The Champagne Growers and Houses work in harmony at the heart of the joint trade association – The Comité Interprofessionel du Vin de Champagne.

A decision structure defines the policies applicable to both Growers and Houses alike, notably:

• Organisation and transparency of relations.
• Quality control.
• Protection and promotion of the Champagne appellation.

The CIVC’s Standing Committee comprises of two Co-Presidents:

• The President of the Champagne Growers, Patrick Le Brun.
• The President of the Champagne Houses, Ghislain de Montgolfier.

The Advisory Board provides equal representation with 6 representatives from each profession.
The Government Commissioner, appointed by the Minister of Agriculture, represents the Government’s interests within the CIVC.

The Special Commissions are composed of experts from the two Champagne families:

• The Viticultural and Oenological Commission.
• The Commission of Champagne Communication.
• The Vineyard Amenities Commission.
• The Champagne Social and Health Commission.
• The Quality Assurance Commission.

An operational organisation, made up of about 100 full-time employees, ensures the application and follow up of all decisions.

The Economic Missions are dealt by:

• The Ownership and Vineyard Department.
• The Export Department.
• The Trade Department.
• The Economic Observatory.

They put into place the joint-trade decisions ensuring the transparency of production and the market, register wines placed in the quality reserve, supply a support service to exporters, enforce regulations and compile statistical information.

The Technical Services, under the control of The Viticultural and Oenological Commission, manage 2 experimental vineyards, as well as vinification equipment and laboratories of the highest level. They develop viticultural and oenological research programmes. They provide professionals with a permanent technical support service.

The Communication Missions. These are divided into two areas - the defence and the promotion of the Champagne Appellation, and are the responsibility of The Commission of Champagne Communication and Appellation.

• The Commission of Champagne Communication and Appellation is responsible for: The promotion of Champagne Wines in France and the top ten export markets, via: The distribution of information on Champagne wines, The creation and application of communication campaigns, Media and public relations.
  
• The Judicial Protection of the Champagne Appellation. In co-operation with the Institut National des Appellations d’Origine (INAO), action is taken on two levels: The creation or broadening of laws and regulations that protect the appellation, Legal action against all forms of abuse, detected in all major markets as part of a systematic surveillance operation.

Contact-us

C.I.V.C. 5, rue Henri Martin Epernay 51200 - Tel. : 33-3.26.51.19.30 - Fax : 33-3.26.55.19.79
E-mail : info@champagne.fr