INFORMATION NOTICE – PUBLIC CONSULTATION

Geographical indications proposed by Indonesia to be protected in the EU

(2020/C 78/04)

Within the framework of negotiations with Indonesia for a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (hereafter ‘the Agreement’) including a chapter on geographical indications, the authorities of Indonesia have presented, for protection under the Agreement, a second batch of 23 geographical indications. The European Commission is currently considering whether these Geographical Indications shall be protected under the future Agreement as Geographical Indications within the meaning of Article 22(1) of the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights.

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 publication of this notice. Statements of opposition should be sent to the following e-mail 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;

(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), or with one of the geographical indications from non-EU countries protected in the EU under bilateral agreements publicly 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;

(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.

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 these negotiations and subsequent legal act.

List of Geographical Indications (2)

Geographical indications proposed by Indonesia to be protected in the EU Product category Kopi Arabika Sumatera Lintong Other products of Annex I of the Treaty (spices etc.) - Coffee Beras Raja Uncak Kapuas Hulu Fruits, vegetables and cereals, fresh or processed - Rice Kopi Arabika Flores Manggarai Other products of Annex I of the Treaty (spices etc.) - Coffee Kopi Arabika Sipirok Other products of Annex I of the Treaty (spices etc.) - Coffee Kopi Arabika Pulo Samosir Other products of Annex I of the Treaty (spices etc.) - Coffee Bareh Solok Fruits, vegetables and cereals, fresh or processed - Rice Pala Dukono Halmahera Utara Fruits, vegetables and cereals, fresh or processed - Nutmeg Kopi Robusta Kepahiang Other products of Annex I of the Treaty (spices etc.) - Coffee Ikan Uceng Temanggung Other product of animal origin - Fish Sidat Marmorata Poso Other product of animal origin - Fish Kopi Robusta Sidikalang Other products of Annex I of the Treaty (spices etc.) - Coffee Gula Lontar Rote Other products of Annex I of the Treaty (spices etc.) - Sugar Kopi Robusta Java Bogor Other products of Annex I of the Treaty (spices etc.) - Coffee Kopi Arabika Baliem Wamena Other products of Annex I of the Treaty (spices etc.) - Coffee Kopi Robusta Pasuruan Other products of Annex I of the Treaty (spices etc.) - Coffee Sagu Lingga Fruits, vegetables and cereals, fresh or processed - Sago flour Kopi Arabika Tanah Karo Other products of Annex I of the Treaty (spices etc.) - Coffee Kopi Robusta Rejang Lebong Bengkulu Other products of Annex I of the Treaty (spices etc.) - Coffee Lada Malonan Kutai Kartanegara Kaltim Other products of Annex I of the Treaty (spices etc.) - Pepper Pala Kepulauan Banda Fruits, vegetables and cereals, fresh or processed – Nutmeg seeds Garam Gunung Krayan Other products of Annex I of the Treaty (spices etc.) - Mountain salt Lada Luwu Timur Other products of Annex I of the Treaty (spices etc.) - Pepper Kopi Arabika Gayo Other products of Annex I of the Treaty (spices etc.) - Coffee

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

(2) Names provided by the authorities of Indonesia in the framework of the negotiations, and registered in Indonesia