News
18 November 2010
Signing of the Protocol on Cooperation with Interprofessional Committee of Champagne Wine
According to the results of the working meeting held on July 23, and further consultations was signed a protocol of cooperation with Interprofessional Committee of Champagne Wine. On the French side protocol was signed by Jean-Luc Barbier - Director General of Interprofessional Committee of Champagne Wine, the Russian side, L.A. Oganesyants - Director of the GNU VNIIPBiVP and M.S. Talayev - Chairman of the Association of producers of sparkling wines, General Director of JSC "MKSHV." The main achievement was the agreement signed by the protocol that Russia needs a transitional period not less than 15 years, after which will be possible to cancel the use of the term "Russian champagne" and switch to using alternative names. Committee wines of Champagne is ready to fully cooperate on the issue and to provide consultations based on previous international experience.