The delegation of the European Union to Australia is inviting Find Food Australia attendees to a seminar on how Australian producers could benefit from a Geographical Indications (GI) system.
The seminar will cover the EU experience of the GI system for Australian agricultural stakeholders to consider at Fine Food Australia which kicks off next week in Melbourne.
In Europe, the full range of agricultural products are covered by the GI system, including wine, spirits and beers, meat, cheeses, oils and fats, fruit, vegetables and cereals, fresh fish and other seafood.
It enables producers are able to establish a stronger position in the supply chain, get a better price and a better share of the added value.
The issue of GIs are regularly discussed in the context of international trade. This seminar, however, will focus on how they could benefit the regional development of Australian producers, according to Fine Food Australia organisers.
The seminar will include Dr Jen Cleary, Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Global Food and Resources, University of Adelaide and one of the authors of the 2015 report ‘Provenance of Australian food products: is there a place for Geographical Indications?'
Other speakers include Tony Battaglene of Winemakers Federation of Australia and ambassador to the European Union Mr Sem Fabrizi.
