Following the publication of the European Commission proposals on a CAP reform, EFOW is positioning itself on the major challenges for the future of wine appellations.
PRESS RELEASE | EFOW calls for the continued use of copper in viticulture, notably for the organic sector
Brussels, 22 May 2018 The use of copper compounds as a phytosanitary substance is currently being re-evaluated at the EU level. Sometime in June, the European Commission will make a proposal on the renewal or the prohibition of its homologation
Presse release | The EU Wine sector joins forces to rise to the challenge of alcoholic beverages self-regulation
Brussels, 12th March 2018 | The European associations representing the alcoholic beverage’ sector have presented today to European Health Commissioner Andriukaitis their proposal for a self-regulation to give consumers clear information about the ingredients and nutritional content of alcoholic drinks.
EFOW welcomes the adoption of the Omnibus Regulation
Brussels, Tuesday 12 December 2017. The European Parliament and the AGRI-FISH Council of Ministers have today ratified the agricultural part of the Omnibus Regulation. EFOW, the European Federation of Origin Wines, warmly welcomes this adoption. The agricultural component of the
Press release | EFOW reflects on the European GI wines strong performance and the way forward
22 November 2017, Brussels. At the first congress of the European Federation of Origin Wines, EFOW (www.efow.eu) held in Brussels today, participants reflected on the performance of the European wine sector and in particular of Geographical Indication (GI) wines over
First G7 of Geographical Indications: EFOW joins the call to Governments to do more to fight all kind of usurpations
Brussels, 11 October 2017. EFOW, the European Federation of Origin Wines (www.efow.eu), took part to the first G7 of Geographical Indications (GI) which took place in Bergamo (Italy) on 11 October 2017. In presence of the Italian Minister of Agriculture,
Following VinExpo Bordeaux, EFOW’s President presents the latest EU wine news and announces the organisation of EFOW’s first Congress in November 2017
What do you think of the 19th edition of VinExpo? Vinexpo is a fair with specificities which makes it unmissable. It may be less business oriented than other wine fairs, but its ambience on and off site gives it a
EU vineyards: 3.2 million hectares of which 78% are GI wines
On 4 April Eurostat published an article stating that in the EU in 2015 there were “2.4 million holdings cultivating 3.2 million hectares of vineyards”. The document underlines the fact that 2.5 million hectares of vineyards were dedicated to producing
The European wine sector and Brexit
The European wine sector in figures: In terms of value, the EU wine sector exports € 10 billion within the EU, € 9.8 billion outside the EU and contributes € 7.2 billion to the EU trade balance. The sector generates
In 2017 EFOW will defend the specificity of the wine sector
Maintaining the specificity of the wine sector, preparing the CAP post-2020, protecting GIs at the international level… In 2017, the European federation of origin wines (EFOW) will be on the forefront to defend wine appellations. With a particularity for this