Whether Parma ham, champagne or cognac, top European food brands and agricultural products are promoted and protected by three geographical indications and trade specialties.

EU Ambassador to Ulaanbaatar has expressed a willingness to provide assistance in registering geographical indications to honey and sea buckthorn to the EU at the meeting with B.Batzorig, Minister of Food, Agriculture and Light Industry. Ambassador Traian Laurentiu Hristea said, he is ready to support improving coordination between the projects, training the sector’s personnel.

The two sides exchanged views on introducing European standards to the sector of food, agriculture and light industry of Mongolia, selling Mongolian products on the European market, and implementing new technologies for improving sales.

Currently, some joint projects and programmes backed by the European Union are being implemented at three ministries of Mongolia, including the Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Lights Industry.