European Commission - Press Release details page - European Commission Press release Brussels, 30 October 2014 The Commission decided today to request an opinion of the EU Court of Justice on the competence to sign and ratify a trade agreement with Singapore. Commissioner De Gucht said: 'I have been saying for months that we need to clarify the
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The two officials also indicated that little progress has been made on geographical indications, although the issue was discussed in Miami. The EU has made it a top priority to use the deal to establish a strong system to protect European food names.
“It is clear that there are still important differences of view on how to deal with this issue,” Garcia Bercero said.
The U.S. has been critical of the EU naming system because it includes product name protections on cheese and other items that U.S. food producers consider generic and use widely to market goods.
“We are approaching the issue of geographical indications through the lens of promoting the ability of our agricultural producers to sell in various markets around the world, including those that depend on trademarks and common food names,” Mullaney said.