The European Union-Australia Free Trade Agreement compromises on intellectual property and geographical indications: 'On the big sticking point of naming rights, Australian producers will get to keep calling their products parmesan and kranskies, and Australian winemakers will be able to make and sell Prosecco domestically.

BUT there will be a “grandfathering and lengthy phase-out” of naming rights for feta, gruyere and romano.

For everyone else at home, the removal of Australian tariffs on imports from the EU will make things like European wine, spirits, biscuits, chocolates and pasta cheaper.

Albanese said:

One of the things about Australia is that, with the exception of First Nations, people, were all either migrants or descendants of migrants, and many of those have come from Europe, and that’s why, whether it’s Greeks coming here and creating feta, or Italians coming and doing Parmesan, or people from Eastern Europe doing kransky sausages, those things. It’s a connection with Europe. Part of our strength is our people to people relations as well. I think all of that understanding and engagement has assisted.

(As mentioned above, those communities will eventually lose the naming rights for feta and a few other products).'

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