Wine appellations from several EU countries reiterated their criticism of the proposal to revise the EU’s geographical indications on Tuesday 5 July in Strasbourg, arguing that it would sever the link with the Common Agricultural Policy by giving more powers to the European Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO).
The European Federation of Origin Wines (EFOW), the German Winegrowers’ Association (DWV) and MEPs Paolo De Castro (S&D, Italy), Alvaro Amaro (EPP, Spain), Irène Tolleret...