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Date: 2021-02-22Category: Not ApplicableState: Union GovernmentCountry: Europe
Decision No 1/2020 of the Trade Committee of 19 November 2020 modifying Appendix 1 to Annex XIII to the Trade Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and Colombia, Ecuador and Peru, of the other part [2021/273]
**Summary:**
On November 19, 2020, the Trade Committee, operating under the authority of the Trade Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru, issued Decision No. 1/2020. This decision modifies Appendix 1 to Annex XIII of the Trade Agreement, specifically concerning geographical indications. The modification follows a request from Colombia submitted on December 16, 2016, to add new geographical indications and the subsequent assessment by the Sub-Committee on Intellectual Property on July 28, 2020, which proposed the modification. The decision adds the geographical indications "ARROZ DE LA MESETA DE IBAGUE" for rice and "CAFÉ DE SANTANDER" for coffee to the list of protected geographical indications of Colombia for agricultural and foodstuff products in Appendix 1 to Annex XIII of the Agreement. The decision, done in duplicate, was signed by Paolo Garzotti, Head of the EU delegation, and Juan Carlos Cadenal, Head of Colombia's delegation, and is effective from the date of the later signature and entered into force on the day of its adoption. This decision relates exclusively to the bilateral relationship between the EU and Colombia.
Key Entities Referenced
European Union: One of the parties to the Trade Agreement.
Colombia: One of the parties to the Trade Agreement, specifically mentioned in relation to geographical indications.
Ecuador: One of the parties to the Trade Agreement.
Peru: One of the parties to the Trade Agreement.
Trade Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and Colombia, Ecuador and Peru: The main agreement being modified by the Trade Committee's decision.
Trade Committee: The body responsible for modifying Appendix 1 to Annex XIII of the Trade Agreement.
Sub-Committee on Intellectual Property: A subcommittee that assessed information related to geographical indications and proposed modifications to the Trade Committee.
Brussels: The location where the decision was made.
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DECISION No 1/2020 OF THE TRADE COMMITTEE
of 19 November 2020
modifying Appendix 1 to Annex XIII to the Trade Agreement between the European Union and its
Member States, of the one part, and Colombia, Ecuador and Peru, of the other part [2021/273]
THE TRADE COMMITTEE,
Having regard to the Trade Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and Colombia,
Ecuador and Peru, of the other part, and in particular Article 13(1)(d) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) On 16 December 2016 Colombia submitted to the Union its request to add new geographical indications to
Appendix 1 to Annex XIII to the Agreement pursuant to Article 209 of the Agreement. The Union has completed
the objection procedure and the examination of two new geographical indications of Colombia.
(2) On 28 July 2020, pursuant to Article 257(2) of the Agreement, the Sub-Committee on Intellectual Property, in a
session between the EU Party and Colombia, assessed the information in relation to the two new geographical
indications of Colombia and proposed to the Trade Committee to modify Appendix 1 to Annex XIII to the
Agreement accordingly.
(3) Appendix 1 to Annex XIII to the Agreement should therefore be modified.
(4) The decision to modify Appendix 1 to Annex XIII to the Agreement may be adopted in a session of the Trade
Committee between the EU Party and Colombia, pursuant to Article 14(3) of the Trade Agreement, as it relates
exclusively to the bilateral relationship between them and does not affect the rights and obligations of another
signatory Andean Country,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Article 1
In the table under point (a) ‘Geographical Indications of Colombia for agricultural and foodstuff products, wines, spirit drinks and
aromatised wines’ in Appendix 1 to Annex XIII to the Agreement, the entries in the Annex to this Decision are added.
Article 2
This Decision, done in duplicate, shall be signed by representatives of the Trade Committee who are authorized to act on
behalf of the Parties for purposes of modifying the Agreement. This Decision shall be effective from the date of the later of
these signatures.
This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption.
Done at Brussels, 19 November 2020.
For the Trade Committee
Head of EU delegation Head of Colombia’s delegation
Paolo GARZOTTI Juan Carlos CADENAL 61/28 E N O f f i c i a l J o u r n a l o f t h e E u r o p e a n Union 22.2.2021
ANNEX
ARROZ DE LA MESETA DE IBAGUÉ Rice
CAFÉ DE SANTANDER Coffee