On Tuesday 2 February, the European Parliament Committee on Agriculture decided (by 40 votes in favour to five against, with no abstentions) not to oppose the draft delegated regulation that extends the exceptional market measures for the wine sector for 2020 to 2021 (see EUROPE B12646A3). The European Parliament will still need to confirm the decision in plenary session (8-11 February).
The measures were designed to help the industry cope with the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic and the...