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Wine Standards Management Plans (WSMP)

This page contains information to help winemakers develop their wine standards management plan.

A wine standards management plan (WSMP) is a set of documents that demonstrates how a winemaker is meeting their obligations under the Wine Act 2003, and includes

• NZFSA-approved WSMP Codes of Practice

• WSMP outline

• generic HACCP plans for winemaking

• winemaker’s own records

Almost all winemakers need to have a WSMP, including contract winemakers, independent bottlers, and mobile bottlers. Winemakers should submit their WSMP to the NZFSA for registration by 1 September 2008 to ensure they meet the legislative deadline.

There is one exception to the WSMP requirements. Winemakers who make less than 10,000L wine/year and who sell all of their wine in New Zealand are eligible for a wine standards management plan exemption. These winemakers will simply need to notify the NZFSA (using exemption notification form WA3) that they meet the exemption criteria. However, all exempt winemakers still need to follow the standards and requirements of the Wine Act 2003, and the easiest way to do that is to follow an NZFSA-approved WSMP Code of Practice.

Five steps to your Wine Standards Management Plan

If you need a WSMP, it is essential that you refer to the following easy-to-follow diagram before you do anything else.

Five steps to your Wine Standards Management Plan

Grape Wine

WSMP Registration WA4

Wine Standards Management Plan Outline: Grape Wine

WSMP Code of Practice for Grape Wine [New Zealand Wine]

Called the ‘NZ Winegrowers Wine Standards Management Plan Code of Practice, 12 December 2007’

Generic HACCP Application: Production of Grape Wine

NZFSA WSMP workshop presentation

NZFSA and NZ Winegrowers held a series of workshops in May 2008 to assist grape winemakers to develop and register their wine standards management plan (WSMP).

Fruit Wine, Cider and Mead

WSMP Registration WA4

Wine Standards Management Plan Outline - Fruit Wine, Cider and Mead

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

Fruit Wine, Cider and Mead HACCP Application

Approvals and Waivers for WSMP Templates

Approval of the NZ Winegrowers’ Wine Standards Management Plan Code of Practice

Approval Notice Fruit Wine Code of Practice

Agreed Principles of Approval, NZ Winegrowers’ Wine Standards Management Plan Code of Practice

Waiver of the Requirement to Provide an Independent Evaluation Report

Waiver for Wine Standards Management Plans Based on Fruit Wine, Cider and Mead Code of Practice