- Keeping up to date with wine industry regulations at home and abroad;
- Answering questions on every aspect of working as a négociant;
- Ensuring labels meet statutory regulations;
- Advising on fraud and customs issues;
- Authorising use of the iconic Châteauneuf du Pape embossed négoce bottle;
- Overseeing press permits to Châteauneuf du Pape tastings (€150 a year);
- Appearing on the Federation of Châteauneuf du Pape Producers’ website (and providing help with entering technical data sheets to distribute to the press);
- Providing access to a comprehensive website covering all European wine industry regulations and country-specific export information (€230 a year);
- Contributing towards credit insurance costs to a maximum of 90% of UMVR membership fee;
- Contributing towards implementation of brand protection measures;
- Contributing towards residue analysis;
- Providing personalised information about events organised by the professional associations, and giving an attendance summary at the end of each year;
- Ensuring
members feature on the UMVR website.