Trade
Fight Over Parmesan and Prosecco Stalls EU-Australia Trade Deal
- Bilateral free trade agreement still facing obstacles
- Sustainability is a central EU condition for any deal
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Australia said a free trade agreement with the European Union still has several hurdles to overcome, including the naming of some food products and concerns over the clearance of agricultural land.
The EU is opposed to Australian products that use terminology such as Prosecco for wine or Parmesan for cheese, said Agriculture Minister Murray Watt, who is in Berlin this week to discuss a deal with the bloc. This is to do with use of so-called geographical indications where products are linked to a specific region.