TRADITIONAL NAMES DATABASE LAUNCHED BY EU
November 1st, 2008
BY KEITH NUTHALL
AS the European Commission considers simplifying its geographical indication protection system, it has launched a new database of protected quality names. Brussels last month announced plans to integrate its special register for wine and spirit traditional terms with that for other drink and food products, including beer, soft drinks and plant extract beverages. If this happens, details of wine and spirit protected designations of origin (PDO) and protected geographical indications (PGI) would also be rolled into a new 'Database Of Origin and ...
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