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SECTORAL POLICIES / (ae) agriculture

Recast of wine sector rules being closely watched by 13 states

Brussels, 11/07/2016 (Agence Europe) - Thirteen EU member states recently sent a note to the European Commission calling on it not to water down the current rules which protect wines with geographical indications (EUROPE 11484).

Work currently being done by the European Commission to simplify wine sector rules are lacking in transparency and could result in a spreading of texts that is detrimental to designations in this sector, argue 13 member states (Austria, Cyprus, Germany, Greece,...

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(AE) ENERGY: Informal ministerial meeting to cover governance, energy prices and LNG strategy
(AE) PLANTS: France called on to do more to tackle Xylella fastidiosa
(AE) AGRICULTURE: Recast of wine sector rules being closely watched by 13 states
(AE) COHESION: Commission presents two new financial instruments
(AE) REGIONS: Regional authorities concerned by fall in public investment
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