12/11/2020 (Agence Europe) – MEPs backed the EU-China agreement on the protection of geographical indications on 11 November, with 645 votes in favour, 22 against and 18 abstentions. They follow on from the agreement signed between the two parties on 14 September last (see EUROPE B12559A1). This aims to protect 100 European geographical indications in China and, similarly, 100 Chinese geographical indications in the EU against usurpation and imitation. Products such as...