The Government of Spain extends the validity of vineyard planting permits for one more year due to climatic and market difficulties

The Council of Ministers, at the proposal of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, approved this Tuesday 19 a royal decree developing certain provisions of the European Union (EU) for flexibility in vineyard planting authorisations, in response to the specific problems caused in the wine sector by adverse weather events and market disruptions. The adverse weather events that occurred during the winter and spring of 2024 prevented winegrowers from carrying out their work in the vineyards, so they have found it impossible to use their planting authorisations as they had planned. On the other hand, the wine sector is experiencing uncertainties in the market due to the reduction in domestic consumption and the weakening of exports to third countries, so winegrowers in these regions need more time to assess the situation when executing their vineyard planting authorisations to adapt to the new market context. In view of these situations and at the request of various Member ...