Australia tries to salvage EU trade talks after being ‘offered too little and asked too much’ https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/aug/23/australia-tries-to-salvage-eu-trade-talks-after-being-offered-too-little-and-asked-too-much #trade #auspol #EU #geographicalindications #agriculture Tim Ayres says ahead of meeting in India that both sides ‘ought to get on with it’ but warns deal only possible if Australian farmers gain more access to European markets.

The EU has been pushing for extended geographic indications, which would stop Australian producers from using names like parmesan, prosecco or feta to label products.

https://www.perthnow.com.au/politics/australia-willing-to-walk-away-from-eu-deal-minister-c-10911096

Australia has said the indicators issue is not on the table, leading to a breakdown in talks.

Australia was willing to walk away from a possible free trade deal with the European Union despite there being a "lot at stake", Agriculture Minister Murray Watt has admitted.

#trade #agreement #IP #geographicalindications #auspol #EU

Parliament: EU’s food traditions should remain in Commission’s control https://www.euractiv.com/section/agriculture-food/news/parliament-eus-food-traditions-should-remain-in-commissions-control/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #foodtraditions #geographicalindications #GIs #PaoloDeCastro

Want to spice up your Pentecost/Whit Monday, or even if it’s just another working day?

Is ‘Sriracha’ sauce what it says on the bottle?

It’s gaining popularity among professional chefs and people who just enjoy their food. But what exactly is it?

#GeographicalIndications #TradeMarks

https://tradebetablog.wordpress.com/2023/05/29/sriracha-sauce-the-bottle/

Hard cheese for Australian producers as they fear losing naming rights in EU trade talks https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/may/24/australian-producers-plead-not-to-be-made-a-scapegoat-in-eu-trade-talks #agriculture #trade #geographicalindications #cheese #feta #wine #prosecco #AustraliaEUFTA

EU Council and Parliament: provisional deal for #GeographicalIndications on craft and industrial products, not just food and drink.

New for the EU but not elsewhere

The UK: “Shetland Wool”, as a “food”

Mexico; Türkiye: handicrafts, other products

Czechia: jewellery, glass, lace (or used to)

Slovakia: a healing mud

Switzerland:
• “Swiss made”, “Geneva” watches
• “Mont Cervin/Matterhorn”—Google Toblerone

Liechtenstein: “Balzers” (high tech enterprise), not a product

https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2023/05/02/council-and-parliament-strike-provisional-deal-to-protect-geographical-indications-for-craft-and-industrial-products/

Agrifood Brief: The opossum method https://www.euractiv.com/section/agriculture-food/news/agrifood-brief-the-opossum-method/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #geographicalindications #prosecco #prošek

‘Champagne of beers’ falls foul of French protections https://www.euractiv.com/section/agriculture-food/news/champagne-of-beers-falls-foul-of-french-protections/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #beer #Belgium #Champagne #France #geographicalindications

Australia closer to a free trade agreement with EU but minister warns there won’t be a deal ‘for the sake of it’ https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/feb/15/australia-closer-to-a-free-trade-agreement-with-eu-but-minister-warns-there-wont-be-a-deal-for-the-sake-of-it Negotiators make progress in Canberra, however the thorny issue of geographical indications is believed to remain a sticking point. #trade #agriculture #geographicalindications

‘Great migrant nation’: bid to protect Australian prosecco and feta from EU bans https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2022/dec/15/great-migrant-nation-bid-to-protect-australian-prosecco-and-feta-from-eu-bans #auslaw #auspol #geographicalindications

Whatever happened to the WTO intellectual property negotiations?

No. Not those. Not the waiver.

The only WTO intellectual property talks that are specifically set up as negotiations

#WTO #GeographicalIndications

https://tradebetablog.wordpress.com/2022/12/04/wto-intellectual-property-negotiations/

Does anyone have any recommendations for (ideally, short) readings on the expansion of #GeographicalIndications to cover crafts and industrial products? Maybe @jocelynbosse or @RuthFlaherty? Thanks in advance for any ideas! #LawProfs #IPLawProfs

UK names protected in Japan, continued

DRINK

THEN (two years ago)—three whisk(e)ys.
NOW—three whisk(e)ys

So, none of the promised new protections in two years now.

Note that in the period, the EU has managed to add 38 protected names to the foods list. #BrexitDividend

Gee cheers, UK Dept of International Trade for telling it like it is ...

#GeographicalIndications #GIs #JapanUK #FTA

Should Australian winemakers be allowed to use the term 'Prosecco'? Prosecco winemakers lobby politicians to defend grape variety name use https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-11-23/prosecco-wine-makers-defend-grape-variety-name-australia-italy/101687312?utm_campaign=abc_news_web&utm_content=twitter&utm_medium=content_shared&utm_source=abc_news_web via @ABCaustralia #trade #geographicalindications #auspol