Public policy makers in Canada should expect the US to object to the extension of protection to EU GIs in the CETA. The … expected gains made in other areas of the CETA for agreeing to protect EU GIs need to be weighed carefully against the … challenge the negative impact of Canada granting intellectual property protection to GIs. …

Currently there are proposals and negotiations regarding the strengthening of protection for geographic indicators (GIs …) in the WTO. A major proponent of stronger protection for GIs has been the European Union. One of the arguments it has put …