Most significantly, the newly enacted law expands the protection of GIs in Canada beyond wines and spirits to include a broad array of agricultural products and foods.
Regarding the Geographical Indication (GI) system, which is a focus of the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) negotiations between Japan and the European Union (EU), the EU side uses multiple expressions in product names, such as “Parmesan cheese”, which has become established in Japan. It was revealed through interviews with government officials on the 18th that Japan had been informed of its intention to allow the government to do so.
The Koge Hana Gosho persimmon is a very rare persimmon that is cultivated only in the Inaba region of Tottori Prefecture, and most of it is produced in Yazu Town. The flesh is dense and juicy, and the sugar content is said to be the highest among sweet persimmons.