EUROPEAN PROTECTION OF GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATIONS (GI) FOR WINE, SPIRIT DRINKS AND AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS
On 26 March 2024, the Council of the European Union adopted a new regulation aimed at improving the protection of geographical indications (GIs) for wine, spirit drinks and agricultural products
In particular, this new text will make it possible to :
· ensure protection of GIs both offline and online, with the implementation of a domain name information and alert system for domain names that contain geographical indications;
· strengthen the rights of producers with regard to the management of their geographical indications;
· simplify and speed up the registration procedure;
· ensure protection of a GI name designating an ingredient.
The regulation will shortly be published in the Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU).
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