Founded in 1960, the CEEV – Comité Européen des Entreprises Vins is the representative professional body of the EU industry and trade in Wines. - 23 national associations covering all wine categories: still wines, aromatised wines, sparkling wines, liqueur wines and other vine products; - More than 7.000 companies, mainly SMEs, producing and selling the large majority of European quality wines, with and without geographical indications; - More than 200.000 direct jobs in the European Union; - Over 90% of EU wine exports; - With more than €8 billion worth of exports every year, the wine sector makes a contribution of over €6 billion to the EU trade balance.