GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATIONS
April 1st, 2003
BY KEITH NUTHALLTHE EUROPEAN Union Council of Ministers (EU) has removed natural mineral waters and spring waters from the scope of the EU's geographical indication legislation, that provides protection to names marketing traditionally made drinks from defined regions in Europe. Ministers however accepted a long 10 year transitional period before any of the 31 mineral or spring waters already on the EU's protected register are removed. These are all lines from Germany and include Caldener Mineralbrunnen, of Calden, and Ensinger Mineralquelle, of ...
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