日韩精品久久一区二区三区_亚洲色图p_亚洲综合在线最大成人_国产中出在线观看_日韩免费_亚洲综合在线一区

Global EditionASIA 中文雙語Fran?ais
Business
Home / Business / Policies

EU-China GIs deal viewed as starter of better win-win cooperation

Xinhua | Updated: 2021-03-03 14:38
Share
Share - WeChat
Flags of China and the European Union is seen in this photo. [Photo/VCG]

ROME -- As an ambitious geographical indications agreement between the European Union (EU) and China took effect on Monday, analysts said the deal can be a win-win situation for both sides, given that it is the first step toward protecting an even wider array of goods.

The landmark agreement on geographical indications (GIs) between the EU and China protects and guarantees the authenticity of 100 GIs from each side.

GI sign is used to show the specific geographical origin of a product and identify its qualities or reputation due to that origin. It is an important type of intellectual property right and a quality guarantee.

Win-win deal welcomed

As a result of the deal, the total number of EU GIs protected in China increased to 134 while Chinese GIs that are officially protected in the EU were up to 110.

The European products covered by the agreement range from 52 types of wine, 13 kinds of cheese, and various types of fruits, cured meats, and spirits, while Chinese products protected includes 28 kinds of tea and a wide range of agricultural products including specific types of apples, mushrooms, rice, honey and Goji berries.

"This agreement is so important because it takes a new step, recognizing that there are key exports on both sides that need to be protected against misuse and copying," Lorenzo Castellani, a political scientist with Rome's LUISS University, told Xinhua.

"This is a further step which testifies to the will of the European Union and China to work closely together," said Rodolphe Lameyse, chief executive officer of Vinexposium, a wine and spirits events organizer.

Lukasz Karmowski, president of the Polish Association of Distilleries representing local agricultural vodka producers, called the agreement "a great success" for Polish national drink.

As "China's first comprehensive, high-level bilateral agreement on GIs, its coming into effect fully testifies to China and the EU's commitment to upholding free and open trade, and supporting rules-based multilateral trading system," China's Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Wang Wenbin said on Monday.

"It will provide new impetus to China-EU economic and trade cooperation and be conducive to cementing the foundation, economic- and trade-wise, of China-EU comprehensive strategic partnership," he noted.

Expansion of deal expected

Of the 100 European Union products protected by the agreement, 26 come from Italy -- more than from any other European Union member states. Among the Italian products listed in the agreement are mozzarella and parmesan cheese, Brunello and Barbaresco wine, San Daniele and Prosciutto cured meats, and grappa, a high-alcohol spirit.

"This is just a start, focusing mostly on products related to gastronomic excellence on both sides," Italian scholar Castellani said, predicting a wider expansion.

In his opinion, it will ultimately grow far beyond current levels to cover industrial products including vehicles and aerospace equipment.

According to the agreement, the scope of the document will expand to cover an additional 175 GIs from each side by 2024.

But Rolando Manfredi, head of quality management for Coldiretti, Italy's largest agricultural union, said he hopes it will eventually be expanded far beyond even that level for 2024.

"There are 8,000 geographically protected products in Italy alone, which means this agreement protects just 3 percent of them," he said. "I would like to see the list expand to include more and more of these products."

Their aspiration highlights the potential of win-win cooperation between the EU and China and also reflects the impetus of existing EU-China relations.

Last year, China surpassed the United States to become the EU's largest trading partner. The Chinese Ministry of Commerce data showed that China has been the bloc's top source of imports and its second-largest export market, with the bilateral trade volume reaching $649.5 billion in 2020.

According to EU data, the bloc's exports to China rose 2.2 percent last year compared to 2019, while imports from China grew 5.6 percent. That took place when the EU exports to the rest of the world shrank by 9.4 percent and imports fell by 11.6 percent in 2020 amid the global economic slowdown sparked by the coronavirus pandemic.

Top
BACK TO THE TOP
English
Copyright 1995 - . All rights reserved. The content (including but not limited to text, photo, multimedia information, etc) published in this site belongs to China Daily Information Co (CDIC). Without written authorization from CDIC, such content shall not be republished or used in any form. Note: Browsers with 1024*768 or higher resolution are suggested for this site.
License for publishing multimedia online 0108263

Registration Number: 130349
FOLLOW US
CLOSE
 
主站蜘蛛池模板: 日韩视频专区 | 欧美日韩中文字幕一区二区高清 | 日韩欧美视频一区二区在线观看 | 精品久久网 | xifan在线a精品一区二区视频网站 | 午夜小网站 | 国产乱码精品一区二区三区五月婷 | 久视频免费精品6 | 丁香狠狠 | 精精国产xxxx视频在线 | 久久成人18免费网站 | 成片免费观看视频大全 | 污污网站国产精品白丝袜 | 玖玖爱365 | 久草资源在线视频 | 香港三级日本三级a视频 | 奇米影视在线 | 久久无码AV亚洲精品色午夜 | 亚洲高清一区二区三区 | 色播开心网 | 亚洲一区在线观看视频 | 日本无码免费久久久精品 | 91国内精品久久久久怡红院 | 国产中文字幕一区 | 碰碰免费视频 | 久草久草在线视频 | 高清一区二区 | 福利片在线观看 | 国产精品久久久久久亚洲色 | 国产高清视频在线 | 免费看污又色又爽又黄视频 | 国产片侵犯亲女视频播放 | 国产精品成人va在线观看入口 | 激情五月婷婷 | 日韩在线观看第一页 | 欧美高清网站 | 欧美日韩国产在线人成dvd | 国产精品国产精品国产专区不卡 | 午夜黄网 | saoav | 国产成人综合自拍 |