It is reported that the agreement includes fourteen articles and seven appendices, which mainly stipulate the rules for the protection of geographical indications and the mutual recognition list of geographical indications. The agreement includes 550 geographical indications (275 each), involving alcohol, tea, agricultural products, food and so on.
The first batch of 100 well-known geographical indications will take effect immediately.
It is reported that the second batch of 175 geographical indications will be protected within four years after the agreement takes effect. According to the agreement, China's related geographical indication products have the right to use the official EU logo.
At the same time, the agreement provides a high level of protection for the geographical indications of both parties, which can eliminate worries for EU high-quality featured products to enter the China market, help consumers to obtain more high-quality European featured products and meet the needs of a better life.
In recent years, the scale of China-EU trade has been expanding. The signing of the Agreement on Geographical Indications between China and Europe and their mutual commitment to provide a high level of protection will be conducive to promoting bilateral trade in geographical indication products, which fully reflects China and Europe's commitment to adhere to free and open trade and support the rule-based multilateral system. Under the current situation, the signing of the agreement will certainly provide new impetus for the development of China-EU economic and trade cooperation.
China is the third largest destination of EU agricultural products.
It is reported that the agreement not only protects 100 Chinese geographical indication products in the EU, but also protects 100 European geographical indication products (GI) in China to prevent the landmarks from being tampered with and imitated.
EU Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development Ya? Wojciechowski said: "I am proud to see that this agreement is one step closer to entry into force, which shows our commitment to close cooperation with global trading partners such as China."
"European geographical indication products are famous for their high quality and diversity," he said. It is very important to protect landmarks, ensure their authenticity and protect their reputation in the EU and around the world. The agreement will help to achieve this goal, and at the same time, it will strengthen China-EU trade relations, benefiting the agricultural and food sectors as well as consumers.
According to EU data, the China market has a high growth potential for European food and beverages. In 20 19, China was the third largest destination for EU agricultural exports, with a trade volume of145 billion euros. China is also the second largest destination of geographical indication products exported by the EU, accounting for 9% of the total value, including wine, agricultural products and spirits. In addition, due to the agreement, European consumers will also be able to discover China's special products.
The list of geographical indication products protected by the European Union in China includes iconic geographical indication products, such as kava wine, champagne, Fida cheese, Irish whiskey, Munich beer, Uzo fennel wine, Polish vodka, port wine, Parma ham and Monchego cheese.
Next, after the agreement is signed and approved by the European Parliament, the European Council will formally adopt the agreement. The agreement is expected to take effect at the beginning of 20021.
According to EU data, the EU has registered more than 3,300 EU names as geographical indications. The EU quality policy aims to protect the names of specific products and promote their unique characteristics related to geographical sources and traditional professional knowledge. Thanks to similar bilateral agreements with China, about 65,438+0,250 non-EU geographical indications are also protected in the EU.
In terms of value, the market of geographical indications in the EU is about 74.8 billion euros, accounting for 6.8% of the total food and beverage in the EU, and the export value reaches 654.38+069 billion euros, accounting for 654.38+05.4% of the total food and beverage exports in the EU.
China-EU cooperation began in 2006, with 20 12 years, and the names of 10 geographical indications of both sides were protected. The initial agreement is the basis of current cooperation.