Brazil – Draft technical regulation to set administrative requirements and procedures for the aging/maturation control in wooden barrels containers for the alcoholic beverages.

Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food Supply – MAPA has issued draft Ordinance No 90, 23 August 2016 to set administrative requirements and procedures for the aging/maturation control in wooden barrels containers for the alcoholic beverages, wines and wine and grape derivatives products applicable for production purposes, standardization, inventory, labelling, etc.

Proposed date of adoption: To be determined after the end of the consultation period

Proposed date of entry into force: To be determined after the end of the consultation period

Final date for comments: 25 October 2016

If the Proposal/Notification/Regulation will affect your International Business please send us your representation with facts and figures before 20 February 2016, so that these can be taken up suitably.