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US Maintaining Right for 'Prosecco'

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Status: Unanswered
Asked by: Senator the Hon. Matthew Canavan
Portfolio: Foreign Affairs and Trade
Agency: Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Round: 2026-27 Budget estimates
Question No: 227
Asked: 4 June 2026
Answer due: 23 July 2026

Question

Senator CANAVAN: Sorry. But feta is still an important product. That seems a bit strange. Turning to prosecco, can we can keep using 'prosecco' when it's sold in Australia? Mr Mina: We'll be the only country outside of Italy that retains a right to label our wine 'prosecco' on an ongoing basis. Senator CANAVAN: Has the United States given up that right? Mr Mina: We'll be the only country outside of- Senator CANAVAN: I doubt the United States have given up that right. They're not pushovers like us. Has the United States given up that right? Mr Mina: We'll come back to you on that.

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