US lawmakers push back against EU geographical indication restrictions
About 55 senators sent a letter to US Trade Representative Michael Froman and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack urging them to protect commonly used food names.
Yesterday, 55 senators delivered a letter to US Trade Representative Michael Froman and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack urging them to protect commonly used food names from European Union attempts to restrict US production and exports through geographical indications. The letter praises administration efforts by the EU to restrict the use of common names like “parmesan” and “feta”, but warns that the EU is becoming increasingly aggressive in erecting these types of trade barriers.