In a letter dated June 10, the Slovak Minister of Agriculture - Mr. Zsolt Simon - openly declared to Commissioner Ciolos his opposition to the liberalisation of planting rights. Slovakia…
On the 31st of May, the Czech Republic joined the front of Member States opposed to the liberalisation of planting rights. The Czech government, in a press release, expressed itself…
The European Parliament (EP) in plenary session voted today in favour of Albert Deß report on the future of the CAP after 2013. MEPs positioned themselves against the liberalisation of…
The appeals launched by professionals, elected officials and Governments continue. After the stance taken a few days ago by Italy, Hungary and Austria, four new countries join the front of…
EFOW welcomes the conclusions of the event on planting rights and the place of viticulture in the CAP organised by the French Senate, in collaboration with FranceAgriMer and the CNAOC,…
In his greetings to the agricultural world today in Mittelhausen, Alsace (France), the French President clearly expressed his opposition to the liberalisation of planting rights. EFOW welcomes this stance and…
Brussels, 18th October 2010. The European Commission published today its Communication on the future of the CAP after 2013. The President[1] and Vice-Presidents[2] EFOW - the European Federation of Origin…
The Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) is currently being negotiated within the World Organization of Intellectual Property (WIPO). This represents a golden opportunity for Geographical Indications (GIs) who are always seeking…
Mrs. Catherine Vautrin, French Member of Parliament (MP), presented on October 19th a report analysing the liberalisation of planting rights. This report highlighted the need to maintain at the European…
Brussels, 6th of October 2010. In view of the European Commission’s Communication on the future of the CAP after 2013 which will be published on November 17th, EFOW, the European…
