102. The representative of Hungary expressed doubts about the usefulness of the exercise. Apart from the hypothetical nature of the paper, he also saw a greater problem: for example, the cost for producers. Which producers would be covered? For whom would it cost more? For the producer who could not continue to usurp a GI? Or for the producer who rightfully used a GI and who had lower legal and enforcement costs, thanks to the multilateral system which facilitated the protection? He said that he would be interested in knowing what costs might be incurred for the large majority of countries, in particular developing countries who did not produce wines.
