The Tequila Regulatory Council A.C. (CRT) celebrated the 30th Anniversary of the CRT and the 50th Anniversary of the appellation of origin “Tequila”, in Guadalajara (Mexico), on April 25th and 26th, 2024. The program provided a series of interesting activities,…
El Consejo Regulador del Tequila (CRT), entidad que agrupa a los actores de la cadena agave-Tequila y cuyo objetivo es salvaguardar la Denominación de Origen del Tequila en México y el extranjero, y oriGIn, organización global con sede en Suiza …
On 26 April, the global Intellectual Property (IP) community will celebrate the World Intellectual Property Day 2024 (), dedicated to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (). As part of the IP family, GIs contribute to promote sustainable agriculture, protect biodiversity, support rural and…
FOR IMMEDIATE PUBLICATION Guadalajara / Geneva, 25 April 2024 oriGIn presents today in Guadalajara (Mexico) – at the occasion of the celebrations for the 30th anniversary of the ‘Consejo Regulador del Tequila’ (CRT) and the 50th anniversary of the appellation…
On 10 April, in the framework of Horizon 2020 MOVING project, in cooperation with the AREPO and Euromontana, oriGIn EU organised in Brussels a conference « The new legal framework for EU Quality Products: opportunities and challenges for mountain and GI…
Discover some recent interesting job & training opportunities within institutions (groups, associations, public institutions, private bodies, …) of the GI sector: Assistance technique pour le développement d’une indication géographique « brandy arménien »Fiche de poste – Expert clé 3 –…
Dear members, The evolution of “societal” values, consumers’ perception and trade regulations are pushing all economic sectors to rethink their business model, to be able to continue to generate value, taking into account at the same time social and environmental…
Non-agricultural products’ names can be recognized and protected as GIs in France since 2014, following the Law No. 2014-344 of March 17, on Consumer Protection. In this framework, “porcelain de Limoges” has been protected since December 2017. Prior to that,…
Following the signature of the EU-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (EU-NZ FTA) in July 2023 (here the text published in the Official Journal of the EU), in January 2024, the New Zealand government submitted a draft Bill to the Parliament…
FAO and the Global Alliance of Geographical Indications (oriGIn) have been collaborating since 2016 to develop the Sustainability Strategy for Geographical Indications (SSGI). This strategy for sustainable GIs aims to highlight and strengthen the relationship between GI systems and sustainability,…
Women in the US and around the world engage with farmers and indigenous communities to encourage the preservation of native seeds. Geographical Indications and distinctive origin products are powerful community development tools which can help pursue those objectives. Happy IWD…
The Tequila Regulatory Council A.C. (CRT) is honored to extend a warm invitation to oriGIn members to celebrate the 30th Anniversary of the CRT and the 50th Anniversary of the appellation of origin “Tequila”, in Guadalajara (Mexico), on April 25th…
The approval of the new regulation on EU quality schemes for wines, spirits and agricultural products represents a milestone for GIs at the EU level. This reform, with the final text expected to be adopted in spring, introduces fresh perspectives…
The Scotch Whisky Association (SWA), the group in charge of the GI “Scotch Whisky” incorporated in the UK, won recently a constitutional writ (Scotch Whisky Association v J.K. Enterprises) before the High Court of Madhya Pradesh in Indore. The writ…
The European Parliament (EP) and the Council have completed the revision of the European policy on geographical indications (GIs). Following the support of the Agriculture Committee of the EP to the compromise reached by the “trilogue” at the end of…
Dear member, Following the 2023 successful edition in Geneva , we invite interested parties within our network to submit their candidatures to host the 2025 oriGIn Biennial Meeting. Candidatures, to be sent to ida@origin-gi.com no later than 28 June 2024,…
The ethnic, climatic, and cultural diversity of Mexico makes it a fertile territory for enjoying unique and original products, whether agro-industrial or artisanal, both with a distinctive character and recognized reputation around the world. The result of the fusion between…
On 12 January, the INDECOPI Peru protected a new appellation of origin for “Oregano de Tacna,” recognizing its distinctive and unique characteristics. This aims to enhance its commercialization and global positioning. Over 2,500 producers will benefit from this appellation enabling…
On March 2 2020 , the EUIPO Grand Board of Appeal issued a landmark decision in the matter of misleading trademarks, those that suggest a geographical origin which is not true, and which deceives consumers. The concerned trademark “La Irlandesa”…
Since 2022, oriGIn monitors once a year the major trends affecting, and the sentiment of, GIs worldwide through a survey sent to the associations representing some of the 25 most relevant GIs in terms of turnover and export (the survey…
