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O. Reg. 263/19: RULES OF VINTNERS QUALITY ALLIANCE ONTARIO RELATING TO TERMS FOR VQA WINE
filed August 12, 2019 under Vintners Quality Alliance Act, 1999, S.O. 1999, c. 3
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made under the
Vintners Quality Alliance Act, 1999
Made: June 12, 2019
Approved: July 2, 2019
Filed: August 12, 2019
Published on e-Laws: August 12, 2019
Printed in The Ontario Gazette: August 31, 2019
Amending O. Reg. 406/00
(RULES OF VINTNERS QUALITY ALLIANCE ONTARIO RELATING TO TERMS FOR VQA WINE)
1. The definition of “private label” in section 1 of Ontario Regulation 406/00 is revoked.
2. (1) Subsection 3 (1) of the Regulation is amended by adding the following clause:
(b.1) the information set out opposite thereto in Column 4 is affixed to the container;
(2) Clause 3 (1) (c) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “Column 4” and substituting “Column 5”.
(3) Subsection 3 (6) of the Regulation is revoked and the following substituted:
(6) A vintage year shall appear on the container of all approved wines except,
(a) sparkling wines;
(b) fortified wines;
(c) liqueur wines; and
(d) varietal and non-varietal table wines labelled exclusively with the geographical indication Ontario.
3. Paragraph 4 of section 5 of the Regulation is revoked and the following substituted:
4. The packaging shall comply with the Safe Food for Canadians Act (Canada).
4. (1) Sub-table 1 to Table 2 of the Regulation is amended by striking out “Vintage year” in Column 4 of item 1.
(2) The following provisions of Table 2 of the Regulation are amended by adding “(vintage year optional for table wines labelled exclusively with the Ontario geographical indication)” after “Vintage Year” wherever that expression appears:
1. Sub-table 3 in Column 4 of item 1.
2. Sub-table 3 in Column 4 of item 2.
3. Sub-table 3 in Column 4 of item 3.
4. Sub-table 3 in Column 4 of item 4.
5. Sub-table 4 in Column 4 of item 1.
6. Sub-table 4 in Column 4 of item 2.
7. Sub-table 5 in Column 4 of item 1.
(3) Sub-table 5 to Table 2 of the Regulation is amended by striking out “section 7 of the Consumer Packaging and Labelling Act (Canada)” in Column 5 of item 12 and substituting “section 6 of the Safe Food for Canadians Act (Canada)”.
(4) Sub-table 5 to Table 2 of the Regulation is amended by striking out “The terms Amber Wine, Orange Wine or Vin Orange may appear at the producer’s discretion, in a type size no larger than Skin Fermented White” in Column 5 of item 20 and substituting “The terms Amber Wine, Orange Wine or Vin Orange may appear at the manufacturer’s discretion, in a type size no larger than Skin Fermented White”.
5. Table 5 of the Regulation is amended by striking out “a traditional method sparkling wine” in Column 2 opposite the item for “Fermented in this Bottle” in Column 1 and substituting “a Sparkling Wine — Traditional Method”.
6. Table 1 of Appendix A of the Regulation is amended by adding the following item:
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9.1 Marquette |
19.5º Brix |
n/a |
7. Sub-table 2 i of Appendix B of the Regulation is amended by adding the following item:
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Marquette |
None |
Commencement
8. This Regulation comes into force on the later of July 1, 2019 and the day it is filed.
Vintners Quality Alliance Ontario:
Brian Schmidt
President and Chair
Louise Engel
Vice-Chair
Date made: June 12, 2019
I approve this Regulation.
Lisa Thompson
Minister of Government and Consumer Services
Date approved: July 2, 2019