Meeting of Committee on Geographical indications - Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) - July 6, 2022 (by Video-conference)

Agenda

1. Opening Remarks and Adoption of the Agenda

2. Enforcement of ceta gi protection - Reported illegal use of gis in canada

2.1 Role of CFIA in assessment of labelling complaints and administrative enforcement
2.2 Case of Parmigiano Reggiano

3. List of companies benefiting from grandfathering clause

4. Direct Registration: Update on any pending requests for registration in Canada

5. Canadian request to translate Canard à foie gras du Sud-Ouest into English

6. Protection of Internet and Domain names

7. Status of the Canada-India bilateral trade negotiations

8. Update by Canada on Process to Request GI Protection in Canada

9. Advocate General's Opinion on GI protection and next steps (Denmark)

10. Overview and Status Update on March 2022 EU Legislative Proposal to Revise EU Rules on GIs

11. Overview of EU Proposal on GIs for Craft and Industrial Products

12. Clarification Regarding EU GIview Database on Information Required to Enumerate EU "Responsible Authorities" for the CETA GIs

13. Status of the EU's bilateral trade negotiations

14. Any Other Business