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Act No. 130 on the protection of product names referring to origin, territory or traditional specialty.

Country/Territory
Iceland
Document type
Legislation
Date
2014 (2019)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Food & nutrition
Keyword
Intellectual property rights/patents Packaging/labelling Consumer protection Fraud Registration Beverages Standards Traditional knowledge/indigenous knowledge
Geographical area
Arctic, Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe
Abstract

The purpose of this Act is to protect product names that refer to origin, territory or traditional uniqueness with the aim of promoting consumer protection, increasing the value of products and preventing unfair business practices. It applies to the names of food, wine and spirits and other products according to a regulation of the Minister that refer to origin, territory or traditional specialty.

Full text
English
Website
www.government.is