Grecia, în centrul unei dispute comerciale între SUA și Mexic. Miza: cine are dreptul să vândă „Feta”

A dispute over cheese names, particularly Feta, complicates US-Mexico trade negotiations. The US opposes EU protections for traditional names, arguing they have become generic. This conflict highlights broader issues of intellectual property and agricultural traditions. The EU-Mexico agreement aims to protect 568 European geographical indications, including Feta, which the US believes limits competition. The economic stakes are high, with US cheese exports to Mexico valued at $1 billion annually, compared to $200 million for EU dairy products. The issue also affects EU-Mercosur relations, as protections for geographical indications are included in their trade framework.