Geographical indication protection for craft and industrial products - Related links

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Summary:

1. 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).
2. 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

1. Geographical indicationsSearch for available translations of the preceding linkEN••• from the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
2. Geographical indications from the World Trade Organization

• Legislative Observatory Competent Committee: JURI Legal Affairs Rapporteur not yet appointed

• https://ec.europa.eu/growth/industry/strategy/intellectual-property/geographical-indications-craft-and-industrial-products_en

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 ...
• From Murano glass to Donegal tweed, EU wants to ... – Reuters