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Import of wine

09/13/2017
 

Notification Obligation and Wine Imports

Following the accession of the Czech Republic to the European Union, the term "wine import" into the Czech Republic refers only to the import of wine from third countries. Trade within the EU is subject to the free movement of goods, provided that the wine complies with the requirements of EU legislation.

A special regime applies to the import of wine from third countries. This means that specific conditions are laid down for the import of wine sector products from third countries.

The import of wine from third countries is governed by Regulation (EU) No. 1308/2013 and Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2018/273.

Conditions for the Import of Wine from Third Countries into the EU

At the point of entry, the following must be presented (Regulation (EU) No. 1308/2013, Article 90(3); Commission Regulation (EU) 2018/273, Articles 20–27):

  • A certificate issued in the third country of origin by a competent authority listed in List 6, published by the European Commission at: https://ec.europa.eu/info/food-farming-fisheries/farming/facts-and-figures/markets/overviews/market-observatories/wine/eu-wine-lists
  • An analysis report issued by a body or laboratory authorized by the third country of origin

The certificate and the analysis report must be completed using a separate VI 1 form (Annex VII Part I of Commission Regulation (EU) 2018/273) or VI 2 form (Annex VII Part II of the same regulation).

Notification Obligation

A receiver of bulk wine, fresh grapes other than table grapes, must, rectified must concentrate or pomaces transported from other EU Member State or a third country, shall immediately notify of this arrival into the first place of delivery on the territory of the Czech Republic, by 12 hours after this arrival at the latest. According to Section 14 a Para 2 of Act 321/2004 Coll., on Viticulture and Viniculture, the Receiver also provides information on the amount to the Register.

The actual and specific location where these products are stored (i.e. where they were unloaded and are being stored) must be reported – not just the company address if the products are not physically located there.

The notification under Section 14a must be submitted to the Central Institute for Supervising and Testing in Agriculture (ÚKZÚZ) through the Farmer’s Portal using the designated form.

In the context of Section 14a of Act No. 321/2004 Coll., the “recipient” means the operator listed as the recipient in the accompanying document used for transport of the product into the Czech Republic.

To meet the notification obligation properly, the operator must be registered in advance on the Farmer’s Portal (registration is not possible during weekends!). Once registered, operators can submit notifications even during weekends. It is important to correctly fill in the relevant form when entering the notification into the Register.

If fresh grapes, must, or pomaces used to produce wine without PDO/PGI are not reported, certification of the grape variety or harvest year for that wine will be denied.

Update: April 2025