Australia kicks up a stink over EU cheese naming demands

By Agence France-Presse

Jun 08, 2023 11:28 am

SYDNEY: Australia on Thursday threatened to walk away from a blockbuster free trade deal with the European Union unless its producers were allowed to use labels such as 'feta' and 'prosciutto.'

Negotiations started in 2018 covering everything from chemicals to cosmetics but have repeatedly been bogged down in the final stages over what Australia calls its wine, cheese and cured meats.

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