China-EU Geographical Indications Agreement injects new impetus into China-EU economic and trade
China
Published Sep 16, 2021
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After 8 years and 22 rounds of formal negotiations and hundreds of informal consultations, the China-EU Geographical Indications Agreement was officially signed on September 14, 2020. With the formal entry into force of the agreement on March 1 this year, the first batch of 50 tons of Sichuan Yibin sprouts was shipped to Shanghai. Directly to Germany by sea; Hunan Anhua dark tea is sold in large quantities to the UK and other places; French wine exports to China are strong against the trend. One year after the agreement was signed, it has not only provided new opportunities for Chinese and European products to gain popularity and obtain more intellectual property protection. It has also injected more new impetus into the promotion of Sino-European economic and trade cooperation. Geographical indications are signs that identify the origin of a product in a certain area and are also an important type of intellectual property rights. Gannan navel orange, Qianjiang crayfish, Wuchang rice, French champagne, Bavarian beer. Since the signing of the agreement a year ago, the wine, tea, agricultural products, food and other products included in the China-EU Geographical Indication Agreement have gradually become familiar to more consumers in China and Europe, and they have received more praise and orders. Over the past year, China and the EU have actively carried out exchanges and cooperation to jointly promote the implementation of the agreement. The Chinese Mission to the European Union and the European Commission jointly organized an online exchange meeting on the promotion of geographical indication products, inviting the competent authorities, local officials, and experts of both parties to conduct in-depth discussions.
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After 8 years and 22 rounds of formal negotiations and hundreds of informal consultations, the China-EU Geographical Indications Agreement was officially signed on September 14, 2020. With the formal entry into force of the agreement on March 1 this year, the first batch of 50 tons of Sichuan Yibin sprouts was shipped to Shanghai. Directly to Germany by sea; Hunan Anhua dark tea is sold in large quantities to the UK and other places; French wine exports to China are strong against the trend... One year after the signing of the agreement, it has not only provided new opportunities for China-EU products to gain popularity and obtain more protection of intellectual property rights, but also injected more new impetus into the promotion of China-EU economic and trade cooperation. Geographical indications are signs that identify the origin of a product in a certain region, and are also an important type of intellectual property rights. Southern Jiangxi navel orange, Qianjiang crayfish, ...
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