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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