1. Latest news on organic (reform and more) CDG Wine, 11 March 2016
DG Agriculture and Rural Development –Unit B4 Organics

2. EU organic wine recognised as equivalent by CANADA
EU organic wines will be sold in Canada without any additional certification
Mutual recognition of EU and Canadian organic wine standards as being equivalent
Entry into force: beginning of April

3. Extension of the use of certain oenological practices, processes and treatments
Which?: Heat treatments, use of ion exchange resins and reverse osmosis (Art, 29d(4) of R, 889/2008)
Old deadline: 1 August 2015
EGTOP report: recommended to continue allowing their use in organic wine production due to the lack of viable alternatives at present
New deadline for re-examination: 1 August 2018
Vote at April COP meeting

4. Legislation review
State-of-play

5. Ordinary legislative procedure
March 2014: Commission Proposal
June 2015: Council General Approach
October 2015: European Parliament Report
Trilogues
New Regulation on Organic Production and Labelling

6. Trilogues Luxemburgish Presidency (2/2015): 2 meetings
Dutch Presidency (1/2016):
6 meetings, one per month, at least
Goal: political agreement in June
On the substance, nothing is agreed until everything is agreed