| (1) |
No person shall use any word or expression which claims integrated production in connection with the sale of wine unless— |
| (a) |
the grapes used for the production of such wine has been grown on a farm which is registered in terms of a scheme for the integrated production of wine; |
| (b) |
all processes in connection with the production of such wine were undertaken in a cellar which is likewise registered; and |
| (c) |
all the applicable provisions of the said scheme and the conditions and requirements determined thereunder have been complied with in connection with the growing of such grapes and the production of such wine. |
| (2) |
For the purposes of subparagraph (1) "integrated production" shall mean the application of methods, techniques and practises in the growing of grapes and the production of wine which— |
| (a) |
are in harmony with the environment or nature, sensitive to the environment or nature, or the like; |
[Clause 5(2)(a) substituted by regulation 2 of Notice No. R. 405 of 2014]
| (b) |
comprise the non-application or barest essential application of fertilizers, agricultural remedies and other injurious substances in the growing of such grapes and the production of such wine; and |
| (c) |
will ensure that the wine concerned does not contain any substances in excess of the limits deemed to be safe for human health. |
[Clause 5 inserted by Notice No. R. 1414 of 1998]
Public Service Commission Act, 1997
