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Wine Standards Management Plan Code of Practice Fruit Wine, Cider, Mead

2 Glossary

Amendment 0 / Version 1

May 2008

Commodities means any plant material or honey used to make wine.

Contamination means the introduction of a hazard that results in, or has the potential to result in, the production of wine that is, or could be, harmful to human health and includes:

• chemicals such as oil, machine grease, hydraulic fluid, cleaning fluid and refrigerant;

• foreign objects such as glass fragments.

Food Standards Code means the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code. This can be accessed at http://www.foodstandards.gov.au/thecode/

Labelling refers to the legal standards, contents and requirements for wine labels rather than the affixing of a wine label.

Verifier means a person or agency recognised by NZFSA and contracted by a winemaker to verify compliance with Wine Act requirements.

Wine includes fruit wine, vegetable wine, cider, mead, perry, fortified wines and wine-based liqueurs.

Winemaking equipment means any equipment that comes into contact with commodities, wine and other inputs during the winemaking process and includes pump lines, hoppers, tanks, fermentation vessels, pumps, valves, filters.

Winery means the premises or place where wine is made and includes outdoor areas used for activities such as storage or fermentation.