CEVI took part in the 2026 Paris International Agricultural Show, hosted on the stand of Vignerons Indépendants de France, which were represented by their President, Jean-Marie Fabre. On this occasion, CEVI President Samuel Masse held a series of discussions with Members of the European Parliament from almost every political groups present in Brussels.
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CEVI at the 2026 Paris International Agricultural Show to support Independent Winegrowing
The Show constitutes a valuable platform each year to reaffirm that wine policy is, by its very nature, a European matter. In the context of the recent adoption of the Wine Package and the launch of reflections on the post-2027 Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), CEVI ensured that the priorities of Independent Winegrowers were clearly identified at political level.
Post-2027 CAP: a strong budget for an ambitious policy
Exchanges focused extensively on the future direction of the CAP. CEVI underlined the importance of maintaining a clear, predictable and properly funded policy framework for the wine sector within a genuinely common European structure. This means:
- Maintaining a mandatory EU wine sectoral programme and dedicated budget;
- Ensuring stable co-financing rates across Member States in order to avoid distortions of competition;
- Preserving a transparent policy architecture that guarantees direct and effective access to EU support for all winegrowing business models;
- Fully incorporating the improvements secured through the Wine Package in the future CAP.
Excise one-stop shop: make the Single Market more accessible for wine SMEs
CEVI also reiterated the need to place the creation of an excise one-stop shop firmly back on the European policy agenda, with a view to simplifying excise procedures for cross-border distance sales within the EU.
Advocated by Independent Winegrowers for almost two decades, this issue has gained renewed strategic importance. In a volatile international environment, ensuring that the Single Market functions smoothly is essential to the resilience and competitiveness of European wine SMEs. Simplifying distance selling procedures would enable Independent Winegrowers to operate across the EU on fair and workable terms, without disproportionate administrative barriers.
Engaging directly with European decision-makers
These priorities were conveyed in particular to European Commissioner for Agriculture Christophe Hansen during an exchange with representatives of the French wine sector, as well as to Eric Sargiacomo, Vice-Chair of the AGRI Committee and Co-Chair of the Intergroup on “Wine, Quality Foodstuffs and Spirits”.
CEVI also met several Members of the European Parliament actively engaged on agricultural and wine matters: François-Xavier Bellamy (EPP), Jérémy Decerle (Renew), Claire Fita (S&D), Céline Imart (EPP), Christophe Grudler (Renew), Gilles Pennelle (PfE), Arash Saeidi (GUE/NGL), as well as former MEP Irène Tolleret, the Assembly of European Wine Regions (AREV), and the French Permanent Representation to the EU.
These meetings provided an opportunity to shape the agenda for the months ahead, identify concrete follow-up actions and reinforce political backing for Europe’s wine SMEs.
