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Recent Documents of Interest
- Joint Industry Letter Objecting to havarti GI – October 24, 2019
- CCFN Havarti Cheese Infographic – October 2019
- CCFN Chair Letter to President Trump on US EU Trade – May 14, 2019
- Informa Report: Impact of GIs for Common Cheeses on US Dairy Sector Feb. 2019
- CCFN Comments on Special 301 Report 2019
- CCFN Oral Testimony on Special 301 Report – Feb 27, 2019
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PDFs of Recent Press Releases
(Also see webpage postings of releases bottom of this page)
- CCFN Release – Groups Denounce Havarti GI – Oct. 24, 2019
- CCFN Release – CCFN is Granted WIPO Observer Status – Oct. 11, 2019
- CCFN Release – CCFN Urges Trump to Address Dairy Trade Deficit, Abuse of Geographical Indications – May 14, 2019
- CCFN Release – US Denounces EU’s GI Abuses in Special 301 Report – April 26, 2019
- CCFN Release – Impact of GI Policy to US Dairy – February 2, 2019
- CCFN Release – USMCA Breaks New Ground with Better GI Policy – October 8, 2018
Background Items
- World Trade Review Point-Counterpoint – GI Debate – October 2018
- WTO Uruguay Statement on Danbo
- CCFN Special 301 – Oral Testimony – March 8, 2018
- CCFN 2018 Special 301 Review Testimony_Feb 8, 2018
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 Other GI Regulations/Policies
News Items
- January 30, 2020 Dairy Industry Applauds U.S. Ag Secretary Perdue’s Commitment to Protect Common Names; Perdue Points at GIs as Trade Barriers Read More >
- January 16, 2020 CCFN Cheers Common Name Protections in Phase One China Deal Read More >
- November 26, 2019 American Blue Takes the Cheese Crown in World Cheese Awards Read More >
- November 26, 2019 EUIPO Agrees “Emmental” is Generic; Denies Trademark Request Read More >
- November 26, 2019 CCFN Participates in GI Sessions at WIPO Meeting in Geneva Read More >
- November 26, 2019 Major Cheese-Producing Nations Stand Firm Against EU’s Misappropriation of “Havarti” Read More >
- November 26, 2019 CCFN Gains WIPO Observer Status, Bolstering Efforts to Defend Consumer Interests Read More >
- October 24, 2019 Major Cheese-Producing Nations Stand Firm Against EU’s Misappropriation of Generic Cheese Name “Havarti” Read More >
- October 11, 2019 CCFN Gains WIPO Observer Status, Helping Ensure that Consumer Interests are Treated as a Priority in Geographical Indications Policies Read More >
- September 04, 2019 EU’s Claim to Sparkling “Prosecco” Falls Flat in Australia Read More >