Brussels, 11 September 2024 - EFOW, the European Federation of Origin Wines, the organisation representing Geographical Indication (GI) wines, presented...
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EFOW is a Brussels-based organisation representing wines with an Appellation of Origin and Geographical Indication from the European Union.
European elections 2024
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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...
Read MorePRESS RELEASE | GI review : EFOW welcomes the Plenary vote
Brussels, 28 February 2024 – EFOW, the European Federation of Origin Wines (www.efow.eu), the Brussels-based organisation promoting and defending Geographical...
Read MorePRESS 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),...
Read MoreEFOW focuses its activities
on policy areas that have
a direct impact
on the wine appellation sector.
Agriculture and wine regulations, in particular:
- Wine production and labelling regulations
- Quality policy
- Future of the CAP
- Sustainability
Promotion programmes in the EU and in third countries
Trade negotiations:
- Bilateral and regional agreements
- WTO negotiations, in particular regarding geographical indications protection
Internal market rules affecting the wine sector:
- Free movement of goods
- Fiscal and customs issues
Social aspects of wine relating to the positive impact of a moderate wine consumption
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Riccardo Ricci Curbastro unanimously re-elected President of EFOW
During EFOW's members General Assembly, Mr Riccardo Ricci Curbastro, PDO Franciacorta winemaker, President of Equalitas and Federdoc member, was unanimously...
Read MoreGI review : EFOW welcomes the vote of the AGRI committee
Brussels, 11 December 2023 – EFOW, the European Federation of Origin Wines (www.efow.eu), the Brussels-based organisation promoting and defending Geographical...
Read MoreAdditional 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
5 July 2023 – Following the publication by the European Commission of its “additional study” on the SUR Regulation, the...
Read MoreEFOW welcomes the EP Plenary vote on the Geographical Indication review
1 June 2023, Brussels – EFOW, the European Federation of Origin Wines, (www.efow.eu), the organisation promoting and defending Geographical Indication (GI) wines,...
Read More“Because origin matters”
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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 participantsEFOW and DWV’s study on sustainability in wine appellations (annexes).
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