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The FSSAI has already prepared a draft of wine standards and invited suggestions and objects.“The OIV has set its wine standards which are being followed up by these countries. We can’t bring control on wine being imported in the country until we have wine standards and norms,” another office-bearer of the association said.“Such norms will help us to further enhance the quality of the products. Hence, we want the FSSAI to implement the wine standards as set by OIV. OIV controls 80% of the wine business at present in the world. The differences are related to wine definition, wine additives and processing aids.”According to Patil, the wine manufacturers in India would not find it difficult to follow the norms either set by FSSAI or OIV.“We must have wine standard as per the world standards with focus on consumer safety if we have to increase our wine export..