Wine Australia Act 2013

to investigate and evaluate the requirements for grape or wine research and development;

to coordinate or fund the carrying out of grape or wine research and development activities;

to:

monitor; and

evaluate; and

report to the Parliament, the Minister and the representative organisations on;

to:

assess; and

report to the Parliament, the Minister and the representative organisations on;

to facilitate the dissemination, adoption and commercialisation of the results of grape or wine research and development;

to implement, facilitate and administer programs, as directed by the Minister, in relation to:

wine; and

cider (as defined by section 33‑1 of the A New Tax System (Wine Equalisation Tax) Act 1999); and

international wine tourism, and services, products and experiences that complement international wine tourism;

to administer grant programs in relation to wine (as defined by section 33‑1 of the A New Tax System (Wine Equalisation Tax) Act 1999), as directed by the Minister;

to control the export of grape products from Australia;

to promote the consumption and sale of grape products, both in Australia and overseas;

such other functions as are conferred on the Authority by:

this Act; or

the regulations; or

any other law;

to do anything incidental to, or conducive to, the performance of any of the above functions.

One of the Authority’s functions under the regulations is to establish, maintain and make publicly available a Label Directory.