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
Press Note – The request of protection of Traditional Term “Prošek” undermines the EU GI system
Press Note – 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
Joint Statement from the Agri-Food Sector on the Revision of the Promotion Policy and the Draft 2022 Annual Work Programme
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
Press Release – CAP reform: EU wine appellations welcome the political compromise
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 this
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 calls on the European Commission to build upon the compromises
CAP Supertrilogue: EFOW welcomes major breakthroughs for wine appellations
Brussels, 29 March 2021 – During the supertrilogue – in the framework of the reform of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) – the co-legislators secured key points for wine appellations. EFOW’s members, the European Federation of Origin Wines, warmly welcome
Press Release: Airbus-Boeing dispute – EFOW applauds the tariff moratorium agreed today by Presidents Biden and von der Leyen
Brussels, 5 March 2021. EFOW, the European Federation of Origin Wines (www.efow.eu), welcomes the announcement by President von der Leyen, and the USTR office to suspend for an initial period of four months the retaliatory tariffs affecting the EU wine sector
Open letter to the EU institutions on vine planting authorisations
Open letter to the European institutions Recipients: The European Commissioner for Agriculture, Mr Janusz Wojciechowski The Presidency of the Portuguese Council, Minister for Agriculture Maria do Céu Antunes The rapporteur on the Common Organisation of the Markets, Mr Eric Andrieu,
Press Release: Airbus-Boeing dispute – EFOW supports the European Parliament call for a moratorium on sanctions on both sides of the Atlantic
Brussels, 20 January 2021. EFOW, the European Federation of Origin Wines (www.efow.eu), welcomes the letter sent by Mr Norbert Lins, the Chairman of the AGRI Committee of the European Parliament, on behalf of all his colleagues to Executive Vice-President and Commissioner for Trade,
PRESS RELEASE | EU GIs welcome the European Commission’s initiatives to strengthen the EU Geographical Indication system
EFOW, the European Federation of Origin Wines, and oriGIn EU, the European antenna of the global alliance of geographical Indications (GIs), take the initiative to reiterate their appreciation for the recent initiatives taken by the European Commission to reinforce the EU GI system and call on EU law-makers to adopt amendments tabled in the context of the CAP reform that will strengthen GIs.