Overview
- The government detailed the repeal of nearly 1,000 INV norms and confirmed that mandatory checks for aptitude for consumption and adulteration continue.
- Key changes include replacing the CIU with optional harvest certification, dropping monthly production declarations, ending in‑plant stock and process inspections, eliminating bulk‑transport permits, and scrapping prior label approvals.
- Federico Sturzenegger met wine chambers in Mendoza, claimed 98% agreement from producers, noted support from Bodegas de Argentina, and pledged to review points raised by governors Rodolfo Cornejo and Orrego.
- Industry representatives and provincial officials pressed to keep the CIU compulsory to ensure traceability, and the meeting concluded without new definitions.
- Officials cited 2024 activity of 140,000 transit permits and more than 3,000 winery inspections to justify the cuts and said lower bureaucracy could revive idle vineyards, with the new digest set to take effect on January 1.