Opinion on the EU Commission's proposals for broader protection in geographical indications law

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

5-2023

Journal Title

European Intellectual Property Review

ISSN

2754-1754

Abstract

In spring 2022, the EU Commission launched two proposals concerning the protection of Geographical Indications (GIs): COM(2022) 134 of 31 March 2022 amending current Regulation 2012/1151 on agricultural products and foodstuff (APFP) and COM(2022) 174 of 13 April 2022 on craft and industrial products (CIPP). The aims of the proposed regulations align in that they are meant to provide a harmonised and (relatively) simpler framework for registration as well as more resilient protection, in particular on the internet. Furthermore, both aim to bolster economic incentives to invest in production and creation or maintenance of quality jobs in rural and/or less developed regions, as well as—in the case of the agrifood regulation—to stimulate sustainable ways and methods of food production. Overall, those goals are welcome, as are most of the measures proposed to implement them. However, there are a number of problematic points which concern us, which we address in this article.

First Page

307

Last Page

312

Num Pages

6

Volume Number

45

Issue Number

6

Publisher

Sweet & Maxwell

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