Vin & Société, a French wine lobby group that includes growers, producers and négociants, is objecting the government's plans to introduce taxes on wine.
Currently, the government is planning to introduce further restrictions on alcohol advertizing, such as banning talk about wine on the internet and speaking in favor for wine in the media.
Vin & Société CEO Audrey Bourolleau was quoted by Agence France Presse as saying that they are asking for these measures to be dropped and for the creation of an inter-ministerial body with the aim of establishing a real dialogue.
She added that the proposals could "threaten the wine sector, which accounts for €7.8 billion in exports."
Vin & Société claims that a health bill, which is expected to be introduced later in 2013, will remove the message to drink in moderation from wine labels and state that alcohol is dangerous.
Bordeaux's wine industry association, the Comité Interprofessionnel des Vins de Bordeaux (CIVB), chairman Bernard Farges expressed concern about the development and told the website: "If the aim is to socialize young people it would be better to launch in that direction than with health warnings all over the packaging."
Currently, the government is planning to introduce further restrictions on alcohol advertizing, such as banning talk about wine on the internet and speaking in favor for wine in the media.
Vin & Société CEO Audrey Bourolleau was quoted by Agence France Presse as saying that they are asking for these measures to be dropped and for the creation of an inter-ministerial body with the aim of establishing a real dialogue.
She added that the proposals could "threaten the wine sector, which accounts for €7.8 billion in exports."
Vin & Société claims that a health bill, which is expected to be introduced later in 2013, will remove the message to drink in moderation from wine labels and state that alcohol is dangerous.
Bordeaux's wine industry association, the Comité Interprofessionnel des Vins de Bordeaux (CIVB), chairman Bernard Farges expressed concern about the development and told the website: "If the aim is to socialize young people it would be better to launch in that direction than with health warnings all over the packaging."
