Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2006-06-15-Speech-4-170"
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"Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, as we have heard, current European legislation does not permit European producers to use wood shavings to age wine.
However, the legislation of other wine-producing countries, in particular the United States, Chile and South Africa, does not provide for such a ban. Moreover, on the basis of a recent agreement with the European Union, these countries can export their own wines into the European Union’s internal market without the labelling on the bottles making any reference to the use of wood shavings.
The Italian wine industry is thus falling victim to unfair competition. Until now, it has relied on its diversity, on its ancient vines, and on the quality and wholesomeness of its product. Now, the image of a reliable and credible market, which the Italian market is regarded as being, will be undermined.
Globalisation is inevitably affecting a sector, too, for which we are the envy of the world. We will certainly not succeed in stopping it, but we need appropriate guarantees. We are not talking about opposing the entry into the European market of this system of ageing, but we are demanding protection of the right of consumers to know what they are buying and what they are drinking, to know what kind of quality they are getting for a particular price. Italian and European producers do not need to use tricks or to cut corners in order to sell their products, the high quality of which is recognised worldwide.
The Wine Management Committee is preparing to approve an amendment to the current standards relating to oenological practices, with a view to authorising the use of wood shavings to age wine, instead of the traditional practice of ageing it in barrels. Twenty years ago, the scandal caused by the use of methanol in wine production served as a warning to us. Only a production process that is carried out seriously and professionally can last the course in the market. There is truth in the adage
but for once let us leave it to the labels to reveal the information we are entitled to."@en1
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