PGIs should be defined using the same wording as for PDOs in order to prevent the emergence of PGIs relating to a single country, which could subsequently be regarded as a form of protectionism on the part of the country concerned.
AĢN definīcijai jāizmanto tāda pati formula kā ACN, lai nepieļautu valstu AĢN parādīšanos, ko agrāk vai vēlāk sāktu uzskatīt par valsts protekcionisma veidu.