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Towards a sustainable European Wine Sector: 

Towards a sustainable European Wine Sector

Summary: 

Summary Why a reform ? How to reform? Which impacts?

Summary: 

Summary Why a reform ? How to reform? Which impacts?

CAP reformsand wine CMO: 

Market orientation Consumer concerns Farm income Rural development Environment CAP reforms and wine CMO Wine CMO Wine CMO reform

Consumption by type of wine: 

Consumption by type of wine Wine market challenges Source: DG AGRI C3

EU 15 Imports and exports (extra) : 

EU 15 Imports and exports (extra) Wine market challenges Source: Comext

Range of products: 

Range of products Australia EU Type of products ? Picture source: Google image

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Wine market unbalance Source: DG AGRI C3

Recent development of table wine price: 

Recent development of table wine price Pressure on prices

Farm Income: wine vs. all agricultural sectors: 

Farm Income: wine vs. all agricultural sectors Pressure on income

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Surplus 1 = Availabilities (inc imports) – {human consumption (inc exports) andamp; industrial uses} Surplus 2 = Surplus 1 – Potable alcohol distillation Mid term forecasts EU27 (status quo) Source: DG AGRI G2

Reform objectives: 

Reform objectives We need a wine regime that: Increases the competitiveness of the EU’s wine producers, strengthens the reputation of EU quality wine as the best in the world, to recover old markets and to win ones in the EU and worldwide Operates through clear, simple and effective rules to ensure balance between supply and demand. Preserves the best traditions of the EU wine production and reinforces the social and environmental fabric of many rural areas

Summary: 

Summary Why a reform ? How to reform? Which impacts?

Summary of proposed changes: 

Summary of proposed changes One step option Measures added Measures simplified

Summary of proposed changes: 

Summary of proposed changes two step option: first period Measures added Measures simplified

Summary of proposed changes: 

Summary of proposed changes two step option: first period Measures added Planting rights Grubbing-up Measures simplified

Summary of proposed changes: 

Summary of proposed changes two step option: second period Measures added Measures simplified

Summary of proposed changes: 

Summary of proposed changes two step option: second period Measures added Measures simplified

Targeted measures: 

Targeted measures Reinforcing competitiveness Limiting prod. and proc. constraints

Targeted measures: 

Targeted measures Reinforcing farmers’ market orientation Achieving a balanced market

Targeted measures: 

Targeted measures Reinforcing farmers’ market orientation Modernisation of production structures

Targeted measures: 

Targeted measures Reinforcing farmers’ market orientation Achieving a balanced market andgt; andgt; Funds for higher value for money measures

Targeted measures: 

Targeted measures Calculated through objective criteria Given menu (including restructuring, crisis management measures, green harvesting…) Subject to common rules to avoid distortion of competition Subject to specific national program to be approved by the Commission Modernisation of structures More subsidiarity

Targeted measures: 

Targeted measures Clearer, simpler and more transparent rules: More flexible wine making practices End of sugar use andgt;andgt; only use of musts (without aid) within smaller limits (+2% and +1% in zone C). WTO compatibility: End of ban of imported musts for vinification End of ban of EU wine coupage with imported wines Simplified and consumer oriented measures Recover and win market shares

Targeted measures: 

Targeted measures Simplified and consumer oriented measures Recover and win market shares

Targeted measures: 

Targeted measures Simplified and consumer oriented measures Recover and win market shares

Targeted measures: 

Targeted measures Simplified and consumer oriented measures Recover and win market shares

Targeted measures: 

Targeted measures Modernisation of structures Safeguarding local economy

Targeted measures: 

Targeted measures Reinforcing environment safeguard

Targeted measures: 

Targeted measures Safeguarding local economy Simplified and consumer oriented measures Recover and win market shares Reinforcing farmers’ market orientation Achieving a balanced market More subsidiarity Higher value for money Reinforcing environment safeguard Reinforcing competitiveness Limiting prod. and proc. constraints Modernisation of structures

Summary: 

Summary Why a reform ? How to reform? Which impacts?

Impact assessment on 4 options:: 

Impact assessment on 4 options: Option 1: Improved status quo Option 2: profound CMO reform Option 3: CAP reform (decoupling) Option 4: Full deregulation

Summary of impacts: 

Summary of impacts + restrictions in the use of sucrose + restrictions in the use of sucrose

Summary of impacts (2): 

Summary of impacts (2)

Summary of impacts (3): 

Summary of impacts (3)

Impacts on income: 

Impacts on income

Reform agenda: 

Reform agenda 16/02/2006: Stakeholders wine seminar 22/06/2006 : Commission Communication to the Council and the Parliament and Impact assessment report. End 2006: draft legal proposal First semester 2007: negotiations 2008/2009? application

Slide38: 

More information http://ec.europa.eu/comm/agriculture/capreform/wine/index_en.htm Thank you