The Government of Spain extends the validity of authorizations for planting vineyards due to climatic and market difficulties

Published 2024년 11월 20일

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The Council of Ministers in Spain has approved a royal decree to flexible vineyard planting authorisations in response to adverse weather and market conditions. The decree, proposed by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, will extend the validity of vineyard authorisations in regions affected by drought or excessive rainfall by one year, and in regions affected by market disturbances by three years. Holders of authorisations who do not use them can extend their validity without administrative sanctions if they communicate their decision to the appropriate authorities by 31 December of this year. The decree will come into effect after its publication in the Official State Gazette.

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The Council of Ministers, at the proposal of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, approved this Tuesday a royal decree implementing 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 ...

Source: InfoAgro