Geographical Indications Act (Cap. 82:78). Country/Territory Trinidad and Tobago Document type Legislation Date 1997 (2014) Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Revised Laws of Trinidad and Tobago, Ministry of Legal Affairs. Long titleAn Act to provide for the protection of geographical indications and related matters. Subject Food & nutrition, General Keyword Framework law Food quality control/food safety Packaging/labelling Traceability/product tracing Registration Geographical area Americas, Caribbean, Latin America and the Caribbean, North Atlantic, Small Island Developing States Abstract This Act makes provision for the registration and protection of geographical indications, i.e. indication which identifies a good 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 good is essentially attributable to its geographical origin. Protection can be obtained by way of civil proceedings at court. An application for the registration of a geographical indication shall be filed with the Controller of the Intellectual Property Office. Full text English Website www.legalaffairs.gov.tt References - Legislation Implemented by Geographical Indications Regulations (Cap. 82:78). Legislation | Trinidad and Tobago | 1996 (2009) Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Packaging/labelling, Traceability/product tracing, Registration Source: FAO, FAOLEX