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FRIDAY, 30 JANUARY 2009
Bilateral treaty protects the name Retsina
 A 1994 Agreement between the European Community and Australia on trade in wine is being replaced by a new 2008 Agreement, the full details of which are provided online here. The appendices contain extensive lists of wine appellations and there is also a Joint Declaration on Retsina which reads as follows:
"The Contracting Parties note the following: — according to Annex 1(13) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999, a ‘Retsina’ wine is a wine produced exclusively in the territory of Greece using grape must treated with resin from Aleppo pine. The use of Aleppo pine resin is permitted solely for the purpose of obtaining ‘Retsina’ wine under the conditions laid down in the applicable Greek provisions; — according to Annex IV(1)(n) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999, use of Aleppo pine resin is an authorised oenological practice in the Community under the conditions laid down in Article 9 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1622/2000; — wines bearing the label ‘Retsina’ and produced in Greece in conformity with the abovementioned provisions may continue to be exported to Australia".
Posted by: Jeremy Phillips @ 06.10
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