FISCHER-BOEL HEARING
October 1st, 2004
BY DAVID HAWORTH, in BrusselsTHE EUROPEAN Union's (EU) incoming agriculture Commissioner signalled a tough approach to New World wine and spirit producers who exploit traditional European geographic names on wine products after she takes up her post on November 1.Mariann Fischer Boel, a former Danish agriculture minister, was referring to developments in EU wine labelling when appearing before the European Parliament' agriculture committee which will judge her suitability for her new job.She was asked by one MEP what she intended to do about such products as ...
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