The decree comes after a long period of anticipation [and opposition from the Ministry and Coldiretti] on the part of the wine sector and industry associations. In recent months, the issue of dealcoholised wine has remained in a regulatory limbo, which has slowed down investment, experimentation and industrial planning, despite the fact that the European legislation was already in force.
Trade associations had repeatedly called for action to clarify, above all, the tax and authorisation aspects, which were considered the main obstacle to the segment becoming fully operational in Italy. The lack of a regulatory framework governing excise duties and the management of tax warehouses had, in fact, created legal uncertainty for producers interested in developing ranges of dealcoholised or partially dealcoholised wine .
With the signing of the decree, the regulatory framework within which the sector can operate has now been established, at least as regards tax treatment, authorisations and operational procedures relating to production and storage.
The decree was signed by the Minister for Agriculture, Francesco Lollobrigida, alongside Cesare Prandini, President of Coldiretti
