EFOW’s Seminar
Hosted by Paolo De Castro MEP and Herbert Dorfmann MEP
“Opportunities and challenges for Geographical Indication wines in the online market”
Tuesday 4 December 2018, 10h30-12h30 | European Parliament – room ASP 3H1
PROGRAMME
Welcome address by Herbert Dorfmann MEP
Brief Introduction by EFOW’s President, Mr. Bernard Farges
Trends, opportunities and barriers to online sales
- Mr. Grégory Bressolles – Prof. KEDGE Business School – developments of online sales of wines
- Mr. Riccardo Ricci Curbastro – Vice-President of EFOW – EU legislative stumbling blocks
- Mrs. Francesca Poggiali – GS1 Europe – & Mr. Paul Bounaud – GS1 France – “e-labelling” perspectives for the wine sector
Debate with the public
How to protect GI wine names on the internet
- Mr. Alberto Ribeiro de Almeida – head of the legal department of IVDP – Loopholes in the current legal framework
- Mr. Andrea Moretti – Director, Head of Legal Italy, eBay – filling the gap: stakeholders’ agreements on the protection of GIs online
- Mr. Francis Fay – Head of the GI unit, DG AGRI – Tackling the protection of GIs online
Debate with the public
Brief conclusion by EFOW’s President, Mr. Bernard Farges
Closing remarks Paolo De Castro MEP
Interpretation will be provided in EN, FR, IT, ES