Together with a sound multilateral legal framework for GIs (which must set-up in an transparent way a solid level of protection as a guarantee for businesses and consumers around the world), oriGIn encourages the conclusion of those bilateral agreements (Free Trade Agreement with a GIs chapter, GIs Agreements, Cooperation Agreement with implications for GIs, etc…) that improve the protection of GIs in the contracting parties’ jurisdiction.
- 31/05/2024-An overview of the UK Free Trade Agreements (and their GI rules) after Brexit
- 14/12/2023 – Update on EU agreements covering GIs, see the oriGIn Study
- 28/03/2023-Chile-EU: The modernised agreements on wines and spirits entered into force while the FTA (which provided a chapter on the protection of agricultural GIs) will soon undergo the ratification process
- 08/03/2023-Member’s Voice: Strengthening of the cooperation between Georgia and the Republic of Moldova in the field of GIs, by Mariam Kepulaze, Head of Trademarks and GIs Second Division, National Intellectual Property Center of Georgia – SAKPATENTI
- 19/07/2022 – EU-NewZealand FTA: The negotiations of an ambitious trade agreement have been concluded
- 10/02/2022- Distinctive products of the United States have been recognized in Japan
- 02/03/2021 – China -EU: Entry into force of the GIs stand-alone bilateral agreement
- 01/03/2021 – Update on EU agreements covering GIs, see the oriGIn Study
- 17/02/2021 – Tequila EU-Examination Procedure: oriGIn and its members support the CRT in its fight to ensure the protection of the GI Tequila
- 15/02/2021 – Outcome of the oriGIn online event on the latest developments concerning GIs protection in China
- 05/02/2021 – IPKey China – Protection of GIs on the online market from the producer’s perspective
- 26/01/2021 – Video: Geographical Indications – 5 questions about GIs in Canada to Massimo Vittori
- 23/12/2020 – RCEP-FTA: The world’s largest free-trade agreement covers GIs
- 18/09/2020 – oriGIn monitors carefully the European Commission examination procedure on the import of Tequila in the EU
- 14/09/2020 – China-EU: The Signature of the stand-alone GIs Agreement
- 17/06/2020 – The FTA between Vietnam and the EU, including its GIs part, will enter into force on the 1st of August
- 07/05/2020 – oriGIn/EFOW letter on: “Call for better protection of Geographical Indications online through bilateral agreements”
- 05/05/2020 – Mexico-EU: Conclusion of the trade agreement negotiations
- 11/02/2020 – Several news concerning the protection of GIs in Mexico
- 30/01/2020 – Vietnam-EU: The FTA, which contains important GIs provisions, has been approved by the INTA Committee of the EP
- 30/01/2020 – China-US: The recent economic trade agreement and its implications for GIs
- 06/01/2020 – China – EU: The text of the GIs Agreement is now public
- 13/12/2019 – Signature of the USMCA trade pact (US, Mexico, Canada) and implications for GIs
- 21/11/2019 – EU-Singapore: Entry into force of the EUSFTA
- 06/11/2019 – China-EU: conclusion of the stand-alone GIs Agreement negotiations
- 18/10/2019 – FTA Mercosur-UE: The prior users of names corresponding to European GIs will be made public before the conclusion of the agreement
- 18/07/2019 – The EU-Singapore Free Trade Agreement (EUSFTA): the registration phase of GIs started
- 30/06/2019 – The EU-Vietnam trade agreement is signed by the parties
- 28/06/2019 – The EU and Mercosur reached a political deal for a trade agreement
- 11/06/2019 – Published a roadmap on a bilateral agreement on GIs between the EU and Mongolia
- 13/05/2019 – Switzerland-Georgia: Approval of the stand-alone GIs Agreement
- 18/02/2019 – The US and the UK signed two agreements covering wine and distilled spirits
- 13/02/2019 – The European Parliament adopts the EU-Singapore Free Trade Agreement (EUSFTA)
- 01/02/2019 – USMCA: “Bourbon whiskey” and “Tennessee whiskey” in favor to end retaliatory tariffs and approve the free trade agreement between Canada, Mexico, and the USA
- 12/12/2018 – The EU Parliament ratified the EU/Japan Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA)
- 05/11/2018 – The EU/Singapore free Trade Agreement (EUSFTA) is expected to be ratified in 2019
- 23/10/2018 – GI face-off – debating current geographical indication protections, By Massimo Vittori and Shawna Morris (World Trademark Review)
- 22/10/2018 – USMCA: The new U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) contains a chapter on GIs
- 10/09/2018 – Letter to EU Commissioner for Trade, Ms. Cecilia Malmstrom, and EU Commissioner for Agriculture, Mr. Phil Hogan: oriGIn EU concerns regarding Geographical Indications protection and negotiations with MERCOSUR
- 18/07/2018 – EU and Japan signed the Economic Partnership Agreement
- 05/07/2018 – Update on EU agreements in force (or under negotiations) covering GIs, see oriGIn Study
- 20/06/2018 – Switzerland and Georgia concluded a bilateral agreement on the protection of GIs
- 24/05/2018 – Launch of trade negotiations including GIs between the EU and Australia, and NewZealand
- 24/05/2018 – EU-Iceland: Agreement on the protection of GIs for agricultural products entered in to force
- 03/05/2018 – EU-Mexico: New agreement on trade covers GIs
- 03/05/2018 – The EU-Japan and EU- Singapore Trade agreements covering GIs towards conclusion and ratification
- 12/04/2018 – EU-Mercosur negotiations: Leaked IPRs chapter
- 28/03/2018 – Bilateral agreement between Bolovia and El Salvador covering GIs soon to be concluded
- 20/03/2018 – Press Release: Simplification and EU bilateral agreements covering GIs: oriGIn EU sets its policy agenda
- 12/01/2018 – EU/Japan EPA: the EU and Japan concluded a free trade agreement
- 20/12/2017 – oriGIn Letter to Phil Hogan, Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development, on GIs in the EU-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development, on GIs in the EU-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA)
- 30/11/2017 – Update on the EU-Mercosur FTA
- 30/11/2017 – Update on the EU-Mexico FTA
- 30/10/2017 – Powerful combinations produce exponential results: oriGIn Worldwide Geographical Indications (GIs) Compilation
- 11/10/2017 – oriGIn at G7 GI Conference & the “Bergamo Declaration”
- 27/09/2017 – China-EU bilateral agreement on GIs: oriGIn seeks full protection for the GIs submitted by the parties
- 27/09/2017 – Mexico-EU FTA: List of EU GIs to be protected via the trade agreement under negotiations
- 23/08/2017 – US objects to EU-China quality food labelling pact, EURACTIV.it
- 07/07/2017 – News on bilateral negotiations: EU, Japan, China, Mercosur
- 08/03/2017 – FTA EU-Japan: Public consultation concerning the list of GIs submitted by Japan
- 07/02/2017 – Texts proposed by the EU for the FTA with Indonesia
- 11/11/2016 – Ecuador joins EU-Colombia/Peru trade agreement
- 01/11/2016 – The Agreement between EU and South Africa on GIs comes into force
- 30/10/2016 – CETA: Signature of an ambitious trade agreement
- 15/09/2016 – #EU Latest news on #FTA
- 13/07/2016 – “GIs in the TTIP: The Road Ahead, looking at it as an opportunity“, by M. Vittori, Managing Director of oriGIn at the TTIP Stakeholder Presentations Event (Brussels)
- 13/07/2016 – oriGIn follows closely the Transatlantic Trade & Investment Partnership (TTIP) negotiations
- 13/06/2016 – U.S. vintners fracture over TTIP wine debate
- 10/06/2016 – EU signs Economic Partnership Agreement with Southern African countries (including a bilateral protocol between the EU and South Africa on the protection of GIs and on trade in wine and spirits)
- 07-09/06/2016 – Working Group for the Preparation of Common Regulations under the Lisbon Agreement and the Geneva Act of the Lisbon Agreement: First Session
- 02/06/2016 – EU and Mexico launch trade and investment talks
- 02/05/2016 – TTIP recent leaks and GIs
- 29/04/2016 – The IP text (GIs at pages 19-25) proposed by the EU for a Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area (DCFTA) with Tunisia
- 27/04/2016 – The Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) – State of Play
- 25/04/2016 – Proposal from the United States of America to the Standing Committee on Trademarks, Geographical Indications and Industrial Designs (SCT) of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) – Work Plan for Exploring the Feasibility of a Geographical Indications Filing System
- 21/04/2016 – EU and Indonesia agree to launch negotiations of the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement
- 20/04/2016 – EU-Japan FTA negotiations move forward
- 21/03/2016 – The EU concept paper on Geographical Indications (GIs) in the EU-U.S. Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership . The EU proposal – Text outline for GIs . Annex I: list of foodstuffs. Annex II: list of spirit names
- 14/03/2016 – Survey on protection and enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights outside of the EU
- 14/03/2016 – TTIP & GIs from the point of view of consumers: transparency v. misleading practices, EU Parliament
- 11/03/2016 – Online public consultation on the future of EU-Australia and EU-New Zealand trade and economic relations
- 02/03/2016 – US/Honduras Agreement work plan on Intellectual property Rights (IPRs)
- 24/02/2016 – Video interview with Massimo Vittori on GIs in the #TPP and #TTIP
- 24/02/2016 – Press release: American and European producers in favor of ambitious GIs provisions in the T-TIP
- 01/02/2016: EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement: Agreed text as of January 2016 (on GIs, see Chapter 12)
- 19/01/2016- Three Napa Valley Producers Agree to Give Up Use of Name ‘Port’ on Wine Labels
- 22/12/2015 – EU and the Philippines launch negotiations for a free trade agreement
- 06/10/2015 – oriGIn Analysis of the Relevant US Legislation for the Protection of GIs & Recommendations for Compromise Solutions on GIs in the TTIP Negotiations
- 04/10/2015 – TPP: Negotiations concluded – GIs provisions available
- 17/09/2015 – oriGIn Letter on Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between the EU and Vietnam and the protection of the PDO Asiago
- 15/07/2015 – Press Release: U.S. and EU Producers Seek Pragmatic Solutions to GIs Issues in the T-TIP
- 07/07/2015 – Press Release: The Geneva Act of the Lisbon Agreement represents an Historic Opportunity for GIs
- 21/05/2015 – oriGIn’s Press release: Solid Legal Protection for GIs Confirmed at Multilateral Level: The Geneva Act of the Lisbon Agreement on Appellations of Origin and Geographical Indications adopted at Diplomatic Conference
- 05/02/2015 – oriGIn shapes the debate over T-TIP with evidence on Geographical Indications’ crucial role in creating jobs and protecting consumers
- 16/01/2015 – The EU and Morocco strike a deal on the protection of Geographical Indications
- 17/11/2014 – oriGIn: the GI chapter in the T-TIP is an opportunity in terms of jobs, growth and sustainable development for vibrant rural communities
- 24/10/2014 – oriGIn views on the recent trends in bilateral, “plurilateral” and multilateral negotiations on GIs
- 16/10/2014 – IPRs Draft Chapter of the Trans-Pacific Strategic Economic Partnership Agreement’s (TPP)
- 30/09/2014 – PRESS RELEASE: oriGIn – the global alliance of GIs – welcomes the conclusion of the trade agreement between the EU and Canada with its solid and ambitious GI chapter
- 12/09/2014 – Agreement on GIs Between Switzerland and Jamaica
- 20/05/2014 – oriGIn meeting in Washington, DC on “The TTIP: Expectations of GI producers from the two sides of the Atlantic”
- 25/04/2014 – Enhancing of GIs protection in Singapore
- 11/03/2014 – State of play of the EU/China GI Agreement discussions and the list of EU GIs to be included in the Agreement
- 23/10/2013 – PRESS RELEASE: oriGIn praises the “Superintendencia de Industria y Comercio” of Colombia for its work aimed at protecting and adding value to geographical indications
- 18/10/2013 – EU-Canada: Political Agreement on CETA
- 19/06/2013 – Answer of Mr Dacian Ciolos, EU Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development and Mr Karel De Gucht, EU Commissioner for Trade, to the oriGIn letter on Future negotiations for the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership Agreement with the United States
- 15/04/2013 – Letter to Mr. José Manuel Durão Barroso, President of the European Commission, on Future negotiations for the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership Agreement with the United States
- 14/11/2012- oriGIn Letter on Protected Designations of Origin (PDO) and Protected Geographical Indications (PGI) in the EU/Canada Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement (CETA)
- 04/07/2012 – European Parliament rejects ACTA
- 07/12/2010 – Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA), text finalized in Sydney
- 24/11/2010 – Anti-counterfeiting accord: MEPs set out content conditions for ratifying the deal (EP Press Service)
- 15/11/2010 – Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA), text subject to legal review at forthcoming Australia meeting
- 02/10/2010 – Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (text published after the 11th and final round of the negotiations held in Tokyo)
- 21/07/2010 – Carta para el Sr. Jorge Amigo Castañeda, Director General del Instituto Mexicano de la Propiedad Industrial (IMPI) sobre las Indicaciones Geográficas (IGs) en el Acuerdo Comercial Anti-Falsificación (ACTA)
- 08/07/2010 – Lettre pour M. Jürg Herren Chef du service juridique de l’Institut Fédéral de la Propriété Intellectuelle sur Les Indications Géographiques dans l’Accord commercial anti-contrefaçon (ACTA)
- 07/07/2010 – Letter to Mr. Karel de Gucht European Commissioner for Trade on Geographical Indications (GIs) in the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA)
- 07/07/2010 – Letter to the MEPs on Geographical Indications (GIs) in the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA)
- 20/04/2010 – Switzerland/Russia Agreement on the protection of geographical indications and appellations of origin
- 19/08/2009 – The Kona Coffee Farmers Association’s (KCFA) Resolution ENDORSING oriGIn’s “TERUEL DECLARATION”
- 26/06/2009 – oriGIn’s members adopted the “Teruel Declaration”
- 18/09/2008 – Answer of Mr. Peter Mandelson, European Commissioner for trade and Mr. László Kovács, European Commissioner for Taxation and Customs Union to oriGIn’s letter on Geographical Indications (GIs) and Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA)
- 02/07/2008 – Letter to Mr. Peter Mandelson, European Commissioner for trade and to Mr. László Kovács, European Commissioner for Taxation and Customs Union on Geographical Indications (GIs) and Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA)
- 11/06/2003 – Geneva declaration
- 11/06/2003 – Producers’ message
