Geographical indications for wine, spirit drinks and agricultural products (report)
Decision
The Parliament adopted the committee report on the Commission proposal for a regulation on EU geographical indications for wine, spirit drinks and agricultural products and quality schemes, approving the Commission proposal and amendments and adopting P9_TA(2023)0210 by a majority of the votes cast on 1 June 2023. A request for referral back to the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development for interinstitutional negotiations, tabled by rapporteur Paolo De Castro, was approved.
What Changes
The adopted text updates the legal framework governing geographical indications and quality schemes for wine, spirit drinks and agricultural products, and amends Regulations (EU) No 1308/2013, (EU) 2017/1001 and (EU) 2019/787 while repealing Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012. The matter has been referred back to the committee responsible for interinstitutional negotiations.
Who Is Affected
The decision directly concerns wine, spirit drinks and agricultural products in the EU, the European Commission and the Parliament's Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development.
Sources
Official Documents
- Thursday, 1 June 2023 - Brussels Parliament adopted the report on the regulation for EU geographical indications for wine, spirits and agricultural products and approved referral back to committee for interinstitutional negotiations.
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