C/2024/5871

1.10.2024

COMMISSION DECISION

of 30 September 2024

approving on behalf of the European Union, the position to be taken as regards amendments to Annexes 10-A and 10-B to the Free Trade Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Singapore

(C/2024/5871)

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

Having regard to Council Decision (EU) 2019/1875 of 8 November 2019 on the conclusion of the Free Trade Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Singapore (1), and in particular Article 3 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Council Decision (EU) 2019/1875 approved, on behalf of the Union, the Free Trade Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Singapore (‘the Agreement’), which entered into force on 21 November 2019.

(2) Article 16.1 of the Agreement establishes a Trade Committee, which, among others, may consider amendments to the Agreement, or amend provisions of the Agreement in cases specifically provided for in the Agreement.

(3) Article 10.17.3 of the Agreement provides that the Trade Committee is to list, in Annex 10-B (Protected Geographical Indications) to the Agreement, the names from Annex 10-A (List of names to be applied for protection as Geographical Indications in the territory of the Parties) thereto after the conclusion of the procedures for protection of geographical indications.

(4) The Republic of Singapore has completed the procedure for protection in its territory of four names (‘Bayerisches Bier’, ‘Guijuelo’, ‘Siurana’, ‘Utiel-Requena’) that were listed in Annex 10-A to the Agreement and were applied for protection as geographical indications of the Union.

(5) Article 10.18 of the Agreement provides that the Parties agree on the possibility of amending the list of geographical indications for wines, spirits, agricultural products and foodstuffs listed in Annex 10-B to be protected by each Party.

(6) The Republic of Singapore has completed the procedure for protection in its territory of twenty-one names (‘Amarone della Valpolicella’, ‘Bordeaux supérieur’, ‘Cariñena’, ‘Cassis de Dijon’, ‘Côtes de Bordeaux’, ‘Crémant de Bourgogne’, ‘delle Venezie / Beneških okolišev’, ‘Dresdner Christstollen / Dresdner Stollen / Dresdner Weihnachtsstollen’, ‘Finocchiona’, ‘Χαλλούμι / Halloumi / Hellim’, ‘Idiazabal’, ‘Καλαμάτα / Kalamata’, ‘Kölsch’, ‘Los Pedroches’, ‘Méditerranée’, ‘Mont d’Or / Vacherin du Haut-Doubs’, ‘Monti Iblei’, ‘Morbier’, ‘Prosecco’, ‘Speck Alto Adige / Südtiroler Markenspeck / Südtiroler Speck’, ‘Toscano’), that were not listed in Annex 10-A to the Agreement and were applied for protection as geographical indications of the Union.

(7) Furthermore, following the changes of names of ‘Alsace’ into ‘Alsace / Vin d’Alsace’ and ‘Jamón de Teruel’ into ‘Jamón de Teruel / Paleta de Teruel’ in the Union’s territory, those two names should be adapted accordingly in Annex 10-A to the Agreement.

(8) Consequently, Annexes 10-A and 10-B to the Agreement should be amended accordingly,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The position to be taken on behalf of the Union by the Trade Committee, as regards the amendments to Annexes 10-A and 10-B to the Free Trade Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Singapore, is hereby approved.

That position shall be based on the draft Decision of the Trade Committee set out in the Annex to this Decision.

Minor changes to that draft Decision may be agreed by the representatives of the European Union in the Trade Committee without further decision of the Commission.

Article 2

The representatives of the European Union in the Trade Committee are authorised to approve the adoption of the Decision of that Committee on behalf of the European Union.

Article 3

This Decision shall be published in the

Official Journal of the European Union

After its adoption, the Decision of the Trade Committee shall be published in the

Official Journal of the European Union

Done at Brussels, 30 September 2024.

For the Commission

Janusz WOJCIECHOWSKI

Member of the Commission

(1)

OJ L 294, 14.11.2019, p. 1

, ELI:

http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2019/1875/oj

http://data.europa.eu/eli/agree_internation/2019/1875/oj

ANNEX

DECISION No …/2024 OF THE EU-SINGAPORE TRADE COMMITTEE

of XX/YY 2024

amending Annexes 10-A and 10-B to the Free Trade Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Singapore

THE TRADE COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Free Trade Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Singapore, and in particular Articles 10.17.3 and 10.18 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 Trade Committee adopts a decision regarding the listing in Annex 10-B (Protected Geographical Indications) to the Agreement of the names from Annex 10-A (List of names to be applied for protection as Geographical Indications in the territory of the Parties) to the Agreement as soon as practicable after the procedures for protection of geographical indications have been concluded.

(3) Article 10.18 of the Agreement provides that the Parties agree on the possibility of amending the list of geographical indications for wines, spirits, agricultural products and foodstuffs listed in Annex 10-B to be protected by each Party.

(5) The Republic of Singapore has completed the procedure for protection in its territory of twenty-one names (‘Amarone della Valpolicella’, ‘Bordeaux supérieur’, ‘Cariñena’, ‘Cassis de Dijon’, ‘Côtes de Bordeaux’, ‘Crémant de Bourgogne’, ‘delle Venezie / Beneških okolišev’, ‘Dresdner Christstollen / Dresdner Stollen / Dresdner Weihnachtsstollen’, ‘Finocchiona’, ‘Χαλλούμι / Halloumi / Hellim’, ‘Idiazabal’, ‘Καλαμάτα / Kalamata’, ‘Kölsch’, ‘Los Pedroches’, ‘Méditerranée’, ‘Mont d'Or / Vacherin du Haut-Doubs’, ‘Monti Iblei’, ‘Morbier’, ‘Prosecco’, ‘Speck Alto Adige / Südtiroler Markenspeck / Südtiroler Speck’, ‘Toscano’), that were not listed in Annex 10-A to the Agreement and were applied for protection as geographical indications of the Union.

(6) According to Article 10.18 of the Agreement, and following the changes of names of ‘Alsace’ into ‘Alsace / Vin d’Alsace’ and ‘Jamón de Teruel’ into ‘Jamón de Teruel / Paleta de Teruel’ in the Union’s territory, these two names should also be changed in Annex 10-A to the Agreement.

(7) Consequently, Annexes 10-A and 10-B to the Agreement should be amended by listing those additional twenty-five names as protected geographical indications of the Union in Annex 10-B and removing four of those names from Annex 10-A. The two names ‘Alsace’ and ‘Jamón de Teruel’ should also be changed in 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	Hopfen aus der Hallertau	Other products of Annex I of the Treaty (spices etc.) – Hops
9.	Germany	Schwarzwälder Schinken	Meat products (cooked, salted, smoked, etc.)
10.	Germany	Bremer Klaben	Bread, pastry, cakes, confectionery, biscuits and other baker’s wares
11.	Greece	Ρετσίνα Αττικής (Retsina of Attiki)	Wine
12.	Greece	Σάμος (Samos)	Wine
13.	Spain	Pacharán Navarro	Spirit
14.	Spain	Sierra Mágina	Oils and fats (butter, margarine, oil, etc.) Olive oil
15.	Spain	Aceite del Baix Ebre-Montsía / Oli del Baix Ebre-Montsía	Oils and fats (butter, margarine, oil, etc.) Olive oil
16.	Spain	Aceite del Bajo Aragón	Oils and fats (butter, margarine, oil, etc.) Olive oil
17.	Spain	Antequera	Oils and fats (butter, margarine, oil, etc.) Olive oil
18.	Spain	Priego de Córdoba	Oils and fats (butter, margarine, oil, etc.) Olive oil
19.	Spain	Sierra de Cádiz	Oils and fats (butter, margarine, oil, etc.) Olive oil
20.	Spain	Sierra de Segura	Oils and fats (butter, margarine, oil, etc.) Olive oil
21.	Spain	Sierra de Cazorla	Oils and fats (butter, margarine, oil, etc.) Olive oil
22.	Spain	Aceite de Terra Alta / Oli de Terra Alta	Oils and fats (butter, margarine, oil, etc.) Olive oil
23.	Spain	Estepa	Oils and fats (butter, margarine, oil, etc.) Olive oil
24.	Spain	Jamón de Teruel / Paleta de Teruel	Meat products (cooked, salted, smoked, etc.) – Hams
25.	Spain	Salchichón de Vic / Llonganissa de Vic	Meat products (cooked, salted, smoked, etc.) – Sausages
26.	Spain	Mahón-Menorca	Cheese
27.	Spain	Cítricos Valencianos / Cîtrics Valencians	Fruit, vegetables and cereals fresh or processed – Citrus
28.	Spain	Jijona	Bread, pastry, cakes, confectionery, biscuits and other baker's wares - Nougat
29.	Spain	Turrón de Alicante	Bread, pastry, cakes, confectionery, biscuits and other baker's wares
30.	Spain	Azafrán de la Mancha	Other products of AnnexI of the Treaty (spices etc.) – Saffron
31.	France	Moselle	Wine
32.	France	Alsace / Vin d’Alsace	Wine
33.	Italy	Pecorino Sardo	Cheese
34.	Italy	Cappero di Pantelleria	Fruit, vegetables and cereals fresh or processed
35.	Italy	Kiwi Latina	Fruit, vegetables and cereals fresh or processed
36.	Italy	Lenticchia di Castelluccio di Norcia	Fruit, vegetables and cereals fresh or processed
37.	Italy	Pesca e nettarina di Romagna	Fruit, vegetables and cereals fresh or processed
38.	Italy	Pomodoro di Pachino	Fruit, vegetables and cereals fresh or processed
39.	Italy	Dolcetto d'Alba	Wine
40.	Italy	Campania	Wine
41.	Italy	Veneto	Wine
42.	Austria	Steirischer Kren	Fruit, vegetables and cereals fresh or processed
43.	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
44.	Portugal	Bairrada	Wine
45.	Portugal	Alentejo	Wine
46.	Romania	Cotnari	Wine
47.	Romania	Coteşti	Wine
48.	Romania	Panciu	Wine
49.	Romania	Recaş	Wine
50.	Romania	Odobeşti	Wine
51.	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.	Cyprus	Χαλλούμι / Halloumi / Hellim	Cheese
4.	Czech Republic	České pivo	Beers
5.	Czech Republic	Českobudějovické pivo	Beers
6.	Czech Republic	Žatecký chmel	Other products of Annex I of the Treaty (spices etc.) – Hops
7.	Germany	Korn / Kornbrand(3)	Spirit
8.	Germany	Münchener Bier	Beers
9.	Germany	Nürnberger Bratwürste / Nürnberger Rostbratwürste	Meat products (cooked, salted, smoked, etc.) – Sausages
10.	Germany	Aachener Printen	Bread, pastry, cakes, confectionery, biscuits and other baker’s wares
11.	Germany	Nürnberger Lebkuchen	Bread, pastry, cakes, confectionery, biscuits and other baker’s wares
12.	Germany	Lübecker Marzipan	Bread, pastry, cakes, confectionery, biscuits and other baker’s wares
13.	Germany	Bayerisches Bier	Beers
14.	Germany	Dresdner Christstollen / Dresdner Stollen / Dresdner Weihnachtsstollen	Bread, pastry, cakes, confectionery, biscuits and other baker’s wares
15.	Germany	Kölsch	Beers
16.	Denmark	Danablu	Cheese
17.	Ireland	Irish Whiskey / Uisce Beatha Eireannach / Irish Whisky	Spirit
18.	Ireland	Irish cream	Spirit
19.	Greece	Ούζο / Ouzo(4)	Spirit
20.	Greece	Ελιά Καλαμάτας / Elia Kalamatas	Fruit, vegetables and cereals fresh or processed – Table olives
21.	Greece	Μαστίχα Χίου / Masticha Chiou	Natural gums and resins - Chewing gum
22.	Greece	Φέτα / Feta	Cheese
23.	Greece	Καλαμάτα / Kalamata	Oils and fats (butter, margarine, oil, etc.) Olive oil
24.	Spain	Málaga	Wine
25.	Spain	Rioja	Wine
26.	Spain	Jerez / Xérès / Sherry / Jerez-Xérès-Sherry	Wine
27.	Spain	Manzanilla - Sanlúcar de Barrameda / Manzanilla	Wine
28.	Spain	La Mancha	Wine
29.	Spain	Cava	Wine
30.	Spain	Navarra	Wine
31.	Spain	Valencia	Wine
32.	Spain	Somontano	Wine
33.	Spain	Ribera del Duero	Wine
34.	Spain	Penedès	Wine
35.	Spain	Bierzo	Wine
36.	Spain	Empordà	Wine
37.	Spain	Priorat	Wine
38.	Spain	Rueda	Wine
39.	Spain	Rías Baixas	Wine
40.	Spain	Jumilla	Wine
41.	Spain	Toro	Wine
42.	Spain	Valdepeñas	Wine
43.	Spain	Cataluña / Catalunya	Wine
44.	Spain	Alicante	Wine
45.	Spain	Brandy de Jerez	Spirit
46.	Spain	Baena	Oils and fats (butter, margarine, oil, etc.) Olive oil
47.	Spain	Les Garrigues	Oils and fats (butter, margarine, oil, etc.) Olive oil
48.	Spain	Jabugo	Meat products (cooked, salted, smoked, etc.) – Hams
49.	Spain	Queso Manchego	Cheese
50.	Spain	Utiel-Requena	Wine
51.	Spain	Siurana	Oils and fats (butter, margarine, oil, etc.) Olive oil
52.	Spain	Guijuelo	Meat products (cooked, salted, smoked, etc.) – Hams
53.	Spain	Cariñena	Wine
54.	Spain	Idiazabal	Cheese
55.	Spain	Los Pedroches	Meat products (cooked, salted, smoked, etc.) – Hams
56.	France	Beaujolais	Wine
57.	France	Bordeaux	Wine
58.	France	Bourgogne	Wine
59.	France	Chablis	Wine
60.	France	Champagne	Wine
61.	France	Graves	Wine
62.	France	Médoc	Wine
63.	France	Saint-Emilion	Wine
64.	France	Sauternes	Wine
65.	France	Haut-Médoc	Wine
66.	France	Côtes du Rhône	Wine
67.	France	Languedoc / Coteaux du Languedoc	Wine
68.	France	Côtes du Roussillon	Wine
69.	France	Châteauneuf-du-Pape	Wine
70.	France	Côtes de Provence	Wine
71.	France	Margaux	Wine
72.	France	Touraine	Wine
73.	France	Anjou	Wine
74.	France	Pays d'Oc	Wine
75.	France	Val de Loire	Wine
76.	France	Cognac	Spirit
77.	France	Armagnac	Spirit
78.	France	Calvados	Spirit
79.	France	Comté	Cheese
80.	France	Reblochon / Reblochon de Savoie	Cheese
81.	France	Roquefort	Cheese
82.	France	Camembert de Normandie	Cheese
83.	France	Brie de Meaux	Cheese
84.	France	Emmental de Savoie	Cheese
85.	France	Pruneaux d'Agen	Fruit, vegetables and cereals fresh or processed – Dried cooked plums
86.	France	Huîtres de Marennes Oléron	Fresh fish, molluscs, and crustaceans and products derived there from – Oyster
87.	France	Canards à foie gras du Sud-Ouest (Chalosse, Gascogne, Gers, Landes, Périgord, Quercy)	Meat products (cooked, salted, smoked, etc.) – Ducks
88.	France	Jambon de Bayonne	Meat products (cooked, salted, smoked, etc.) – Hams
89.	France	Huile d'olive de Haute-Provence	Oils and fats (butter, margarine, oil, etc.) Olive oil
90.	France	Huile essentielle de lavande de Haute-Provence / Essence de lavande de Haute-Provence	Essential oil -Lavender
91.	France	Saint-Emilion Grand Cru	Wine
92.	France	Bordeaux supérieur	Wine
93.	France	Cassis de Dijon	Spirit
94.	France	Côtes de Bordeaux	Wine
95.	France	Crémant de Bourgogne	Wine
96.	France	Méditerranée	Wine
97.	France	Mont d'Or / Vacherin du Haut-Doubs	Cheese
98.	France	Morbier	Cheese
99.	Italy	Aceto balsamico tradizionale di Modena	Other products of Annex I of the Treaty (spices etc.) – Sauces
100.	Italy	Aceto Balsamico di Modena	Other products of Annex I of the Treaty (spices etc.) – Sauces
101.	Italy	Cotechino Modena	Meat products (cooked, salted, smoked, etc.)
102.	Italy	Zampone Modena	Meat products (cooked, salted, smoked, etc.)
103.	Italy	Bresaola della Valtellina	Meat products (cooked, salted, smoked, etc.)
104.	Italy	Mortadella Bologna	Meat products (cooked, salted, smoked, etc.)
105.	Italy	Prosciutto di Parma	Meat products (cooked, salted, smoked, etc.) – Hams
106.	Italy	Prosciutto di San Daniele	Meat products (cooked, salted, smoked, etc.) – Hams
107.	Italy	Prosciutto Toscano	Meat products (cooked, salted, smoked, etc.) – Hams
108.	Italy	Provolone Valpadana	Cheese
109.	Italy	Taleggio	Cheese
110.	Italy	Asiago	Cheese
111.	Italy	Fontina	Cheese
112.	Italy	Gorgonzola	Cheese
113.	Italy	Grana Padano	Cheese
114.	Italy	Mozzarella di Bufala Campana	Cheese
115.	Italy	Parmigiano Reggiano	Cheese
116.	Italy	Pecorino Romano	Cheese
117.	Italy	Pecorino Toscano	Cheese
118.	Italy	Arancia Rossa di Sicilia	Fruit, vegetables and cereals fresh or processed
119.	Italy	Mela Alto Adige / Südtiroler Apfel	Fruit, vegetables and cereals fresh or processed
120.	Italy	Grappa	Spirit
121.	Italy	Chianti	Wine
122.	Italy	Marsala	Wine
123.	Italy	Asti	Wine
124.	Italy	Barbaresco	Wine
125.	Italy	Barolo	Wine
126.	Italy	Acqui / Brachetto d'Acqui	Wine
127.	Italy	Brunello di Montalcino	Wine
128.	Italy	Vino nobile di Montepulciano	Wine
129.	Italy	Bolgheri Sassicaia	Wine
130.	Italy	Franciacorta	Wine
131.	Italy	Lambrusco di Sorbara	Wine
132.	Italy	Lambrusco Grasparossa di Castelvetro	Wine
133.	Italy	Montepulciano d’Abruzzo	Wine
134.	Italy	Soave	Wine
135.	Italy	Sicilia	Wine
136.	Italy	Toscano / Toscana	Wine
137.	Italy	Conegliano – Prosecco / Conegliano Valdobbiadene – Prosecco / Valdobbiadene – Prosecco	Wine
138.	Italy	Bardolino Superiore	Wine
139.	Italy	Amarone della Valpolicella	Wine
140.	Italy	delle Venezie / Beneških okolišev	Wine
141.	Italy	Finocchiona	Meat products (cooked, salted, smoked, etc.)
142.	Italy	Prosecco	Wine
143.	Italy	Monti Iblei	Oils and fats (butter, margarine, oil, etc.) Olive oil
144.	Italy	Speck Alto Adige / Südtiroler Markenspeck / Südtiroler Speck	Meat products (cooked, salted, smoked, etc.)
145.	Italy	Toscano	Oils and fats (butter, margarine, oil, etc.) Olive oil
146.	Austria	Tiroler Speck	Meat products (cooked, salted, smoked, etc.) – Hams
147.	Hungary	Tokaj/Tokaji	Wine
148.	Hungary	Törkölypálinka	Spirit
149.	Hungary	Pálinka	Spirit
150.	Hungary	Szegedi téliszalámi / Szegedi szalámi	Meat products (cooked, salted, smoked, etc.)
151.	Austria	Jägertee / Jagertee / Jagatee	Spirit
152.	Austria	Inländerrum	Spirit
153.	Poland	Polska Wódka/Polish Vodka	Spirit
154.	Portugal	Queijo S. Jorge	Cheese
155.	Portugal	Madeira / Vinho da Madeira / Madère / Vin de Madère / Madeira Wine / Madeira Wein / Madera / Vino di Madera / Madeira Wijn	Wine
156.	Portugal	Porto / vinho do Porto / Port / Port Wine / vin de Porto / Oporto / Portvin / Portwein / Portwijn	Wine
157.	Portugal	Douro	Wine
158.	Portugal	Dão	Wine
159.	Portugal	Vinho Verde	Wine
160.	Romania	Dealu Mare	Wine
161.	Romania	Murfatlar	Wine
162.	Romania	Târnave	Wine
163.	Finland	Suomalainen Vodka/ Finsk Vodka / Vodka of Finland	Spirit
164.	Finland	Suomalainen Marjalikööri /Suomalainen Hedelmälikööri / Finsk Bärlikör / Finsk Frutlikör / Finnish berry liqueur / Finnish fruit liqueur	Spirit
165.	Sweden	Svensk Vodka/ Swedish Vodka	Spirit

SECTION B

Geographical Indications of Singapore

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(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 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.

(2) 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 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.

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

(4) Product of Greece or Cyprus.

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