欧盟和南非葡萄酒烈酒贸易协定中的地理标志保护研究

中国和欧盟地理标志双边协议谈判已历经六轮,进入关键期。欧盟在地理标志双边谈判领域经验丰富,中国则相对欠缺。因此,研究欧盟与其他国家和地区的地理标志保护协议文本,为中国谈判提供参考就尤为必要。通过对欧盟南非葡萄酒烈酒贸易协定的背景、文本分析研究表明,双方迫于自由贸易协定生效的压力,在地理标志谈判中均做出了让步。南非承诺逐步放弃使用欧盟地理标志,撤销冲突商标;欧盟则提供葡萄酒免税配额和产业调整基金作为补偿。中国应充分利用较为宽松的谈判环境,加强研究欧盟地理标志双边协议文本,摸清国内商标与欧盟地理标志的冲突情况,预估对国内相关产业可能造成的冲击,及时调整谈判文本,平衡双方利益。

Study on Protection of Geographical Indications in EU-South Africa Wine and Spirits Trade Agreements

The negotiations on an China-EU bilateral agreement on geographical indications (GIs) have been six rounds and enter a critical period. EU has rich experience in bilateral negotiations on GIs, but China relatively less on this issue. Therefore, it is crucial to study on the texts of agreements signed between EU and other countries or regions in order to provide some references for China. As a case study, this paper will look into GIs protection in EU-South Africa wine and spirits trade agreements.