“We support the work of the CCFN because restricting use of the names of these commonly traded/used food items would greatly confuse our members and disrupt their business practices.” Read More
CCFN Executive Director Jaime Castaneda in Mexico City with Juan Carlos Baker, Mexico’s Undersecretary of Foreign Trade.
But that right is under threat. We oppose attempts to monopolize generic names, and seek to foster the adoption of an appropriate, international model for protecting both legitimate geographical indications (GIs) and generic food names.
“Our ultimate goal is to foster the adoption of model GI guidelines throughout the world, which we think is achievable and can be workable for specialty producers.”
– CCFN Executive Director Jaime Castaneda
In testimony before the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) March 8, CCFN urged the U.S. government to intensify its efforts to repel attempts by the European Union (EU) to confiscate generic terms within major trading markets, as well as within the United States itself. CCFN’s testimony was presented as part of the USTR’s […]Read More »
CCFN welcomed the Japanese government’s decision in December to assure the continued general use for many generic food terms as part of its trade agreement with the European Union (EU) – especially highly contested terms such as “parmesan” and “romano”, even as CCFN seeks further assurances on several common terms still at risk. Japan has […]Read More »
CCFN Executive Director Jaime Castaneda traveled to China in January with the President and CEO of the U.S. Dairy Export Council to meet with Chinese Ministry of Commerce officials on GI issues. Castaneda commended China on its efforts to balance GI protections with the preservation of common food terms, and highlighted specific areas of concern. […]Read More »
Three of the largest trade deals currently in the works – each with potential impact on geographical indications – are the renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and the EU’s negotiations with Mexico, and with the Mercosur bloc (Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay). The deals all remain active, but with their outcomes […]Read More »
— National Chamber of Milk Producers of Costa RicaWe are very proud to belong to the Consortium and to continue this struggle in partnership with many producers and industries in the world.
The EU is aggressively working to restrict your ability to use common food names. Your support is critical to counter these actions.
One of the more recent CCFN supporters is the Japan Foodservice Association, which is Japan’s largest foodservice industry organization, with more than 800 companies and 65,000 outlets represented in its membership. The organization has one central mission: To support Japan's foodservice industry in its pursuit to achieve healthy economic growth while fulfilling social responsibilities. Read more
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