On 21 April 2011 the negotiating chairs circulated documents representing the product of the work in their negotiating groups. An accompanying report was issued by the Chair of the Trade Negotiations Committee, Pascal Lamy. (WTO News) Documents from the negotiating…
On 4-6 April 2011 the 2nd National Meeting of Mexican Appleations of Origin has been celebrated in Oaxaca, Mexico. More information is available at:
On 18 March 2011 “Café Machu Picchu – Huadquiña” became the 7th “denominación de origen” recognized in Perú. Read the article: Machu Picchu-Huadquiña coffee granted ‘denomination of origin’ status
General Assembly of AICIG: Italian GIs ask for the management of production volumes: Press release
30/03/2011 – With Easter Looming, WTO Members Acknowledge “Huge Gaps” on Doha (Bridges Weekly Trade News Digest • Volume 15 • Number 11)
Known as the “King of Cheeses”, Parmesan, or Parmigiano Reggiano was first produced by Benedictine and Cistercian monks a thousand years ago. Over the centuries, it has acquired global prominence and is now a hugely popular choice for food-lovers the…
The President of the Council of State of Geneva organizes, in parallel with the Council’s sessions, meetings with the aim to encourage the exchange of experiences between the members of the Council and the civil society. On the occasion of…
03/03/2011 – Geographical indications draft completed swiftly but with 208 differences (WTO News)
Read the four main reasons to be part of oriGIn and join our global network now Contribute to a More Effective Protection and Enforcement of GIs Geographical Indications (GIs) contribute to preserve the quality and reputation of traditional origin products.…
11/02/2011 – Emerging text on geographical indications register: four down, two to go (WTO News)
The European Commission published a press release on the one thousandth name to be registered under the Commission’s agricultural product and foodstuff quality labels. You can read it at: http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/11/154&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en
Read an interesting article on “Litoral Norte Gaúcho – The First Brazilian Appelation of Origin” (Dannemann news n°29)
On 13 January 2011 Costa Rica recognized the “Banano de Costa Rica” as “indicación geográfica”. Last December “Loche de Lambayeque” became the sixth Peruvian “denominación de origen”. For more information: – Banano de Costa Rica logra primera indicación geográfica de…
As of February 1 2011, oriGIn will move its headquarters to the heart of the “International Geneva”. The new address is the following: Rue de Varembé 1, 1202 – Geneva You can see it on google maps here
SAVE THE DATE ! 29-30 SEPTEMBER 2011: ORIGIN V GENERAL ASSEMBLY, GUADALAJARA, MEXICO
Welcome to the oriGIn Online Payment System. You can pay your oriGIn membership fee online through the PayPal system (only for membership fees up to 560 CHF. For higher amounts, the payment have to be made by bank transfer). First,…
oriGIn welcomes some of the proposals presented today by the European Commission within the framework of the agricultural product quality policy reform but regrets the lack of proposals concerning a key mechanism to ensure quality: the management of production volumes.…
The latest edition of the oriGIn Newsletter is now available! Find out more about a busy year for geographical indications, oriGIn successful activities and its future projects. Download the oriGIn Newsletter Vol. 11, December 2010
This important achievement is the result of the work of the “Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria” (INTA) and of the “Ministerio de Desarrollo Territorial, municipios y pequeños productores”. More info at: El “Chivito Criollo del Norte Neuquino” obtuvo la denominación de…
