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"en.20110913.34.2-273-000"2
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"Switzerland is the fourth largest trading partner of the European Union. In 2010, the EU exported to Switzerland agricultural products to the value of EUR 6.3 billion. It is extremely important for the EU to cooperate continuously with the Swiss authorities on improving the terms of bilateral trade relations. The EU and Switzerland have defined their relations by establishing bilateral treaties in various fields. In December 2008, the EU adopted an agreement aimed at facilitating bilateral trade in agricultural products by eliminating technical barriers. By adding the new Annex 12, both parties – the EU and Switzerland – are seeking to ensure the mutual recognition of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications in order to preserve the conditions of bilateral trade in agricultural products while promoting the quality of the food chain. Both sides have agreed to a harmonised approach to labelling, along with effective protection of registered origins and geographical indications.
Following this common understanding and the convergence of their domestic legislation, both parties have mutually recognised a list of registered protected agricultural products. Thanks to this addition to the agreement, EU exporters will benefit in one of our closest and biggest markets from higher protection of their designations of origin and geographical indications, which reflect their know-how and high degree of food quality. I therefore firmly believe that it is right for the European Parliament to approve this agreement."@en1
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