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<p>The Government recognises the economic and cultural importance of UK geographical
indications (GIs).</p><p> </p><p>The protection of UK GIs in the EU and EU GIs in
the UK is subject to ongoing negotiations, and we are working as quickly as possible
to come to a solution. However, we anticipate that all current UK GIs will continue
to be protected by the EU’s GI schemes after we leave the EU.</p><p> </p><p>We will
use the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 to ensure GI schemes for wines, aromatised
wines, spirit drinks, agricultural products and foodstuffs are in place once the UK
is no longer bound by EU law. This will provide UK protection for UK GIs when we leave
the EU and ensure that the UK fulfils its obligations under World Trade Organisation
Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights rules.</p>
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