According to the reporter's understanding from the Chinese mission to the EU on the 6th, the mission and the EU Directorate-General for Agriculture have recently jointly held a video exchange meeting on the promotion of China-EU geographical indication products.

Xia Xiang, Minister of Economic and Commercial Affairs of the Mission, and Clark, Director of the International Department of the EU Agriculture Directorate, attended the meeting and delivered speeches. More than 60 representatives from the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of China, relevant authorities in Henan, Anhui, Shaanxi, and Jiangxi provinces, as well as relevant geographical indication product industry associations and enterprises attended the meeting.

Xia Xiang said that the China-EU Geographical Indications Agreement is an important milestone in China-EU economic and trade relations, proving that China-EU economic and trade cooperation is mutually beneficial and win-win. It will promote bilateral economic and trade exchanges and provide consumers of both sides with high-quality and authentic agricultural products. China and the EU will carry out various forms of cooperation and promotion projects to ensure the implementation and implementation of the agreement in each other's markets.

Clark positively commented on the formal entry into force of the China-EU Geographical Indication Agreement. He said that the EU started early in the protection of geographical indications and has accumulated rich experience, and is willing to strengthen exchanges and cooperation with China. China is an important export market for European agricultural products. The European side also welcomes Chinese agricultural products to enter the European market, and is willing to jointly promote the promotion of geographical indication products of both sides.

The representative of the European Unio introduced the EU's protection policy, status quo of geographical indications and related measures promoted in member states and other countries. China and the EU have exchanged and interacted with each other on topics such as the protection of geographical indications and the strengthening of joint promotion.

The China-EU Geographical Indications Agreement was formally signed on September 14, 2020, and came into effect on March 1 this year.

(Source: Xinhuanet)