New EU rules for wine-makers

While the EU may finally deliver its overdue decision addressing use of “traditional terms” of winemaking, U.S. corporations must remain vigilant for violations of product labeling: Severe penalties can be still be imposed in connection with exporting.

These realities, and the impacts of recent and impending changes to wine labeling laws in the EU, inspired an international conference aimed at establishing common standards for exporting. Experts from the world’s largest wine markets—the EU and the United States—addressed the forum about international wine law at the University of California, Davis, School of Law June 2-3. Italian and German International Commercial Law LL.M. alumni and executive board members Paolo Fabris and Dieter Korten suggested the event and helped enlist international speakers including government regulators, attorneys, producers and consultants.

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