What is the EU CMO for wine
The Common Market Organisation (CMO) under EU Regulation 1308/2013 establishes unified rules for wine production, labelling, and trade across all EU member states, including Croatia. As an EU member since 2013, Croatian wine producers must comply with CMO rules on cellar book keeping, harvest and production declarations, oenological practices, and labelling. Cepaos automates compliance with these EU-wide requirements.
Prerequisites
- Cellar book configured and up to date.
- Vineyard blocks registered with ARKOD IDs.
- Lab module with analytical data for all wines.
Step by step
1. Access EU CMO compliance
In the sidebar, under Compliance, click EU CMO. The dashboard displays your compliance status across CMO requirements.
2. Cellar book (register) compliance
EU Regulation 2018/273 requires a register of all wine operations. Cepaos generates this register automatically from your cellar book entries. Click Verify Register to check for completeness.
| CMO Requirement | Cepaos Feature |
|---|---|
| Chronological entry recording | Automatic timestamps |
| Input/output balance | Stock reconciliation |
| Oenological treatment records | Treatment log |
| Lot traceability | End-to-end tracking |
3. Harvest and production declarations
Click Declarations to view your annual declarations. Cepaos compiles data from harvest records and cellar book for submission to HAPIH.
4. Labelling compliance
EU Regulation 2019/33 governs wine labelling. Click Label Check to validate:
- Mandatory fields (alcohol, origin, bottler, allergens).
- Nutritional declaration and ingredients list (post-2023 requirement).
- PDO/PGI claim verification.
5. Oenological practices
Cepaos tracks all cellar treatments and checks them against the list of authorised oenological practices in EU Regulation 2019/934. Unapproved treatments are flagged.
6. Export documentation
For intra-EU shipments, click Generate VI-1 or e-AD (electronic administrative document) for excise purposes. Cepaos formats the document per EU requirements.
Frequently asked questions
Does CMO compliance replace Croatian national requirements?
No. CMO sets the baseline. Croatian law (HAPIH requirements) may add additional obligations. Cepaos covers both layers.
How does Cepaos handle the new e-label requirement?
Cepaos generates a digital page with ingredients and nutritional data, accessible via QR code on the physical label.