Discussions about the need to rebalance the food chain relationship are not new at the European level. All the institutions have participated in several attempts urged by different stakeholders, but in the end no concrete action was taken until this year. In 2013, seven European Associations motivated by the former Commissioner Verheugen launched the Supply […]
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FOOD CHAIN - 4 March 2022
WINE NEWS: BECA REPORT APPROVED WITHOUT DAMAGE FOR THE SECTOR
The month of February was marked by debates in the European Parliament on wine consumption. The European Parliament’s rejection of rapporteur BECA’s proposal equating excessive alcohol consumption with moderate wine consumption is noteworthy, while there is growing concern about the international situation. The war between Ukraine and Russia threatens the wine sector, especially in Spain, Italy and Georgia, and adds further pressure to a sector that needs to recover from the Covid crisis and has been hit hard by the recent rise in energy prices.
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Written by Farm Europe