Wine transports; application for the issue of accompanying documents

You require a wine accompanying document for the transportation of wine products that have not been bottled.

Wine-growing products are

• Grapes,
• Grape must,
• Mash,
• Wine,
• Sparkling wine,
• Sparkling wine,
• Liqueur wine and
• Fortified wine.

The accompanying document authorizes you to transport the wine products from the producer to the further processing or recovery point, for example to a winery. You are obliged to use an accompanying document.

You will need a wine accompanying document in the following cases:

• They transport non-bottled wine products of more than 60 liters.
• You transport wine products in labeled containers of more than 10 liters that are fitted with a non-reusable closure.
• The transport route for winegrowing products is over 70 kilometers
  • from the vineyard to the winemaking plant,
  • between two plants of the same company,
  • between the plants of a producer association.

• when using the paper process: EUR 10.00 plus EUR 1.50 per document issued
• when using the digital procedure (eWeinBV): EUR 10.00 (once a year) plus EUR 1.00 per document created

• Article 147 Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 establishing a common organization of the markets in agricultural products
• Articles 8 to 19 Delegated Regulation (EU) 2018/273 supplementing Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013
• § Section 30 of the Wine Act (WeinG)
• §§ Sections 18 to 24 of the Wine Monitoring Ordinance (WeinÜV)
• § Section 31 (5) no. 1 Ordinance on the Implementation of Wine Regulations (BayWeinRAV)

You can apply for the issuance of the wine accompanying documents in writing or online at the competent district administrative authority.

The accompanying documents can be issued in paper form or electronically.

You can obtain the five-fold accompanying document carbon copy from the responsible district administrative authority.