Information notice – Public consultation Geographical indications from Japan 2021/C 305/11
Date: 2021-07-30
Institutions: Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development, European Commission
Subjects: Japan, alcoholic beverage, aromatic plant, consumer information, designation of origin, dried product, fishery product, fruit, public consultation, vegetable








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30.7.2021   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 305/41






INFORMATION NOTICE – PUBLIC CONSULTATION
Geographical indications from Japan
(2021/C 305/11)
Provided to Article 14.30 of the EU-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement, the Japanese authorities have presented a list of additional geographical indications 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 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:






(a)


the protection of the name proposed would 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)


the name proposed would be wholly or partially homonymous with that of a name already protected in the Union






a.


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),










b.


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), or










c.


under Regulation (EU) 2019/787 on the definition, description, presentation, 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 and 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://www.tmdn.org/giview/














(c)


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










(d)


the protection of the name proposed would jeopardise






a.


the existence of an entirely or partly identical name,










b.


the existence of a trade mark










c.


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 the discussions led under Article 14.30 of the Agreement and subsequent legal act.

List of Geographical Indications (4)









No


Protected name in Japan


Transcription into Latin alphabet
(for information purposes)


Category of products and short description
[in square brackets, for information purposes]




1


江戸崎かぼちゃ / 江戸崎カボチャ / 江戸崎南瓜


Edosaki Kabocha


Agricultural product [squash]




2


吉川ナス


Yoshikawa Nasu


Agricultural product
[eggplant]




3


新里ねぎ / NISSATO GREEN ONION


Nissato Negi


Agricultural product
[green onion]




4


ひばり野オクラ


Hibarino Okra


Agricultural product
[Okra]




5


今金男しゃく / Imakane Danshaku


Imakane Danshaku


Agricultural product
[potato]




6


田浦銀太刀 / Tanoura Gindachi


Tanoura Gindachi


Marine product
[cutlass fish]




7


大野あさり / Ono Asari


Ono Asari


Marine product [clam]




8


大鰐温泉もやし / Owanionsen Moyashi


Owanionsen Moyashi


Agricultural product
[bean sprouts]




9


檜山海参 / Hiyama Haishen


Hiyama Haishen


Processed Marine product
[dried sea cucumber]




10


大竹いちじく / Otake Ichijiku


Otake Ichijiku


Agricultural product
[fig]




11


八代特産晩白柚 / Yatsushiro Tokusan Banpeiyu


Yatsushiro Tokusan Banpeiyu


Agricultural product
[pomelo]




 


 


 


 




12


八代生姜 / Yatsushiro Shoga / Yatsushiro Ginger


Yatsushiro Shoga


Agricultural product
[ginger]




13


物部ゆず / Monobe Yuzu


Monobe Yuzu


Agricultural product
[Yuzu (citrus)]




14


福山のくわい / Fukuyama no Kuwai


Fukuyama no Kuwai


Agricultural product
[arrowhead]




15


富山干柿 / Toyama Hoshigaki


Toyama Hoshigaki


Processed agricultural product
[dried Japanese persimmon]




16


山形ラ・フランス / Yamagata La France


Yamagata La France


Agricultural product
[pear]




17


徳地やまのいも / Tokuji Yamanoimo


Tokuji Yamanoimo


Agricultural product
[Japanese yam]




18


網走湖産しじみ貝 / Abashirikosan Shijimigai


Abashirikosan Shijimigai


Marine product [freshwater clam]




19


えらぶゆり / ERABU LILY / Erabu Yuri


Erabu Yuri


Plants for Ornamental Purposes [lily]




20


西浦みかん寿太郎 / Nishiura Mikan Jutaro


Nishiura Mikan Jutaro


Agricultural product
[mandarin (citrus)]




21


河北せり / Kahoku Dropwort /
Kahoku Seri


Kahoku Seri


Agricultural product
[water dropwort]




22


清水森ナンバ / Shimizumori Red Pepper / Shimizumori Green Pepper / Shimizumori Namba


Shimizumori Namba


Agricultural product
[pepper]
Seasonings
[pepper]




23


甲子柿 / KASSHI GAKI/ KASSHI KAKI/ KASSHI PERSIMMON


Kasshi Gaki / Kasshi Kaki


Agricultural product
[Japanese persimmon]




24


三重


Mie


Seishu (Sake)




25


和歌山梅酒


Wakayama Umeshu


Liqueur




26


利根沼田


Tone Numata


Seishu (Sake)




27


萩


Hagi


Seishu (Sake)




28


山梨


Yamanashi


Seishu (Sake)






(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 on-going discussions according to Article 14.30 of the Agreement.