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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 11701

12 January 2017
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SECTORAL POLICIES / Agriculture
Producers of origin wines will defend specificity of sector in 2017
Brussels, 11/01/2017 (Agence Europe)

The European Federation of Origin Wines (EFOW) says in a press release published on Wednesday 11 January that it will defend the specificity of the wine sector in a number of areas including simplification of legislation and the common agricultural policy (CAP) after 2020 and upcoming trade agreements.

Commission proposals on simplifying wine legislation worries origin wine producers: the abolition of the temporary labelling measure is something the EFOW would like to see removed (see EUROPE...

Contents

INSTITUTIONAL
MALTESE PRESIDENCY: Solidarity is not an 'à la carte' concept, says Joseph Muscat
BUDGET: Mario Monti's group says reform needed of EU budget's revenue section
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
BANKS: Single Resolution Fund preparing to launch investment strategy
TAXATION: Greens/EFA group of European Parliament gives Malta a hard time over its taxation practices
STATE AID: Green light to Maltese project in favour of energy production
SECTORAL POLICIES
CLIMATE: NGOs outraged by IMO warning on including maritime sector in ETS
ENVIRONMENT: Vella announces review of implementation of EU legislation for Febraury
FISHERIES: Commission eases Baltic cod moratorium
FISHERIES: China, US and South Korea lead on fisheries subsidies
AGRICULTURE: Producers of origin wines will defend specificity of sector in 2017
INDUSTRY: Cities striving to strengthen motor-vehicle approval and monitoring system
INTERNAL MARKET: 'Services' package gets rather cool response from different economic players
DIGITAL: Mixed response to rules on protecting private data
INDUSTRY: CECD highlights contribution made by domestic equipment manufacturers to new challenges in society
EXTERNAL ACTION
TRADE: Commission proposes re-establishment of preferences for Sri Lanka under SPG+
IRAN: E3+3 reassures Tehran on lifting of sanctions
CHAD: EU and N'Djamena want to deepen their partnership for security and development
UKRAINE: EU pledges €100 million for energy efficiency, supporting legislation for the sector
NEWS BRIEFS
CYPRUS: Juncker says ongoing negotiations are last chance to reunify island
ENERGY: Connecting Europe Facility consultation to close on 27 February
ENVIRONMENT: Green Week 2017 will focus on green jobs theme
MALI: EUCAP Sahel Mali mission extended until 2019
PARLIAMENT: 'Five Star Movement' MEP  Marco Affronte joins Greens/EFA group
CORRIGENDUM
ENVIRONMENT: Clarification on glyphosate