National Wine Agency of Georgia
The National Wine Agency of Georgia (Georgian: ღვინის ეროვნული სააგენტო) is a legal entity of public law under the Ministry of Agriculture of Georgia that was founded in 2014 in accordance with the law on “Vine and Wine".[1][2] The Agency operates in constant contact with the Ministry of Agriculture and relevant state and private companies in the field of wine making.[3][4][5]
Main directions of activity[edit]
- Popularizing and raising awareness of Georgian wine;
- Promotion of the growth of export potential;
- Popularization of Georgian vine origination;
- Restoration of the unique and rare Georgian grape varieties;
- Creation of a vineyard register;
- Popularization of the oldest Georgian traditional methods of kvevri wine making;
- Supporting the development of wine tourism.
Source:[6]
Responsibilities and Functions of the Agency[edit]
- Regulation of viticulture - wine making industry;
- Protection of consumer market counterfeiting products;
- Monitoring the production and planting of vine mother plantations, grafting materials and grafted seedlings;
- Technical and phytosanitary control;
- Preparation of proposals and recommendations for functionality and development of the branch;
- State control of the appellations of origin of winesand wine brands;
- Issuing of certificates of compliance and origin of alcoholic beverages of grape-origin;
- Labeling control of grape-origin alcoholic beverages;
- Interrelations with national and international organizations in the viticulture-wine making field, plus marketing and promotional activities;
- Promotion of the arrangement of alcoholic beverage tasting events, competitions, exhibitions and seminars;
- Support of Permanently Acting Degustation Committee at the Agency;
- Investigation of administrative infringements within the authority granted by law.
Source:[6]
References[edit]
- ^ "Law of Georgia "On Vine and Wine"". Telavi Wine Cellar. Retrieved 10 March 2015.
- ^ "Customs Clearance". Trade With Georgia. Retrieved 10 March 2015.
- ^ "Partners". gwa.ge. Retrieved 10 March 2015.
- ^ "Q&A Giorgi Samanishvili - Chairman of National Wine Agency". The Report Company. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
- ^ "Georgian winemakers ready to toast end of EU tariffs". BBC News. 28 August 2014. Retrieved 10 March 2015.
- ^ a b "The main activities". georgianwine.gov.ge. Retrieved 10 March 2015.