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3 Objects

The objects of this Act are: (a) to support grape or wine research and development activities; and (aa) to support the growth of the wine industry, and other industries that make wine (within the meaning of section 33‑1 of the A New Tax System (Wine Equalisation Tax) Act 1999); and (ab) to support the growth of international wine tourism, and services, products and experiences that complement international wine tourism; and (b) to control the export of grape products from Australia, including through the use of a Label Directory containing digital colour images of grape product labels and other information to allow persons to identify potential infringements of intellectual property rights; and (c) to promote the consumption and sale of grape products, both in Australia and overseas; and (d) to enable Australia to fulfil its obligations under prescribed wine‑trading agreements and other international agreements.