EU accepted the export of Basmati Rice : Pakistan
The European Union (EU) has accepted the reasons of Pakistani rice exporters for why India should not be given exclusive rights to export basmati, industry people said.
The European Commission declared the notice of opposition and the statement of Pakistani exporters admissible in the case related to India’s claiming rights on basmati, they said. Rice Exporters Association of Pakistan (Reap) filed the statement in opposition to India’s claim of geographical indication (GI) of basmati on February 5 after sending the notice of opposition on December 7 last.
After reviewing both of these documents, the European Commission made Reap a party to the case. “Now, Reap can advocate for the protection of Pakistan’s GI rights over basmati directly,” Reap said in a statement.
Pakistan has been challenging India’s bid to obtain exclusive rights of exporting basmati rice to the 27-member European Union since last year. India is the world’s biggest basmati exporter and meets 65 percent of the global demand for the aromatic rice. Pakistan meets the remaining requirement and earns $800 million to $1 billion annually from its exports.
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