scholarly journals Labelling, certification and branding of cheeses in the southeastern Alps (Italy, Slovenia): Montasio, Bovec, Tolminc and Mohant cheese

2021 ◽  
Vol 61 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Špela Ledinek Lozej
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
Agricultural Products ◽  
Geographical Indications ◽  
Top Down ◽  
Slow Food ◽  
Protected Designation Of Origin ◽  
National Quality ◽  
Grass Root ◽  
The Impact

The paper presents various collective instruments used in the labelling, certification and branding of cheeses in the southeastern Alps of Slovenia and Italy. Based on long term ethnography it discusses four case studies of Montasio, Bovec, Tolminc, and Mohant cheeses, that were awarded protected designation of origin at European Union level. The impact of geographical indications on the local dairy chains is compared to other instruments, ranging from top-down European and national quality schemes and inventories of traditional agricultural products and heritage, to grass-root initiatives such as Slow Food instruments and local brands. The study finds substantial difference in the use and impact of geographical indications in Italy and Slovenia, as well as several ambiguous and dissonant effects in all the identified instruments.

scholarly journals Zmiany cen skupu podstawowych produktów rolnych jako wskaźnik stabilizacji krajowych rynków rolnych objętych interwencją rynkową

2018 ◽  
pp. 55-68
Author(s):  
Paweł Smoliński
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
Domestic Market ◽  
Agricultural Products ◽  
Agricultural Markets ◽  
Significant Dependence ◽  
European Union Countries ◽  
Market Intervention ◽  
The Impact

The aim of the article was to assess the structure of the applied stabilisation index of agricultural markets in Poland subject to market intervention, which was based on changes in average annual domestic procurement prices of basic agricultural products, as well as the calculation and analysis of the value of this indicator in 2004–2017. The analysis showed that due to the significant dependence of domestic procurement prices on prices in other European Union countries, this ratio can be used to assess operations of the intervention institution in Poland after considering the impact of EU prices on the domestic market.

scholarly journals The potential impacts of the EVFTA on Vietnam’s exports of agricultural products: an application of SMART model

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Duc Manh Doan ◽  
Dac Hieu Nguyen
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Trade Agreement ◽  
Agricultural Products ◽  
Slight Reduction ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Agricultural Export ◽  
Agricultural Exports ◽  
The World Bank ◽  
The Impact

The study aims to identify and analyze the impact of the European Union - Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) on Vietnam’s exports of agricultural products. The secondary data from the World Bank and the SMART model under two scenarios are applied. The simulations suggest that the tari൵elimination would result in a signi¿cant increase in Vietnam’s agricultural exports. The exported value of¿sh products from Vietnam shows the highest increase. In one scenario, as the European Union (EU) lowers the tari൵to other competing countries, Vietnam’s exports of agricultural products exhibit minor reductions compared to the other scenario. Through examining the slight reduction and the revealed comparative advantage of Vietnam, it is found that crustaceans, mollusks, and other aquatic invertebrates are among the agricultural export products of Vietnam that potentially take the most advantage from the EVFTA.

Przezwyciężanie kryzysu w procesie integracji europejskiej, poprzez zmiany regulacji dotyczących rozliczalności w podejmowaniu decyzji w UE, w wymiarze makroekonomicznym i fiskalnym

2016 ◽  
pp. 10-23
Author(s):  
Anna Sroka
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
Democratic Deficit ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Integration Process ◽  
Quality Of Democracy ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Eu

This article concerns the impact of the crisis on the manner in which the European Union functions, with particular attention paid to the issue of accountability. The analysis of particular legal solutions adopted since the eruption of the economic crisis enables capturing of the changes that have occurred with respect to the functioning of democracy in the EU. This facilitates the search for an answer to the following research questions: during times of crisis, do transformations lead to improvements in the quality of democracy, or do they rather deepen the existing democratic deficit, particularly in respect of accountability? Are modifications to mechanisms governing the functioning of democracy in the EU helping to overcome both shortand long-term crises in the integration process? In order to find answers to these questions, an analysis has been performed of the changes made to regulations addressing governance in the European Union in the macroeconomic and fiscal sphere implemented between 2008 and 2013.

The National Co-ordination of EU Policy: The Domestic Level. Edited by Hussein Kassim, B. Guy Peters, and Vincent Wright. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2000. 269p. $72.00.

2002 ◽  
Vol 96 (3) ◽  
pp. 691-692
Author(s):  
Maria Green Cowles
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
European Union ◽  
Member State ◽  
European Integration ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Top Down ◽  
Eu Policy ◽  
Oxford University ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Domestic Level

In recent years, scholars of the European Union (EU) have looked increasingly at the impact—administrative, institutional, legal, societal—of European integration on the member states. Some of this earlier literature on “Europeanization” viewed the Brussels–member state relationship in a rather static, one-way, top-down dimension. For this reason, the editors of The National Co-ordination of EU Policy take pains to eschew Europeanization as an organizing concept. But perhaps the editors doth protest too much. The National Co-ordination of EU Policy, in fact, fits nicely in the current literature on Europeanization, which views the Brussels–member state relationship in more dynamic terms. Indeed, the book provides a welcome and valuable addition by examining the domestic coordination processes through which “governments arrive at the position that they defend in EU decision making” (p. 235).

scholarly journals Protection of Geographical Indications in Vietnam: towards Raising the Participation of Producers

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 1087-1099
Author(s):  
Nguyen Thi Minh Hanh ◽  
Trinh Thi Ngoc Anh ◽  
Le Thi Yen ◽  
Vu Van Tuan ◽  
Nguyen Thanh Hai
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
Capacity Building ◽  
Transition Period ◽  
Geographical Indications ◽  
Geographical Indication ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Top Down ◽  
Leading Role ◽  
Awareness Raising ◽  
Current Stage

This paper aims to review the current situation of the Vietnamese geographical indication (GI) system from both the legal and practical perspectives. It examines how the top-down approach influences the effectiveness and sustainability of the whole system. Further, the paper refers to the European Union (EU)’s experiences, particularly those of France - a representative of the bottom-up approach - to examine whether a shift to the producer-driven approach in GIs is workable in Vietnam. The paper argues that more active roles should be vested on producers represented by their associations during the course of establishment and management of GIs. Taking into account the capacity of producers and their associations in this current stage, the paper suggests a transition period before the producers assume the leading role in the whole system. During that period, it is recommended to endorse the producers’ role through legal recognition of the producers’ representative organizations, capacity building, and awareness-raising for producers and their associations to achieve desirable outcomes for GI development.

scholarly journals Short and Long-Term Consequences of Further Regulation of the European Union Road Haulage Market

2019 ◽  
pp. 9-23
Author(s):  
Przemysław Borkowski ◽  
Monika Bąk
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
Expert Knowledge ◽  
Geographical Location ◽  
Evaluation Framework ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Road Haulage ◽  
Short And Long Term ◽  
Long Term Consequences ◽  
The Impact

The objective of this paper is to assess short and long-term consequences of the new regulatory framework in the European Union road haulage market as proposed by the European Commission in the “Mobility package”. The initiative comprises a number of regulations aimed at technical and social aspects of the road haulage market. This study is based on qualitative research and takes into consideration different perspectives of expert knowledge. On the basis of their own methodological background (the evaluation framework and assessment criteria) the authors compare the expected impacts of the regulations on large and small transport enterprises. The assessment is based on a focused group study within Polish and Hungarian transport companies and several external experts’ views (the list of the consulted experts is given in the acknowledgments section) and finalises with conclusions for different EU regions: the central and peripheral EU countries. The aim of this research is to show different aspects of the impact of the proposed measures on different types of transportbusinesses in Europe and to demonstrate diverse and sometimes opposite effects. The impacts are assessed against different enterprise types (small vs large transport companies) and a company’s base of operation geographical location (core vs periphery). While the Commission states that the regulation is aimed primarily at equalizing companies’ competitive chances, this study argues that the proposal may in fact lead to the more fragmented and less competitive internal road transport market.

scholarly journals Trade Effects of Geographical Indications on Turkish Agricultural Products and Foodstuff

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (8) ◽  
pp. 1419-1425
Author(s):  
Burçak Müge Vural
Keyword(s):  
Ethical Issues ◽  
Export Performance ◽  
Agricultural Products ◽  
Geographical Indications ◽  
Agricultural Producers ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Important Message ◽  
Production And Consumption ◽  
Consumption Practices ◽  
The Impact

Environmental concerns together with social and ethical issues raise consumers’ interest in sustainable production and consumption practices. With rising trends of fair trade and high popularity of organic and local production in recent years, the demand for geographical indication registration has also increased by agricultural producers as a way of transmitting further information to raise reputation of their products. This research aims to assess the impact of geographical indications on export performance of Turkish agricultural products and foodstuffs. Findings reveal that geographical indications increase export revenues. Results communicate an important message to policy makers to promote the protection of geographical indications.

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