boxes to be displayed in a single field of vision, which means that it can be seen without having to turn the container.
The changes will provide wine exporters with greater market access without having to redesign their labels for each individual country’s requirements.
The proposed regulatory amendments will not change the mandatory labelling information on the container, which includes common name, net quantity, country of origin and alcohol content by volume, to ensure that Canadians can make informed decisions.
The provinces and provincial liquor
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authorities are the lead in ensuring that alcoholic beverages, including wines, conform to provincial laws and Canadian standards. Individual provincial liquor
authorities may also develop additional standards for wine sold within their province.
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has consulted with provincial authorities on the proposed regulatory amendments and proposed national standard.
In 2012, 30 B.C. wineries produced icewine. Below are the production
statistics from the past several years: • 440 tons harvested in 2012, yielding an estimated 123,000 litres • 655 tons harvested in 2011, yielding an estimated 200,000 litres. • 419 tons harvested in 2010,
yielding an estimated 125,000 litres. • 232 tons harvested in 2009, yielding an estimated 70,000 litres. • 420 tons harvested in 2008, yielding an estimated 126,000 litres. The top five varietals used to produce icewine are Riesling, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Pinot Gris and Chardonnay.
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