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Support to the development of Geographical Indications in Croatia Zagreb, 10 October 2013 Thursday, October 10, 13 Partners Neretva Mandarin PDO Association Baranjski Kulen PGI Association Croatian Ministry of Agriculture Agrokor


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Support to the development of Geographical Indications in Croatia

Zagreb, 10 October 2013

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Partners

Neretva Mandarin PDO Association Baranjski Kulen PGI Association Croatian Ministry of Agriculture Agrokor Seedev/REDD INRA EBRD FAO

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What are Geographical Indications?

“Indications which identify a good as

  • riginating in the territory of a Member [of

WTO], or a region or locality in that territory, where a given quality, reputation or other characteristic of the good is essentially attributable to its geographical origin.” WIPO, 2003

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Why Geographical Indications?

  • promote more inclusive agrifood chains
  • add value to local products through collective

branding

  • increase domestic and int’l market access
  • promote high standards of quality
  • support rural development, culture and biodiversity

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Key GI figures

  • world’s market: EUR 50 billion
  • Italy: 430 GIs with market value of EUR 12 billion, employs

300,000 people

  • France: 593 GIs with market value of EUR 19 billion, 10%
  • f total food market value, 138,000 farms involved
  • India’s basmati rice exports: USD 1.5 billion
  • increased world presence: 80 countries
  • increased prices, rural income, tourism and employment

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Project activity  kulen

  • training sessions on GI development
  • support to CoP development
  • training sessions on basic quality requirements,

especially HACCP

  • study tour to Parma, Italy, and fair attendance
  • support to GI logo development

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Project activity  Neretva mandarins

  • consumer survey on regional reputation
  • assessment of supply chain
  • support to CoP establishment (with support of INRA)
  • training on GI concept
  • study tour to Southern Italy
  • marketing plan for product development

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Project activity  institutions

  • strengthen capacity of GI Commission
  • general guidelines for the implementation
  • f GIs
  • development of promotional material

(national spots)

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Key project achievements

  • creation of Baranja Kulen PGI Association and

registration of Baranja Kulen PGI (July 2012)

  • creation of Neretva Mandarin PDO Association and

registration of Neretva Mandarin PDO (September 2013)

  • increased capacity of Ministry to process and support GI

applications and private control bodies

  • national sensitization on GIs through national spots
  • demonstration efgect

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Future for the registered GIs

  • raise national and regional awareness of GIs
  • protect, promote and difgerentiate products
  • develop tourism in the region around GIs
  • continue efgorts to align with EU regulation and food

safety standards

  • establish international trade partners
  • capitalize on existing partnerships with Ministry of

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Hvala!

Emmanuel Hidier

Investment Centre Division FAO

Emmanuel.Hidier@fao.org

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