Japan: Japan Recognizes 28 New EU Geographic Indications

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Japan: Japan Recognizes 28 New EU Geographic Indications

On February 1, Japan agreed to recognize Geographic Indication (GI) protections for 21 agricultural products and 7 alcoholic beverages from the European Union (EU) through the Japan-EU Economic Partnership Agreement. Japan has mutual GI recognition agreements with select trading partners and recognizes 245 GIs through these partnerships, 238 of which are from the European Union and United Kingdom. Newly protected products include cheeses, hams, sausages, and olive oils.

Japan: Japan Recognizes 28 New EU Geographic Indications

 

East Asia and the Pacific, Japan

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