CANCUN – GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATIONS
July 1st, 2003
BY ALAN OSBORNThe European Commission has launched a bid to protect the names ofseveral famous drinks originating in Europe like champagne, cognac,chianti, sherry and port and is calling on the World Trade Organisation tostop non-EU countries using them. A list of the so-called "regionalindications" will be tabled by the EU when trade ministers meet in Cancun,Mexico in September. Although these names are strictly protected within theEU, Commission trade spokeswoman Arancha Gonzalez told Just Drinks that thenames of some wines and spirits had become "almost ...
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