EU AND CHINA SIGN LANDMARK AGREEMENT PROTECTING EUROPEAN GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATIONS

18.09.2020

On this Monday, EU and China signed a bilateral agreement to protect 100 European Geographical Indications (“GIs”) in China and 100 Chinese GIs in the European Union against usurpation and imitation.

The Agreement, which is expected enter into force at the beginning of 2021, is to bring mutual trade benefits in addition to introduce consumers to guaranteed, quality products on both sides. 

The EU list of GIs to be protected in China includes iconic GI products such as Cava, Champagne, Feta, Irish whiskey, Münchener Bier, Ouzo, Polska Wódka, Porto, Prosciutto di Parma and Queso Manchego. Among the Chinese GI products, the list includes for example Pixian Dou Ban (Pixian Bean Paste), Anji Bai Cha (Anji White Tea), Panjin Da Mi (Panjin rice) and Anqiu Da Jiang (Anqiu Ginger).

EU commissioner for agriculture and rural development, Janusz Wojciechowski said “I am proud to see this agreement getting one step closer to its entry into force, reflecting our commitment to work closely with our global trading partners such as China.”

You can reach the full text of the agreement here.

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