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What are GIs? How does INAO protect GIs internationally? What areas are concerned? These are just some of the questions INAO answers in a short 3-minute video presenting its mission of international protection.
In France and abroad, INAO ensures that the names of products under official signs of quality and origin are not usurped or misappropriated. It handles 240 cases a year, 80% of which concern French wines and spirits, 20% food products such as cheeses.
Please feel free to share this video around you to spread the word about INAO's international actions.