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Written question asked by Gareth Thomas (Labour) on Thursday, 3 March 2022, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 9 March 2022 (named day). It was answered by Penny Mordaunt (Conservative) on Tuesday, 15 March 2022 on behalf of the Department for International Trade.


Trade Agreements: Japan

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 29 April 2021 to Question 175773, if she will publish the list of 39 UK products among the 77 provided to the Japanese authorities on 30 April 2021 that are not currently going through Japan's procedures for the designation of geographical indications; and what estimate she has made of when those 39 products will start going through those procedures.

Answer

The UK-Japan Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement already protects 7 UK geographical indications (GIs) in Japan, and provides scope to submit more for approval.

On 30 April 2021, the UK submitted a list of 77 UK GIs to Japan. There were 84 GIs registered in the UK at the time. A full list of UK GIs registered domestically is available here: https://www.gov.uk/protected-food-drink-names.

We agreed with Japan that all 77 GIs will undergo procedures in Japan as soon as possible. Due to the large number of GIs, Japan requested they be split into two batches to facilitate the necessary domestic procedures in Japan.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
133932
Session
2021-22
Related items
Trade Agreements: Japan
Thursday, 29 April 2021
Written questions
House of Commons
Trade Agreements: Japan
Thursday, 24 March 2022
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects
Japan Origin marking Trade agreements
Link
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