Activities of Manuela RIPA related to 2022/0115(COD)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on geographical indication protection for craft and industrial products and amending Regulations (EU) 2017/1001 and (EU) 2019/1753 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Council Decision (EU) 2019/1754
Amendments (8)
Amendment 12 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) Unitary protection throughout the Union for the intellectual property rights related to geographical indications can contribute to incentives for the production of quality products, the wide availability of such products for consumers and the creation of valuable and sustainable jobs, with decent work conditions, including in rural and less-developed regions. In particular in view of the potential of geographical indications to contribute to sustainable and highly skilled jobs in rural and less developed regions, producers should aim at creating a substantial proportion of the value of the product designated by a geographical indication within the defined geographical area.
Amendment 48 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 33
Recital 33
(33) The relationship between internet domain names and geographical indications should be clarified as regards the scope of the application of the remedy measures, the recognition of geographical indications in dispute resolution, and the fair use of domain names. Persons having a legitimate interest in a registered geographical indication should be empowered to request for the revocation or the transfer of the domain name in case the conflicting domain name has been registered by its holder without rights or legitimate interest in the geographical indication or if it has been registered or is being used in bad faith and its use contravenes the protection of a geographical indication. Alternative dispute resolution procedures should not prejudice the possibility of bringing domain name disputes before a national court. In case of conflicts on demain names with non-EU country codes, or with EU country coudes concerning geographical indications originating in third countries, the dispute settlement should be conducted by EUIPO in cooperation with the international dispute settlement systems already in place, such as the ones managed by WIPO and ICANN.
Amendment 55 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 40
Recital 40
(40) The added value of geographical indications is based on consumer trust. Such trust can only be well-founded if the registration of geographical indications, for both products originating in the EU and in third countries, is accompanied by effective verification and controls, including the producer’s due diligence.
Amendment 86 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 (new)
The Commission shall put in place and maintain an on-line system to enable easy access by consumers to the product specifications behind each geographical indication originating in the EU or in third countries, including geographical indications recognised via trade agreements and under the Geneva Act.
Amendment 135 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 40 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 40 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) agree sustainability undertakings, including decent work conditions, whether or not included in the product specification or as a separate initiative, including arrangements for verification of compliance with these undertakings and assuring adequate publicity for them in particular in an information system provided by the Commission;
Amendment 136 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 40 – paragraph 2 – point d – point iii
Article 40 – paragraph 2 – point d – point iii
(iii) carrying out analyses into the economic performance, sustainability of production, and working conditions, as well as the technical characteristics of the product designated by the geographical indication;
Amendment 156 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 46 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 46 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts to ensure that the verification of compliance of products originating in a third country is equivalent to the verification of compliance of products originating in the EU.
Amendment 166 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 62 – paragraph 1
Article 62 – paragraph 1
The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts supplementing this Regulation by rules on entrusting the Office with the examination and other administrative tasks concerning third country geographical indications for craft and industrial products, other thanwith a view to ensuring that they are subject to an equivalent level of control and enforcement to those originating in the EU, including geographical indications under the Geneva Act of the Lisbon Agreement on Appellations of Origin and Geographical Indications, proposed for protection pursuant to international negotiations or international agreements.