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#52026XC01843Publication of the Communication of an Approved Standard Amendment to a Product Specification of a Geographical Indication

🇪🇺European Union··Other·Medium Impact·View source ↗

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This law outlines the authorized amendments made to the product specification for the geographical indication 'Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh'. It clarifies that the amendments are standard and do not modify the product's name, risk the link to the geographical area, or impose further restrictions on marketing. The law specifies changes in operational procedures, including grape variety classifications, cultivation practices, and regulations on yields and harvesting methods.

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Key Changes

  • Update of municipalities in the geographical area according to the 2025 Official Geographic Code.
  • Regulations on vine varieties and their classification from main to secondary.
  • Increased yield limit for dry white wines from 60 hL/ha to 66 hL/ha.

Obligations

What this law requires

medium

Increase the percentage threshold for dead or missing vines from 15% to 20% in vineyard management practices

Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh PDO grape growers and wine producers
operational
high

Prohibit chemical weed control on headlands and total chemical weed control of parcels; manage vegetation between rows using only mechanical or physical means

Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh PDO grape growers
prohibition
high

Harvest non-dry wines by hand; harvest Petit Manseng variety exclusively through multiple passes

Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh PDO wine producers
operational
medium

Increase the yield limit for dry white wines from 60 hL/ha to 66 hL/ha

Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh PDO dry white wine producers
operational
high

Ensure the proportion of main grape variety(ies) in the blend is greater than or equal to 60% for both sweet and dry wines

Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh PDO wine producers
operational

Affected Parties

Producers in the Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh regionNational authorities overseeing geographical indications

Tags

geographical indication,product specification,EU regulation