Argentina – Modification regarding partially dealcoholized wine and alcohol-free wine published in the Argentine Food Code

The National Administration of Medicines, Food and Medical Technology and the Secretariat of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries, by Joint Resolution 6/2025, have amended Article 1.102 “CHAPTER XIII FERMENTED BEVERAGES” of the Argentine Food Code:

ARTICLE 1.- Article 1.102 bis is hereby incorporated into “CHAPTER XIII FERMENTED BEVERAGES” of the Argentine Food Code, and shall be worded as follows: “Article 1102 bis: The term “partially dealcoholized wine” refers to a product obtained by partially dealcoholizing wine, resulting in a reduction of the wine’s alcohol content by more than 20% vol. Provided that its final alcoholic strength by volume is equal to or greater than 0.5% vol. and comply with Law No. 14,878 – General Wine Law.

ARTICLE 2.- Article 1.102 tris is hereby incorporated into “CHAPTER XIII FERMENTED BEVERAGES” of the Argentine Food Code, and shall be worded as follows: “Article 1102 tris: The term “dealcoholized wine” or “alcohol-free wine” refers to the product obtained by dealcoholizing wine, with an alcohol content of less than 0.5% vol. and comply with Law No. 14,878 – General Wine Law.