Ref. Ares(2015)2652236 - 24/06/2015
Ref. Ares(2016)4918173 - 01/09/2016
TTIP – meeting with the representatives of the Comité Interprofessionnel du vin de Champagne (CIVC)
(29 January)
DG Plewa met with representatives of CIVC on the issue of the protection of the name "Champagne" in
the U.S. CIVC praised a solution in TTIP to the pending issue of the nature of "semi-generics" for
Champagne (together with other 16 EU wine names. DG Plewa
and underlined the importance that CIVC closely discussed with the U.S. wine industry to
facilitate a satisfactory solution to this issue.
European Commission
DG Agriculture and Rural Development
Unit A1 The Americas