Branding cheese as feta and gruyere may be banned in Australia under EU deal

The trade minister, Simon Birmingham, has released a list of food products the EU wants protected as ‘geographical indicators’.

Australia is gearing up for a fight with the European Union over the naming of hundreds of products including feta, gruyere and scotch beef as negotiations continue over an “ambitious” free trade agreement.

The trade minister, Simon Birmingham, has released a list of names the EU wants protected as part of the new trade deal – known as “geographical indications” or GIs – which are aimed at protecting European products.

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