Italy says no to the request to register the geographical indication of Cuban rum in the EU

Published 2024년 4월 11일

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Italian Senator Giorgio Maria Bergesio has expressed concerns regarding Cuba's petition to the European Union for the geographical indication (GI) registration of "Cuba" for its rum. He argues this move could disadvantage European producers, notably the Bacardi-Martini group with substantial operations in Italy, due to the historical context of the Bacardi family's rum production and their forced relocation from Cuba after their assets were seized by the Cuban government. The Italian government has actively opposed this registration, with officials addressing the European Commissioner for Agriculture to highlight the potential adverse effects on European rum producers and contest the exclusive use of the term "Cuban Rum".

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“We say “no” to Cuba's request to register the geographical indication “Cuba” for rum, a choice that would damage European producers of the product." This was asked by the Senator of the League Giorgio Maria Bergesio, Vice President of the Productive Activities Commission of Palazzo Madama, with a question addressed to the Ministers for European Affairs, the South, Cohesion Policies and the PNRR and of Agriculture, Food Sovereignty and forests to know at what stage the discussions have started with the European institutions and what initiatives are intended to be adopted in order to discourage the approval of the request for registration of the geographical indication "Cuba" for rum. “The Government of Cuba, in April 2021, submitted to the European Union the request for registration of the geographical indication (GI) "Cuba" for the product class of rum and the European Union is engaged in evaluating the request ”, explains Bergesio, who continues: “The production process of ...

Source: Agricolae