Geographical Indication Protection Act (1999). Country/Territory Estonia Document type Legislation Date 1999 (2022) Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source RT I 1999, 102, 907 Subject Food & nutrition, General Keyword Framework law Traceability/product tracing Agricultural commodities Food quality control/food safety Certification Standards Intellectual property rights/patents Internal trade International trade Viticulture/oenological practices Beverages Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Governance Geographical area Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Northern Europe Abstract This Act regulates the legal protection of geographical indications used to designate goods and services of natural, agricultural, handicraft or industrial origin, except the geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products, foodstuffs and alcoholic beverages protected at Community level. The Ministry of Rural Affairs shall perform the national operations provided in Council Regulation (EU) No 2081/92 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs (OJ L 208, 24.7.1992, pp. 1-8) and the operations prescribed with regard to the geographical indications and designations of origin of alcoholic beverages protected at Community level. The Act further provides for bases for legal protection of geographical indications; differences of legal protection of geographical indications for alcoholic beverages; registration of geographical indication; contestation and protection of rights; and state supervision. Full text English/Estonian Website www.riigiteataja.ee References - Legislation Implements Council Regulation (EEC) No. 2081/92 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs. Legislation | European Union | 1992 Keyword: Certification, Standards, Food quality control/food safety Source: FAO, FAOLEX