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During EFOW's members General Assembly, Mr Riccardo Ricci Curbastro, PDO Franciacorta winemaker, President of Equalitas and Federdoc member, was unanimously re-elected as President of EFOW following the resignation of Mr Bernard Farges, PDO Bordeaux winemaker and President of the CNIV. Mr. Maxime Toubart, PDO Champagne winemaker, co-president of the CIVC and vice-president of CNAOC, becomes EFOW 's vice-president and treasurer. Mr. Gilberto Igrejas, president of the IVDP, and Mr. David Palacios Algarra...
During EFOW's members General Assembly, Mr Riccardo Ricci Curbastro, PDO Franciacorta winemaker, President of Equalitas and Federdoc member, was unanimously re-elected as President of EFOW following the resignation of Mr Bernard Farges, PDO Bordeaux winemaker and President of the CNIV. Mr. Maxime Toubart, PDO Champagne winemaker, co-president of the CIVC and vice-president of CNAOC, becomes EFOW 's vice-president and treasurer. Mr. Gilberto Igrejas, president of the IVDP, and Mr. David...
Brussels, 11 December 2023 – EFOW, the European Federation of Origin Wines (www.efow.eu), the Brussels-based organisation promoting and defending Geographical Indication (GI) wines, welcomes today’s vote in the European Parliament’s AGRI committee and the endorsement by the Special Committee of Agriculture (SCA) of 27 November on the revision of the EU’s Geographical Indication policy. EFOW...
5 July 2023 – Following the publication by the European Commission of its “additional study” on the SUR Regulation, the European wine sector expresses deep concerns about its future. European winegrowers share the overall objective of the European Commission (EC) to reduce the use of the most hazardous plant protection products. For many years, they...
1 June 2023, Brussels – EFOW, the European Federation of Origin Wines, (www.efow.eu), the organisation promoting and defending Geographical Indication (GI) wines, welcomes today’s vote in Plenary on the revision of the EU GI systems which reinforces GIs all the while safeguarding the specificities of the wine sector. EFOW and its members call upon the Council to...
20 April 2023, Brussels – EFOW, the European Federation of Origin Wines (www.efow.eu), the Brussels-based organisation promoting and defending Geographical Indication (GI) wines, welcomes today’s vote in the AGRI committee on the revision of the EU GI systems. EFOW invites the EP Plenary in May to support this strong mandate which reinforces the GI schemes and...
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 IG manque de vision, d’ambition et de clarté et pourrait mettre en péril la vitalité du secteur, met en garde la Fédération européenne des vins...
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 preoccupied about the direction the European Commission (EC) seems to have taken in the upcoming GI policy reform. More specifically, we are concerned about the EC’s...
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, urges the European Commission (EC) to abandon proposals that would weaken the EU’s GI policy. They call for an ambitious reform that will strengthen GIs...
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 of the Civil Dialogue Group on Promotion and Quality, would like to share their common vision on those two important files for the sector: Revision...
European Food Forum (EFF) debate "A World Without Wine: What is at Stake for Europe?", hosted in the European Parliament by MEPs Christine Schneider and Esther Herranz García. On this occasion, EFOW warmly congratulated the EU institutions for reaching a positive agreement on the wine package — a crucial step to help the sector emerge from the current crisis...
European Food Forum (EFF) debate "A World Without Wine: What is at Stake for Europe?", hosted in the European Parliament by MEPs Christine Schneider and Esther Herranz García. On this occasion, EFOW warmly congratulated the EU institutions for reaching a positive agreement on the wine package — a crucial step to help the sector emerge from the current crisis...
EFOW welcomes the outcome of the political trilogue on the wine package and expresses its sincere gratitude to the European Commission, the European Parliament, and the Danish Presidency of the Council for their constructive engagement...
The European Federation of Origin Wines (EFOW) is pleased to announce that the Deutscher Weinbauverband e.V. (DWV) has joined as its newest member. The announcement was made during the DWV Congress held in Mainz from 1 to 3 December...
The European Federation of Origin Wines (EFOW), representing wines with Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) and Protected Geographical Indication (PGI), warmly welcomes the European Parliament's AGRI Committee for adopting the Herranz Garcia report and giving a negotiating mandate to open trilogue discussions with the Council and the Commission...
AREPO, EFOW and oriGIn EU have published their report on the outcomes of the Geographical Indications Conference: a producers’ vision for the EU Action Plan on GIs & the launch of the GI SMART community platform, held in Brussels on 25-26 June 2025. ...
PRESS RELEASE | EU GI stakeholders unite in Brussels to shape the future of Geographical Indications
The European GI community gathered in Brussels on 25 and 26 June for a major conference that brought together more than 200 stakeholders - producers, European and national policymakers, regional authorities and researchers - from across the EU. Organised by oriGIn EU, EFOW, and AREPO, in the framework of the GI SMART project, the event provided a platform for vibrant discussions on the current state and future prospects of Geographical...
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 vision for supporting the EU wine sector in the face of growing challenges...
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 EU wines. This decision marks a significant setback for the EU wine sector, jeopardising its largest export market in both value and volume...
EFOW, the European Federation of Origin Wines, welcomes the European Commission's prompt response to the recommendations adopted by the High Level Group (HLG) on Wine on 17 December 2024. EFOW expresses its gratitude to Commissioner Hansen for his leadership in delivering a dedicated wine package to respond to the urgent needs and priorities of the sector...