About Australian Grape & Wine Inc
Codes & Guidelines
For international codes and agreements see the Wine Australia website
Australian Wine Industry
The Code of Conduct for Australian Winegrape Purchases
Code of Good Manufacturing Practice for the Australian Wine Industry
AWRI publication outlining basic practices that should be followed in vineyards and wineries to ensure products are safe for the environment and the consumer. Updated 2012. Download PDF (698KB)
Wine Industry Display of Awards Code of Practice
Describes how awards may be displayed on wine products. View detail (PDF)
Fortified Wine Code of Practice (PDF)
Guideline to the WFA-WISA Supplier Raw Material Quality Minimum Standard (PDF)
Product Information Declaration (PDF)
Alcohol Industry
Alcohol Beverages Association (ABA)
Alcohol Beverages Australia is the pan-industry body created to highlight the positive social, cultural and economic contribution of alcohol beverages in Australia. ABA Website
Alcohol Beverages Advertising Code (ABAC)
A Code and Complaints Management System developed jointly with other beverage industries and the Advertising Federation of Australia. Update November 2009. ABAC website
Australian Alcohol Guidelines
Released by the National Health & Medical Research Council in 2020. NHMRC Website.
International Alliance for Responsible Drinking
The International Alliance for Responsible Drinking (IARD) is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to addressing harmful drinking and promoting responsible drinking. IARD Website
Packaging
Wine Packaging Guidelines
Prepared by the Australian Grape & Wine Packaging Committee to provide a basic level of understanding of fundamental wine packaging issues for small to medium wineries and new entrants to the industry. Updated August 2019. View document (PDF)
Australian Packaging Covenant
A voluntary initiative by Government and Industry to reduce the environmental effects of packaging. See APC website
