The decree comes after a long period of waiting [ and opposition from the ministry and Coldiretti ] by the wine industry and sector associations. In recent months, the issue of dealcoholised wine has remained suspended in a regulatory vacuum that has slowed down investment, experimentation and industrial planning, despite the fact that European regulations were already in place.
The trade associations had repeatedly called for an intervention that would clarify above all the fiscal and authorisation aspects, considered the main obstacle to the full operation of the segment in Italy. The lack of a framework on excise duties and the management of tax deposits had in fact created legal uncertainty for producers interested in developing dealcoholised or partially dealcoholised wine lines.
With the signing of the decree, the regulatory perimeter within which the sector will be able to move is now established, at least as far as tax treatment, authorisations, and operating methods related to production and storage are concerned.
The decree was signed by the Minister of Agriculture Francesco Lollobrigida (below with Cesare Prandini, President Coldiretti)
