Modernized EU-Chile agreements on wines and spirits to facilitate trade

Yesterday, March 9, the modernized EU-Chile agreements on wines and on spirits and aromatized wines came into force, promoting bilateral trade in these products, which play a key role in agricultural trade on both sides. The main achievement of the agreements is comprehensive and up-to-date protection of wine and spirit names in two of the world's major wine regions, but also keeping each party's winemaking practices and certification compatible to facilitate trade. In total, 405 wine terms, 105 spirits and 1 aromatized wine from the EU were added or modified through the update. The agreements now include 1,573 wines and 235 spirits and aromatised wines from the EU and 115 wines and 10 spirits and aromatised wines from Chile that will benefit from reciprocal protection. For example, products from Croatia, the last acceding Member State, will now be part of the agreements. Said modernization occurs while both parties have started the process for the future entry into force of the ...