The political settlement reached beneath the Spanish Presidency of the Council of the Ecu Union (EU) within the trilogue (Ecu Parliament, Ecu Fee, and Council) at the proposal for the brand new legislation on geographical indications will supply a unmarried, modernized felony framework for the standard designations of EU agri-food merchandise.
The differentiated high quality figures permit manufacturing to extend in price because it has nice financial and social relevance within the generating rural spaces, as an engine of construction and differential identification. The goods lined by means of those seals are characterised by means of their high quality, related to their manufacturing procedure, geographical foundation, and custom.
There are these days 3,626 high quality indications known within the Ecu Union, a number of the 3 present figures: Safe Designation of Starting place (PDO), Safe Geographical Indication (PGI), and Conventional Distinctiveness Assured (TSG). General manufacturing is estimated to exceed 80 billion euros, with an export price of 18 billion. PDO and PGI merchandise are lined by means of the industry agreements signed by means of the EU with 3rd nations, which can not use those designations on any form of their very own merchandise.
Spain is the Member State with the 3rd biggest choice of known geographical indications at 372, together with PDOs and PGIs, at the back of Italy and France. As for TSGs, which establish conventional varieties of manufacturing, no longer geographical spaces, Spain has 4 recognitions, at the back of Poland (11), and Bulgaria (7). The worth on the foundation of Spanish productions with high quality designation totaled 6.9 billion euros in 2022, of which greater than 4.3 billion euros correspond to wines.
The brand new legislation:
- extends the scope of software of the former one and brings in combination in one same old the legislation of the more than a few present high quality figures
- unifies the executive procedures and felony coverage of the 3 varieties of high quality of geographical indications: agri-food merchandise, wines, and spirits
- for the primary time, coverage is prolonged no longer most effective to the net marketplace but in addition to web domains, which is very important to make sure the popularity of geographical indications
- for the primary time, the legislation introduces the opportunity of making connection with the sustainability of the goods lined within the specs of geographical indications. Thus, manufacturer teams would possibly comply with introduce necessities in line with the appliance of extra sustainable practices of an environmental, social, financial, or animal welfare nature.
- provides promises for using substances safe by means of a high quality designation within the preparation of processed or packaged merchandise. The purpose is to keep away from conceivable abuses in using names of a geographical indication if substances are utilized in amounts that aren’t enough to confer their traits at the ultimate product
- for the primary time, a processed meals would possibly incorporate the point out of a geographical indication at the label of its packaging, in addition to on its promoting subject material
- the Conventional Distinctiveness Assured (TSG) comprises the determine of Manufacturer Teams and assimilates administrative procedures and the reputable keep an eye on device
October 24, 2023/ MAPA/ Spain.
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