Small wine cellars will not have to pay the marking fee, Levan Mekhuzla, Chairman of the National Wine Agency, has announced.
According to him, marking will be mandatory for small wine cellars, but they will be exempt from paying the fee.
According to the National Wine Agency, on November 4 of this year, the rules and format for the mandatory marking of certified alcoholic beverages intended for sale were approved.
The new regulation aims to prevent the counterfeiting of alcoholic beverages, ensure product traceability and improve consumers’ access to information.
The marking will take the form of a tamper-proof physical label featuring a QR code and a unique number. By scanning the QR code, consumers will be able to access information about the product’s name, category, manufacturer, certificate of conformity and marking status.
The marking rules will enter into force on February 1, 2027.
