empowering producers' groups to manage, enforce and develop their GI by having access to anti-counterfeiting authorities and customs in all EU countries.increased protection for GIs on the internet, specifically with regard to sales via online platforms, protection against bad faith registrations and use of GIs in the domain name system.more sustainability by allowing producers to valorise their actions relating to social, environmental and economic sustainability in their product specifications.The Commission has proposed the following measures, among others, to strengthen and improve the existing system: The proposal aims to increase the uptake of GIs across the EU in order to benefit the rural economy and achieve a higher level of protection for products, especially online. On 31 March 2022, the Commission adopted a proposal for a regulation on GIs for wine, spirit drinks and agricultural products, and other quality schemes for agricultural products. Regulations on products of outermost regions Proposal to strengthen GI system Regulations on food and agricultural products The Commission has adopted a number of regulations on the application of quality schemes: The differences between PDO and PGI are linked primarily to how much of the product’s raw materials must come from the area, or how much of the production process has to take place within the specific region. The EU geographical indications system protects the names of products that originate from specific regions and have specific qualities or enjoy a reputation linked to the production territory. GI – g eographical indication (spirit drinks).PGI – protected geographical indication (food and wine).PDO – protected designation of origin (food and wine).Geographical indications establish intellectual property rights for specific products, whose qualities are specifically linked to the area of production. Other EU quality schemes emphasise the traditional production process or products made in difficult natural areas such as mountains or islands. Recognised as intellectual property, geographical indications play an increasingly important role in trade negotiations between the EU and other countries. The registers also include information on the geographical and production specifications for each product. Products that are under consideration or have been granted GI recognition are listed in geographical indications registers. The GI recognition enables consumers to trust and distinguish quality products while also helping producers to market their products better. Product names can be granted a 'geographical indication' (GI) if they have a specific link to the place where they are made. EU quality policy aims to protect the names of specific products to promote their unique characteristics, linked to their geographical origin as well as traditional know-how.