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Geographical Indications

Ukraine harmonizes its GI’s law with EU

The modification of the protection of GI's in Ukraine is a big step toward an harmonization of its legislation with EU standarts. It went from a "exclusive right" over the GI - similar to a Trademark - to a collective right.
The Ukrainian legisaltion on GI's has been harmonized with Regulation (EU) 1151/2012.

Read the article on the International Trademark Association's website.

Publicity

Promoting wine during the Covid-19 epidemic: the EU-US Trade Dispute might pay off

tdl < 1 minute The Covid-19 epidemic has a tremendous impact on the wine industry. However, it seems that two regulations implemented to adress the EU-US trade disruption might help to ease the situation.

Exceptional regulation

California temporary loosens its regulation for alcoholic beverages

The US is on the merge of becoming the new epicenter of the Covid-19 epidemic. To face the consequences of such pandemic crises, the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control decided to loosen its regulation for alcohol beverage.

Find the whole article on dpf-law.com.

Appellation of Origin

Geneva Act of WIPO’s Lisbon Agreement Enforced

The Act of Geneva is now enforced. The Act creates a new procedure of registration for geographical indications for wine, among other products. The registration has to be made through WIPO.

Read the whole article on WIPO's website.

Technical requirements

Harmonization of the Chilean wine regulations with OIV’s provisions

The OIV continues its mission of harmonizing the regulation of its members regarding wine making.
Chile adopted the 24th December 2019 a new reglementation on wine making for environmental and economical improvement but also agreed upon the use of water in the wine making process...

Read more about that on OVW's website.

Free trade, Appellation of Origin

Committee on International Trade validates free trade deal with Vietnam

Vietnam is one of the most important trade partner with EU - the second most important partner in the ASEAN. A free trade deal just got validated by the Committee on International Trade.
The deal details - among other things - progressive removal of custom duties on wine and the recognition of Appellations of Origin like Champagne.

Read more about that on the European Parliament website.

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