Geographical Indications Act 2005 (No. 15 of 2005). Country/Territory Guyana Document type Legislation Date 2005 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to to provide for the protection of geographical indications in order to fulfill the obligations of Guyana under the Agreement on Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights of the World Trade Organ isation and related matters. Subject Agricultural & rural development, Food & nutrition, General Keyword Framework law Agricultural commodities Food quality control/food safety Certification Packaging/labelling Registration Offences/penalties Geographical area Amazonia, Americas, Latin America and the Caribbean, North Atlantic, Small Island Developing States, South America Abstract This Act concerns protection of geographical indications. "Geographical indication" means an indication which identifies goods as originating in the territory of a country, or a region or locality in that territory, where a given quality, reputation or other characteristic of the goods is essentially attributable to its geographical origin. Protection under this Act shall be accorded to geographical indications, regardless of whether or not they are registered. Full text English Website www.parliament.gov.gy