DECISION No 1/2020 OF THE EU-SINGAPORE TRADE COMMITTEE

of 17 April 2020

modifying Annexes 10-A and 10-B to the Free Trade Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Singapore [2020/677]

THE TRADE COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Free Trade Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Singapore, and in particular Article 10.17(3) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

The Free Trade Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Singapore (‘the Agreement’) entered into force on 21 November 2019.

(2)

Article 10.17(3) of the Agreement provides that the Parties shall, as soon as practicable after the procedures for protection of geographical indications in each Party have been concluded for all the names listed in Annex 10-A to the Agreement, meet to adopt a decision in the Trade Committee regarding the listing in Annex 10-B to the Agreement of the names from Annex 10-A of each Party that have been and remain protected as geographical indications under the respective Party’s system referred to in Article 10.17(2).

(3)

The Republic of Singapore has completed the procedure for protection in its territory of 138 names that were listed in Annex 10-A to the Agreement and were applied for protection as geographical indications of the Union.

(4)

Notwithstanding that procedures for protection in the territory of Singapore have not yet been initiated and concluded for all the names listed in Annex 10-A to the Agreement, the Parties agree to the Trade Committee adopting the present decision regarding the listing in Annex 10-B to the Agreement of the 138 names.

(5)

Consequently, Annexes 10-A and 10-B to the Agreement should be modified by listing the 138 names as protected geographical indications of the Union in Annex 10-B and removing those names from Annex 10-A,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Annexes 10-A and 10-B to the Free Trade Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Singapore are replaced by the text in the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.

ANNEX

‘ANNEX 10-A

LIST OF NAMES TO BE APPLIED FOR PROTECTION AS GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATIONS IN THE TERRITORY OF THE PARTIES

SECTION A

Geographical indications of the Union

	Member State	Geographical Indication	Product Description or Product Class (1)
1.	Czech Republic	Budějovické pivo	Beers
2.	Czech Republic	Budějovický měšt’anský var	Beers
3.	Germany	Mittelrhein	Wine
4.	Germany	Rheinhessen	Wine
5.	Germany	Rheingau	Wine
6.	Germany	Mosel	Wine
7.	Germany	Franken	Wine
8.	Germany	Bayerisches Bier	Beers
9.	Germany	Hopfen aus der Hallertau	Other products of Annex I of the Treaty (spices etc.) – Hops
10.	Germany	Schwarzwälder Schinken	Meat products (cooked, salted, smoked, etc.)
11.	Germany	Bremer Klaben	Bread, pastry, cakes, confectionery, biscuits and other baker’s wares
12.	Greece	Ρετσίνα Αττικής/Retsina of Attiki	Wine
13.	Greece	Σάμος (Samos)	Wine
14.	Spain	Utiel-requena	Wine
15.	Spain	Pacharán Navarro	Spirit
16.	Spain	Sierra Mágina	Oils and fats (butter, margarine, oil, etc.) Olive oil
17.	Spain	Aceite del Baix Ebre-Montsía/Oli del Baix Ebre-Montsía	Oils and fats (butter, margarine, oil, etc.) Olive oil
18.	Spain	Aceite del Bajo Aragón	Oils and fats (butter, margarine, oil, etc.) Olive oil
19.	Spain	Antequera	Oils and fats (butter, margarine, oil, etc.) Olive oil
20.	Spain	Priego de Córdoba	Oils and fats (butter, margarine, oil, etc.) Olive oil
21.	Spain	Sierra de Cádiz	Oils and fats (butter, margarine, oil, etc.) Olive oil
22.	Spain	Sierra de Segura	Oils and fats (butter, margarine, oil, etc.) Olive oil
23.	Spain	Sierra de Cazorla	Oils and fats (butter, margarine, oil, etc.) Olive oil
24.	Spain	Siurana	Oils and fats (butter, margarine, oil, etc.) Olive oil
25.	Spain	Aceite de Terra Alta/Oli de Terra Alta	Oils and fats (butter, margarine, oil, etc.) Olive oil
26.	Spain	Estepa	Oils and fats (butter, margarine, oil, etc.) Olive oil
27.	Spain	Guijuelo	Meat products (cooked, salted, smoked, etc.) – Hams
28.	Spain	Jamón de Teruel	Meat products (cooked, salted, smoked, etc.) – Hams
29.	Spain	Salchichón de Vic/Llonganissa de Vic	Meat products (cooked, salted, smoked, etc.) – Sausages
30.	Spain	Mahón-Menorca	Cheese
31.	Spain	Cítricos Valencianos/Cîtrics Valencians	Fruit, vegetables and cereals fresh or processed – Citrus
32.	Spain	Jijona	Bread, pastry, cakes, confectionery, biscuits and other baker’s wares – Nougat
33.	Spain	Turrón de Alicante	Bread, pastry, cakes, confectionery, biscuits and other baker’s wares
34.	Spain	Azafrán de la Mancha	Other products of Annex I of the Treaty (spices etc.) – Saffron
35.	France	Moselle	Wine
36.	France	Alsace	Wine
37.	Italy	Pecorino Sardo	Cheese
38.	Italy	Cappero di Pantelleria	Fruit, vegetables and cereals fresh or processed
39.	Italy	Kiwi Latina	Fruit, vegetables and cereals fresh or processed
40.	Italy	Lenticchia di Castelluccio di Norcia	Fruit, vegetables and cereals fresh or processed
41.	Italy	PESCA e nettarina di Romagna	Fruit, vegetables and cereals fresh or processed
42.	Italy	Pomodoro di Pachino	Fruit, vegetables and cereals fresh or processed
43.	Italy	Bardolino Superiore	Wine
44.	Italy	Dolcetto d’Alba	Wine
45.	Italy	Campania	Wine
46.	Italy	Veneto	Wine
47.	Austria	Tiroler Speck	Meat products (cooked, salted, smoked, etc.) – Hams
48.	Austria	Steirischer Kren	Fruit, vegetables and cereals fresh or processed
49.	Poland	Wódka ziołowa z Niziny Północnopodlaskiej aromatyzowana ekstraktem z trawy żubrowej/Herbal vodka from the North Podlasie Lowland aromatised with an extract of bison grass	Spirit
50.	Poland	Polish Cherry	Spirit
51.	Portugal	Bairrada	Wine
52.	Portugal	Alentejo	Wine
53.	Romania	Cotnari	Wine
54.	Romania	Coteşti	Wine
55.	Romania	Panciu	Wine
56.	Romania	Recaş	Wine
57.	Romania	Odobeşti	Wine
58.	Slovakia	Vinohradnícka oblasť Tokaj	Wine

SECTION B

Geographical indications of Singapore

‘ANNEX 10-B

PROTECTED GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATIONS

SECTION A

Geographical indications of the Union

	Member State	Geographical Indication	Product Description or Product Class (2)
1.	Cyprus	Κουμανδαρία	Wine
2.	Cyprus	Ζιβανία/Τζιβανία/ Ζιβάνα/Zivania	Spirit
3.	Czech Republic	České pivo	Beers
4.	Czech Republic	Českobudějovické pivo	Beers
5.	Czech Republic	Žatecký chmel	Other products of Annex I of the Treaty (spices etc.) – Hops
6.	Germany	Korn/Kornbrand (3)	Spirit
7.	Germany	Münchener Bier	Beers
8.	Germany	Nürnberger Bratwürste/Nürnberger Rostbratwürste	Meat products (cooked, salted, smoked, etc.) – Sausages
9.	Germany	Aachener Printen	Bread, pastry, cakes, confectionery, biscuits and other baker’s wares
10.	Germany	Nürnberger Lebkuchen	Bread, pastry, cakes, confectionery, biscuits and other baker’s wares
11.	Germany	Lübecker Marzipan	Bread, pastry, cakes, confectionery, biscuits and other baker’s wares
12.	Denmark	Danablu	Cheese
13.	Ireland	Irish Whiskey/Uisce Beatha Eireannach/Irish Whisky	Spirit
14.	Ireland	Irish cream	Spirit
15.	Greece	Ούζο/Ouzo (4)	Spirit
16.	Greece	Ελιά Καλαμάτας/Elia Kalamatas	Fruit, vegetables and cereals fresh or processed – Table olives
17.	Greece	Μαστίχα Χίου/Masticha Chiou	Natural gums and resins – Chewing gum
18.	Greece	Φέτα/Feta	Cheese
19.	Spain	Málaga	Wine
20.	Spain	Rioja	Wine
21.	Spain	Jerez – Xérès – Sherry/Jerez/Xérès/Sherry	Wine
22.	Spain	Manzanilla – Sanlúcar de Barrameda/Manzanilla	Wine
23.	Spain	La Mancha	Wine
24.	Spain	Cava	Wine
25.	Spain	Navarra	Wine
26.	Spain	Valencia	Wine
27.	Spain	Somontano	Wine
28.	Spain	Ribera del Duero	Wine
29.	Spain	Penedès	Wine
30.	Spain	Bierzo	Wine
31.	Spain	Empordà	Wine
32.	Spain	Priorat	Wine
33.	Spain	Rueda	Wine
34.	Spain	Rías Baixas	Wine
35.	Spain	Jumilla	Wine
36.	Spain	Toro	Wine
37.	Spain	Valdepeñas	Wine
38.	Spain	Cataluña/Catalunya	Wine
39.	Spain	Alicante	Wine
40.	Spain	Brandy de Jerez	Spirit
41.	Spain	Baena	Oils and fats (butter, margarine, oil, etc.) Olive oil
42.	Spain	Les Garrigues	Oils and fats (butter, margarine, oil, etc.) Olive oil
43.	Spain	Jabugo	Meat products (cooked, salted, smoked, etc.) – Hams
44.	Spain	Queso Manchego	Cheese
45.	France	Beaujolais	Wine
46.	France	Bordeaux	Wine
47.	France	Bourgogne	Wine
48.	France	Chablis	Wine
49.	France	Champagne	Wine
50.	France	Graves	Wine
51.	France	Médoc	Wine
52.	France	Saint-Emilion	Wine
53.	France	Sauternes	Wine
54.	France	Haut-Médoc	Wine
55.	France	Côtes du Rhône	Wine
56.	France	Languedoc/Coteaux du Languedoc	Wine
57.	France	Côtes du Roussillon	Wine
58.	France	Châteauneuf-du-Pape	Wine
59.	France	Côtes de Provence	Wine
60.	France	Margaux	Wine
61.	France	Touraine	Wine
62.	France	Anjou	Wine
63.	France	Pays d’Oc	Wine
64.	France	Val de Loire	Wine
65.	France	Cognac	Spirit
66.	France	Armagnac	Spirit
67.	France	Calvados	Spirit
68.	France	Comté	Cheese
69.	France	Reblochon/Reblochon de Savoie	Cheese
70.	France	Roquefort	Cheese
71.	France	Camembert de Normandie	Cheese
72.	France	Brie de Meaux	Cheese
73.	France	Emmental de Savoie	Cheese
74.	France	Pruneaux d’Agen	Fruit, vegetables and cereals fresh or processed – Dried cooked plums
75.	France	Huîtres Marennes Oléron	Fresh fish, molluscs, and crustaceans and products derived there from – Oyster
76.	France	Canard à foie gras du Sud-Ouest (Chalosse, Gascogne, Gers, Landes, Périgord, Quercy)	Meat products (cooked, salted, smoked, etc.) – Ducks
77.	France	Jambon de Bayonne	Meat products (cooked, salted, smoked, etc.) – Hams
78.	France	Huile d’olive de Haute-Provence	Oils and fats (butter, margarine, oil, etc.) Olive oil
79.	France	Huile essentielle de lavande de Haute-Provence/Essence de lavande de Haute-Provence	Essential oil -Lavender
80.	Italy	Aceto balsamico tradizionale di Modena	Other products of Annex I of the Treaty (spices etc.) – Sauces
81.	Italy	Aceto Balsamico di Modena	Other products of Annex I of the Treaty (spices etc.) – Sauces
82.	Italy	Cotechino Modena	Meat products (cooked, salted, smoked, etc.)
83.	Italy	Zampone Modena	Meat products (cooked, salted, smoked, etc.)
84.	Italy	Bresaola della Valtellina	Meat products (cooked, salted, smoked, etc.)
85.	Italy	Mortadella Bologna	Meat products (cooked, salted, smoked, etc.)
86.	Italy	Prosciutto di Parma	Meat products (cooked, salted, smoked, etc.) – Hams
87.	Italy	Prosciutto di San Daniele	Meat products (cooked, salted, smoked, etc.) – Hams
88.	Italy	Prosciutto Toscano	Meat products (cooked, salted, smoked, etc.) – Hams
89.	Italy	Provolone Valpadana	Cheese
90.	Italy	Taleggio	Cheese
91.	Italy	Asiago	Cheese
92.	Italy	Fontina	Cheese
93.	Italy	Gorgonzola	Cheese
94.	Italy	Grana Padano	Cheese
95.	Italy	Mozzarella di Bufala Campana	Cheese
96.	Italy	Parmigiano Reggiano	Cheese
97.	Italy	Pecorino Romano	Cheese
98.	Italy	Pecorino Toscano	Cheese
99.	Italy	Arancia Rossa di Sicilia	Fruit, vegetables and cereals fresh or processed
100.	Italy	Mela Alto Adige/Südtiroler Apfel	Fruit, vegetables and cereals fresh or processed
101.	Italy	Grappa	Spirit
102.	Italy	Chianti	Wine
103.	Italy	Marsala	Wine
104.	Italy	Asti	Wine
105.	Italy	Barbaresco	Wine
106.	Italy	Barolo	Wine
107.	Italy	Acqui/Brachetto d’Acqui	Wine
108.	Italy	Brunello di Montalcino	Wine
109.	Italy	Vino Nobile di Montepulciano	Wine
110.	Italy	Bolgheri Sassicaia	Wine
111.	Italy	Franciacorta	Wine
112.	Italy	Lambrusco di Sorbara	Wine
113.	Italy	Lambrusco Grasparossa di Castelvetro	Wine
114.	Italy	Montepulciano d’Abruzzo	Wine
115.	Italy	Soave	Wine
116.	Italy	Sicilia	Wine
117.	Italy	Toscano/Toscana	Wine
118.	Italy	Conegliano – Prosecco/Conegliano Valdobbiadene – Prosecco/Valdobbiadene – Prosecco	Wine
119.	Hungary	Tokaj/Tokaji	Wine
120.	Hungary	Törkölypálinka	Spirit
121.	Hungary	Pálinka	Spirit
122.	Hungary	Szegedi téliszalámi/Szegedi szalámi	Meat products (cooked, salted, smoked, etc.)
123.	Austria	Jägertee/Jagertee/Jagatee	Spirit
124.	Austria	Inländerrum	Spirit
125.	Poland	Polska Wódka/Polish Vodka	Spirit
126.	Portugal	Queijo S. Jorge	Cheese
127.	Portugal	Madeira/Vinho da Madeira/Madère/Vin de Madère/Madeira Wine/Madeira Wein/Madera/Vino di Madera/Madeira Wijn	Wine
128.	Portugal	Oporto/Port/Port wine/Porto/Portvin/Portwein/Portwijn/vin de Porto/vinho do Porto	Wine
129.	Portugal	Douro	Wine
130.	Portugal	Dão	Wine
131.	Portugal	Vinho Verde	Wine
132.	Romania	Dealu Mare	Wine
133.	Romania	Murfatlar	Wine
134.	Romania	Târnave	Wine
135.	Finland	Suomalainen Vodka/Finsk Vodka/Vodka of Finland	Spirit
136.	Finland	Suomalainen Marjalikööri/Suomalainen Hedelmälikööri/Finsk Bärlikör/Finsk Fruktlikör/Finnish berry liqueur/Finnish fruit liqueur	Spirit
137.	Sweden	Svensk Vodka/Swedish Vodka	Spirit
138.	United Kingdom	Scotch Whisky	Spirit

SECTION B

Geographical Indications of Singapore ’

( 1 ) According to the classification of Geographical Indications covered by Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 November 2012 on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs ( OJ L 343, 14.12.2012, p. 1 ) as set out in Annex XI of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 668/2014 of 13 June 2014 laying down rules for the application of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs ( OJ L 179, 19.6.2014, p. 36 ).

( 2 ) According to the classification of Geographical Indications covered by Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 as set out in Annex XI of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 668/2014.

( 3 ) Product of Germany, Austria, Belgium (German-speaking Community).

( 4 ) Product of Greece or Cyprus.