EU Geographical Indications: Protection for non-agricultural products

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Series Details June 2016
Publication Date June 2016
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At its plenary session on 6 October 2015, the European Parliament (EP) adopted a resolution on the possible extension of protection of geographical indications (GIs) to non-agricultural products. The report adopted by the EP stressed the opportunity and need to create a uniform European framework of protection for GIs for non-food products.
Source Link Link to Main Source http://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/etudes/ATAG/2016/583854/EPRS_ATA(2016)583854_EN.pdf
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ESO: Background information: MEPs want better protection for local products rooted in traditional know-how http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-meps-want-better-protection-for-local-products-rooted-in-traditional-know-how/
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