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India: FSSAI Publishes Regulations for Alcoholic Beverages

On December 18, 2020, the Government of India’s Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) issued new regulations and standards for alcoholic beverages.
On December 28, 2020, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa announced a total ban on the sale of alcohol from stores, restaurants and bars until January 15, 2021, except in the case of exports...
On September 23, 2020, the Thai Excise Department published a revised notification on quality standard for imported alcoholic.
On July 1, 2016, the Vietnamese Government (GVN) promulgated Decree 100/2016/ND-CP, regulating detailed provisions and guidelines for the implementation of a number of articles under the Law...
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South Korea: Wine Market Report

Despite challenging economic environment, the South Korean wine market continues to expand.
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Bulgaria: Wine Annual

In 2013 and 2014 Bulgaria’s vine and wine sectors began to stabilize and show growth after years of decline.
Japan designated “Japanese sake” / nihonshu / 日本酒 as a Geographical Indication (GI) on December 25, 2015.