Submission statement: I thought that this (the US undermining EU geographical indicators) was quite an interesting development. While there is a discussion to be had about the validity of the GIs, its telling for the US-EU relationship that the US is directly and actively undermining something that is quite important to the EU.
Then there is of course a question of whether the EU, and how, would punish these 3rd countries for breaking the trade agreements. And what that in the end would mean for their agreements with the US.
There are no comments from the US and barely anything from the EU.
>saying it can only be made the right way in Italy
Lol. Are we going to have another dispute on the right way to do Fetlife?
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Finally, someone figures out the mysterious thing that has been straining America’s ties with Europe.
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How about a trade? American cheese makers can make asiago and parmesan, but filmmakers in Italy can call all their movies Hollywood blockbusters, and they are now allowed to make and sell Kentucky Bourbon.
The US can make feta but Greece is now allowed to call any motorbike they make a Harley Davidson.
I mean it’s just names so it’s fair trade-offs, right?
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Before anyone makes the usual comments: the US has its own version of protected designation of origin, which is usually applied to wine, cheese and spirits.
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Submission statement: I thought that this (the US undermining EU geographical indicators) was quite an interesting development. While there is a discussion to be had about the validity of the GIs, its telling for the US-EU relationship that the US is directly and actively undermining something that is quite important to the EU.
Then there is of course a question of whether the EU, and how, would punish these 3rd countries for breaking the trade agreements. And what that in the end would mean for their agreements with the US.
There are no comments from the US and barely anything from the EU.
https://archive.ph/8n1oI
!ping europe
>saying it can only be made the right way in Italy
Lol. Are we going to have another dispute on the right way to do Fetlife?
Finally, someone figures out the mysterious thing that has been straining America’s ties with Europe.
How about a trade? American cheese makers can make asiago and parmesan, but filmmakers in Italy can call all their movies Hollywood blockbusters, and they are now allowed to make and sell Kentucky Bourbon.
The US can make feta but Greece is now allowed to call any motorbike they make a Harley Davidson.
I mean it’s just names so it’s fair trade-offs, right?
Before anyone makes the usual comments: the US has its own version of protected designation of origin, which is usually applied to wine, cheese and spirits.