歐盟地理標示法制度之研究

The Study of the EU's Geographical Indication Law

產品地理標示源自於歐洲國家的法國、西班牙與義大利，逐步發展形成一個保護農產品地理標示與原產地標示制度，並公布一個地理標示規章，以規範農產品與食品的原產地標示與地理標示。歐盟以其整合的經濟實力在WTO的架構下影響著地理標示與原產地標示的國際保護發展，使地理標示逐漸成為一個全球的現象。地理標示為產品標章的一種類型，一直被視為是智慧財產權的一種類型。本文希望闡明歐盟的地理標示制度與法律架構，探究歐盟對地理標示獨立立法的緣由與法制化的發展演進，藉以闡述地理標示保護之意涵；接著說明歐盟地理標示保護規範的具體內容；最後闡述歐盟地理標示規範對我國地理標示規範的啟示，以作為我國未來修法的參考。

The geographical indications of products originate from the European countries, such as France, Spain and Italy. It has gradually developed a protection system for the agricultural products. The European Union has enacted a regulation for protecting geographical indications of agricultural products and foodstuffs. The European Union has contributed through its economic power to establishing the legal framework of the geographical indications within the World Trade Organization. Hence, the protection of geographical indications has become an international system. The geographical indication is one of the intellectual property rights according to the TRIPS. This thesis works on the EU's system, legal framework, background and development of geographical indications to do research regarding the significance of the geographical indication protection. Subsequently, it focuses on the concrete contents of the EU Regulation of the Geographical Indications. Finally, it draws a conclusion whether the EU's protection system of geographical indications could be taken an example to reform Taiwan's protection system of geographical indications.