Productinformatie over levensmiddelen: Etiketteringsvraagstukken naar Europees en Nederlands Recht, English summary.

The subject of this thesis is public law in the field of product information concerning foodstuffs. It primarily studies the labelling rules that have been imposed by the government on producers of foodstuffs. Sometimes these rules also apply to product information not printed on the label but displayed at the point of sale or elsewhere.

Published 21.11.1998

'PDOs and PGIs: geographical denominations protected by registration', EFLR 1997, p. 366-375.

Regulation 2081/92 provides far-reaching protection for geographical denominations and designations of origin for specific agricultural products and foodstuffs, at Community level. A register is kept by the European Commission of all protected geographical indications (PGIs) and protected designations of origin (PDOs). In the past four years, some 400 designations have been registered according to the so-called 'simple' registration procedure. The first products have also been registered according to the 'ordinary' procedure. The registration of certain products such as Turrón d'Alicante and Feta has caused some concern. Some Member States do not agree with the protection of certain designations. Within the EU, agreement could not be reached on the question of which designations should be considered 'generic names' or 'common names' which are ineligible for protection according to Art. 3 of the Regulation. The TRIP's agreement, realized in the context of the WTO, contains a paragraph dedicated to the protection of geographical indications. This protection is less far-reaching than Regulation 2081/92.

Published 24.03.1998

Updated 15.12.2005