Geneva Act of the Lisbon Agreement on Appellations of Origin and Geographical Indications: accession of the European Union

The Committee on Legal Affairs adopted the report by Marion WALSMANN (EPP, DE) on the draft Council decision amending Decision (EU) 2019/1754 on the accession of the European Union to the Geneva Act of the Lisbon Agreement on Appellations of Origin and Geographical Indications.

The committee responsible recommended the European Parliament to give its consent to the Commission proposal.

The draft Council Decision aims to amend Council Decision (EU) 2019/1754 in order to designate the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) as the Competent Authority referred to in the Geneva Act as regards geographical indications for craft and industrial products, and be responsible for the administration of the Geneva Act in the territory of the Union and for notifications and communications with the International Bureau of the WIPO under the Geneva Act and the Common Regulations.