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Geographical Indications Act 2005 (No. 15 of 2005).

Country/Territory
Guyana
Document type
Legislation
Date
2005
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An 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