Lobbying on Evaluation of Geographical Indications and Traditional Specialities Guaranteed protected in the EU

Evaluation of Geographical Indications and Traditional Specialities Guaranteed protected in the EU

Agriculture and rural development

This evaluation will assess the effectiveness, efficiency, coherence, relevance and EU added value of Geographical Indications (GIs) and Traditional Specialities Guaranteed (TSGs) protected in the EU.

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10 responses

Consultation response

European Federation of Origin Wines, 21 May 2019

EFOW, the European Federation of Origine Wines, welcomes this European Commission's initiative that will contribute to improving the understanding and knowledge of the important contribution of GIs to the EU economy. The aim of this evaluation should be to measure as precisely as possible the…

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European Dairy Trade Association, 6 May 2019

Eucolait recognises the role geographical indications and traditional specialities guaranteed play in adding value to high-quality European food products. In the dairy sector, this benefit largely applies to cheese. We therefore support this system as a means of augmenting the value of quality…

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Euro Coop - European Community of Consumer Co-operatives, 27 May 2019

Euro Coop is the voice of the co-operative retailers in Europe. Our association brings together the national associations of consumer co-operatives in 20 European countries. Euro Coop’s members together are Europe’s second strongest retail force – accounting for € 76 billion in annual turnover from…

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US Dairy Export Council, 21 May 2019

The Consortium for Common Food Names (CCFN) and The U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) take note of the Commission’s evaluation of existing legislation on EU quality schemes. However, our organisations question the timing of such evaluation, given that the Commission has already proposed substantial…

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Organisation pour un réseau international d’indications géographiques, 24 May 2019

oriGIn EU is the European antenna of the global alliance of Geographical Indications (https://www.origin-gi.com). Its mission is to ensure better protection and promotion of GIs. oriGIn EU represents individual European GIs groups as well as national GIs organisations. The aim of this evaluation…

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Verbraucherzentrale Baden-Württemberg e.V., 17 May 2019

Rückmeldung im Namen der Verbraucherzentrale-Baden-Württemberg e.V.: Die Qualitätsregelungen sind vor dem Hintergrund des Anliegens der Verbraucher, eine informierte Entscheidung treffen zu können, weder effizient noch relevant. Da das gesamte Konzept der Qualitätsregeln auf der Ausgestaltung…

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Association des régions européennes des produits d'origine, 23 May 2019

L’AREPO réunit 34 régions de 9 Etats membres de l’UE et les producteurs d’IG de ces régions soit 55 % des IGs agroalimentaires enregistrées par UE. L’AREPO félicite la CE pour cette initiative de consultation des parties prenantes. Nous soulignons que les politiques de soutien aux produits de…

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Federação Agrícola dos Açores / Agricultural Federation of the Azores, 25 May 2019

Como reconhece a União Europeia, «a qualidade e a diversidade da produção agrícola, das pescas e da aquicultura da União são um dos seus importantes pontos fortes, conferindo uma vantagem concorrencial aos produtores da União e dando um contributo de relevo para o património cultural e gastronómico…

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Studio Legale De Franciscis, 14 May 2019

L’Italia può realmente vantare il più alto numero di eccellenze alimentari connesse al territorio, tutelate, a livello legislativo, dai marchi Dop, Igp, Stg. Il sistema di certificazione europeo lega indissolubilmente i prodotti ai luoghi di origine: così facendo preserva l’ambiente, salvaguardando…

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Občianske Združenie Prosperujúca Európa, 30 Apr 2019

Slovakia, as part of its product quality labeling together with its geographical and traditional mark, is not known and is used less. There is no de facto existence of food quality and in particular its legal regulation. Whilst consumers' rights decrete quality but there is no remedy to enforce…