# C_2020217EN.01003701.xml

| 1.7.2020 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 217/37 |
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1.7.2020

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 217/37

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Information Notice – Public Consultation

Geographical indications from Japan

(2020/C 217/13)

The EU-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement (hereafter ‘the Agreement’) including a chapter on Geographical Indications (GIs) protecting many EU and Japanese GIs entered into force on 1 February 2019. Following Article 14.30 of the Agreement, the Japanese authorities have presented a list of additional GIs to be protected under the Agreement. The European Commission is currently considering whether these Geographical Indications shall be protected under the Agreement.

The Commission invites any Member State or third country or any natural or legal person having a legitimate interest, resident or established in a Member State or in a third country, to submit oppositions to such protection by lodging a duly substantiated statement.

Statements of opposition must reach the Commission within two months of the date of this publication. Statements of opposition should be sent to the following email address: AGRI-A4@ec.europa.eu

Statements of opposition shall be examined only if they are received within the time-limit set out above and if they show that the protection of the name proposed would:

| (a) | conflict with the name of a plant variety or an animal breed and as a result is likely to mislead the consumer as to the true origin of the product; |
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(a)

conflict with the name of a plant variety or an animal breed and as a result is likely to mislead the consumer as to the true origin of the product;

| (b) | be wholly or partially homonymous with that of a name already protected in the Union under Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 November 2012 on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs (1), under Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 establishing a common organisation of the markets in agricultural products (2) and under Regulation (EU) 2019/787 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 April 2019 on the definition, description, presentation and labelling of spirit drinks, the use of names of spirit drinks in the presentation and labelling of other foodstuffs, the protection of geographical indications of spirit drinks, the use of ethyl alcohol distillates of agricultural origin in alcoholic beverages, and repealing Regulation (EC) No 110/2008 (3) or with one of the geographical indications from non-EU countries protected in the EU under bilateral agreements available at the following address:
  https://ec.europa.eu/info/sites/info/files/food-farming-fisheries/food_safety_and_quality/documents/list-gis-non-eu-countries-protected-in-eu_en.pdf |
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(b)

be wholly or partially homonymous with that of a name already protected in the Union under Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 November 2012 on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs (1), under Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 establishing a common organisation of the markets in agricultural products (2) and under Regulation (EU) 2019/787 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 April 2019 on the definition, description, presentation and labelling of spirit drinks, the use of names of spirit drinks in the presentation and labelling of other foodstuffs, the protection of geographical indications of spirit drinks, the use of ethyl alcohol distillates of agricultural origin in alcoholic beverages, and repealing Regulation (EC) No 110/2008 (3) or with one of the geographical indications from non-EU countries protected in the EU under bilateral agreements available at the following address:

https://ec.europa.eu/info/sites/info/files/food-farming-fisheries/food_safety_and_quality/documents/list-gis-non-eu-countries-protected-in-eu_en.pdf

| (c) | in the light of a trade mark’s reputation and renown and the length of time it has been used, be liable to mislead the consumer as to the true identity of the product; |
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(c)

in the light of a trade mark’s reputation and renown and the length of time it has been used, be liable to mislead the consumer as to the true identity of the product;

| (d) | jeopardise the existence of an entirely or partly identical name or of a trade mark or the existence of products which have been legally on the market for at least five years preceding the date of the publication of this notice. |
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(d)

jeopardise the existence of an entirely or partly identical name or of a trade mark or the existence of products which have been legally on the market for at least five years preceding the date of the publication of this notice.

| (e) | or if they can give details from which it can be concluded that the name for which protection is considered is generic. |
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(e)

or if they can give details from which it can be concluded that the name for which protection is considered is generic.

The criteria referred to above shall be evaluated in relation to the territory of the Union, which in the case of intellectual property rights refers only to the territory or territories where the said rights are protected. The possible protection of these names in the European Union is subject to the successful conclusion of the discussions led under Article 14.30 of the Agreement and subsequent legal act.

List of Geographical Indications
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| No | Protected name in Japan | Transcription into latin alphabet
  (for information purpose only) | Short description
  (when necessary and for information purpose only) | Category of Product |
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| 1 | | Mito no Yawaraka Negi | Green onion | Fruit, vegetables and cereals fresh or processed |
| 2 | | Matsudate Shibori Daikon | Japanese white radish (Daikon) | Fruit, vegetables and cereals fresh or processed |
| 3 | | Taisyu Soba | Buckwheat and Buckwheat flour | Fruit, vegetables and cereals fresh or processed |
| 4 | /Yamagata Celery | Yamagata Celery | Celery | Fruit, vegetables and cereals fresh or processed |
| 5 | | Nango Tomato | Tomato | Fruit, vegetables and cereals fresh or processed |
| 6 | | Yamadai Kansho | Sweet potato | Fruit, vegetables and cereals fresh or processed |
| 7 | / | Iwadeyama Koridofu/


  Iwadeyama Meisan Koridofu | Freeze dried bean curd | Fruit, vegetables and cereals fresh or processed |
| 8 | | Kumamoto Akaushi | Beef | Fresh meat (and offal) |
| 9 | / | Futago Satoimo/


  Futago Imonoko | Taro | Fruit, vegetables and cereals fresh or processed |
| 10 | / | Echizen Gani/Echizen Kani | Snow crab/Boiled snow crab | Fresh fish, molluscs, and crustaceans and products derived therefrom |
| 11 | /
  Daisen Broccoli | Daisen Broccoli | Broccoli | Fruit, vegetables and cereals fresh or processed |
| 12 | /Okukuji Shamo Chicken | Okukuji Shamo | Chicken | Fresh meat (and offal) |
| 13 | /
  Koge Hanagoshogaki | Koge Hanagoshogaki | Japanese persimmon | Fruit, vegetables and cereals fresh or processed |
| 14 | /
  Kikuchi Suiden Gobo | Kikuchi Suiden Gobo | Burdock | Fruit, vegetables and cereals fresh or processed |
| 15 | /
  Tsuruta Steuben | Tsuruta Steuben | Grape | Fruit, vegetables and cereals fresh or processed |
| 16 | /Ozasa Urui | Ozasa Urui | Hosta | Fruit, vegetables and cereals fresh or processed |
| 17 | /Tokyo Shamo | Tokyo Shamo | Chicken | Fresh meat (and offal) |
| 18 | /
  Sayo Mochidaizu | Sayo Mochidaizu | Soy Beans | Fruit, vegetables and cereals fresh or processed |
| 19 | /Iburigakko | Iburigakko | Pickles | Fruit, vegetables and cereals fresh or processed |
| 20 | /Daiei Suika | Daiei Suika | Watermelon | Fruit, vegetables and cereals fresh or processed |
| 21 | /
  Tsunan no Yukishita Ninjin | Tsunan no Yukishita Ninjin | Carrot | Fruit, vegetables and cereals fresh or processed |
| 22 | /Zentsujisan Shikakusuika | Zentsujisan Shikakusuika | Watermelon | Fruit, vegetables and cereals fresh or processed |
| 23 | /Hiba Gyu | Hiba Gyu | Beef | Fresh meat (and offal) |
| 24 | /Ibuki Soba/

  /Ibuki Zairaisoba | Ibuki Soba/Ibuki Zairaisoba | Buckwheat | Fruit, vegetables and cereals fresh or processed |
| 25 | /Higashiizumo no Maruhata Hoshigaki/Higashiizumo no Maruhata Hoshikaki | Higashiizumo no Maruhata Hoshigaki | Dried Japanese Persimmon | Fruit, vegetables and cereals fresh or processed |
| 26 | | Hokkaido | Wine | Wine |
| 27 | | Nadagogo | Sake | Other alcoholic beverages |
| 28 | | Harima | Sake | Other alcoholic beverages |

No

Protected name in Japan

Transcription into latin alphabet

(for information purpose only)

Short description

(when necessary and for information purpose only)

Category of Product

1

Image 1

Mito no Yawaraka Negi

Green onion

Fruit, vegetables and cereals fresh or processed

2

Image 2

Matsudate Shibori Daikon

Japanese white radish (Daikon)

Fruit, vegetables and cereals fresh or processed

3

Image 3

Taisyu Soba

Buckwheat and Buckwheat flour

Fruit, vegetables and cereals fresh or processed

4

Image 4

Yamagata Celery

Celery

Fruit, vegetables and cereals fresh or processed

5

Image 5

Nango Tomato

Tomato

Fruit, vegetables and cereals fresh or processed

6

Image 6

Yamadai Kansho

Sweet potato

Fruit, vegetables and cereals fresh or processed

7

Image 7/

Image 8

Iwadeyama Koridofu/

Iwadeyama Meisan Koridofu

Freeze dried bean curd

Fruit, vegetables and cereals fresh or processed

8

Image 9

Kumamoto Akaushi

Beef

Fresh meat (and offal)

9

Image 10

Image 11

Futago Satoimo/

Futago Imonoko

Taro

Fruit, vegetables and cereals fresh or processed

10

Image 12

Image 13

Echizen Gani/Echizen Kani

Snow crab/Boiled snow crab

Fresh fish, molluscs, and crustaceans and products derived therefrom

11

Image 14/

Daisen Broccoli

Daisen Broccoli

Broccoli

Fruit, vegetables and cereals fresh or processed

12

Image 15

Okukuji Shamo

Chicken

Fresh meat (and offal)

13

Image 16/

Koge Hanagoshogaki

Koge Hanagoshogaki

Japanese persimmon

Fruit, vegetables and cereals fresh or processed

14

Image 17/

Kikuchi Suiden Gobo

Kikuchi Suiden Gobo

Burdock

Fruit, vegetables and cereals fresh or processed

15

Image 18/

Tsuruta Steuben

Tsuruta Steuben

Grape

Fruit, vegetables and cereals fresh or processed

16

Image 19

Ozasa Urui

Hosta

Fruit, vegetables and cereals fresh or processed

17

Image 20

Tokyo Shamo

Chicken

Fresh meat (and offal)

18

Image 21/

Sayo Mochidaizu

Sayo Mochidaizu

Soy Beans

Fruit, vegetables and cereals fresh or processed

19

Image 22

Iburigakko

Pickles

Fruit, vegetables and cereals fresh or processed

20

Image 23

Daiei Suika

Watermelon

Fruit, vegetables and cereals fresh or processed

21

Image 24/

Tsunan no Yukishita Ninjin

Tsunan no Yukishita Ninjin

Carrot

Fruit, vegetables and cereals fresh or processed

22

Image 25

Zentsujisan Shikakusuika

Watermelon

Fruit, vegetables and cereals fresh or processed

23

Image 26

Hiba Gyu

Beef

Fresh meat (and offal)

24

Image 27

Image 28

Ibuki Soba/Ibuki Zairaisoba

Buckwheat

Fruit, vegetables and cereals fresh or processed

25

Image 29

Higashiizumo no Maruhata Hoshigaki

Dried Japanese Persimmon

Fruit, vegetables and cereals fresh or processed

26

Image 30

Hokkaido

Wine

Wine

27

Image 31

Nadagogo

Sake

Other alcoholic beverages

28

Image 32

Harima

Sake

Other alcoholic beverages

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(1)  OJ L 343, 14.12.2012, p. 1.

(2)  OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 671.

(3)  OJ L 130, 17.5.2019, p. 1.

(4)  List of GIs registered in Japan provided by the Japanese authorities in the framework of the ongoing discussions according to Article 14.30 of the Agreement.

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