Norbert Lins (EPP, DE) and Paolo De Castro (S&D, IT) will hold a press conference on geographical indications for wine, spirit drinks and agricultural products. Plenary will debate the new regulation on Tuesday afternoon and vote on it on Wednesday.

When: Wednesday 28 February at 13.00 CEST

Where: European Parliament in Strasbourg, Daphne Caruana Galizia press conference room (WEISS N -1/201)

How: Accredited media representatives can attend the press conference physically. Journalists wishing to ask questions remotely need to connect via Interactio.

The press conference will also be web streamed live and recorded on the Parliament’s Multimedia Centre.

Interpretation will be available in English, French, German, Italian, Spanish and Polish.

Background

Parliament is set to give a final green light to a deal struck with the Council on new legislation to protect quality agricultural products. The text protects GIs online more robustly through geo-blocking, defines when a GI designating…