The European Commission welcomes the political agreement reached today between the European Parliament and the Council of the EU on two regulations that remove tariffs on all US industrial products and grant preferential market access to certain US agricultural and fishery products, in line with the EU’s commitments set out in the EU-US Joint Statement […]
EU opens registration for craft and industrial product names under new geographical indication scheme
From 1 December 2025, Europe’s glassblowers, potters, cutlers, jewellers and other makers will be able to register their product names under the EU’s new geographical indication (GI) scheme for craft and industrial goods. This marks the first time GI protection, long used for food and drink, will cover non-agricultural products, completing the Single Market for […]