The Government of Spain extends the validity of vineyard planting permits for one more year due to climatic and market difficulties

Published Nov 19, 2024

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The Spanish Council of Ministers has passed a royal decree, proposed by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, to adapt the EU regulations on vineyard planting authorisations in response to weather challenges and market uncertainties in the wine sector. The decree aims to provide flexibility by extending the validity of these authorisations for regions affected by drought, excessive rainfall, or market disruptions, without imposing administrative sanctions on those who do not use them and wish to extend their validity. This initiative is in line with European Commission regulations published last August, intending to support winegrowers during challenging times.

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The Council of Ministers, at the proposal of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, approved this Tuesday 19 a royal decree developing certain provisions of the European Union (EU) for flexibility in vineyard planting authorisations, in response to the specific problems caused in the wine sector by adverse weather events and market disruptions. The adverse weather events that occurred during the winter and spring of 2024 prevented winegrowers from carrying out their work in the vineyards, so they have found it impossible to use their planting authorisations as they had planned. On the other hand, the wine sector is experiencing uncertainties in the market due to the reduction in domestic consumption and the weakening of exports to third countries, so winegrowers in these regions need more time to assess the situation when executing their vineyard planting authorisations to adapt to the new market context. In view of these situations and at the request of various Member ...

Source: Agroinformacion