#52026XC04715EU Consultation on Thai Geographical Indications
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The EU is asking for objections before it decides whether to protect 75 Thai geographical indications under a future EU-Thailand Free Trade Agreement. These names cover products linked to specific Thai regions, including many agricultural products. Businesses, trademark owners, producers, and trade groups can object within two months if a proposed name conflicts with an existing protected name, trademark, plant variety, animal breed, long-used product name, or if the name is generic. Objections must be substantiated and sent to the European Commission by email.
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Key Changes
- Opens a two-month public opposition period for 75 Thai geographical indications
- Sets the grounds on which businesses and other interested parties can object
- Links the possible protection to the future EU-Thailand Free Trade Agreement
Obligations
What this law requires
Any Member State, third country, or natural/legal person with a legitimate interest that wishes to oppose EU protection of the proposed Thai geographical indications must submit a duly substantiated statement of opposition to the European Commission.
Statements of opposition must be sent by email to [email protected].
Opposition statements must substantiate at least one accepted ground, such as conflict with a plant variety or animal breed likely to mislead consumers, homonymy with an already protected EU or non-EU geographical indication, conflict with a reputed trademark, long-standing prior use of the name, or genericness of the proposed name.
Member States, third countries, and natural or legal persons with a legitimate interest who object to protection of a proposed Thai geographical indication must lodge a duly substantiated statement of opposition with the European Commission.
Any statement of opposition must reach the European Commission within two months of the publication date of the notice.