At its sitting, the Agriculture Committee discussed, in the II reading, the draft law on Vine and Wine and approved its submission to the plenary session for consideration.

Deputy Environmental Protection and Agriculture Minister Zurab Ezugbaia spoke about the amendments to be introduced into the law.

According to Zurab Ezugbaia, the comments and recommendations expressed during the first reading of the draft law were fully reflected in the presented version.

The Deputy Minister stated that, as a result of the adoption of the draft law, certain terms will be refined and new definitions will be added.

He also noted that the draft law introduces two mechanisms — special labeling of alcoholic beverages and mandatory tasting — which will apply to all categories of wine intended for sale both on export markets and on the domestic consumer market.

At the sitting, Chair of the Agriculture Committee Gela Samkharauli addressed an organizational issue concerning the granting of intangible cultural heritage status to traditional Georgian mountain beer and the establishment of a committee working group on this matter.