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Trade & Market Access
WFA continues to ensure barriers to trade are removed or reduced where applicable, and will continue to actively advocate for fair trade arrangements for all Australian winemakers. Working with the Australian Government and Wine Australia, WFA:
- Promotes free trade and the removal of tariff and non-tariff barriers for wine
- Ensures international standards are set on the basis of sound science and not used as an impediment to trade
- Maintains the integrity of the current multilateral trade agreements under the auspices of the World Trade Organisation
- Present submissions on behalf of the wine industry to Free Trade Agreement negotiations
- Participates in the Wine Industry Market Access Group, World Wine Trade Group, International Organisation of Wine and Vine (OIV) and FIVS, (which works to promote a global alcohol industry free from trade-distorting factors); APEC and the Codex Alimentarius Commission.
The latest updates from around the world in wine:
Monash University report on the 'EU's attempts to limit the use of the term 'Prosecco'' - Feb 2019
Overview of the grape variety Nero d’Avola, its use and protection in Australia - November 2018
Trans-Pacific Partnership: What’s in it for Australian Wine businesses? - March 2018
WTO - Canada - Measures governing the sale of wine - January 2018
Australia's additive and processing aid amendments - September 2017
Australia and New Zealand Ministerial Forum on Food Regulation - September 2017
The China Draft Wine Standard - September 2017
China Certificate Update - September 2017
International Protection of Terms - August 2017
Nutrition Labelling - Australian Wine Industry Response - August 2017
Japan - European Union (Prosecco) FTA Update - July 2017
China AQSIQ Certificate Update - July 2017
Brexit Update - March 2017
EU Labelling Update - March 2017
Resources
Australia’s Free Trade Agreements
DFAT Free Trade Agreement Portal
What the Chinese- Australia Free trade agreement means for you? (PDF)
EU-Australian Wine Trade Agreement (PDF)
WWTG Agreement on Requirements for Wine Labelling (PDF) (http://ita.doc.gov/tdocgwwtg.htm)
Japan-Australia Economic Partnership Agreement (JAEPA) (PDF)
Thailand- Australia Free Trade Agreement (TAFTA) (PDF)
