Comite European des Enterprises Vins

The Comité Européen des Entreprises Vins brings together 22 national organisations representing the wine industry. The aim for this organisation is to be in a position to speak for the entire sector and each of its national components at a European level.

"Community policies in the wine-growing sector must be firmly directed towards an aggressive trade policy allowing the supply side of the market to be optimised. The quality and competitiveness of wine products, poised between tradition and the future, are at the very heart of the debate." ^[1]

Activities

The organisation has several committees which "monitor current dossiers on a daily basis and to provide the sector's professionals with opportunities to hold a dialogue and adopt positions within the framework of a structured network." ^[2]

• Lobbying and representation activities at national, European and international levels in order to promote or defend the wine industry's interests.
• Information and analysis, which involves keeping the members informed of any policy decisions or political activity which could concern members.
• Providing legal, technical, economic or commercial advice to members.
• Conducting or commissioning research relevant to business interests when necessary
• Organising meetings and promoting consultation with a view to adopting common positions

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Affiliations and Memberships

• European Alcohol and Health Forum

Members

Cyprus

• Association of Wine Producers of Cyprus

France

• Entreprises de Grands Vins de France (EGVF)
• Fédération Française des Vins d'Apéritif (FFVA)

Germany

• Bundesvereinigung Wein und Spirituosenimport (BWSI)
• Verband Deutscher Sektkellereien (VDS)
• Verband Deutscher Weinexporteure (VDW)

Hungary

• Magyar Borgazdaság Szövetsége (Federation of Hungarian Wine Industries)

Italy

• Federazione Italiana Industriali Produttori, Esportatori ed Importatori di Vini (FEDERVINI)
• Unione Italiana Vini (UNIVINI)

Luxemburg

• Fédération Luxembourgeoise des Industries et du Négoce des Vins, Liqueurs et Spiritueux

Malta

• Malta Wines and Vines Association

Netherlands

• Koninklijke Vereniging van Nederlandse Wijnhandelaren (KVNW)

Portugal

• Associação das Empresas de Vinho do Porto (AEVP)
• Federação dos Vinhos e Espirituosos de Portugal (FEVIN)

Spain

• Asociación española de Elaboradores y Distribuidores de Vermouth, Bitter-Soda y Aperitivos Vinicos (ANEV)
• Federación Española del Vino (FEV)
• Unión de Criadores Elaboradores de Vinos Espumosos (UCEVE- CODORNIU S.A.)

Sweden

• Systembolaget (observer member)

Switzerland

• Association Suisse des Vins et Spiritueux

Slovenia

• Viticulture and Enology of Slovenia

United Kingdom

• The Wine and Spirit Trade Association

Notes

1. ^ Comite European des Enterprises Vins Website About us Last Accessed 1st July 2007
2. ^ ibid
3. ^ ibid