The Comité Européen des Entreprises Vins (CEEV) welcomes the provisional political agreement reached yesterday by the European Parliament and the Council on the European Commission’s proposal for a Wine Package. The Wine Package includes a set of policy recommendations aimed at helping the wine sector address the serious challenges it faces at social, economic, geopolitical and environmental levels, and to become more competitive.
“This agreement shows that policymakers have heard our concerns and we thank them for the expedited work. It is a good legal package, measures on promotion, investment and wine tourism, in particular, respond to long-standing requests from operators to focus on market-oriented tools. However, we need to be conscious that EU law cannot resolve all the challenges we face,” said Marzia Varvaglione, President of the Comité Européen des Entreprises Vins (CEEV). “The outcome of the trilogue confirms a balanced approach that avoids focusing solely on destructive, crisis-driven measures” she added.
A balanced package with important advances — and remaining concerns
The agreement delivers progress on several files of strategic importance for the EU wine sector. CEEV welcomes the additional flexibilities introduced in the management of planting authorisations, which will help wine companies plan and adapt more effectively. At the same time, the sector regrets the removal of the 2045 deadline, which risks weakening long-term visibility and stability.

