LAW7334 - European agriculture, food and wine law

Offered

Not offered in 2007

Synopsis

The unit will examine wine regulation from the vine to the glass. It will therefore cover:

• Law of land use for viticulture
• Laws protecting grape varieties
• Laws covering methods of wine production
• Laws on labelling: Geographical Indicators, Trade Marks, Consumer Information, Quality indicators
• The EU-Australia Wine Agreements
• Wine and the World Trade Organization
• Commercial usages in the wine trade in Europe and Australia
• Taxation of wine in Europe and Australia

Objectives

At the completion of this unit, students should:

• Understand the framework of wine regulation in France, Italy, Germany the European Union and Australia;
• Understand the policy underlying different forms of wine regulation
• Be able to evaluate and formulate policies to regulate the wine industry
• Appreciate the different forms of intellectual property protection for grape varieties and wines
• Appreciate the international dimensions of wine identity protection
• Understand the special commercial aspects of the European, Australian and international wine trade
• Understand the different methods of taxing wine in Europe and Australia

Assessment

One research assignment (3,750 words): 50%
One take-home examination (3,750 words): 50%