EFOW, the European Federation of Origin Wines, took part in today's meeting of the European Parliament's Wine Intergroup, held at the Committee of the Regions. The session was dedicated to the European Commission's newly proposed wine reform package and featured a key address by Commissioner Hansen, who presented the Commission's...
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EFOW is a Brussels-based organisation representing wines with an Appellation of Origin and Geographical Indication from the European Union.
EU PROJECT | Horizon Europe 2024-2028
GI SMART is a four-year research project designed to provide evidence-based recommendations to enhance the role of Geographical Indications (GIs) in fostering sustainable territorial development and achieving the objectives of the EU Farm to Fork strategy.
newsletter february 2025
PRESS RELEASE | EFOW regrets US tariff decision and calls for continued dialogue to protect EU wines
The European Federation of Origin Wines (EFOW) strongly regrets the United States' decision to impose an additional 20% tariff on...
Read MorePRESS RELEASE | EFOW welcomes the European Commission’s swift presentation of the wine package
EFOW, the European Federation of Origin Wines, welcomes the European Commission's prompt response to the recommendations adopted by the High Level...
Read MorePRESS RELEASE | Trade Tensions with the United States: EFOW Calls for Wine to Be Excluded from Retaliatory Tariffs
EFOW, the Brussels-based organisation representing Geographical Indication (GI) wines, has taken part in the European Commission’s public consultation on the...
Read MorePRESS RELEASE | EFOW welcomes the renewal of the Intergroup supporting wine and quality policy
EFOW, the European Federation of Origin Wines, warmly welcomes the renewal of the Wine, Spirits, and Quality Foodstuff Intergroup.
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

FOLLOW EFOW | Newsletter February 2025
Introducing the GI SMART project: advancing sustainability through Geographical Indications. VITÆVINO: in defence of wine culture and conviviality Wine, Quality Food and Spirits Intergroup First Meeting in Strasbourg. INTERVIEW Commissioner Christophe Hansen, Commissioner for Agriculture and Food
Read MoreRiccardo 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,...
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“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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