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Dairy Industry Applauds U.S. Ag Secretary Perdue's Commitment to Protect Common Names

Thu, 30 Jan 2020 11:55:23 CST

Dairy Industry Applauds U.S. Ag Secretary Perdue's Commitment to Protect Common Names The Consortium for Common Food Names (CCFN), the U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) and the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) expressed appreciation for U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue's denunciation of geographical indications (GIs) as trade barriers.

During recent meetings with European agriculture and trade officials, Secretary Perdue made it clear that the European Union (EU) must drop its aggressive campaign to confiscate common food names in order to successfully negotiate a trade deal with the U.S.

In response, CCFN, USDEC and NMPF issued the following joint statement:

"The EU's patently unfair trade policies, including the misuse of GI protections, have resulted in a lopsided trade dynamic where trade benefits only flow one-way: toward Europe. As Secretary Perdue rightly noted, Europe's unfair trade barriers have less to do with preserving the rights of legitimate GIs than with restricting competition from exceptional U.S. products.

"We commend Secretary Perdue for his firm stance defending the rights of U.S. farmers and food producers to use the common names consumers know and love. Dismantling EU trade barriers that drive the dairy deficit and cause undue harm to our industry must remain a top priority in negotiations with the EU."


   

 

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