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Common Market Organization

Producer Organizations (PO's) are the key elements in the EU's Common Market Organization (CMO) for fruit and vegetables. PO's can be recognized for marketing products falling within the following categories: fruit and vegetables, fruit, vegetables, products intending for processing, citrus, nuts and mushrooms. EU subsidies are not paid to individual producers but are channeled through PO's. In order to qualify for EU subsidies, PO's must submit an operational program financed by an operational fund. The EU's financial contribution is paid directly into the PO's operational fund. Imports into the EU of fresh fruit and vegetables are checked for compliance with EU-harmonized marketing standards.  These standards apply at all marketing stages and include criteria such as quality, size, labeling, packaging and presentation.
 

	Reform of the fruit and vegetable market: Working options and launch of consultation (European Commission - May 2006)
	EU Import License System for Apples (January 2006) E36009
	EU Horticultural Budget - Financial Year 2005 E35053
	Fruit & Vegetable Market - Commission Working Document (September 2004) E34065
	European Commission tables report on Simplification for Fruit and Vegetable Market (August 2004) E34048
	EU Fruit and Vegetable Regime - Simplified Rules (February 2004) E24021
	Overview of EU Subsidy Programs (May 2003) E23064
	Spanish Aid for 2003 to Nut Producers (December 2003)  E23236

Bananas

	Reform of the banana market: Working options and launch of consultation (European Commission - April 2006)
	Second WTO rejection in the banana dispute E35210 (November 2005)
	WTO rejects EU banana tariff E35157 (August 2005)
	European Commission proposed new tariffs for bananas E35036 (February 2005)
	European Commission proposes banana import quota for new member states E24072 (April 2004)

Certification

	EU Authorizes a Reduction in the Frequency of Phytosanitary Inspections for US Apples (September 2005) E35173
	Horticultural Products Certification E21134, EUREPGAP Update (October 2003) E23187
	EU Conformity Certificate Requirements for Fruit and Vegetables ( March 2003) E23043

Statistics

	CY 2004 E35206
	CY 2003 E34069
	CY 2002 E24037
	CY 2001 E22104
	CY 2000 E21122

Member State Reports

Common Market Organization

The EU's Common Market Organization for wine covers the following products: fresh grapes other than table grapes, unfermented grape juice and grape musts, wine of fresh grapes (including sparkling wines, liqueur wines and semi-sparkling wines), wine vinegar, wine-making by products, wine lees and grape marc. The aim of the CMO is to regulate supply by limiting replanting and granting premiums for grubbing up vines and to apply to table wines a price and intervention scheme involving distillation.

	EU Subsidies for the restructuring and conversion of vineyards (2004) E34076
	EU Subsidies for the restructuring and conversion of vineyards (2003) E23175
	Overview of EU Subsidy Programs E23063 (May 2003)
	EU Wine Reform E21111 (September 2001)
	Green Box Subsidies: Why Should U.S. Wine Producers Compete with Trade Distorting European State Aid? SP5035 (October 2005)

Reform of the Wine Sector

	Reform of the Wine Sector  (GAIN Report E36100 - July 2006)
	Communication: "Towards a sustainable European wine sector" and Impact Assessment Report (European Commission -June 2006)
	Working Paper - Common Market Organization (European Commission -February 2006)
	Working Paper - Economy of the Sector (European Commission -February 2006)

Production

	Report on the Wine Sector (European Commission DG AGRI - January 2006)
	EU 2004 Wine Harvest E34070 (October 2004)
	EU Wine production lowest in 10 years E23213 (November 2003)

Labeling

	EU Wine Labeling Requirements  E36067 (April 2006)
	Allergen Labeling on Wine - Authorized Languages E36066 (April 2006)
	EU Wine Labeling - Amended rules E24043 (March 2004)
	EU Import and labeling rules E23180 (September 2003)
	Conditions for the use of certain substances in oenological practices E23178 (September 2003)

For more information on wine labeling rules see U.S.-EU Wine Trade Issues.

Member State Reports