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

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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 .

Schedules & Appendices

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

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.

(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)

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

‘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

’

( 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.