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 and misuse in both territories. This promotes fair trade and preserves the unique characteristics and regional reputations of these products.
The decision consists of two articles and an annex. Article 1 states that Annex X of the Comprehensive and Enhanced Partnership Agreement is replaced by the text in the Annex to this Decision. Article 2 specifies that the decision comes into force on the date of its adoption. The Annex contains an updated list of protected geographical indications, including agricultural products, foodstuffs, aromatized wines, and spirit drinks from various EU member states, as well as one product from Armenia. The list includes the name of the product to be protected, its type (PDO/PGI), the type of product, and its transcription into Armenian characters.
The most important provision of this act is the updated list of protected geographical indications in the Annex. This list details specific products from the EU and Armenia that are now legally protected under the Agreement. For EU producers, this means their products, such as “Nürnberger Glühwein” or “Gailtaler Almkäse,” are protected in Armenia. For Armenian producers, it means that “Sevani Ishkhan” (fish and seafood) is protected in the EU. This protection helps to maintain the integrity of these products and their connection to their regions of origin.
