Activities of Ulrike TREBESIUS related to 2015/2053(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Possible extension of geographical indication protection of the EU to non-agricultural products (A8-0259/2015 - Virginie Rozière) DE
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the possible extension of European Union geographical indication protection to non-agricultural products
Amendments (7)
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Considers that the lack of a unitaryminimum system for the protection of geographical indications relating to non-agricultural products creates a highly fragmented situation in Europe, arising from different national and local, sectoral or transversal rules, which have distorting effects, which hamper the harmonious development of the common market, as well as homogeneous protection and effective competition on equal terms, which prevent consumers from receiving accurate, truthful and comparable information and which areis an obstacle to consumer protection;
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Welcomes, therefore, the publication of the Green Paper (COM(2014)469) by the Commission and looks favourably uponconsideration of the possible extension of the European Union's geographical indications to non- agricultural products;
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Believes that such a system should establish minimum standards, based on proposals by the regional or national level, as appropriate, in order to allow for registered geographical indications;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Hopes, furthermore, that the Commission will submit without delayafter careful consideration a legislative proposal with the aim of establishing a single European system of protection of geographical indications for non-agricultural products;
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Is strongly convincedConsiders that extending protection of geographical indications to non- agricultural products could have many and varied positive effects for citizens, consumers, producers and the whole European economic and social fabric, and which will require careful study in any future proposal;
Amendment 68 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Believes that any new proposal in this area should not negatively affect the possibility for commercial products where a particular style or characteristic is replicated or inspires a product, but which is only similar and does not represent itself as being from that geographic locations;
Amendment 75 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Stresses that this system must be accompanied by the creation of a single European register, that it should be characterised by a cross-cutting approach in order to maximise its economic and social impact, and that it should significantly enhance the existing link between products and their area of origin, in order to increase the credibility and authenticity of a product and guarantee its origin and traceabilityregisters on a regional or national level;