Press release - MEPs want better protection for quality agricultural products

Geographical indications -intellectual property rights that identify products having qualities, characteristics or a reputation due to natural and human factors linked to their place of origin- should be better protected online, MEPs say.

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https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/press-room/20230524IPR91912/https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/press-room/20230524IPR91912/
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Friday, June 2, 2023
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Online, Food, European Parliament, S&D, G.I., European, Commission, EPP, Farmer, Geographical indication, Member of the European Parliament, European Commission, Parliament, DE, Certification, EUR, Conference on the Future of Europe, Council, Agriculture, GI, News, Conference, EUIPO, Asset management, EU
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  • Geographical indications -intellectual property rights that identify products having qualities, characteristics or a reputation due to natural and human factors linked to their place of origin- should be better protected online, MEPs say.
  • An alert system monitoring the registration of domain names should be set by the EU Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) for this purpose.
  • Parliament demands that GIs should be better protected in processed products.
  • According to MEPs, the Commission has unique agricultural expertise and should therefore continue administering the GIs system, rather than the EUIPO.
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