International Organisation of Vine and Wine

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International Organisationof Vine and Wine
Intergovernmental organisation created bythe
Agreement of 3 April 2001
Federico CastellucciDirector General
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The transition
International Vine and WineOffice
created by the International Agreement of 29
November 1924
International Organisationof Vine and Wine
created by the International Agreement of 3 April
2001
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42 Member States of the OIV
Finland Norway Sweden
Germany Austria Belgium Cyprus Croatia Greece Luxe
mburg
Spain France Italy Ireland Portugal
Bulgaria Hungary Georgia Moldavia Romania Czech
Rep. Slovakia Slovenia Ukraine Russia
FYR Macedonia Malta Netherlands Switzerland Serbia
Morrocco Algeria Tunisia
Yantai (China)
Turkey Lebanon Israel
Mexico
Peru Uruguay Argentina Brazil Bolivia Chile
Australia
South Africa
Observer
New Zealand
In black Member states / in red in fieri states
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Observers
International Federation of Wines and
Spirits F.I.V.S.
Assembly of European Viticulture Regions A.R.E.V.
International University Association of
Wine A.U.I.V.
International Union of Oenologists U.I.OE.
International Wine Law Association A.I.D.V.
International Sommelier Association A.I.S.
Yantai Municipality (CHINA)
Viticulture de montagne C.E.R.V.I.M
Amorim Academy
World Federation of Wine Competitions
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Inter-governemental OrganisationsCooperation
CODEX ALIMENTARIUS
World Health Organisation W.H.O.
Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United
Nations F.A.O.
International Union for the Protection of New
Varieties of Plants U.P.O.V.
European Union Commission E.U
World Intellectual Property Organisation W.I.P.O.
International Organisation of Legal Metrology
O.I.M.L.
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1 January 2004Entry into force

• 17 March 2004 - Inaugural General Assembly
• March 2004 - Transfer of the scientific and
  technical heritage of
  the International Vine
  and Wine Office (AG
  3/2004)
• October 2005 - Adoption of a triennial
  strategic plan
  2005-2008
• March 2006 - Adoption of the new scientific
  structures

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Objectives - OIV

• a) to inform its members of measures whereby the
  concerns of producers, consumers and other
  players in the vine and wine products sector may
  be taken into consideration
• b) to assist other international organisations,
  both intergovernmental and non-governmental,
  especially those which carry out standardisation
  activities
• c) to contribute to international harmonisation
  of existing practices and standards and, as
  necessary, to the preparation of new
  international standards in order to improve the
  conditions for producing and marketing vine and
  wine products, and to help ensure that the
  interests of consumers are taken into account .

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Activities - OIV

• HARMONISATION, STANDARDISATION, MUTUAL
  RECOGNITION
• COLLABORATION, COOPERATION AND INTERNATIONAL
  MEDIATION
• RESEARCH AND SCIENTIFIC MONITORING
• VITICULTURE PRODUCTION AND PLANT VARIETIES
• OENOLOGICAL PRACTICES AND METHODS OF ANALYSIS
• MARKETING AND CONSUMER INFORMATION
• PROTECTION OF GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATIONS
• CONSUMER HEALTH AND FOOD SAFETY
• HERITAGE, CULTURE, HISTORY AND ENVIRONMENT
• TRAINING AND COMMUNICATION

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Structures - OIV

• GENERAL ASSEMBLY

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
STEERING COMMITTEE
OFFICE OF DIRECTOR GENERAL
SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL COMMITTEE
COMMISSIONS SUB-COMMISSIONS
EXPERTS GROUPS
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ORGANISATION CHART FOR THE SCIENTIFIC AND
TECHNICAL COMMITTEE OF THE OIV
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Members of the Steering Committee(Updated June
2006)
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• Consensus shall be the normal method whereby the
  General Assembly shall adopt draft resolutions of
  a general, scientific, technical, economic or
  legal nature, and for the creation or
  discontinuance of Commissions and
  Sub-Commissions. The same shall be true for the
  Executive Committee when it exercises its
  functions on these issues.
• Adoption of resolutions A standard procedure
  including
• 8 steps before final adoption (2 rounds
  consultation by the member states)

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ADOPTION OF RESOLUTIONSA STANDARD PROCEDURE
COMMITMENT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNMENTS
COMMITMENT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNMENTS
Step 1-2
Drafting (Expert group)
Step 3
1st round of consultation by member states and
observers
Drafting and amendment of text
Step 4-5
2nd round of consultation by member states and
observers
Drafting and amendment of text
Step 6
COMMISSION DECISION
Step 7
No consensus
Step 8
GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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International Standardisation Viticulture
Code of Descriptive Characteristics of Vitis
varieties and species
Description of World Vine Varieties
Warning and blight control
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List of Synonyms of Vine Varieties
Pesticide Residues Authorised Limits
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International StandardisationOenology
International Oenological Codex
International Code of Enological Practices
Wine, Nutrition Health
Compendium of International Methods of Analysis
of Wines and Musts
Compendium of International Methods Of Analysis
of Spirited Beverages
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International StandardisationEconomy Law
International standard for the labelling of wine
and spirits of vitivinicultural origin
International Standard of Wine Competitions
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Appellation of Origin Geographical Indicators And
Brands Definition and Relations
Situation and World Statistics for
the Vitiviniculture Sector Annual Report
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IMPLEMENTATION OF O.I.V. STANDARDS IN THE WORLD

• DIRECT
• 70 OF WORLD PRODUCTION OF WINE
• MERCOSUR AGREEMENT
• EUROPEAN UNION REGULATIONS
• CHINA REGULATION (GB-15037)

• IMPLICIT
• 25 OF WORLD PRODUCTION OF WINE
• BILATERAL OR MULTILATERAL TRADE AGREEMENTS

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OIV Strategic Plan 2005-2008
Adopted by the OIV Extraordinary General
Assemblyon 14 October 2005 Drafted on the basis
of the Strategic Framework adopted by the OIV
General Assembly on 17 June 2005

• Vision
• To be the world scientific and technical
  reference organisation on vine and wine.
• Mission
• In full accordance with the missions referred to
  at Article 2.2 of the Agreement of 3 April 2001
  and in order to achieve its vision, the OIV will
  foster an environment that is conducive to
  scientific and technical innovation, the
  dissemination of the results thereof and the
  development of the international vitivinicultural
  sector. It will promote, through its
  recommendations, international standards and
  guidelines, harmonisation and the sharing of
  information, and sound science-based knowledge,
  in order to enhance productivity, product safety
  and quality and the conditions for producing and
  marketing vine and wine products.

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• Part I - To inform its members of
  measureswhereby the concerns of producers,
  consumersand other players in the vine and wine
  productssector may be taken into consideration

• Via OIV initiated and collaborative activities,
  including in the areas of
• analysis of the structure of the sector, its
  development and economic impacts
• market and consumption data collection and
  analysis
• importance and limits of traceability
• nutrition and health of all vine products
• food safety and quality
• biodiversity and natural genetic resources
• innovative biotechnologies
• viticultural environments, ecophysiological and
  soil/climate influence and sustainable
  vitiviniculture
• training and education
• targeted information collection, processing and
  dissemination

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• Part II - To assist other international
  organisations,both intergovernmental and
  non-governmental, especially those which carry
  out standardisation activities

• Via OIV initiated and collaborative activities,
  including in the areas of
• developing specific protocols for interaction
  with other international organisations
• collaboration and communication with
  international, governmental or non-governmental
  organisations
• strengthening relationship with all the players
  in the sector, including consumers and social
  agents

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• Part III - To contribute to
  international harmonisation of existing
  practices and standards and, as necessary, to the
  preparation of new international standards in
  order to improve the conditions for producing and
  marketing vine and wine products, and to help
  ensure that the interests of consumers are taken
  into account

• Via OIV initiated and collaborative activities,
  including in the areas of
• adoption of recommendations facilitating
  harmonisation and, where relevant, mutual
  recognition of practices within its field of
  activities
• definition and characterisation of vine products
  including table grapes and raisins
• labelling
• methods of analysis
• oenological practices and techniques
• developing model management systems
• study of the use of different systems of
  characterisation and identification for vine
  products

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• THANK YOU