The 🇪🇺 Commission says this is the first Sri Lankan 🇱🇰 geographical indication to be registered in the EU.
For those of us with long memories, it's more than that.
Back in 2005-2006 Sri Lanka complained its exports to the EU were blocked.
Details: spsims.wto.org/en/SpecificTra…
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For those of us with long memories, it's more than that.
Back in 2005-2006 Sri Lanka complained its exports to the EU were blocked.
Details: spsims.wto.org/en/SpecificTra…
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https://twitter.com/EUAgri/status/1489211684787040276
Sri Lanka raised this in the WTO committee on food safety and animal/plant health (SPS) in 2005–2006.
🇱🇰 complained that EU rules on sulphur dioxide were inconsistent ⬇️, preventing imports of its cinnamon.
The EU and @FAOWHOCodex were sympathetic.
2/3 wto.org/english/news_e…
🇱🇰 complained that EU rules on sulphur dioxide were inconsistent ⬇️, preventing imports of its cinnamon.
The EU and @FAOWHOCodex were sympathetic.
2/3 wto.org/english/news_e…
By late 2006, the issue was resolved.
15 years later Sri Lanka has a protected geographical indication for its cinnamon in the EU
WTO processes may be slow, but sometimes they produce results.
3/3 wto.org/english/news_e…
15 years later Sri Lanka has a protected geographical indication for its cinnamon in the EU
WTO processes may be slow, but sometimes they produce results.
3/3 wto.org/english/news_e…
I should have mentioned that Sri Lankan cinnamon has also benefited from programmes such as the Standards and Trade Development Facility (@FAO, @OIEAnimalHealth, @WHO, @WorldBank, @wto) eg with @UNIDO.
standardsfacility.org/PG-343
standardsfacility.org/STDF_UNIDO_Cin…
standardsfacility.org/PG-343
standardsfacility.org/STDF_UNIDO_Cin…
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