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Summary:
- Legislative initiative tabled by the European Commission on 13 April 2022, setting out a framework on geographical indication protection for craft and industrial products and introducing amendments to Regulation (EU) 2017/1001, Regulation (EU) 2019/1753 and Council Decision (EU) 2019/1754. This proposal is a follow up of the 2020 Intellectual Property Action Plan (EESC opinion: INT/927 Action plan on intellectual property).
- Legal bases: Article 118(1), as well as Article 207(2) TFEU (ordinary legislative procedure)
- Commission proposal COM/2022/174 final (OJEU)
- Proposal for a regulation on Geographical Indications for craft and industrial products - documents
- Inception Impact Assessment of an EU-wide system for protecting the geographical indications of non-agricultural products
- Summary of the feedback to the Inception Impact Assessment of an EU-wide system for protecting the geographical indications of non-agricultural products
- Press release
- Questions and Answers
- More information on Geographical indications for craft and industrial products
Other resources
- Geographical indicationsSearch for available translations of the preceding linkEN••• from the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
- Geographical indications from the World Trade Organization
- Legislative Observatory Competent Committee: JURI Legal Affairs Rapporteur not yet appointed
First reflections and feedback from stakeholders:
- SMEunited welcomes EU initiative to protect non-food geographical indications
- https://europeansting.com/2022/04/13/intellectual-property-commission-boosts-protection-of-european-craft-and-industrial-products-in-the-eu-and-beyond/
- EU geographical indication protection for Herend porcelain
- https://www.eumonitor.eu/9353000/1/j9vvik7m1c3gyxp/vls2ehia47zn?ctx=vg9pj7iq1swd&start_tab1=10
- SMEs and regions welcome Commission proposals on ...
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