EU Geographical Indications & Quality Schemes - Recent Developments & Green Claims

Introduction

On 1 December 2025, a new quality scheme came into effect in the European Union, protecting the names of craft and industrial products whose quality, reputation, or other characteristics are attributable to their geographical origin.

Complementing the protection already in place for agricultural products, wines and spirits, Geographical Indications for craft and industrial products close a gap that previously existed for these products.

This webinar will explore the different quality schemes in the EU as well as collective and certification marks.

It will also briefly look at the possible implications placed on certification marks by new regulations as regards empowering consumers for the green transition and green claims in the EU.

What You Will Learn

This webinar will cover the following:

• EU Geographical Indications/conditions of protection:
• Definition of GIs
• Different types of GIs and PDOs:
• PDO - protected designation of origin (food and wine)
• PGI - protected geographical indication (food and wine)
• GI - geographical indication (foods, wine and spirit drinks)
• Mountain Product
• Products of EU’s outermost regions
• GI - geographical indications for craft and industrial products
• Examples of GIs:
• Agricultural products
• Wines and spirits
• Crafts and Industrial Products
• Collective marks:
• Conditions of protection
• Examples
• Certification marks:
• Conditions of protection
• Examples
• UK - EU
• Intersection between certification marks and green claims

This pre-recorded webinar will be available to view from Monday 24th August 2026

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