New data that wineries and cooperatives must report to the administration in 2026

Key data

Wine-producing wineries and cooperatives that receive aid under the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) should pay attention: the Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/1752, published on 21 July 2026, amends Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/1475 and tightens the data communication requirements for wine sector support measures. Although the formal obligation falls on paying agencies and agricultural authorities in each Member State, the information chain begins in the private sector.

The stated objective of the regulation is to improve transparency and efficiency in evaluating European funds allocated to wine. In practice, this translates into more data that administrations will need to collect from companies in the sector to comply with Brussels.

What does this regulation establish?

Regulation (EU) 2026/1752 introduces changes to the monitoring and evaluation framework of the CAP applicable to the wine sector. Specifically, it amends Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/1475, which has been the reference for data communication on interventions in this sector until now.

The changes are structured around three main axes:

• Greater detail in reported data: Member States will need to include more detailed or updated information on wine support measures in their communications to the European Commission.
• Adaptation of national reporting systems: Each Member State will have to adjust its internal procedures for data collection and transmission to comply with the new requirements.
• Evaluation of fund effectiveness: The measure seeks to enable the Commission to evaluate with greater precision whether interventions in the wine sector are achieving their objectives within the CAP.

Economic and operational impact

The direct economic impact of this regulation does not include new fees or explicit economic sanctions contained in the published text. The real cost to the private sector is of an operational and administrative nature:

• Greater documentary burden: Wineries and cooperatives participating in CAP aid programs will need to prepare and provide more detailed information to national paying agencies.
• Adaptation of internal processes: It may be necessary to review internal data management systems to be able to respond to new administrative requirements.
• Risk of delays in aid payments: If the data provided does not meet the new standards, paying agencies could delay processing aid until complete information is available.

The burden of compliance falls mainly on agricultural administrations and paying agencies in each Member State, which are responsible for adapting their systems and communicating data to the European Commission. However, the quality of that information depends directly on what the private sector provides them.

Who does it affect?

• Agricultural administrations of Member States: They are the direct stakeholders. They must adapt their reporting systems and communicate the new data to the European Commission.
• National paying agencies: Responsible for collecting information from the sector and transmitting it according to the new requirements.
• Wineries receiving CAP aid: Indirectly affected. They will need to provide more detailed or updated data to paying agencies when requested.
• Wine-producing cooperatives: In the same situation as wineries: indirectly affected to the extent they participate in CAP-financed interventions.
• Advisors and agricultural subsidy managers: Will need to know the new requirements to correctly guide their clients in the wine sector.

Practical example

A wine-producing cooperative in Castilla-La Mancha that receives CAP aid for vineyard restructuring and conversion currently reports to its regional paying agency (FEGA or equivalent regional body) basic data on the area treated and the amount received.

With the entry into force of Regulation (EU) 2026/1752, that paying agency will be obliged to communicate more detailed or updated information about those interventions to the European Commission. To do so, it will likely request additional data from the cooperative about the support measure received: type of intervention, results obtained, monitoring indicators or other elements that allow evaluating the effectiveness of European funds allocated to the wine sector.

The cooperative that does not have this data organized and available may see delays in processing its aid or be forced to dedicate extra administrative resources to compile it afterwards.

What should companies do now?

1. Identify if you receive CAP aid in the wine sector: If your winery or cooperative participates in CAP-financed interventions (vineyard restructuring, promotion, investments, etc.), this regulation indirectly affects you.
2. Contact your paying agency or regional agricultural authority: Ask if they have already received instructions on the new data requirements and what additional information they will request from you.
3. Review your document management systems: Make sure you can generate and retain data on the aid received with the level of detail that the new regulation may require.
4. Inform your agricultural subsidy advisor: Share this regulation with whoever manages your aid applications so they can adapt the information collection processes.
5. Monitor the effective application date: The regulation does not specify an entry into force date in the published information. Monitor communications from your paying agency to know when the new requirements start to apply.

Official source

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Disclaimer: This article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. For specific decisions, consult a qualified professional. Source: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/./legal-content/AUTO/?uri=OJ:L_202601752