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PDFs of Recent Releases
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- CCFN Release – EU Breaks International Agreements with Recent GI Approval – October 19, 2017
- CCFN Release – Mexico and Japan Should Act on EU GI lists– October 12, 2017
- CCFN Release – Farm and Manufacturer Letter to President Trump on Mexico Japan GI Lists – October 3, 2017
- CCFN Release – CCFN Objects to Names on China-EU GI list – August 2, 2017
- CCFN Release – CCFN Will Object to Common Names on JEEPA GI list – July 19, 2017
- CCFN Release – WIPO Symposium – More Dialogue Needed to Safeguard Common Names – July 3, 2017
- CCFN Release – NAFTA Modernization Must Include Common Name Safeguards – June 28, 2017
- 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
- October 19, 2017 EU Spoils 10-Year Anniversary of Final Codex Cheese Standards by Turning Its Back on Them: New GI Approved for Generic Name Read More >
- October 12, 2017 CCFN Urges Mexico and Japan to Reject EU Attempts to Confiscate Generic Meat, Cheese, Wine Names on EU’s GI Lists Read More >
- October 03, 2017 U.S. Food Producers, Manufacturers Urge President Trump to Voice Serious Concerns to Japan, Mexico over EU Geographical Indications Lists Read More >
- August 31, 2017 U.S. Mulls NAFTA Modernization; CCFN Calls for GI Provisions Read More >
- August 31, 2017 CCFN at WIPO Biannual Symposium: More Dialogue Needed To Safeguard Common Names Read More >
- August 31, 2017 CCFN Also Mounting Defense for Names on Japan-EU GI List Read More >
- August 31, 2017 CCFN To Defend Common Names on Proposed Mexican-EU GI List Read More >
- August 31, 2017 CCFN Files Objections Regarding Proposed China-EU GI Agreement Read More >
- August 02, 2017 CCFN Objects to Confiscation of Common Names for Popular Meats and Cheeses Threatened Under China-EU GI Agreement Read More >
- July 19, 2017 CCFN Ready to Defend Common Food Names on Japan-EU Geographical Indications List Read More >