#32026D01793Commission Implementing Decision establishing a list of geographical indications for international registration under the Geneva Act of the Lisbon Agreement
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On 20 March 2026 the European Commission adopted an Implementing Decision that creates an official list of 22 EU-protected geographical names to be filed for international protection. The list includes 7 French and 1 Italian wine PDOs, several French agricultural PGIs and PDOs, and multiple French and Italian spirit drink GIs. These names will be submitted to the International Register under the Geneva Act of the Lisbon Agreement via Regulation (EU) 2019/1753. The decision follows requests from Member States in late 2025 and early 2026 and triggers the Commission's obligation to file the international applications.
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Key Changes
- Establishes official list of 22 specific PDOs, PGIs and GIs for international filing as of 20 March 2026
- Includes 7 French wine PDOs: Cairanne, La Clape, Pic Saint-Loup, Sable de Camargue, Terrasses du Larzac, Vézelay plus 1 Italian (Trentino)
- Lists 6 French agricultural products: Valençay (PDO), Caviar d'Aquitaine, Clémentine de Corse, Huître de Normandie, Riz de Camargue, Saucisse de Montbéliard, Saucisse de Morteau
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Obligations
What this law requires
File applications for international registration of 22 geographical indications (PDOs, PGIs, and GIs) listed in the Annex to the International Register under the Geneva Act of the Lisbon Agreement via Regulation (EU) 2019/1753
File applications for international registration as appellations of origin for names protected as PDOs for wine and agricultural products under Regulation (EU) 2024/1143
File applications for international registration as geographical indications for names protected as PGIs for wine and agricultural products or as GIs for spirit drinks under Regulation (EU) 2024/1143
Process Member State requests for international registration of PDOs, PGIs, and GIs that originate in their territory and are protected under Union law, submitted in accordance with Article 2(2) of Regulation (EU) 2019/1753
Maintain and publish the official list of 22 geographical indications established in the Annex to this Implementing Decision for which international registration applications will be filed