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PRESS RELEASE | European elections: Wine appellations present their expectations

Brussels, 20 March 2024 - During the last Wine Intergroup meeting of the current legislature, EFOW - the European Federation of Origin Wine - represented by its' Vice-President and Treasurer Mr. Maxime Toubart, presented its Manifesto for the June European elections. The Wine Intergroup meeting in the European Parliament took stock of the 2019-2024 legislature and set the stage for the next term. During the meeting, EFOW regretted that the von der Leyen Commission lost interest in Geographical Indication (GI) products. The Green Deal promoted a very restrictive understanding of sustainability, focusing on environmental and health issues and ignoring the economic and social pillars of agricultural production.

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Read more about the article Riccardo Ricci Curbastro unanimously re-elected President of EFOW

Riccardo Ricci Curbastro unanimously re-elected President of EFOW

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During EFOW's members General Assembly, Mr Riccardo Ricci Curbastro, PDO Franciacorta winemaker, President of Equalitas and Federdoc member, was unanimously re-elected as President of EFOW following the resignation of Mr Bernard Farges, PDO Bordeaux winemaker and President of the CNIV. Mr. Maxime Toubart, PDO Champagne winemaker, co-president of the CIVC and vice-president of CNAOC, becomes EFOW 's vice-president and treasurer. Mr. Gilberto Igrejas, president of the IVDP, and Mr. David Palacios Algarra, PDO Navarra winemaker and president of CECRV, are re-elected as EFOW vice-presidents.

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Read more about the article Additional study of the European Commission on the Regulation on the sustainable use of plant protection products (SUR): The European wine sector voices concern for its future

Additional study of the European Commission on the Regulation on the sustainable use of plant protection products (SUR): The European wine sector voices concern for its future

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5 July 2023 - Following the publication by the European Commission of its "additional study" on the SUR Regulation, the European wine sector expresses deep concerns about its future. European…

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Read more about the article PRESS RELEASE | EU wine appellations present their vision for a successful reform of the GI system in Strasbourg

PRESS RELEASE | EU wine appellations present their vision for a successful reform of the GI system in Strasbourg

EFOW (the European Federation of Origin Wines) and DWV (the German Winegrowers' Association) together with MEPs Paolo De Castro (S&D), Alvaro Amaro (EPP), Irène Tolleret (RE), Adrian Vazquez Lazara (RE) and Claude Gruffat (Greens) organised a seminar in Strasbourg to exchange on the revision of Geographical Indications (GI). On that occasion, Arcadia International experts presented to participants EFOW and DWV's study on sustainability in wine appellations.

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