Professional paper
https://doi.org/10.31141/zrpfs.2018.55.130.853
Trademarks of island products in the context of Croatian and eu legislations
Majda Rubić
Abstract
Original products, characteristic of island areas, are a specific segment of the island economy, and the Croatian legislator enables promotion and market protection with labels of country of origin, appellations of origin, guarantees of traditional specialties, labels of 'Croatian eco-products' and 'Croatian Island Product'. The European Union refers to the provisions of article 174. The Lisbon Agreement emphasizes the need to develop political economic, social and territorial cohesion for island areas, as an opportunity for reducing developmental inequalities with mainland regions. To define the concept of „island “and the problem area of islands, the amendment to the Resolution of Parliament on the specific situation of islands is significant which states that islands have not had financial assistance from 2014 to 2020 and that article 174 of the Lisbon Agreement is not clear.
Here, as a further EU instrument of island policy, emphasized is the Commission's Report on the justification of introducing non-compulsory labels of quality „product of island agriculture “because it shows disagreement with this idea pursuant to Regulation (EU) on the system of quality for agricultural and food products no. 1151/2012. Also important are Council Conclusions because every island member can formulate its own program to resolve this problem of island producers. As EU acts are of a political nature, they are not binding, but it is necessary to follow them keeping in mind the interests of producers on Croatian islands which are included in the national system of quality „Croatian Island Product “. By introducing the mentioned non-compulsory EU appellations for agricultural produce from Croatian islands, producers would be at a disadvantage from the position of free market competition because they would be placed with their competitors. Finally, EU-actions are mentioned which are undertaken on islands in relation to transnational networks, and are already reflected on Croatian populated islands.
Keywords
island product; appellations of quality; island agricultural produce; acts of EUpolicy; Croatian island product
Hrčak ID:
209882
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Publication date:
27.11.2018.
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