Foodlaw-Reading
Dr David Jukes, The University of Reading, UK
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Commission consultation, 3 April 2022
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Commission consultation: Proposal for a Regulation ... on European Union geographical indications for wine, spirit drinks and agricultural products, and quality schemes for agricultural products A copy of the proposal is available on this site (click on image). In addition there separate files for three Annexes. See: Annex 1, Annex 2 and Annex 3. |
The consultation is available on a Commission page - see: Food & drink – EU geographical indications scheme (revision). The consultation will close on 30 May 2022.
Summary
The schemes protect valuable names of foods and drinks against copying/fraud and certify that they were made to high standards in a specific country or region. This initiative will strengthen the system: improving sustainable production under the schemes improving enforcement empowering producer groups reducing internet theft better tailoring schemes to producers in all EU regions reviewing ways to promote and protect the EUs’ traditional foods speeding up registration procedures.
For a previous item on this consultation, see:
