The European Union's quality policy is an example of a public policy that attempts to deliver public benefits to the entire European society. It's a crucial pillar of the Farm to Fork strategy for the transition to a sustainable European food system. The European Commission presented on March 2022 a legislative proposal on EU geographical indications for wine, spirits, and agricultural products (including PDO, PGI and GI), as well as traditional specialities guaranteed and optional quality terms for agricultural products, amending Regulations (EU) No 1308/2013, 2017/1001, and 2019/787 and repealing Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 and was approved in April 2024. It aims to increase the dissemination of geographical indications and traditional specialities guaranteed, reduce the time required for their registration and strengthen their protection.
Citation: Felice Adinolfi, Yari Vecchio, Margherita Masi, Giada Mastandrea, Gianmarco Lambertini, Paolo De Castro. The reform of EU geographical indications: A look at the newly approved Regulation[J]. AIMS Agriculture and Food, 2024, 9(2): 693-698. doi: 10.3934/agrfood.2024037
The European Union's quality policy is an example of a public policy that attempts to deliver public benefits to the entire European society. It's a crucial pillar of the Farm to Fork strategy for the transition to a sustainable European food system. The European Commission presented on March 2022 a legislative proposal on EU geographical indications for wine, spirits, and agricultural products (including PDO, PGI and GI), as well as traditional specialities guaranteed and optional quality terms for agricultural products, amending Regulations (EU) No 1308/2013, 2017/1001, and 2019/787 and repealing Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 and was approved in April 2024. It aims to increase the dissemination of geographical indications and traditional specialities guaranteed, reduce the time required for their registration and strengthen their protection.
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Felice Adinolfi, Yari Vecchio, Margherita Masi, Giada Mastandrea, Gianmarco Lambertini, Paolo De Castro. The reform of EU geographical indications: A look at the newly approved Regulation[J]. AIMS Agriculture and Food, 2024, 9(2): 693-698. doi: 10.3934/agrfood.2024037
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