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"Mr President, I would like to thank the rapporteur for the work that has been done on this important subject.
Northern Ireland has, to date, three protected geographical indications: the early Comber potato, the Armagh Bramley apple and the Lough Neagh eel. While I welcome the official recognition of these products, there must be adequate safeguards in place to protect not only the standing of the products but also the scheme itself. This report goes some way to addressing that.
If quality schemes are to be meaningful and useful in the marketing of products, then it is imperative that those products retain their authenticity. This is especially true of products that require traditional production steps but must also be manageable in today’s global market. It is important too that the registration and monitoring of those using quality schemes must be fit for purpose but not restrictive. The success of a quality scheme will depend on its capacity to stay relevant to the consumer and to add value whilst maintaining exclusivity and regional brand identity.
Finally, while we continue to improve quality schemes in the EU, I think Parliament and the Commission should do more to protect EU citizens from poor-quality imports which do not meet the same high standards, and should put an end to the hypocrisy in this regard and the unfair competition for our farmers."@en1
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