Public Notice of Cancellation of Designation (Dated January 1, 2021)
【Name of the international agreement】
Agreement between The European Union and Japan for an Economic Partnership (“Japan-EU EPA”)
【Reason for cancellation】
During the transition period which is stipulated in “Agreement on the withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community”, international agreements between Japan and the European Union (“EU”) were interpreted as including the United Kingdom as a member of the EU in accordance with “Ministry of Foreign Affairs Notice No.25, February 2020”. Therefore, during the transition period, the following geographical indications were protected by the Japan - EU EPA. However,the transition period was expired on January 1, 2021, and those geographical indications were not protected by the Japan - EU EPA, and it fell under the reason of cancellation of desgnation stipulated in the Japan’s Act on protection of geographical indications.
Scottish Farmed Salmon
West Country farmhouse Cheddar cheese
White Stilton cheese / Blue Stilton cheese
Agreement between The European Union and Japan for an Economic Partnership (“Japan-EU EPA”)
【Reason for cancellation】
During the transition period which is stipulated in “Agreement on the withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community”, international agreements between Japan and the European Union (“EU”) were interpreted as including the United Kingdom as a member of the EU in accordance with “Ministry of Foreign Affairs Notice No.25, February 2020”. Therefore, during the transition period, the following geographical indications were protected by the Japan - EU EPA. However,the transition period was expired on January 1, 2021, and those geographical indications were not protected by the Japan - EU EPA, and it fell under the reason of cancellation of desgnation stipulated in the Japan’s Act on protection of geographical indications.
Scottish Farmed Salmon
1 |
Expiry Date |
January 1, 2021 |
2 |
Publication No. / Designated date |
NO.69 / February 1, 2019 |
3 |
Contracting Partner |
EU |
4 |
Category of products | Class 4: Products of Aquatic Origin (Salmon) |
5 |
Name |
Scottish Farmed Salmon |
6 |
Country |
The United Kingdom |
West Country farmhouse Cheddar cheese
1 |
Expiry Date |
January 1, 2021 |
2 |
Publication No. / Designated date |
No.70 / February 1, 2019 |
3 |
Contracting partner |
EU |
4 |
Category of products |
Class 6: Processed Products of Livestock Origin (Natural cheese) |
5 |
Name |
West Country farmhouse Cheddar cheese |
6 |
Counry |
The United Kingdom |
White Stilton cheese / Blue Stilton cheese
1 |
Expiry Date |
January 1, 2021 |
2 |
Punlication No. / Designated date |
No.71 / February 1, 2019 |
3 |
Contracting partner |
EU |
4 |
Category of products |
Class 6: Processed Products of Livestock Origin (Natural cheese) |
5 |
Name |
White Stilton cheese / Blue Stilton cheese |
6 |
Country |
The United Kingdom |
Contact
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