‘Bescherming van geografische aanduidingen: de gevolgen van het Chiemsee-arrest en andere juridische aspecten’, IER 2000-5, p. 248-256.

This article comments on the Chiemsee case of May 1999 before the Court of Justice. It also discusses recent Dutch case law on the subject of geographical designations and Regulation 2081/92/EG.

Published 11.12.2000

'Een overzicht van het Europese levensmiddelenrecht: de integratie voltooid?’, SEW Tijdschrift voor Europees en economisch recht 1997-5, p. 202-207.

This contribution discusses public-law legislation in the area of foodstuffs. In particular, it reviews the extent to which the integration of European law has progressed. In addition to an overview of the most important harmonization directives and regulations (positive integration), it also describes the jurisprudence of the Court of Justice with regard to the free movement of foodstuffs in the EC (negative integration).

Published 15.09.2000

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

Barbara M. Vroom-Cramer, 'Moderne biotechnologie op de boterham', NJB 1997, p. 114-116.

Article about the labelling of novel foods. The author argues that product information on the label will promote the public acceptance of novel foods.

Published 23.03.1998

Updated 15.12.2005