La Gomera (DO) currently (as of 2004) around 100 ha planted to vines and registered with the Regulatory Council of the DO and around 150 grapegrowers and 7 wineries registered. Preferred varieties: Also authorized: The Regulatory Council also controls other criteria such as: La Gomera (DO) La Gomera is a Spanish Denominación de Origen (DO) for wines that covers the entire island of La Gomera (Canary Islands, Spain) comprising the six municipalities of San Sebastián de la Gomera, Hermigua, Agulo, Vallehermoso, Valle Gran Rey and Alajeró. It obtained its official status in 2003. La Gomera is a very mountainous island and cultivation of
Faroe Islands and the European Union were to join the EU as is, they might vanish inside the EU, sharing this with the situation of the Shetland Islands and Åland today, and wants the local government to solve the political situation between the Faroes and Denmark first. A major concern is also fishing, which accounts for 90 percent of Faroese exports. As such a large part of their economy, the islands do not want decisions on it being made so far away as they would have so little say in the EU due to their small population. Faroe Islands and the European Union The Faroe Islands,