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Packaging Committee

The Packaging Committee provides a forum for direct discussion among stakeholders – and advice to the Australian Grape & Wine Board – on political, technological, environmental, regulatory and market driven changes in wine, wine product and brandy packaging.

Membership

• Aaron Haw - Brown Brothers (Chair)
• Don Bruce - Treasury Wine Estates
• Jenny Amor - Accolade Wines
• Alex Dorman - Pernod Ricard Winemakers
• Shari Davidson Yalumba Family Winemakers
• Steve Guy - Wine Australia
• Richard McCaughey - Estates & Wines
• Wayne Brequet (Best Bottlers)
• Matthew Moate - Wine Industry Suppliers Australia Inc (WISA)
• Neil Scrimgeour - The Australian Wine Research Institute (AWRI)
• Jamie Roehr - Vinpac International

• John Kontrec - Australian Vintage Limited

• Eric Wilkes - The Australian Wine Research Institute (AWRI)

Secretariat

• Damien Griffante - Australian Grape & Wine
• Sandy Davis - Minute Secretary

Terms of Reference

• Updating and promoting the Wine Packaging Guidelines
• Encouraging cooperation between winemakers and local packaging companies in response to proposed changes to packaging specifications by major national and international distributors
• Working to improve safety levels for packing and transporting wine
• Maintaining a watching brief on Container Deposit Legislation
• Investigating the development of a benchmark for whole of life packaging costs in Australia
• Monitoring international and domestic allergen and other mandatory labelling
• Monitoring the lightweighting of bottles internationally and working with domestic bottle producers on lightweighting issues
• Providing input into the National Trade Measurement Legislation and Regulations
• Keeping WFA members informed of any relevant changes to packaging regulations, domestically and internationally.