On 10 April, in the framework of Horizon 2020 MOVING project, in cooperation with the AREPO and Euromontana, oriGIn EU organised in Brussels a conference « The new legal framework for EU Quality Products: opportunities and challenges for mountain and GI products“. The press release is available here. A session was dedicated to the revised EU GI regulation, where the place of EU geographical indications and quality products in the future CAP as well as the role they play in the sustainable development of our rural and remote areas were discussed. You can find the introduction by Mr. Canga Fano (Director in charge of Outreach, Research & Geographical Indications, DG Agri, European Commission) here, the round table with Ms.Sander (MEP and shadow rapporteur for the GI revision, Quaestor of the European Parliament) and Ms.Tolleret (MEP and shadow rapporteur for the GI revision), representatives from oriGIn EU and regional minister here, the concluding remark by Mr.De Castro ( MEP and rapporteur for the GI revision) here and Mr. Bertinelli (President of the Consorzio del Formaggio Parmigiano Reggiano) here. A second session was devoted to the implementation of the Optional Quality Term ‘Mountain Product’. You can find the presentation and the recording of this session here.
On 11 April, always in Brussels, oriGIn EU held its annual General Assembly, with participants representing more than 250 producer groups. Please find here the press release.
