REQUEST FOR ASSISTANCE: RESEARCH ON LOCAL USE OF

UNCLAS MANAGUA 002077 SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: KIPR ECON NU WTRO SUBJECT: REQUEST FOR ASSISTANCE: RESEARCH ON LOCAL USE OF GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATIONS IN NICARAGUA REF: SECSTATE 131291 ¶1. A quick survey of local producers and distributors has identified a number of cheese, wine and meat products using generic or semi-generic names on the EU's list that are sold in Nicaragua and either produced in Nicaragua or imported from non-European producers. ¶1. Cheese Produced in Nicaragua: Producer: LACTOSAM (Lacteos Santa Maria) MOZZARELLA Gouda Smoked Gouda MANCHEGO Port Salut PARMESAN Provolone Scamorza Ricotta Producer: Quesos del Bosque MOZZARELLA Producer: Quesos Selva Negra Gouda MANCHEGO Camembert FETA Imported and sold in Nicaragua Monteverde (Costa Rica) Cheddar Provolone Gouda MOZZARELLA Dos Pinos (Costa Rica) Gouda Cheddar MANCHEGO MOZZARELLA Mainland (Australia) FETA ¶2. Wines and other Beverages Distributora OCAL: Lagarde (Argentina): CHAMPAGNE Finca Flechman (Argentina) Aberdeen Angus CHABLIS Disnisa: Concha y Toro (Chile or Argentina): CHAMPANA (Champagne), BURDEOS (Bordeaux) ¶3. Meat and Meat-Based Products MORTADELA BOLOGNA (produced in Nicaragua by CAINSA, DELMOR) MORTADELA BOLOGNA (importedfrom Costa Rica, Delicia) BRENNAN