Sui Generis Geographical Indications for the Protection of Non-Agricultural Products in the EU: Can the Quality Schemes Fulfil the Task?

Zappalaglio, Andrea; Guerrieri, Flavia; Carls, Suelen

doi:10.1007/s40319-019-00890-1

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“…This consideration reflects the prominence of the socio-terroir concept to identify specific non-agricultural products from non-localized variants and aligns with the arguments outlined by Zappalaglio et al [63]. Indeed, the new quality schemes envisaged by the EU Commission should be based on sui generis GIs, namely on Protected Designations of Origin ("PDOs") and Protected Geographical Indications ("PGIs").…”

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Sui Generis Geographical Indications Fostering Localized Sustainable Fashion: A Cross-Industry Assessment

Cavagnero

Giordano

2022

Sustainability

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As interest in sustainable fashion and localism mounts, there is a compelling need to foster purchasers’ trust in claims made by fashion businesses. Geographical indications (GIs) have proven successful not only in reducing consumers’ search costs through reliable labels but also in safeguarding identity and heritage and delivering added value for agricultural products. Building on the EU Commission proposed Regulation to protect craft and industrial products that rely on the originality and authenticity of traditional practices from their regions and drawing on the “fiber follows food” adage, this paper puts forward policy recommendations related to the proposed expansion of GIs to the fashion industry. Through cross-sector and transdisciplinary explorative research, this article provides evidence on how the origin link could be framed to accommodate apparel and footwear items within the scope of protection of the EU sui generis GIs system despite their “non-terroir” character. Key drivers and barriers to harnessing GIs’ potential and enhancing the sustainability of localized fashion production are further explored based on the theoretical insights and comparative practical experience extrapolated from qualitative interviews with GI-protected winemakers in Apulia. Ultimately, the paper increases the understanding of the economic, ecological, social, and governance implications, which need to be addressed to improve the sustainability impact of sui generis GI systems before expanding them to the apparel and footwear domain.

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Section: Raw Materialssupporting

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Sui Generis Geographical Indications Fostering Localized Sustainable Fashion: A Cross-Industry Assessment

Cavagnero

Giordano

2022

Sustainability

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“…The necessity of developing a better understanding of the cultural dimensions of terroirs is further emphasised by the evolution of certain regulations that extend beyond the agri-food sector. Specifically, in 2023, the European Union decided to expand the scope of geographical indications to include artisanal and industrial products (European Union Intellectual Property Office, 2023), effectively extending these labels to non-terroir products (Zappalaglio, 2021;Zappalaglio et al, 2020). Between the advancements in agricultural technologies that increasingly allow for agricultural production independent of the soil and its microbial terroir and the extension of certain quality labels to products outside the agri-food sector, there is a growing interest in developing an understanding of terroirs that adapt to these changes.…”

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What does terroir mean? A science mapping of a multidimensional concept

Moroz

2024

J Agricultural Economics

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Terroir is a pivotal concept in defining collective quality labels for agricultural products, such as geographical appellations. With climate change likely to significantly impact these appellations' delimitations, an in‐depth understanding of terroir's various dimensions becomes imperative. Yet, the literature presents diverse and multifaceted definitions of terroir, making it a challenging concept to delineate. Utilising 913 articles from 1986 to 2023 sourced from Scopus and adhering to the SPAR‐4‐SLR bibliometric protocol, we conducted a science mapping that includes analysis of document co‐citation, co‐authorship, bibliographical coupling and keyword co‐occurrence to elucidate terroir's definitions, research fields and issues. We propose a bibliometric analysis methodology that enables detailed mapping of the concept by disciplinary fields. The proposed methodology is applicable to systematic literature reviews aimed at studying a domain while incorporating the diversity of scientific disciplines in which it is investigated. Our analysis confirms that, in terms of agri‐food sectors, the literature predominantly focuses on wine. More specifically, within the fields of business, economics and social sciences, the primary applications of the concept are with respect to geographical indications and climate change. Research conducted in agricultural and biological sciences facilitates a better characterisation of terroirs in terms of microbial characteristics. This increasingly enables a distinction to be made between the soil—i.e., the terroir place—and the quality of agri‐food products. Future analysis can make use of this knowledge, as well as that on the cultural dimensions of terroir, to better understand the economic impacts of the different dimensions of terroir.

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“…Moreover, the territorial developing approach can be increasingly important in the future to respond to several challenging issues of societies, especially in countries like Tunisia. Agriculture could then be an example for other goods and services to preserve the sustainability of the production systems and the cultural heritage [48,49]. Such a step would consolidate cooperation between medium size and small size stakeholders, taking advantages from the know-how of all operators, protect the identity of the product in the areas with poor access to the same know-how, and provide a sustainable scheme for territorial development in Tunisia.…”

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Protected Geographical Indications for EVOO in Tunisia: Towards Environmental, Social, and Economic Sustainable Development

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In a globalized scenario characterized by cogent challenges, sustainable development represents a fundamental objective, according to the agenda of policymakers. This is particularly true with regard to farming, and those agricultural systems that are fully consistent with sustainability in society (health, employment), environment (methane emission, water resource and so on), and economy (source of wealth). Tunisia is one of the world’s top olive oil-producing countries. It is also the country with the largest certified organic olive-producing areas in the world. Moreover, a larger volume of Tunisian olive oil is produced using nearly organic practices, without actually being certified. Given the growing demand for certified products, Tunisia should strengthen its market position by building on its reputation for sustainable farming, through the promotion and the creation of new geographic indications for EVOO. The objective of this paper is to evaluate the impact of GIs and how such kinds of labeling can be more effective, operational, and sustainable, to support the country’s development strategy in this sector. Through an ad hoc quanti-qualitative analysis of Tunisian olive oil value chain, representative of the natural resources, the deep understanding of cultures and traditions of the country, a comprehensive and precise SWOT analysis carried out on the Tunisian olive sector has been performed. This study bears significance as it depicts a specific roadmap that should allow a better application and extension of GI’s initiatives referring to the three pillars of Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations, and by building on the position of Tunisia as an organic origin focusing on five strategic lines: organizational and institutional framework; capacity building improvement; communication and networking roles; the role of TIC and the emergence of new opportunities; financial and support products availability. The final outcome should also aim to shorten the distances between all stakeholders to achieve the goals of the 2030 Agenda in the Mediterranean basin, by removing behavioral and institutional barriers that inhibit the transformations needed to achieve more sustainable economies and societies, by means of a cross-disciplinary dialogue around olive oil chain sustainability and narrowing the gap between research and policymakers.

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Sui Generis Geographical Indications for the Protection of Non-Agricultural Products in the EU: Can the Quality Schemes Fulfil the Task?

Cited by 8 publications

References 14 publications

Sui Generis Geographical Indications Fostering Localized Sustainable Fashion: A Cross-Industry Assessment

Sui Generis Geographical Indications Fostering Localized Sustainable Fashion: A Cross-Industry Assessment

What does terroir mean? A science mapping of a multidimensional concept

Protected Geographical Indications for EVOO in Tunisia: Towards Environmental, Social, and Economic Sustainable Development

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