Last verified: August 5, 2026 · Next scheduled review: November 5, 2026 · Jurisdiction: Brazil, with Rio Grande do Sul routing noted separately
What does a Brazilian winery need to do to stay compliant?
Most commercial Brazilian wineries must keep their establishment and wine registrations current with MAPA, maintain auditable production and traceability records, submit the declarations that match their activities, use the correct GLT when moving bulk wine, and follow current labeling rules. Filing routes differ by obligation and, for some wine-chain filings, by whether the establishment is in Rio Grande do Sul.
The biggest 2025 and 2026 compliance changes
MAPA also reopened the 2025 reference-year annual production and stock declaration from March 23 through April 23, 2026 because of system instability. That was a temporary extension for that cycle, not the normal annual deadline. MAPA's current service continues to state January 1 through January 10 as the ordinary filing window for wines and grape-and-wine derivatives covered by Law 7.678/1988. MAPA annual declaration service, updated March 23, 2026.
Brazil winery compliance requirements at a glance
| Requirement | Who it applies to | Normal timing | System or authority |
|---|---|---|---|
| Establishment registration | Wine producers, standardizers and bottlers, plus other activities as applicable | Before regulated operation; statutory validity is 10 years | MAPA / SIPEAGRO |
| Wine/product registration | Products intended for commerce or consumption | Before commerce or consumption; statutory validity is 10 years | MAPA / SIPEAGRO |
| Annual production and stock declaration | MAPA-registered producers, standardizers, wholesalers and bottlers | January 1 to January 10 for wines and derivatives under Law 7.678 | Federal gov.br service |
| Grape harvest declarations | Viticulturists, vitiviniculturists and viniculturists, depending on activity | Within 10 days after harvest for the Art. 29 data applicable to the role | SIVIBE, or SISDEVIN in Rio Grande do Sul where the state system applies |
| Wine production declaration | Vitiviniculturists and viniculturists | Within 45 days after harvest | SIVIBE, or SISDEVIN in Rio Grande do Sul where the state system applies |
| Prior-vintage stock declaration | Vitiviniculturists and viniculturists | By January 10 of the following year | Wine-chain declaration system |
| Monthly movement declaration | Standardizers and bottlers | By the 10th of each month for the preceding month's movements and stocks | SIVIBE, or SISDEVIN in Rio Grande do Sul where the state system applies |
| GLT | Eligible establishments moving bulk wine or derivatives, and vinegar for acetification | With the covered shipment | Federal gov.br service outside RS; SISDEVIN in RS |
Sources: Law 7.678/1988, Arts. 27-31; current SIVIBE portal; MAPA GLT service.
Who must register and file?
Brazil's wine law assigns obligations by activity. A single business can fall into several categories at once, so a winery that produces, bottles and sells wholesale should map each activity separately instead of assuming one filing covers everything.
- Producer / viniculturist: makes wine or grape-and-wine derivatives and is subject to production and stock duties applicable to that role.
- Vitiviniculturist: grows grapes and makes wine, so both grape and wine production declarations can apply.
- Standardizer: standardizes covered products and is expressly subject to the monthly stock and movement declaration in Article 31.
- Bottler: bottles covered products and is also expressly subject to Article 31's monthly declaration.
- Wholesaler: is included in MAPA's current annual production-and-stock declaration service when registered with MAPA.
Law 7.678/1988 also contains a special regime for vinho produzido por agricultor familiar ou empreendedor familiar rural. Among its statutory conditions are annual production of no more than 20,000 liters and at least 70% of grapes harvested on the family's own rural property. This guide focuses on ordinary commercial winery compliance, so family-wine operators should verify the full special-regime requirements before relying on that exception. Law 7.678/1988, Art. 2-A.
1. Register the establishment and products with MAPA
Under Articles 27 and 28 of Law 7.678/1988, producer, standardizer and bottler establishments must be registered with MAPA, and wines and derivatives intended for commerce or consumption must be registered before they enter the market. Both registrations have a statutory 10-year validity. Law 7.678/1988, Arts. 27 and 28.
Establishment registration: practical prerequisites
MAPA's current establishment-registration service routes applications through SIPEAGRO. For a typical CNPJ-based producer, the listed materials include the company's constitutive document, municipal operating permit when applicable (or evidence of the application), technical-responsibility documentation, a facility project or descriptive memorial, a Good Manufacturing Practices manual, and water-analysis information. MAPA says an on-site inspection is required for most operating establishments, with an exception stated for exclusively exporter/importer registrations. MAPA establishment registration service.
Procedure note: MAPA's service page was modified December 18, 2025 but still lists the now-revoked Decree 8.198/2014 among its legal references. Its SIPEAGRO workflow is current; use Decree 12.709/2025 for the current decree-level substantive rules.
Product registration
After the establishment is registered, MAPA's current product-registration guidance says the establishment's technical-responsible profile uses SIPEAGRO to register the products it intends to produce. Different compositions require distinct registrations. A mere brand change at the same establishment does not by itself require a new product registration, but the brand must be recorded appropriately. Product registration is free according to MAPA's current guidance. MAPA wine and beverage product registration guidance, updated March 9, 2026.
2. File the annual production and stock declaration
MAPA's current gov.br service makes this declaration mandatory for registered producers, standardizers, wholesalers and bottlers. For wines and grape-and-wine derivatives governed by Law 7.678/1988, the ordinary window is January 1 through January 10 after the reference year. The service identifies Portaria MAPA 615/2023 as the implementing rule. Current annual production and stock declaration service.
What to have ready
- Products and brands produced during the reference year, including products made for third parties where applicable.
- Total annual production from January 1 through December 31 of the reference year.
- Opening stock held on December 31 immediately before the reference year, including in-process and finished product, bulk or bottled.
- Closing stock held on December 31 of the reference year on the same basis.
- For a legal entity, the gov.br user must be correctly associated as a collaborator for the CNPJ/CPF relationship used by the service.
How to file
- Open MAPA's annual declaration service and start the digital request.
- Confirm the establishment and product information.
- Enter annual production plus opening and closing stocks for the reference year.
- Review the declaration, accept the required terms and submit it.
- Generate and retain the receipt with the filing records.
If an error is found after filing, MAPA's service says to open a new request with the corrected data. The later submission is treated as a rectifying declaration.
3. Complete the harvest and wine-production declarations that match your role
Article 29 of Law 7.678/1988 imposes separate post-harvest declarations. The live SIVIBE portal continues to publish these same statutory duties, which is strong evidence that wineries should not treat them as superseded by the newer annual gov.br declaration. SIVIBE.
| Role | Deadline | Core information |
|---|---|---|
| Viticulturist | Within 10 days after harvest | Cultivated area, harvest quantity by grape variety, and grapes destined for fresh consumption. |
| Vitiviniculturist | Within 10 days after harvest | Cultivated area, harvest quantity by variety, and quantities of grapes sold and purchased. |
| Vitiviniculturist | Within 45 days after harvest | Quantities and identities of wines and grape-and-wine derivatives produced. |
| Viniculturist | Within 10 days after harvest | Grapes received and sold, by variety. |
| Viniculturist | Within 45 days after harvest | Quantities and identities of wines and grape-and-wine derivatives produced. |
| Vitiviniculturist and viniculturist | By January 10 of the following year | Quantities and identities of wines and derivatives from previous vintages held in stock. |
Article 29 also requires viniculturists and vitiviniculturists to communicate each receipt of ethyl alcohol and keep a record of its entries and use. Law 7.678/1988, Art. 29.
Operational rule: treat the annual gov.br production-and-stock declaration and the Article 29 declarations as separate obligations unless MAPA gives you specific written relief. MAPA currently maintains both services and describes different reporting scopes for each.
4. Standardizers and bottlers: file the monthly movement declaration
Article 31 of Law 7.678/1988 requires standardizers and bottlers to declare, by the 10th day of each month, the previous month's stock and movements. The declaration covers stock on the first day of the month, entries and exits during the month, and closing stock on the last day. The live SIVIBE portal still reproduces this duty. Law 7.678/1988, Art. 31; SIVIBE.
If your business both produces and bottles wine, do not assume the annual production-and-stock declaration replaces this monthly bottler obligation. The current federal services publish them separately.
5. Rio Grande do Sul: use SISDEVIN for the state-routed wine declarations
Rio Grande do Sul operates SISDEVIN, the state system used for mandatory declarations by the wine sector under Law 7.678/1988. The state says SISDEVIN replaced SISDECLARA. Rio Grande do Sul Department of Agriculture, SISDEVIN.
For a winery in Rio Grande do Sul, use SISDEVIN where the state wine-declaration workflow applies. For the separate federal annual production-and-stock declaration described above, the current MAPA service does not publish an RS exclusion, so it should be treated as a national obligation for the registered activities it lists.
The RS SISDEVIN information page also still references revoked Decree 8.198/2014. That stale citation does not change the system's current routing role or the continuing statutory duties in Law 7.678/1988.
6. Use the correct GLT for bulk wine and derivative movements
Decree 12.709/2025 requires a Guia de Livre Trânsito (GLT) to accompany bulk wine and grape-and-wine derivatives, as well as vinegar being transported for wine acetification. Decree 12.709/2025, Art. 235.
MAPA's current GLT service is available to eligible producer, standardizer, wholesaler, exporter and bottler establishments registered with SIPEAGRO outside Rio Grande do Sul. The request uses shipment information including the product, invoice, producer, transporter and receiver. In Rio Grande do Sul, MAPA directs users to issue the GLT through SISDEVIN instead. MAPA GLT service, modified December 18, 2025.
7. Maintain an auditable autocontrol and traceability system
Brazil's agricultural self-control framework is now a core winery compliance requirement. Article 8 of Law 14.515/2022 requires regulated private agents to develop autocontrol programs and keep auditable process records from receipt of raw materials through dispatch, with recall and corrective-action mechanisms. Law 14.515/2022, Art. 8.
Decree 12.709/2025 gives this more operational detail for beverages. The autocontrol program must be appropriate to the establishment's size and risk and address items such as technical responsibility, Good Manufacturing Practices, prerequisite programs, traceability, monitoring, training, sampling and analysis, nonconformities, corrective actions, complaints and incidents as applicable. Decree 12.709/2025, Arts. 117-120.
Decree 12.709/2025 says the autocontrol program is not compulsory for agents of primary agricultural production and family agriculture, who may join voluntarily. Ordinary winery production establishments should not assume that carve-out applies to them solely because they source or grow grapes. Decree 12.709/2025, Art. 118.
Traceability retention baseline
Articles 122 and 123 require an auditable, traceability-backed record system. Unless MAPA establishes a different product-specific period, the responsible party must keep the traceability information available for 18 months from the product's expiration date, or, for a product without an expiration date, 18 months from dispatch. Decree 12.709/2025, Arts. 122 and 123.
Records worth reconciling before every filing
- Grape receipts and purchases by variety and supplier.
- Lot, tank and vessel identity. Law 7.678 requires bulk-storage containers to be numbered and identified.
- Production, transfers, adjustments, losses and bottling quantities.
- Opening, movement and closing stock by the classifications required for the filing.
- Product and establishment registration data.
- GLTs and shipment records for covered bulk movements.
- Technical, laboratory, nonconformity and corrective-action records required by the establishment's autocontrol program.
8. Keep labels and online product information aligned with the current decree
Decree 12.709/2025 requires beverage labels to present mandatory information clearly and legibly, in Portuguese, and in a form that is not easily removed. Until MAPA establishes the new graphical or expressive product-registration identification described in Article 107, the decree's transitional rule requires domestically produced beverages to display the product registration number on the label. Decree 12.709/2025, Arts. 106, 107 and 226.
Article 110 also requires e-commerce product descriptions to contain the mandatory marking and labeling information. Its 90-day delayed effective date has already passed as of this guide's August 2026 verification. Decree 12.709/2025, Arts. 110 and 241.
Because identity and quality standards differ across wine and derivative categories, check MAPA's current standards applicable to beverages before approving a new SKU or label.
9. Receita Federal special alcoholic-beverage registration: do not over-apply it
Receita Federal's current special-registration service applies only to alcoholic products listed in Annex I of IN RFB 1.432/2013. The current annex includes, among other categories, NCM 2205 products such as vermouth and other aromatized wines, NCM 2206 fermented beverages, and specified NCM 2208 spirits. Ordinary fresh-grape wine under NCM 2204 is not listed in that annex. Receita Federal special-registration service; current Annex I.
That means a conventional winery should not assume every wine SKU triggers this specific Receita special registration. Classify each product correctly by NCM and check the annex when producing vermouth, other fermented products, spirits or other covered categories. This point concerns the special alcoholic-beverage registration only, not the winery's broader federal, state or municipal tax obligations.
Brazil winery compliance calendar
| When | Compliance action | Owner to assign internally |
|---|---|---|
| January 1-10 | Federal annual production and stock declaration for wine/derivative activities listed by MAPA; prior-vintage stock declaration under Art. 29 where applicable | Compliance + inventory/production |
| By the 10th every month | Article 31 declaration for standardizers and bottlers | Compliance + cellar/inventory |
| Within 10 days after harvest | Role-specific grape and harvest declarations under Article 29 | Vineyard + production + compliance |
| Within 45 days after harvest | Wine and derivative production declaration for vitiviniculturists and viniculturists | Production + compliance |
| Before covered bulk shipment | Issue the correct GLT and make sure it accompanies the load | Logistics + compliance |
| Before launch or material product change | Verify product registration, composition, identity/quality standard and label | Technical responsible + compliance |
| Ongoing | Maintain autocontrol, traceability, lot, tank, movement, quality and corrective-action records | Technical responsible + operations |
Common Brazilian winery compliance mistakes to avoid
- Using Decree 8.198/2014 as if it were current. It was expressly revoked by Decree 12.709/2025.
- Treating the one-time April 23, 2026 extension as a recurring deadline. The normal published window for the annual wine declaration is January 1-10.
- Assuming the annual declaration replaces monthly or post-harvest filings. Current MAPA services continue to publish these as separate obligations.
- Using the federal GLT route for a Rio Grande do Sul shipment. MAPA directs RS establishments to SISDEVIN for the GLT.
- Reconciling inventory only at filing time. Article 31 and the autocontrol rules make continuous, auditable movement records operationally important.
- Applying Receita's special alcoholic-beverage registration to every wine automatically. Check the current Annex I and the actual NCM classification.
- Publishing an online product page with less mandatory information than the physical label. Article 110 now brings mandatory marking and labeling information into e-commerce descriptions.
Decree 12.709/2025 treats late or missing production/stock declarations and failures to keep data updated as infractions, with sanction severity depending on the conduct. The decree's penalty framework includes warnings, fines, product condemnation and suspension or cancellation of registrations, cadastres or credentials, as applicable. Decree 12.709/2025, Arts. 204 and 207.
Frequently asked questions
What is SIVIBE?
SIVIBE is MAPA's wine-and-beverage information system used for wine-chain declarations under Law 7.678/1988. Its current public page specifically reproduces the Article 29 and Article 31 duties. The authenticated screens can change, so use the live portal for the current filing interface.
What is SISDEVIN?
SISDEVIN is Rio Grande do Sul's system for mandatory wine-sector declarations under Law 7.678/1988. It replaced the state's prior SISDECLARA system and is also the route MAPA specifies for GLTs issued in Rio Grande do Sul.
When is Brazil's annual wine production and stock declaration due?
The normal MAPA filing window for wines and grape-and-wine derivatives governed by Law 7.678/1988 is January 1 through January 10 following the reference year. The March 23-April 23, 2026 reopening applied only to the 2025 reference year after system instability.
Do bottlers have a monthly filing requirement?
Yes. Article 31 of Law 7.678/1988 requires standardizers and bottlers to report by the 10th of each month on opening stock, entries and exits, and closing stock for the preceding month.
Does every Brazilian winery need Receita Federal's special alcoholic-beverage registration?
No. Receita's current service limits that specific registration to products in Annex I of IN RFB 1.432/2013. Ordinary fresh-grape wine under NCM 2204 is not in the current annex, while categories including NCM 2205, 2206 and specified 2208 products are listed. Product classification still needs to be checked SKU by SKU.
How long should a winery retain traceability records?
Decree 12.709/2025 sets a baseline availability period of 18 months from the product's expiration date or, if there is no expiration date, 18 months from dispatch, unless MAPA establishes a different product-specific period.
Can Solera submit these filings directly to MAPA?
This guide does not claim a direct Solera-to-MAPA submission integration. Solera can help centralize the production, inventory, lot and operational records that teams need to reconcile before filing. Government submissions should be completed through the current official portal for each obligation.
Official sources
Material legal, reporting, transport and registration claims in this guide were checked against primary government sources. Accessed August 5, 2026.
- Presidência da República: Law 7.678/1988, current compiled text. Core wine registration and declaration duties.
- Presidência da República: Decree 12.709/2025. Current federal beverage decree, including autocontrol, traceability, labeling, GLT, infractions and repeal of Decree 8.198/2014.
- Presidência da República: Law 14.515/2022. Agricultural autocontrol framework.
- MAPA: SIVIBE live portal. Current publication of Law 7.678 Article 29 and 31 duties.
- MAPA: Annual production and stock declaration service. Filing population, data, ordinary deadlines, correction process and 2026 temporary extension.
- MAPA: Establishment registration service. Current SIPEAGRO procedure and documentation.
- MAPA: Wine and beverage product registration. Current SIPEAGRO product-registration guidance.
- MAPA: GLT service for wines and grape-and-wine derivatives. Shipment scope and federal-versus-RS routing.
- Rio Grande do Sul Department of Agriculture: SISDEVIN. Current state wine-declaration system.
- MAPA: Standards applicable to beverages. Current category standards and references.
- Receita Federal: Special registration for alcoholic beverages and current Annex I to IN RFB 1.432/2013.
Scope and disclaimer
This guide covers the national wine-specific MAPA framework and the Rio Grande do Sul system-routing distinctions that materially affect winery reporting, plus the Receita Federal special-registration edge case. It does not attempt a state-by-state treatment of ICMS, environmental licensing, fire-safety permits, municipal licensing, labor law or every product-specific tax rule.
This is operational guidance, not legal or tax advice. Rules, portal workflows and interpretations can change. Confirm unusual fact patterns, product classifications and enforcement questions with MAPA, the applicable state authority and qualified Brazilian counsel or tax professionals.
Change log
- August 5, 2026: Initial English publication. Verified against Decree 12.709/2025, Law 7.678/1988, Law 14.515/2022, current SIVIBE and SISDEVIN routing, MAPA's 2026 annual declaration and registration services, current GLT service, and Receita Federal's current Annex I.
- Material correction captured: Decree 8.198/2014 is revoked and should not be presented as current law.
- Deadline clarification captured: April 23, 2026 was a temporary extension for the 2025 reference-year annual declaration, not the ordinary deadline.
- Tax-registration clarification captured: Receita's special alcoholic-beverage registration is product-list based; ordinary NCM 2204 wine is not in the current Annex I.