lnternational Organization of Vine and Wine (OIV)

The OIV was created in 1924 by six member states as a response to the international viticulture crisis. The OIV is a technical and scientific intergovernmental organisation which operates under a renewed agreement, signed in 2001. It serves, today, as the organisation which brings together the world of vine and wine to collaborate within the sector.

The OIV aims to inform, assist, harmonise, standardise, and support the vitivinicultural sector. To achieve these goals, the OIV works through a network of over 1,000 experts from around the world. All final decisions of the OIV are made via consensus of the OIV member states. This work is for not only member states but also other international organisations and the vitivinicultural sector as a whole.

The OIV is currently comprised of 48 member states across five continents. These countries are responsible for 86% of global production and 71% of the consumption of wine in the world and have recognised, through membership in the OIV, the importance of collaboration and harmonisation in the vitivinicultural sector. International collaboration provided through the OIV is increasingly important as more than two out of five bottles consumed in the world are imported.