Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Proposal for a Council Regulation on the common organisation of the market in wine and amending certain Regulations COM(2007) 372 final — 2007/0138 (CNS)
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Different tax treatment of beer and wine in Sweden does not infringe Community law.
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Proposal for a Regulation (EC) No …/… of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the general rules on the definition, description and presentation of aromatized wines, aromatized wine-based drinks and aromatized wine-product cocktails (Recast) /* COM/2007/0848 final - COD 2007/0287 */
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Commission Regulation (EC) No 5/2008 of 4 January 2008 derogating from Regulation (EC) No 1282/2001 as regards the final date for submitting harvest and production declarations for the 2007/08 wine year
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Official Journal L 022 , 25/01/2008 P. 0010 - 0010
Commission Regulation (EC) No 62/2008
of 24 January 2008
on the issuing of export licences for wine-sector products
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English and Welsh wine producers have particular reason to celebrate the New Year, following the announcement just before Christmas that extension to the EU wide planting ban will not apply to the UK. The EU Council has agreed to a permanent exclusion of the UK from the planting rights regime.
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The reform of the European wine market that the European Union agreed on does not include the proposed ban on adding sugar to wine after criticism by many member states including the Czech Republic.
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In its draft report on the reform of the wine sector, adopted on Wednesday, the EP Agriculture Committee voted against the automatic liberalisation of planting rights in 2014 and the transfer of funding to rural development. The committee voted in favour of a grubbing up campaign limited to three years, the retention of sugaring as well as aid for grape must, increased sales promotion, more wide-ranging national budgetary envelopes and stricter rules for designations and labelling.
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Improving competitiveness while preserving the quality and reputation of European wines and stepping up promotion on EU and third country markets are the key aims of a draft report by Giuseppe Castiglione (EPP-ED, IT), presented to the members of the EP agriculture committee on Tuesday. This report makes no fewer than 165 amendments to the European Commission’s wine reform proposal. Although the rapporteur’s proposals were generally welcomed by MEPs, their first reactions point to many further adjustments on sensitive issues.
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DRAFT AGENDA
Meeting
Monday 8 October 2007, 15.00 – 18.30
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Consideration of the draft report in the EP agriculture committee: 9 October 2007 (Brussels)
Deadline for tabling amendments: 18 October 2007 at noon
Adoption of the draft report in the agriculture committee: 21 November 2007 (Bruxelles)
Adoption of the EP report in plenary: December 2007 (10-13/12 session in Strasbourg)
An audition on the reform of wine at the Agriculture Commission in Brussels.
Experts and representatives have strongly criticised the proposed reforms by the European Commission, following a meeting recently organised by the Agriculture Commission in Brussels. Most of the speakers pleaded for a more ambitious political stance promoting wines with an emphasis on their rather than for grubbing up vineyards. Quarrels over the question of Chaptilisation - a north-south divide - were asked to be put aside. Giuseppe Castiglione indicated he would take into account the advice received when he reports on 21 November.
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Commission communication concerning the Agreement between the European Community and the United States of America on trade in wine
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Commission Regulation (EC) No 897/2007 of 27 July 2007 amending Regulation (EC) No 1623/2000 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 on the common organisation of the market in wine with regard to market mechanisms
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1. CONTEXT OF THE PROPOSAL
The European Union (EU) is the world’s leading producer, consumer, exporter and importer of wine. In 2006, EU-27 wine production accounts for 5% of the total value of the EU’s agricultural production. In terms of quality, its reputation is recognised worldwide. The wine sector in the EU represents a vital economic activity, especially as regards employment and export revenue.
However, EU wine consumption has fallen significantly and steadily over the past decades and, despite a recent recovery, the volume of wine exported from the Community since 1996 has been increasing at a much slower rate than imports. The deterioration of the balance between supply and demand in the wine sector and the increasing challenges inherent in a European and international wine market are putting producers’ price and income under pressure. Nevertheless many wine producers are competitive and others are capable of becoming competitive.
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Commission Regulation (EC) No 927/2007 of 2 August 2007 on a transitional measure relating to the treatment of the by-products of winemaking provided for in Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 for the 2007/08 wine year in Romania
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