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![[Flag of OIV]](../images/i/int-oivv.gif)
image by Zoltan Horvath, 01 November 2013
"The International Organisation of Vine and Wine (OIV, from its
French language name L'Organisation Internationale de la Vigne et du Vin) is an
intergovernmental organization which deals with technical and scientific aspects
of viticulture and winemaking. The field of OIV includes grape production for
all purposes, i.e. not just wine, but also table grapes and raisin production.
One of the activities of OIV is the compilation of global statistics within its
field.
OIV is based in Paris, and had
44 member states as of 2013.
The earliest forerunners of the OIV are the international conferences held as a
reaction to the 19th century phylloxera epidemic, with the five-nation
Montpellier Congress held
October 26 to October 30, 1874 being the foremost among these.[3] The idea of an
international organization came up several times during the coming decades, and
finally, on November 29, 1924, eight nations signed an agreement concerned with
the creation of an International Wine Office (Office international du vin, OIV)
in Paris. After that the agreement went back to nations for ratification. The
first working session was held at Salon de l’Horloge on December 3, 1927. On
September 4, 1958, the organization's name was changed to the International Vine
and Wine Office (Office International de la Vigne et du Vin).
The current International Organisation of Vine and Wine was established
following an 35-nation agreement on April 3, 2001, and replaced the
International Vine and Wine Office. This agreement went into effect on January
1, 2004. More on the history of OIV can be found
here.
Member States are:
Algeria, Argentina,
Australia, Austria,
Armenia, Belgium,
Bosnia-Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria,
Chile, Croatia,
Cyprus, Czech Republic, Finland,
France, Georgia, Germany,
Greece, Hungary, India,
Israel, Italy, Lebanon,
Luxemburg, Macedonia,
Malta, Moldavia, Montenegro,
Morocco, Netherlands,
New Zealand, Norway,
Peru, Portugal, Romania,
Russia, Serbia, Slovakia,
Slovenia, South Africa,
Spain, Sweden, Switzerland,
Turkey, Uruguay.
Source:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Office_International_de_la_Vigne_et_du_Vin
For additional information go to:
OIV (official website)
Esteban Rivera, 30 October 2013
It's flag can be seen here:
http://www.indianwineacademy.com/images/Medal_of_Merit/Portugal-OIV-Day.jpg
(Source: http://www.indianwineacademy.com/item_4_457.aspx)
http://www.oiv.int/oiv/files/2012_10_30_Conference_de_Presse%20Stats_OIV1351608864840.JPG
(Source: http://www.oiv.int/oiv/info/enConfpress2012)
http://www.oiv.int/oiv/files/IMG_1740.JPG
(Source: http://www.oiv.int/oiv/info/depoint2013)
Esteban Rivera, 30 October 2013
![[Variant Flag of OIV]](../images/i/int-oivv1.gif)
image by Zoltan Horvath, 01 November 2013
By googling this organization I noticed that OIV actually uses two flags
together simoultaneously, The other one is also white, but it depicts the logo
only, without its name next to it.
Images:
http://www.vitisphere.com/upload/breves/1361960920_g1.png
http://www.oiv.int/oiv/files/P1030516.JPG
http://www.refletsactuels.fr/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/Yves_Benard_cr200510.jpg
Zoltan Horvath, 01 November 2013
