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Recent Documents of Interest
- CCFN Havarti Cheese Infographic
- 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 – 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
- September 04, 2019 EU’s Claim to Sparkling “Prosecco” Falls Flat in Australia Read More >
- September 04, 2019 Safeguarding Common Names in Key Markets Around the World Read More >
- September 04, 2019 WIPO GI Symposium: CCFN Makes Common Names Part of the Dialogue Read More >
- September 04, 2019 CCFN, U.S. Dairy Industry and Consorzio Tutela Mozzarella di Bufala Campana Sign Historic Agreement on GIs and Common Names, Providing Transparency for Consumers Read More >
- August 06, 2019 CCFN, U.S. Dairy Industry and Consorzio Tutela Mozzarella di Bufala Campana Sign Historic Agreement Read More >
- June 06, 2019 CCFN Succeeds In Defending Asiago Trademark Rights in U.S. Read More >
- June 06, 2019 CCFN Chairman Urges Trump to Address Cheese Trade Deficit Driven by GI Abuses Read More >
- June 06, 2019 EU Considers GI for Generic Term “Havarti” Read More >
- June 06, 2019 CCFN Commends U.S. Denunciations of EU’s GI Abuses, Calls for U.S. Government to Secure Commitments from Trading Partners Read More >
- May 14, 2019 CCFN Chairman Urges President Trump to Address Cheese Trade Deficit Driven by GI Abuses Read More >