Section 20 (1) (c) (i) BEFORE amended by BC Reg 100/2019, effective May 13, 2019.
(i) the number of litres of each wine processed, and
Section 20 (1) (c) (i.1) was added by BC Reg 100/2019, effective May 13, 2019.
Section 38 (a) BEFORE amended by BC Reg 100/2019, effective May 13, 2019.
(a) must take and submit 2 samples, in accordance with the procedures developed under section 7 (1) [duties respecting wine evaluations], that are part of the production unit of the wine to be evaluated, and
Section 43 (b) BEFORE amended by BC Reg 100/2019, effective May 13, 2019.
(b) unless subcategorized as Select Late Harvest wine or Special Select Late Harvest wine, the wine does not include sweet reserve and is not chaptalized;
Section 47 (2) (a) BEFORE amended by BC Reg 254/2021, effective October 4, 2021.
(a) Traditional Method Sparkling wine or Méthode Cuvée Close Sparkling wine unless the only grapes used to process the wine are Vitis vinifera varieties set out in Table 1 of Schedule 3,
Section 47 (2) (b) BEFORE repealed by BC Reg 254/2021, effective October 4, 2021.
(b) Aromatic Sparkling wine unless the only grapes used to process the wine are of the varieties set out in Table 2 of Schedule 3, or
Section 51 (2) (a) BEFORE amended by BC Reg 100/2019, effective May 13, 2019.
(a) the name must appear immediately before or after the geographical indication that applies to the wine;
Section 56 (1), table BEFORE re-enacted by BC Reg 100/2019, effective May 13, 2019.
Item | Column 1 Geographical indication | Column 2 Geographical area |
1 | British Columbia | The land inside the boundaries of British Columbia |
2 | Fraser Valley | The land inside the boundary shown on the map entitled "Fraser Valley" and dated June 4, 2018 |
3 | Golden Mile Bench, a subdivision of the Okanagan Valley | The land inside the boundary shown on the map entitled "Golden Mile Bench" and dated June 4, 2018 |
4 | Gulf Islands | The land inside the boundary shown on the map entitled "Gulf Islands" and dated June 4, 2018 |
5 | Lillooet | The land inside the boundary shown on the map entitled "Lillooet" and dated June 4, 2018 |
6 | Kootenays | The land inside the boundary shown on the map entitled "Kootenays" and dated June 4, 2018 |
7 | Okanagan Falls, a subdivision of the Okanagan Valley | The land inside the boundary shown on the map entitled "Okanagan Falls" and dated June 4, 2018 |
8 | Okanagan Valley | The land inside the boundary shown on the map entitled "Okanagan Valley" and dated June 4, 2018 |
9 | Shuswap | The land inside the boundary shown on the map entitled "Shuswap" and dated June 4, 2018 |
10 | Similkameen Valley | The land inside the boundary shown on the map entitled "Similkameen Valley" and dated June 4, 2018 |
11 | Thomson Valley | The land inside the boundary shown on the map entitled "Thomson Valley" and dated June 4, 2018 |
12 | Vancouver Island | The land inside the boundary shown on the map entitled "Vancouver Island" and dated June 4, 2018 |
Section 56 (1), table BEFORE re-enacted by BC Reg 69/2020, effective March 30, 2020.
Item | Column 1 Geographical indication | Column 2 Geographical area |
1 | British Columbia | The land inside the boundaries of British Columbia |
2 | Fraser Valley | The land inside the boundary shown on the map entitled "Fraser Valley" and dated June 4, 2018 |
3 | Golden Mile Bench, a subdivision of the Okanagan Valley | The land inside the boundary shown on the map entitled "Golden Mile Bench" and dated June 4, 2018 |
4 | Gulf Islands | The land inside the boundary shown on the map entitled "Gulf Islands" and dated January 2013 |
5 | Kootenays | The land inside the boundary shown on the map entitled "Kootenays" and dated June 4, 2018 |
6 | Lillooet | The land inside the boundary shown on the map entitled "Lillooet" and dated June 4, 2018 |
7 | Naramata Bench, a subdivision of the Okanagan Valley | The land inside the boundary shown on the map entitled "Naramata Bench" and dated March 4, 2019 |
8 | Okanagan Falls, a subdivision of the Okanagan Valley | The land inside the boundary shown on the map entitled "Okanagan Falls" and dated June 4, 2018 |
9 | Okanagan Valley | The land inside the boundary shown on the map entitled "Okanagan Valley" and dated January 2013 |
10 | Shuswap | The land inside the boundary shown on the map entitled "Shuswap" and dated June 4, 2018 |
11 | Similkameen Valley | The land inside the boundary shown on the map entitled "Similkameen Valley" and dated January 2013 |
12 | Skaha Bench, a subdivision of the Okanagan Valley | The land inside the boundary shown on the map entitled "Skaha Bench" and dated March 1, 2019 |
13 | Thompson Valley | The land inside the boundary shown on the map entitled "Thompson Valley" and dated June 4, 2018 |
14 | Vancouver Island | The land inside the boundary shown on the map entitled "Vancouver Island" and dated January 2013 |
Section 56 (1), table item 4 BEFORE amended by BC Reg 254/2021, effective October 4, 2021.
4 | Golden Mile Bench, a subdivision of the Okanagan Valley | The land inside the boundary shown on the map entitled "Golden Mile Bench Geographical Indication" and dated June 4, 2018 |
Section 56 (1), table item 4.1 was added by BC Reg 254/2021, effective October 4, 2021.
Section 56 (1) table items 2.1, 5.1, 13.1 to 13.4 were added by BC Reg 158/2022, effective June 27, 2022.
Section 60 BEFORE repealed by BC Reg 168/2018, effective June 30, 2019.
Transition
60 (1) A person who holds a certificate issued, or the owner of a laboratory who holds accreditation granted, under the former regulation before the repeal of that regulation
(a) is deemed to hold a certificate of the same type or a grant of accreditation under this regulation that expires on the earlier of
(i) the date on which the certificate or accreditation would have expired under that regulation, had that regulation not been repealed, and
(b) continues, until the certificate or accreditation expires, to be subject to all terms and conditions, if any, of the certificate or accreditation that are consistent with the Act and this regulation.
(2) If a certificate issued under the former regulation does not certify one or more of the matters referred to in section 12 [types of certificates] in accordance with this regulation, the administrator may attach a notice to the certificate correcting the certificate or adding the matter.
(3) Despite any provision of this regulation to the contrary,
(a) fees paid with respect to a certificate or accreditation issued under the former regulation are not refundable,
(b) additional fees and credits calculated under section 14 (4) of the former regulation continue to apply, and
(c) fees payable with respect to a certificate issued or accreditation granted under the former regulation remain payable at the rates or in the amounts owing under the former regulation.
Schedule 3, table 1 heading BEFORE amended by BC Reg 254/2021, effective October 4, 2021.
Permitted Grape Varieties for BC VQA Wines, Other than BC VQA Aromatic Sparkling Wines
Schedule 3, table 1, items 13.1, 13.2, 13.3, 14.1 and 19.1 were added under the heading "VARIETIES PRODUCED BY INTER-SPECIFIC CROSSBREEDING" by BC Reg 254/2021, effective October 4, 2021.
Schedule 3, table 2 BEFORE repealed by BC Reg 254/2021, effective October 4, 2021.
Table 2
Permitted Grape Varieties for BC VQA Aromatic Sparkling Wines
Item | Column 1 Prime Name | Column 2 Synonym |
VITIS VINIFERA VARIETIES | ||
1 | Bacchus | |
2 | Chardonnay Musqué | |
3 | Colombard | French Colombard |
4 | Ehrenfelser | |
5 | Faberrebe | |
6 | Gamay Noir | Gamay |
7 | Gewürztraminer | Traminer |
8 | Goldburger | |
9 | Kerner | Trollinger x Riesling |
10 | Morio Muscat | Muscat |
11 | Müller-Thurgau | Riesling x Sylvaner |
12 | Muscat Blanc | Muskateller, Gelber Muskateller, Muscat |
13 | Muscat Ottonel | Muscat |
14 | Optima | |
15 | Oraniensteiner | |
16 | Ortega | |
17 | Perle of Csaba | Pearl of Csaba |
18 | Riesling | |
19 | Riesling x Traminer | |
20 | Scheurebe | |
21 | Schönburger | |
22 | Siegerrebe | |
23 | Traminer | |
VARIETIES PRODUCED BY INTER-SPECIFIC CROSSBREEDING | ||
1 | Aurore | Aurora |
2 | Cayuga White | Cayuga |
3 | Couderc Muscat | Muscat du Moulin, Couderc |
4 | L'Acadie Blanc | |
5 | Perle von Zala | Pearl von Zala |
6 | Pollux | |
7 | Severny | |
8 | Seyval Blanc | Seyval |
9 | Siegfriedrebe | Siegfried Rebe, Siegfried |
10 | Sovereign Opal | |
11 | Verdelet | |
12 | Vidal Blanc | Vida |
13 | Vignoles | Ravat 51 |
14 | Vivant | |
UNNAMED VARIETIES PRODUCED BY INTER-SPECIFIC CROSSBREEDING | ||
1 | Geisenheim 311-58 | |
2 | Geisenheim 318-57 | |
3 | Geisenheim 322-58 | Hibernal, Hybernal |
4 | Geisenheim 6495-3 | |
5 | Joannes Seyve 23-416 | |
6 | Seyve Villard 23-512 |