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BookletSecond Regional Consultation on Geographical Indications in Europe and Central Asia
Executive summary − Budapest, Hungary, 28−29 November 2019
2021Also available in:
No results found.The different speakers’ contributions and discussion showed that post registration activities are essential to materialise potential economic, environmental and social benefits and enhance Geographical Indications (GIs) sustainability. That implies in particular to establish a robust institutional system ensuring that the system offers the expected guarantees on quality, origin and production methods. The state responsibility in supervising the control and certification system, in fighting counterfeits through ex-officio procedures and informing producers and consumers about the quality signs are essential to the success of the scheme. The role of collective value chain organisation was also mentioned as an undisputable success factor, in many aspects such as quality control management and promotion of GIs to consumers. It was noted that in many instances the absence of pro-active producer organisation result in sleeping GI, namely GI that have been registered but not used properly. -
Brochure, flyer, fact-sheetUsing geographical indications to improve sustainability
Lessons learned from 15 years of FAO work on geographical indications
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Since 2007, FAO has been applying a comprehensive approach to support its Members in the development of sustainable geographical indications, with the scope of its work ranging from local value chains to national institutional frameworks. Based on the lessons learned from technical assistance projects, consultations with stakeholders across the globe and scientific expertise, FAO has identified a number of best practices to ensure that geographical indications contribute to the development of sustainable food systems. This policy guidance brief highlights the importance of endogenous projects that put local producers at the centre of geographical indication processes (with support from public authorities and experts), as well as of specifications that promote the preservation of local resources. The brief advocates an approach that requires public institutions to play an important, possibly new role in the development of geographical indications, and provides helpful recommendations to this end. -
Book (stand-alone)Promoting sustainability through the registration of geographical indications
Guidelines for public authorities to examine applications
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No results found.A geographical indication (GI) is a sign used on products that have a specific geographical origin and possess characteristics or a reputation that are intrinsic to that origin. GIs can be registered as intellectual property rights (IPR) to ensure their protection. In countries where GIs are recognized under a public framework, public authorities can play an important role in the creation of favourable conditions for GIs to contribute to sustainable development and sustainable food systems. In particular, public authorities in charge of GI rights have an important responsibility when examining applications for protection, and the registration should ensure that GIs can function well. The examination of applications not only serves to verify the legitimacy of the GI as an IPR in terms of the link to the origin, but can also influence the GI system’s effectiveness and sustainability performance, in relation with key factors highlighted in the literature such as the clear definition of the specific quality linked to the geographical origin, the local governance, the appropriate marketing strategy. The objective of these guidelines is to provide guidance to public authorities and experts that examine GI applications. These guidelines provide examples and recommendations related to the procedures for the examination of GI requests. They focus on the two types of criteria for the registration: 1) the legal criteria that determine the admissibility for registration (link to origin) and 2) additional criteria that can be considered to help improve the GI system’s sustainability. Finally, the guidelines offer a list of questions to guide examiners along the examination process.
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