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# Which Products Need an E-Label?

If you produce or sell wine in the European Union, your products may be subject to new labelling requirements. 

As of December 2023, EU Regulation 2021/2117 mandates that certain information, including ingredients and nutritional values, must be made available to consumers. This can be done either directly on the packaging or via an E-Label.

|| The content in this article is not legal advice. Please consult a lawyer or regulator for clarity.


# Applicability Timeline

### December 8, 2023
The regulation applies to wines produced on or after December 8, 2023.

###### What does "produced" imply?
To be considered “produced”, the wine must reach the final characteristics required for the product, in accordance with the EU market regulations. 
* For still wines: alcohol, acidity.
* For sparkling wines: alcohol, acidity, pressure and, when applicable, completion of second fermentation.

###### 2024 vintage
All wines with the 2024 vintage and beyond need to comply.

###### 2023 vintage
Compliance depends on whether or not the wine was technically "produced" by the cutoff date.
* If the wine was fully produced before December 8, 2023, E-Labels are not mandatory.
* If the wine reached its final product status after that date, compliance is required.


# Special Mentions

###### For bulk wine:
The list of ingredients must be included in the accompanying documentation through the supply chain, from the producer, bottlers, processors, and finally to the merchants.

###### For spirits:
Expected to follow similar regulation soon.

| Certain countries outside of the EU (such as USA, Canada, Brazil and Australia) are expected to enforce identical regulation in the near future.