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.
GI review: EFOW denounces an attempt by the European Commission to unravel GI policy
Révision des IG : EFOW dénonce une tentative de détricotage de la politique des IG par la Commission européenne La proposition de la Commission européenne pour une réforme du système des…
Open letter to the European Institutions on the reform of the EU Geographical Indication policy
Open letter to the European Institutions on the reform of the EU Geographical Indication policy The undersigned associations, representing the vast majority of European Geographical Indication (GI) stakeholders, are extremely…
GI reform: the sectors unite against the weakening of the GI system
10 November 2021, Brussels. Following today's meeting of the European Parliament's Intergroup on Wine, Spirits and Quality Products, the Geographical Indication (GI) sector, represented by AREPO, EFOW and oriGIn EU,…
PRESS RELEASE | The request of protection of Traditional Term “Prošek” undermines the EU GI system
On 22 September 2021 the European Commission published for opposition in the EU Official Journal the application for protection of the Traditional Term "Prošek". The European Federation of Origin Wines (EFOW - www.efow.eu) - is preoccupied to see that the European Commission (EC) has decided to go forward with the publication for opposition of this application.
Joint Statement from the Agri-Food Sector on the Revision of the Promotion Policy and the Draft 2022 Annual Work Programme
In the context of the revision of the EU Promotion Policy and the ongoing discussions on the draft 2022 Annual Work Programme, the undersigned agri-food sector organisations, which are members…
Joint Statement from the Agri-Food Sector on the Revision of the Promotion Policy and the Draft 2022 Annual Work Programme
In the context of the revision of the EU Promotion Policy and the ongoing discussions on the draft 2022 Annual Work Programme, the undersigned agri-food sector organisations, which are members…
PRESS RELEASE | CAP reform: EU wine appellations welcome the political compromise
Brussels, 25 June 2021 - EFOW, the European Federation of Origin Wines, welcomes the political compromise reached by the European institutions on the reform of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) during…
EFOW takes position in the public consultation on the revision of the Geographical Indications schemes
Brussels, 09 April 2021 - EFOW, the European Federation of Origin Wines, has taken part to the EC public consultation on the revision of the Geographical Indications (GI) schemes. EFOW…