Agri-Business
Since the early 1990s, regional and local agricultural products in the EU have been protected through geographical indications.
The application for a PDO for "Achill Island Sea Salt" to the European Commission has moved to the next phase of the process.
Agri Politics
The European Parliament has adopted its position for talks on new rules on EU geographical indications (GIs) for agricultural products.
As of today, the EU-China bilateral agreement on protecting geographical indications (GIs) has entered into force.
The first significant bilateral trade agreement has been signed between the European Union (EU) and China this morning, Monday, July 20.
Tillage
In last week's Farm to Fork Strategy it was announced that the EU Commission "will strengthen the legislative framework on GIs".
The European Parliament should recognise the particular challenges presented to Irish farming by Brexit, according to MEP Matt Carthy.
