INFORMATION NOTICE – PUBLIC CONSULTATION – Geographical indications from Japan
Date: 2025-08-20
Institutions: Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development, European Commission
Subjects: Japan, alcoholic beverage, consumer information, cooperation agreement (EU), designation of origin, fishery product, floriculture, fresh meat, fruit, pasta, public consultation, vegetable








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C/2025/4686


20.8.2025






INFORMATION NOTICE – PUBLIC CONSULTATION
Geographical indications from Japan
(C/2025/4686)

Pursuant to Article 14.30 of the Agreement between the European Union and Japan for an Economic Partnership (1) (‘Agreement’), the Japanese authorities have presented a list of additional geographical indications to be protected under the Agreement. The Commission is currently considering whether these geographical indications should be protected in the Union.
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-G3@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 any of the following:






i.


the name of a wine, spirit drink or agricultural product already protected in the Union under Regulation (EU) 2024/1143 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 April 2024 on geographical indications for wine, spirit drinks and agricultural products, as well as traditional specialities guaranteed and optional quality terms for agricultural products (2),










ii.


the name of a wine already protected 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 (3),










iii.


the name of a spirit already protected 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 (4),










iv.


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 trademark’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






i.


the existence of an entirely or partly identical name,










ii.


the existence of a trademark










iii.


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)


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




The criteria referred to above shall be applied 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 Union is subject to the successful conclusion of the procedure carried out based on Article 14.30 of the Agreement and subsequent legal act.

List of Geographical Indications
                   (5)









No.


Protected name in Japan


Transcription into Latin alphabet (for information purposes)


Category of good and short description [in square brackets, for information purpose]




1


ところピンクにんにく / Tokoro Pink Ninniku / TOKORO PINK GARLIC


Tokoro Pink Ninniku


Agricultural product [garlic]




2


近江日野産日野菜 / Omi Hinosan Hinona


Omi Hinosan Hinona


Agricultural product [turnip]




3


長崎からすみ / Nagasaki Karasumi


Nagasaki Karasumi


Processed marine product [karasumi]




4


あら川の桃 / Arakawa no Momo / Arakawa Peach


Arakawa no Momo


Agricultural product [peach]




5


昭和かすみ草 / Showa Gypsophila / Showa Kasumiso


Showa Kasumiso


Plants for ornamental purposes [gypsophila]




6


ぐしちゃんピーマン、具志頭ピーマン / Gushichan Piman / Gushichan Piment


Gushichan Piman


Agricultural product [green pepper]




7


青森の黒にんにく、青森黒にんにく / Aomori Kuro Ninniku / Japanese Aomori Black Garlic


Aomori no Kuro Ninniku / Aomori Kuro Ninniku


Processed agricultural product [black garlic]




8


淡路島3年とらふぐ / Awajishima 3nen Torafugu


Awajishima Sannen Torafugu


Marine product [pufferfish]




9


いしり、いしる、よしる / Ishiri / Ishiru / Yoshiru


Ishiri / Ishiru / Yoshiru


Seasonings [fish sauce]




10


種子島レザーリーフファン / Tanegashima Leatherleaf Fern


Tanegashima Leatherleaf Fern


Plants for ornamental purposes [leatherleaf fern]




11


やまえ栗 / Yamae Guri / Yamae Chestnut


Yamae Guri


Agricultural product [chestnut]




12


長州黒かしわ / CHOSYU KUROKASHIWA


Choshu Kurokashiwa


Fresh Meat [chicken, offal meat]




13


揖保乃糸 / IBONOITO


Ibonoito


Processed agricultural product [dried noodles]




14


かづの牛 / KAZUNO BEEF / KAZUNO GYU


Kazuno Gyu


Fresh Meat [beef]




15


くまもと踊る丹頂 / Kumamoto Odoru Tancho / Kumamoto Dancing Tancho


Kumamoto Odoru Tancho


Plants for ornamental purposes [allium]




16


豊橋花穂 / TOYOHASHI HANAHO


Toyohashi Hanaho


Agricultural product [perilla]




17


泉州水なす / Sensyu Mizunasu / OSAKA MIZUNASU / 大阪紫晶茄


Senshu Mizunasu


Agricultural product [eggplant]




18


益田アムスメロン / Masuda Amusmelon / Masuda Amusumeron / Masuda Amsmelon


Masuda Amusmelon


Agricultural product [melon]




19


信濃大町


Shinano Omachi


Seishu (Sake)




20


岩手


Iwate


Seishu (Sake)




21


静岡


Shizuoka


Seishu (Sake)




22


東京島酒


Tokyo Shimazake / Tokyo Island Shochu


Spirits




23


南会津


Minamiaizu


Seishu (Sake)




24


伊丹


Itami


Seishu (Sake)




25


喜多方


Kitakata


Seishu (Sake)




26


青森


Aomori


Seishu (Sake)






(1)  
            OJ L 330, 27.12.2018, p. 3, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/agree_internation/2018/1907/oj.

(2)  
            OJ L, 2024/1143, 23.4.2024, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2024/1143/oj.

(3)  
            OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 671, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2013/1308/oj.

(4)  
            OJ L 130, 17.5.2019, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2019/787/oj.

(5)  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.


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2025/4686/oj
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