This document is Decision No. 2/2024 of the EU-Armenia Sub-Committee on Geographical Indications, which amends Annex X to the Comprehensive and Enhanced Partnership Agreement between the European Union and Armenia. The decision updates the list of protected geographical indications for products from both the EU and Armenia, ensuring that these products are legally protected against imitation or misuse in both territories. This update aims to strengthen trade relations and protect the intellectual property rights of producers in the EU and Armenia.
The act consists of a preamble, two articles, and an annex. The preamble outlines the legal basis for the decision, referencing Article 240(3)(c) of the Comprehensive and Enhanced Partnership Agreement and noting the completion of the necessary objection procedure and examination of new geographical indications.
* **Article 1** states that Annex X of the Agreement is replaced entirely by the text provided in the Annex to this Decision.
* **Article 2** specifies that the decision comes into force on the date of its adoption.
The Annex itself contains the updated list of protected geographical indications, divided into two parts:
* **Part A** lists geographical indications of products from the European Union, including aromatized wines, agricultural products, and foodstuffs other than wines and spirit drinks. For each product, the list includes the Member State of origin, the name to be protected, the type of product (PDO/PGI), the type of product, and the transcription of the name into Armenian characters.
* **Part B** lists geographical indications of products from the Republic of Armenia, including the name of the product, its transcription in Latin characters, and the type of product.
The most important provisions for users of this act are the updated lists of protected geographical indications in the Annex. These lists define which product names are legally protected in the EU and Armenia, providing clarity for producers, traders, and consumers. The inclusion of Armenian transcriptions for EU products and Latin transcriptions for Armenian products also facilitates recognition and enforcement of these protections in both regions. ****
