Overview
- Agriculture Minister Francesco Lollobrigida counter‑signed the MEF–MASAF decree on December 29, with entry into force the day after publication in the Gazzetta Ufficiale.
- Dealcoholization must occur under a fiscal‑warehouse regime with ADM declaration and licensing, a delimited area, sealed collectors and volumetric meters, plus digital load/unload records.
- Extracted alcohol is measured in the presence of customs officials and must be sent to authorized facilities, with producers barred from reusing or processing it on site.
- Only physical separation methods conforming to EU/OIV standards are allowed, and adding water or other foreign substances is prohibited.
- The rule differentiates small producers at up to 1,000 hectolitres from larger operators, coordinates inspections among ADM, ICQRF and Guardia di Finanza, and has been welcomed by industry groups as opening market opportunities; labeling remains defined at under 0.5% for “dealcoholized wine” and below legal minima for “partially dealcoholized.”