Cheesed-Off Minister Threatens to Ditch EU-Australia Trade Deal

Cheesed-Off Minister Threatens to Ditch EU-Australia Trade Deal
Parmigiano Reggiano (Parmesan) at the Salone del Gusto, 26 October 2006 in Turin, Italy. FILIPPO MONTEFORTE/AFP/Getty Images
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Australia won’t sign a free trade deal with the European Union (EU) if the bloc continues to play hardball over the naming rights of products such as cheeses and wine.

The EU is pushing for geographic indicators—which Australia says is a no go—that would stop local producers using labels such as parmesan, prosecco and feta.