Geographical Indications for Wine in Australia’s Free Trade Agreements

本项目旨在阐明在贸易协定和国内法律的制度中保护葡萄酒地理标志的适当基础。该项目预计将产生关于确立地理标志所需的标准、证据和程序的新知识。现行法律有滥用这一机制的风险，目的是不可否认地保护国内市场;欧盟正在寻求保护的似乎是葡萄品种，而不是地理标志。预期成果包括向政府和工业界提出基于证据的建议。项目成果应有利于澳大利亚的经济利益，提高澳大利亚抵制虚假地理标志主张的能力。

This project aims to clarify the appropriate basis for protecting geographical indications for wines in trade agreements and domestic legal systems. The project expects to generate new knowledge concerning the criteria, evidence and procedure that should be required to establish a geographical indication. Existing law risks misuse of this mechanism to unjustifiably protect domestic markets; the European Union is seeking protection for what appear to be grape varieties rather than geographical indications. Expected outcomes include evidence-based recommendations to government and industry. Project outcomes should benefit Australian economic interests by enhancing Australia’s ability to resist spurious geographical indication claims.