# L_2019033EN.01003501.xml

| 5.2.2019 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | L 33/35 |
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5.2.2019

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 33/35

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DECISION No 1/2018 OF THE TRADE COMMITTEE

of 13 December 2018

modifying Appendix 1 to Annex XIII to the Trade Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and Colombia, Ecuador and Peru, of the other part [2019/179]

THE TRADE COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Trade Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and Colombia, Ecuador and Peru, of the other part, and in particular Article 13(1)(d) thereof,

Whereas:

| (1) | On 11 February 2014 Colombia submitted to the Union its request to add new geographical indications to Appendix 1 to Annex XIII to the Agreement pursuant to Article 209 of the Agreement. The Union has completed the objection procedure and the examination of nine new geographical indications of Colombia. |
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(1)

On 11 February 2014 Colombia submitted to the Union its request to add new geographical indications to Appendix 1 to Annex XIII to the Agreement pursuant to Article 209 of the Agreement. The Union has completed the objection procedure and the examination of nine new geographical indications of Colombia.

| (2) | On 5 October 2018, pursuant to Article 257(2) of the Agreement, the Sub-Committee on Intellectual Property, in a session between the EU Party and Colombia, assessed the information in relation to the nine new geographical indications of Colombia and proposed to the Trade Committee to modify Appendix 1 to Annex XIII to the Agreement accordingly. |
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(2)

On 5 October 2018, pursuant to Article 257(2) of the Agreement, the Sub-Committee on Intellectual Property, in a session between the EU Party and Colombia, assessed the information in relation to the nine new geographical indications of Colombia and proposed to the Trade Committee to modify Appendix 1 to Annex XIII to the Agreement accordingly.

| (3) | Appendix 1 to Annex XIII to the Agreement should therefore be modified. |
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(3)

Appendix 1 to Annex XIII to the Agreement should therefore be modified.

| (4) | The decision to modify Appendix 1 to Annex XIII to the Agreement may be adopted in a session of the Trade Committee between the Union Party and Colombia, pursuant to Article 14(3) of the Trade Agreement, as it relates exclusively to the bilateral relationship between them and does not affect the rights and obligations of another signatory Andean Country, |
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(4)

The decision to modify Appendix 1 to Annex XIII to the Agreement may be adopted in a session of the Trade Committee between the Union Party and Colombia, pursuant to Article 14(3) of the Trade Agreement, as it relates exclusively to the bilateral relationship between them and does not affect the rights and obligations of another signatory Andean Country,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

In the table under point (a) ‘Geographical Indications of Colombia for agricultural and foodstuff products, wines, spirit drinks and aromatised wines’ in Appendix 1 to Annex XIII to the Agreement, the entries in the Annex to this Decision are added.

Article 2

This Decision, done in duplicate, shall be signed by representatives of the Trade Committee who are authorised to act on behalf of the Parties for purposes of modifying the Agreement. This Decision shall be effective from the date of the later of these signatures.

This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption.

Done at Quito, Ecuador, 13 December 2018.

For the Trade Committee

Head of EU delegation

Matthias JØRGENSEN

Head of Colombia's delegation

Juan Carlos CADENA

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ANNEX

| Café de Nariño | Coffee |
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| Café de Cauca | Coffee |
| Café del Huila | Coffee |
| Bizcocho de Achira del Huila | Bread, pastry, cakes, confectionery, biscuits and other baker's wares |
| Queso Paipa | Cheese |
| Queso del Caquetá | Cheese |
| Clavel de Colombia | Flowers and ornamental plants |
| Rosa de Colombia | Flowers and ornamental plants |
| Crisantemo de Colombia | Flowers and ornamental plants |

Café de Nariño

Coffee

Café de Cauca

Coffee

Café del Huila

Coffee

Bizcocho de Achira del Huila

Bread, pastry, cakes, confectionery, biscuits and other baker's wares

Queso Paipa

Cheese

Queso del Caquetá

Cheese

Clavel de Colombia

Flowers and ornamental plants

Rosa de Colombia

Flowers and ornamental plants

Crisantemo de Colombia

Flowers and ornamental plants

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