In May of this year, Mexico and the European Union signed a new version of the trade agreement. Under this agreement, Mexico will protect geographical indications and names for hundreds of EU products, including cheese. However, this measure triggered strong opposition from the US side and affected trade negotiations between the US and Mexico. According to the new trade agreement signed between Mexico and the European Union, Mexico will receive more favorable conditions for products such as orange juice, tuna, and honey to enter the EU market. At the same time, Mexico agreed to recognize and protect hundreds of food geographical indications originating from specific regions of the European Union, including various cheese products such as “Parmesan” and “feta cheese.” Mexico is one of the world's largest consumers of cheese. This move is clearly a major benefit for EU cheese, yet Mexico's decision has aroused strong dissatisfaction on the US side. According to the US side, Mexico provides name protection for EU cheese, which is likely to affect the sale of American cheese in Mexico under names such as “parmesan” and “feta cheese.” The United States believes that these names have become generic names, while the European Union insists that only cheese produced in a specific region in northern Italy can be called “Parmesan cheese,” and only cheese produced in a specific region of Greece can be called “feta cheese.”

In May of this year, Mexico and the European Union signed a new version of the trade agreement. Under this agreement, Mexico will protect geographical indications and names for hundreds of EU products, including cheese. However, this measure triggered strong opposition from the US side and affected trade negotiations between the US and Mexico. According to the new trade agreement signed between Mexico and the European Union, Mexico will receive more favorable conditions for products such as orange juice, tuna, and honey to enter the EU market. At the same time, Mexico agreed to recognize and protect hundreds of food geographical indications originating from specific regions of the European Union, including various cheese products such as “Parmesan” and “feta cheese.” Mexico is one of the world's largest consumers of cheese. This move is clearly a major benefit for EU cheese, yet Mexico's decision has aroused strong dissatisfaction on the US side. According to the US side, Mexico provides name protection for EU cheese, which is likely to affect the sale of American cheese in Mexico under names such as “parmesan” and “feta cheese.” The United States believes that these names have become generic names, while the European Union insists that only cheese produced in a specific region in northern Italy can be called “Parmesan cheese,” and only cheese produced in a specific region of Greece can be called “feta cheese.”