S.L. 436.7 Art. 5Participation in the quality scheme.

(1) Interested wine producers shall apply with the Unit for participation in the D.O.K. quality scheme by not later than the

30th May.

(2) The Unit shall proceed with the registration of the applicant after a nominal fee, determined by the Unit on a yearly basis, is settled in favour of the Director.

(3) The application referred to in sub-regulation (1) shall be renewed on a yearly basis together with payment of the participation fee at sub-regulation (2).

(4) Wine producers who are not registered with the quality scheme by the deadline at sub-regulation (1) shall not be eligible for the certification procedure.

(5) Wine producers shall be charged a fee, determined by the Unit on a yearly basis, for each batch of wine submitted for certification in order to contribute towards the costs of the analysis.

(6) A list of licenced wine producers and those registered with the scheme as at sub-regulation (1) shall be published in the Gazette and made accessible to the public. (7) Repealed by Legal Notice 214 of 2026.

(8) In addition to the application as at sub-regulation (1), if such a declaration has not been fullfilled, all fixed containers situated in the wine establishment and in any cellar of the applying wine producer must be declared to the Unit with the precise specifications of the relative capacities together with an identification code and an indication of their exact position by means of an architectural plan to scale. The identification codes on the containers shall be fixed and indelible. The location of structures or yards in which mobile containers are stored must be declared to the Unit furnishing the declaration with an architectural plan to scale. Any variation thereafter must be communicated immediately to the Unit by registered mail.