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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8456

7 May 2003
Contents Publication in full By article 15 / 46
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/wto
Pretoria opposes European system on geographical indications

Brussels/Geneva, 06/05/2003 (Agence Europe) - South Africa has supported the attack launched by Australia in Geneva against the European system for protecting geographical indications for food and drink. This position coincides with the similar approach pursued separately by the USA, indicated the Minister for trade, Xavier Carim. Taken to the extreme, European logic would put a patent on language, remarked the Minister sarcastically. He also declared that, "this means that only porcelain...

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