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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10150

2 June 2010
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/agriculture
Wine-producing regions call for review on certain elements in wine sector reform

Brussels, 01/06/2010 (Agence Europe) - Meeting for their plenary session on the 27-29 May in Porec (Istria - Croatia), the Assembly of Wine-Producing Regions (AREV) re-elected Jean-Paul Bachy to head the organisation for a further two years. The latter is the president of the Regional Champagne-Ardennes Council. AREV also adopted a critical resolution on implementation of wine sector reform.

AREV highlighted the difficult situation experienced in wine producing markets in the majority of...

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(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Most countries say lack of agricultural competitiveness should continue to be compensated through aid
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Wine-producing regions call for review on certain elements in wine sector reform
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(EU) EU/PUBLIC PROCUREMENT: Public consultation on concessions
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(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main acts published in EU Official Journal
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