GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATIONS
April 1st, 2003
BY KEITH NUTHALL
THE EU Council of Ministers has added wool to the list of possible products that can be protected by EU geographical indication legislation, that provides protection to names marketing traditionally made agricultural products from defined regions in Europe. Said a European Parliament note: "Enhancing the standing of such products by means of an identifiable label could genuinely help to boost economic and social development in the regions concerned."
THE EU Council of Ministers has added wool to the list of possible products that can be protected by EU geographical indication legislation, that provides protection to names marketing traditionally made agricultural products from defined regions in Europe. Said a European Parliament note: "Enhancing the standing of such products by means of an identifiable label could genuinely help to boost economic and social development in the regions concerned."
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