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AREPO is driven by a vision of Geographical Indications (GIs) as tools for rural development and territorial planning. We have a long experience in the protection and valorisation of agricultural and agri-food GIs. Likewise, we believe that GIs for non-agricultural products could contribute to the growth and development of local territories.
In recent years, the possibility of creating a harmonised system for the recognition and protection of non-agricultural geographical indications (GIs) has been extensively discussed in the EU. More recently, on 10 November 2020, the Council of the EU adopted a set of conclusions on the future of intellectual property policy, which includes the recognition of the need to strengthen GI protection systems.
Filed in Portuguese · English published by the European Commission
The role of the EU food quality scheme, and in particular GIs, is widely demonstrated at the level of producers, consumers and society at large. However, expectations in terms of quality, diversity and rural development are changing rapidly.
Filed in Portuguese · English published by the European Commission
AREPO welcomes the European Commission intention to strengthen GIs legislative framework and thus increase their take up across the EU, while ensuring their effective protection within the EU. In order to better address the challenges faced by EU quality policy as well as to strengthen GIs legal framework, AREPO recommends the European Commission to: 1.
AREPO welcomes the objectives that the European Commission intends to achieve through this proposal for a regulation. However, the ambitions set are not always adequately supported by the legislative provisions. In this regard, we would like to submit the following observations and recommendations.
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