Geographical Indications Act 2000 Country/Territory Malaysia Document type Legislation Date 2000 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to provide for the protection of geographical indications and for matters connected therewith. Subject Food & nutrition, General Keyword Framework law Agricultural commodities Certification Internal trade Registration Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Intellectual property rights/patents Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, East Asian Seas, South-Eastern Asia Abstract This Act makes provision in matter of protection of geographical indications related to, inter alia, natural or agricultural products. The Act is divided into the following Parts: (I) Preliminary; (II) Protection of Geographical Indications; (III) Administration; (IV) Registration of Geographical Indications; (V) Other Powers of the Registrar; (VI) Special Provisions; (VII) Miscellaneous. One Schedule, referring to the Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property, is attached. In accordance with Section 3, protection shall be given to geographical indications of agricultural or natural products. Section 6 regulates proceedings for injunction and damages in respect of geographical indications. Such geographical indications shall be registered in the Register of Geographical Indications established and kept under Section 10 of this Act. Section 11 defines the persons who may apply for registration. Upon registration in accordance with these provisions, only producers carrying on their activity in the geographical area specified in the Register shall be entitled to use the registered geographical indication during trade (Section 21). Full text English References - Legislation Implemented by Geographical Indications Regulations, 2001. Legislation | Malaysia | 2001 Keyword: Agricultural commodities, Certification, Internal trade, Registration, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Intellectual property rights/patents Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Geographical Indications (Amendment) Act 2002 (No. 1141) Legislation | Malaysia | 2002 Keyword: Agricultural commodities, Agricultural development, Certification, Registration, Zoning Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Geographical Indications Act 2022 (Act 836). Legislation | Malaysia | 2022 Keyword: Framework law, Consumer protection, Internal trade, International trade, Registration, Business/industry/corporations Source: FAO, FAOLEX