Question 37087 — intellectual property

Summary

Ms. Yolaine de Courson questions the Minister of the Economy, Finance and Recovery about protected geographical indications. Twelve protected geographical indications exist today, such as that of “Burgundy stone”, a unique product extracted and transformed in its district and whose appellation was approved on June 12, 2018. This label is real security for the consumer, the assurance of quality product, manufactured in good conditions in France and the promise of protection of the added value of French companies in the face of multiple attempts at copying or misleading names. Grouped together in an association: AFIGIA, these companies which manufacture these world-renowned traditional French products promote the country and its territories and promote French know-how. The Member welcomes elsewhere that the Minister is keen to support them with initiatives such as the “French Fab”. France's recent ratification of the Geneva Act is very good news for the protection of its industrial and agricultural heritage internationally. Despite this, doubts remain which are legitimately raised by the entrepreneurs who benefit from it. Indeed, while they welcome this outcome, they express concern declarations from the INPI and the INAO mentioning that “France's access to the Geneva Act would not include industrial and artisanal geographical indications”. This statement is all the more worrying for products highly exposed to export competition such as “Burgundy stone”. Also, she would like him to be able to enlighten her on the level of protection implied by the ratification of this agreement for industrial and artisanal geographical indications, confirm or refute the existence of a difference in protection between agricultural and industrial designations and indicate in which countries this agreement allows the origin of these products to be protected.

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