Dispute over cheese names causes stumbling block in US-Mexico trade negotiations
Washington says the protections would limit U.S. exporters in a $1.2 billion cheese market and could force generic names like parmesan and feta off labels.
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Dispute over cheese names causes stumbling block in US-Mexico trade negotiations
By Sarah Morland and Emily Green MEXICO CITY, Aug 28 (Reuters) – What’s in a cheese name? That question has become a sticking point in U.S.-Mexico trade talks, according to two Mexican government sources who spoke on condition of anonymity because, no matter how you slice it, cheese diplomacy can be delicate. The U.S. is objecting to Mexico’s new trade deal with the European Union, which extends special protections to hundreds of European produc…
The United States opposes Mexico’s renewed trade agreement with the EU, which provides special protections to hundreds of European products whose names are linked to specific regions, such as Parmigiano Reggiano, feta cheese and manchego. It also provides the European Union with legal remedies against infringements.
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