EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT REJECTS LIBERAL WINE PROPOSAL
A European Commission proposal to increase the profitability of the wine industry by paying farmers to rip out 400,000ha of vines and reduce unsold surplus was rejected by the European Parliament last week.
The parliament accepted Greek socialist member Katerina Batzeli’s call for maintaining distillation subsidies and limiting digging up vines, although the ultimate decision still lies with EU ministers.
The parliament also moved to protect traditional EU winemaking practices (no oak chips, ect.) by calling for oenological practices not approved in the EU to be “clearly labeled” on imported wines.
The parliament accepted Greek socialist member Katerina Batzeli’s call for maintaining distillation subsidies and limiting digging up vines, although the ultimate decision still lies with EU ministers.
The parliament also moved to protect traditional EU winemaking practices (no oak chips, ect.) by calling for oenological practices not approved in the EU to be “clearly labeled” on imported wines.
posted at 1:40 PM
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