The Council of the European Union (EU) made a decision on July 20, local time, authorizing the formal signing of the Eu-China Geographical Indications Agreement, the first significant bilateral trade agreement between the EU and China.

The first phase of China’s 100 geographical indications has been clearly listed. On the list, tea accounts for most of it, with 22 kinds of teas, including Anji white tea, Anxi Tieguanyin, Lu’an Guapian, and Pu’er. The second category is agricultural products such as fruits and rice. In addition, 11 geographical indications of Chinese wine, such as Kweichow Maotai, Wuliangye and Jiannanchun appeared on the list.

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