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**ASSOCIATION**

**BETWEEN**
**THE EUROPEAN UNION**
**AND CENTRAL AMERICA**

**——————**

**The Association Council**

**Interinstitutional File:**

**2020/0202(NLE)**

**LEGISLATIVE ACTS AND OTHER INSTRUMENTS**

**Brussels, 15 June 2022**
**(OR. en)**

**UE-AC 1952/22**

Subject: DRAFT DECISION OF THE EU-CENTRAL AMERICA ASSOCIATION
COUNCIL on the amendment to Annex XVIII (‘Protected Geographical
Indications’) to the Agreement establishing the Association between the
European Union and its Member States, on the one hand, and Central
America, on the other

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DRAFT

**DECISION No […]/2022**

**OF THE EU-CENTRAL AMERICA ASSOCIATION COUNCIL**

**of …**

**on the amendment to Annex XVIII (‘Protected Geographical Indications’) to the Agreement**

**establishing the Association between the European Union and its Member States, on the one**

**hand, and Central America, on the other**

THE EU-CENTRAL AMERICA ASSOCIATION COUNCIL,

Having regard to the Agreement establishing the Association between the European Union and its

Member States, on the one hand, and Central America, on the other hand, and in particular Article

247 thereof,

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Whereas:

(1) The Agreement establishing the Association between the European Union and its Member
States, on the one hand, and Central America, on the other hand (hereinafter referred to as
‘the Agreement’) **[1]** has been provisionally applied since 1 August 2013 in respect of
Honduras, Nicaragua and Panama, since 1 October 2013 in respect of Costa Rica and El
Salvador, and since 1 December 2013 in respect of Guatemala.

(2) Article 247 of the Agreement provides for the possibility to add new geographical
indications to Annex XVIII (‘Protected Geographical Indications’) to the Agreement after
having completed the objection procedure and after having been successfully examined by
the competent national or regional authorities in accordance with the relevant rules and
procedures for the Association Council.

(3) On 2 July 2020, Costa Rica submitted to the Union its request to add one new geographical
indication to Annex XVIII (Protected Geographical Indications) to the Agreement pursuant
to Article 247 of the Agreement. The Union has completed the examination and the
objection procedure, published on 6 December 2021 **[2]**, of Costa Rica’s new geographical
indication.

(4) On 7 June 2021, El Salvador submitted to the Union its request to add ten new geographical
indications to Annex XVIII (Protected Geographical Indications) to the Agreement pursuant
to Article 247 of the Agreement. The Union has completed the examination and the
objection procedure, published on 28 December 2021 **[3]**, of El Salvador’s new geographical
indications.

(5) On 13 June 2022, pursuant to Article 274(2) of the Agreement, the Sub-Committee on
Intellectual Property, in a joint meeting between the EU and Central America parties,
concluded, following prior assessment of the information provided in relation to the new
geographical indications of Costa Rica and El Salvador, to recommend to the Association
Council to modify Annex XVIII to the Agreement accordingly.

(6) The Association Council has the power to take the decision by mutual agreement in
accordance with article 11 of its Rules of Procedure.

(7) Annex XVIII to the Agreement should therefore be modified as outlined in this decision,

**1** OJ L 346, 15.12.2012, p. 3.
**2** INFORMATION NOTICE – PUBLIC CONSULTATION Geographical Indications from
Costa Rica to be protected as Geographical Indications in the European Union, OJ C 489,
6.12.2021, p. 10.
**3** INFORMATION NOTICE – PUBLIC CONSULTATION Geographical Indications from El
Salvador to be protected as Geographical Indications in the European Union, OJ C 522,
28.12.2021, p. 20 and Corrigendum to INFORMATION NOTICE – PUBLIC
CONSULTATION – Geographical Indications from El Salvador to be protected as
Geographical Indications in the European Union, OJ C 30, 20.1.2022, p. 2.

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HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

_Article 1_

The entries in the Annex to this Decision are added to the table in Part B of Annex XVIII ‘Protected

Geographical Indications’ of the Agreement, as established by Decision No 5/2014 of the EU

Central America Association Council **[4]** .

_Article 2_

This Decision, done in duplicate, shall be signed by representatives of the EU-Central America

Association Council who are authorized 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

_For the Association Council_

_For the EU Party_ _For the CA Party_

**4** Decision No 5/2014 of the EU-Central America Association Council of 7 November 2014
on the geographical indications to be included in Annex XVIII of the Agreement, OJ L 196,
24.7.2015, p. 59.

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ANNEX

|Country|Name|Products|
|---|---|---|
|Costa Rica|Tarrazú|Coffee|
|El Salvador|Café Alotepec|Coffee|
|El Salvador|Café Bálsamo Quezaltepec|Coffee|
|El Salvador|Café Cacahuatique|Coffee|
|El Salvador|Café Chichontepec|Coffee|
|El Salvador|Café Tecapa Chinameca|Coffee|
|El Salvador|Camarón Bahía de Jiquilisco|Shrimp|
|El Salvador|Chaparro|Grain-based distilled spirit drink|
|El Salvador|Jocote Barón Rojo San Lorenzo|Fresh fruit|
|El Salvador|Loroco San Lorenzo|Fresh vegetable|
|El Salvador|Pupusa de Arroz de Olocuilta|Thick griddle flatbread (tortilla)<br>made with rice|

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