Abstract The protection of geographical indications (‘GIs’) within the UK is placed into doubt by the UK’s withdrawal from the European Union (‘Brexit’). The default legal position is that after Brexit, there would be no legal provision for GIs in UK law. This default position can only be changed if the UK and the EU agree the terms of the UK’s withdrawal and then their future relationship. The article considers the implications of the draft withdrawal agreement which, inter alia ensures the continuing reciprocal protection of UK and EU GIs. In July 2019, a new UK Prime Minister took office, and renegotiated the draft withdrawal agreement, which retained the reciprocal protection of GIs. The ratification of this renegotiated withdrawal agreement depends on the result of the December 2019 general election. Under the withdrawal agreement GIs from outside the EU are not protected. Consequently, the article considers how UK GIs will continue to be protected in countries that have concluded a free trade agreement with the EU, by examining the rollover agreements that the UK Government are concluding around the world. Finally, given the intention of the UK Government that, post-Brexit, the UK will conclude free trade agreements with countries that have traditionally been reluctant to recognise GIs, such as the USA and Australia, the article examines the prospects for GI protection to be included in these agreements.

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英国脱欧后英国的地理标志：不确定的未来？

摘要 英国退出欧盟（“Brexit”）使英国境内的地理标志（“GIs”）保护受到质疑。默认的法律立场是，英国退欧后，英国法律中将没有地理标志的法律规定。只有当英国和欧盟同意英国退出的条款以及他们未来的关系时，这种默认立场才能改变。该条款考虑了退出协议草案的影响，其中包括确保对英国和欧盟地理标志的持续互惠保护。2019 年 7 月，英国新首相上任，重新谈判退出协议草案，保留对地理标志的互惠保护。这项重新谈判的退出协议的批准取决于 2019 年 12 月大选的结果。根据退出协议，来自欧盟以外的地理标志不受保护。因此，本文通过研究英国政府在世界各地达成的展期协议，考虑了英国地理标志将如何在与欧盟签订自由贸易协定的国家继续受到保护。最后，鉴于英国政府打算在脱欧后，英国将与传统上不愿承认地理标志的国家（如美国和澳大利亚）签订自由贸易协定，本文探讨了地理标志保护的前景包含在这些协议中。通过检查英国政府在世界各地达成的展期协议。最后，鉴于英国政府打算在脱欧后，英国将与传统上不愿承认地理标志的国家（如美国和澳大利亚）签订自由贸易协定，本文探讨了地理标志保护的前景包含在这些协议中。通过检查英国政府在世界各地达成的展期协议。最后，鉴于英国政府打算在脱欧后，英国将与传统上不愿承认地理标志的国家（如美国和澳大利亚）签订自由贸易协定，本文探讨了地理标志保护的前景包含在这些协议中。