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PDFs of Recent Releases
- News Release CCFN-Dairy-Orgs-Trump Administration Commits to Continued Staunch Defense of US Food and Beverage Manufacturers Using Common Food Names – April 28, 2017
- News Release – CCFN Urges Trump Administration to Escalate Opposition to Geographical Indications Policies Designed to Hurt U.S. Manufacturing of Food Products – March 8, 2017
- News Release – Study Shows Billions of Dollars in Losses to U.S. Dairy Industry under Abusive EU Geographical Indications Policies – October 11, 2016
- CCFN News Release – CCFN Advises Food Companies on Protecting Common Meat, Cheese, and Wine Terms from European Efforts to Claim their Exclusive Use– June 23, 2016
- CCFN News Release – Intellectual Property Report Details U.S. Trade Representative’s Global Initiatives to Defend Rights of Common Food Name Users – April 27, 2016
- CCFN News Release – Global Alliance Supporting Consumer Rights and Opposing Restrictions on Generic Food Names Made Major Strides in 2015 – January 11, 2016
- CCFN Release – CCFN Praises US Progress on GIs in WIPO Budget – October 19, 2015
- CCFN Release – CCFN Welcomes Congressional Response Denouncing GI Treaty Impacting Food Exports – July 16, 2015
- CCFN Release – WIPO Members Question Legitimacy of Revised GI System – May 21, 2015
Background Items
Senate Finance Committee Letter to USTR Concerning EU-Mexico Free Trade Negotiations
CCFN Comments and Oral Testimony, 2017 USTR Special 301 Review
- 2017 Special 301 Review_Comments — February 2017
- 2017 Special 301 Review Oral Testimony — March 2017
October 2016 Study by Informa Economics IEG: Assessing the Potential Impact of Geographical Indications for Common Cheeses on the U.S. Dairy Sector
Comments on the Proposed 2017 National Trade Estimate on Foreign Trade Barriers
- National Milk Producers Federation / U.S. Dairy Export Council
- International Dairy Foods Association
- Wine Institute
- National Association of Manufacturers
Comments for 2015 U.S. National Trade Estimate Report (including impact of GI policy)
- 2015 1028 Grocery Manufacturers Association input for 2016 National Trade Estimate Report EU
- Wine_Institute_National_Trade_Estimate Comments_2015
- National Milk Producers – US Dairy Export Council NTE Oct 28 2015
- International Dairy Foods Association – NTE_10 28 15
U.S. Legislative Letters of Support
- U.S. Senate Letters:
- Meat Focus, to Agriculture Sect Vilsack and U.S. Trade Rep Froman: Meat GIs EU TTIP Vilsack and Froman April 2014
- Cheese Focus, to Agriculture Sect Vilsack and U.S. Trade Rep Froman: 3-11-2014_USDAUSTR_CheeseLetter
- U.S. House Letters:
- Connecticut Delegation Letter on TTIP and GIs (2/10/16)
- TTIP Letter – May 2014: House Dairy TTIP Letter
- Wisconsin Resolution: Unanimous resolution – April 2014: Wisconsin AJR 133 Final
Comments on Other GI Regulations/Policies
Comments to EU on non-agricultural GIs:
News Items
- June 06, 2017 CCFN Participates in WIPO Listening Session on GIs; Hosts Side Seminar in Geneva Read More >
- June 06, 2017 Trump Administration Commits to Continued Defense of Manufacturers Using Common Food Names Read More >
- June 06, 2017 CCFN Briefs New U.S. Administration Officials on GIs and Common Names Read More >
- June 06, 2017 Mexico: One Step Forward, Yet Past Government Mis-Steps Continue to Haunt Read More >
- April 28, 2017 Trump Administration Commits to Continued Staunch Defense of U.S. Food and Beverage Manufacturers Using Common Food Names Read More >
- March 12, 2017 Getting the Rules of the Road Right Read More >
- March 12, 2017 Canada-EU Trade Agreement Heads List of Problematic FTAs Now Moving Forward Read More >
- March 12, 2017 Decisions Pending in Challenges to GIs in Mexico; Fight over Parmesan in Guatemala Continues Read More >
- March 12, 2017 CCFN to Participate in WIPO Listening Session on GIs; Host Side Seminar in Geneva Read More >
- March 12, 2017 Upscale Magazine Agrees with CCFN that Some U.S. Cheeses Are as Good as Europe’s Read More >