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Article 63(2) of Regulation 607/2009 provides that the certification of wine, at
any stage of the production, including during the conditioning of the wine, shall
be ensured either by:
(a) the competent authority or authorities referred to in para 1; or
(b) one or more control bodies within the meaning of point 5 of the second subpara-
graph of Art 2 of Regulation (EC) No 882/2004
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operating as a product
certification body in accordance with the criteria laid down in Art 5 of that
Regulation.
2. Guarantees of objectivity and impartiality
Article 63(2) of Regulation 607/2009 requires that the authority or authorities
referred to in Art 63(1) shall offer adequate guarantees of objectivity and
impartiality, and have at their disposal the qualified staff and resources needed
to carry out their tasks.
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3. Accreditation of certification body
The certification bodies referred to in point (b) of Art 63(1) of Regulation
607/2009 shall comply with, and from 1 May 2010 be accredited in accordance
with, the European standard EN 45011 or ISO/IEC Guide 65 (General
requirements for bodies operating product certification systems) and the costs
of the certification shall be borne by the operators subject to it.
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4. Evidence to support veracity of grape variety
Article 63(3) of Regulation 607/2009 requires that the Certification procedure
as provided for in Art 60(2)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 479/2008 shall ensure
administrative evidence to support the veracity of the wine grape variety(-ies) or
the vintage year shown on the label of the wine(s) concerned.
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5. Certification tests
Article 63(3) of Regulation 607/2009 provides that the certification procedure
shall be carried out by competent authority(-ies) or control body(-ies) as
referred to in paras 1 and 2 in the Member State in which production took
place.
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Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 on official controls performed to ensure the verification of compliance with feed
and food law, animal health and animal welfare rules (OJ L 191, 28.5.2004, p. 1).
