Regulation (EU) 2023/2411 on the protection of geographical indications for craft and industrial products is on the Agriculture rulebook because its official title matches geographical indication. Source: EUR-Lex and European Parliament procedure file; company-specific applicability still depends on your activities. Methodology
Regulation (EU) 2023/2411 on the protection of geographical indications for craft and industrial products: what it means for Agriculture
The Regulation (EU) 2023/2411 on the protection of geographical indications for craft and industrial products is part of the EU rulebook for agriculture. Its subject matter covers geographical indication — core to the sector. Here’s what the act does, why it’s on your radar, and how to see whether it affects your specific company.
- Act
- 32023R2411
- Type
- Regulation
- Stage
- Procedure completed
- Dated
- 2023-10-18
- Procedure
- 2022/0115(COD)
- Lead committee
- JURI
What the act does
to provide a common legal framework for geographical indication (GI) protection for craft and industrial products. PROPOSED ACT: Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council. ROLE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: the European Parliament decides in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure and on an equal footing with the Council. BACKGROUND: for many years, geographical indication protection has been established at EU level for wines, spirit drinks, aromatised wines, as defined at EU level, and for agricultural products and foodstuffs, as protected at EU level. However, at present there is no…
Why it matters for Agriculture
Farmers, growers and agribusiness operate under the EU's agricultural framework — the common agricultural policy, rural development, quality schemes and geographical indications. These are the core acts.
Regulation (EU) 2023/2411 on the protection of geographical indications for craft and industrial products sits in that rulebook because its subject matter covers geographical indication. Whether — and how — it applies to a given business depends on that business’s activities, products and markets.
Does the Regulation (EU) 2023/2411 on the protection of geographical indications for craft and industrial products apply to your company?
This act’s scope covers:
- geographical indication
Does your business touch any of these?
The rest of the Agriculture rulebook
- Regulation (EU) 2021/2115 establishing rules on support for strategic plans to be drawn up by Member States under the common agricultural policy (CAP Strategic Plans) and financed by the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund (EAGF) and by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD)32021R2115
- Regulation (EU) 2021/2116 on the financing, management and monitoring of the common agricultural policy32021R2116
- Regulation (EU) 2020/2220 laying down certain transitional provisions for support from the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) and from the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund (EAGF) in the years 2021 and 202232020R2220
- Regulation (EU) 2024/1143 on geographical indications for wine, spirit drinks and agricultural products, as well as traditional specialities guaranteed and optional quality terms for agricultural products32024R1143
- Council Decision (EU) 2023/1051 of 22 May 202332023D1051
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Primary sources
The act’s summary is the European Parliament’s own procedure record; the sector connection is the act’s stated subject matter. Lex shows the law and the grounded connection — not legal advice. Data © European Union (Decision 2011/833/EU). Methodology.