Certain regulatory policies (such as for instance labelling measures) adopted by States might impact on GIs. oriGIn monitors such policies in order to make sure they are not encroaching in an unjustified way on the protection or on the sustainability of GIs. On regulatory measures impacting on GIs, see also the chapter on voluntary standards of the Declaration of Guadalajara adopted by oriGIn Members on 29/09/2011.
The growing popularity of e-commerce in the agribusiness requires from public authorities a renewed commitment in consumer protection, in particular with respect to the fight against counterfeiting, imitations and evocations of GIs. In
14/06/2008 – Letter to Minister R. Stephanes (MAPA of Brazil) on the Proposed standards for “Tequila” notified by Brazil to the WTO Technical Barriers Commitee 14/06/2008 – Letter of oriGIn to HE Mr.
06/11/2014 – Réponse à la lettre d’oriGIn addressée à M José Manuel Barroso, Président de la Commission européenne, sur le Système d’étiquetage “traffic light” des denrées alimentaires au Royaume-Uni 15/09/2014 – oriGIn Letter to
17/07/2018 – WTO panel report on Australia tobacco plain packaging 06/11/2014 – Questionnaire on the Commission draft guidance document on the application of Article 14 of Regulation N°178/2002 as regards food contaminated with STEC
