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Technical Standards
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. C. Hugueney – Ambassador of Brazil –…
Labelling Issues
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 M José Manuel Barroso, President of EU…
Committees where oriGIn is represented
oriGIn is a member of several committees and working groups where issues related to GIs are discussed and relevant international/regional rules are adopted. Within this framework, and in coordination with its members, oriGIn regularly expresses its views in favor of…
27-31/10/2014 – oriGIn report of the last Working Group (WG) meeting on the Development of the Lisbon Agreement
From 27 to 31 October 2014, the last session of the Working Group (WG) on the reform of the Lisbon Agreement on the Protection of Appellations of Origin and their International Registration (Lisbon Agreement) was held in Geneva. The WG…
oriGIn Alerts, 13 November 14: #LisbonAgreement #GIrecognitions
{autotoc option1=value1|option2=value2|…|optionN=valueN} WIPO: the Revised Lisbon Agreement, an opportunity for the international protection of GIs From 27 to 29 October 2014, the last session of the Working Group (WG) on the reform of the Lisbon Agreement on the Protection…
24/10/2014 – oriGIn @ the International Wine Law Association Conference, Beaune
On 24 October 2014, at the International Wine Law Conference celebrated in Beaune (France) oriGIn presened its views on the recent trends in bilateral, “plurilateral” and multilateral negotiations on GIs. See the program See the Presentation delivered by Mr Massimo Vittori, Managing…
oriGIn Alerts, 21 October 14: #oriGInGrows #Bilaterals #EUPromotion #GIEvent
{autotoc option1=value1|option2=value2|…|optionN=valueN} oriGIn: our global network keeps growing We are pleased to announce that two new members have recently joined oriGIn: the “Association pour la Défense du café Ziama Macenta” (ADECAM) from Guinea (which joined as a member), and the Department…
oriGIn Alerts, 07 October 14: #GIsVietnam #Champagne #LisbonAgreement
{autotoc option1=value1|option2=value2|…|optionN=valueN} “Members’ Voice”: GI recognition for “Isan Indigenous Thai Silk Yarn” in Vietnam, by Fabrice Mattei, Thailand and Myanmar Country Manager, Rouse “Isan Indigenous Thai Silk Yarn” is a unique textile art in terms of elaboration process giving the…
30/09/2014 – PRESS RELEASE: oriGIn welcomes the conclusion of the trade agreement between the EU and Canada
Geneva, 30 September 2014 – Following the political agreement reached last year, the EU and Canada announced the conclusion of the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) at the recent bilateral summit held in Ottawa. Read the oriGIn Press Release:…
oriGIn Alerts, 23 September 14: #EUPromotion #GIsASEAN #GuidelinesSTEC
{autotoc option1=value1|option2=value2|…|optionN=valueN} EU: the Promotion Policy after 2015 – a tremendous opportunity for oriGIn to become “a match-making platform” for members interested in presenting joint proposals A political agreement between the Commission, the Council and the European Parliament on the…
Health Issues
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 14/07/2014 – oriGIn Letter to the European…
oriGIn Alerts, 12 September 14: #oriGInGrows #Bilaterals #GIColombia #NewCommission #GIEvent
{autotoc option1=value1|option2=value2|…|optionN=valueN} oriGIn: New Prestigious Members Join oriGIn We are glad to announce that this summer 5 new members have joined our international network: The Scotch Whisky Association (SWA), the industry trade body in charge of the protection and promotion of the…
12/09/2014 – Conferences on geographical indications and traditional food products-Master Food Identity
On 12 September The Master Food Identity organizes a couples of conferences on geographical indications and traditional food products followed by the graduation ceremony of the 4th cohort. More information: The program of the conferences Click here to register…
05/09/2014 – Scotch Whisky Association joins oriGIn !
The Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) has become the first UK GI group to join oriGIn ! Read the press release : Scotch Whisky Association joins oriGIn
05/03/2015 – WEBINAR: Origin Products and Native American Tribes: EU and U.S. Law and Policy, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM
The “Origin Products and Native American Tribes: EU and U.S. Law and Policy” is the fifth panel discussion / live webinar in a series on American Origin Products, Geographical Indications, and Rural Development. Carried out by the University of Arkansas with national…
oriGIn Alerts, 04 September14: #Survey #wipoAppellations #ParmigianoReggiano #EUnonagriGIs
{autotoc option1=value1|option2=value2|…|optionN=valueN} oriGIn: Alert Survey Results We would like to thank you for participating in the “oriGIn Alert” survey. We appreciate your valuable feedback, which will help us to further improve this service. We are glad to know than more…
27/10/2014 – oriGIn’s Contribution to the Public consultation on GI protection of the EU to non-agricultural products
Following the public consultation non-agricultural GIs, launched on 15 July 2014 by the European Commission to gather views from the civil society on the possible protection at the EU level of non-agricultural GIs, oriGIn submitted today its Contribution This document…
oriGIn Alerts, 14 July 2014: #Survey
{autotoc option1=value1|option2=value2|…|optionN=valueN} Help us to further improve the “oriGIn Alerts” service Dear Members, Early this year, we have launched the “oriGIn Alerts”, a more dynamic and interactive information service available exclusively for the oriGIn members. Through such service, we keep…
19/06/2014 – The EU Commission publishes the delegated and implementing acts of the Regulation (EU) 1151/12
On 19 June the European Commission published in the Official Journal of the European Union (EU) a package of delegated and implementing regulations concerning Regulation (EU) No 1151/12 of the European Parliament and of the Council on quality schemes for…
