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EU relaxes name protection rules

EU agriculture ministers agreed to simplify rules for the protection of geographically indicated food products such as Madeira wine and Champagne on Monday (20 March), in an attempt to stick to world trade rules.

The European Union, known for sternly defending its food names, has agreed on changing the law that now protects 720 European foods according to their place of origin or the specific way they have been made.

Under the changes, it will be easier for non-EU exporters to app...

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