The Almighty Wins On Appeal; Besides Many Gis Spoil The Broth?

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Yet to a greater extent than GIs invade Europe

Official Journal L297 of the European Commission features nevertheless to a greater extent than protected geographical indications (PGIs) together with protected designations of root (PDOs). It announces the enactment of

* Commission Regulation 1854/2005 of xiv Nov 2005 which sees Miel de Provence ("honey from Provence") snuff it a PGI despite High German objections that

(i) registration would conflict alongside Article 4(2) of Regulation 2081/92 since the defining characteristics of Miel de Provence are organoleptic, relating to its method of production together with character criteria, which are non specific to the percentage of Provence [the Commission disagrees: registration is based on the reputation of Provence dearest equally much equally on its especial quality];

(ii) at that topographic point was a possible threat to existing traders who usage the term only gain dearest falling exterior the protected specification [not proven, says the Commission];

(iii) usage of the cite Miel de Provence is permitted nether Council Directive 2001/110 relating to honey, inwards honour of dearest from the French percentage of Provence-Alpes-Côte-d’Azur together with made from sunflower, rape or lucerne (alfalfa) [the Commission says, to comply alongside the specification, traders currently marketing such products nether the cite Miel de Provence volition accept to exclude dearest of floral root non provided for inwards the specification.

* Commission Regulation 1855/2005 of xiv Nov 2005, which sees Mela Alto Adige or Südtiroler Apfel (PGI), Asperge des Sables des Landes (PGI), Pâtes d’Alsace (PGI), Jamón de Trevélez (PGI), Oliva Ascolana del Piceno (PDO) bring together their respective lists.

is curious to know how many consumers know of these products equally PGIs together with PDOs. Merpel adds, I'd live on curious to know how many of them e'er attention a damn, to the request of deciding whether to purchase a production or non on the the world of whether, for example, it's called "Miel de Provence" or "Oliva Ascolana del Piceno". Is this a variety out of overkill, alongside every variety out of descriptive term becoming a protected term?

Right: unopen to Olive Oyl is definitely deserving of legal protection