Grape producers toast results of planting rights talks

EurActiv reported that a coalition of grape growers, farm groups and major wine-producing countries appear to have won concessions in December 2012 to European Commission proposals for liberalising vine planting rights that are due to expire by 2016.

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ESO: Background information: The reform of the common organisation of the market in wine: Progress to date http://www.europeansources.info/record/special-report-no-07-2012-the-reform-of-the-common-organisation-of-the-market-in-wine-progress-to-date/

ESO: Background information: Grape growers fight to keep planting limits http://www.europeansources.info/record/grape-growers-fight-to-keep-planting-limits/

Website: Comité Européen des Entreprises Vins (CEEV) http://www.ceev.be/index_en.html

CCEV: Press Release, 04.10.12: Wine plantings. The European Wine Committee (CEEV) welcomes the Commission's proposals http://www.ceev.be/upload/CEEV%20PR%20Groupe%20haut%20niveau%20210912%20final.pdf

European Commission: DG Agriculture and Rural Development: Agricultural markets: Wine http://ec.europa.eu/agriculture/markets/wine/index_en.htm

AREV: Resolution of the AREV on planting rights, May 2012 http://www.arev.org/spip.php?article2283

European Federation of Orign Wines: Press Release, 04.10.12: Mr. Ciolos you are on the right track! http://www.efow.eu/press/mr-ciolos-you-are-on-the-right-track_id_145

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