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Law No. 267-II on trademarks, service marks and names of the places of origin of commodities.

Country/Territory
Uzbekistan
Document type
Legislation
Date
2001 (2002)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Food & nutrition
Keyword
Traceability/product tracing Food quality control/food safety
Geographical area
Aral Sea, Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Central Asia, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Europe and Central Asia, Landlocked Developing Nations, North Asia
Entry into force notes
The Law enters into force on the date of its official publication.
Abstract

This Law regulates relations originating from the use of trademarks, service marks and names of the places of origin of commodities. Place of origin of commodities shall be recognized name of country, locality or other geographic object used for designation of commodities which properties shall have predominant characteristics of the given geographic object in accordance with environmental conditions or combination of environmental conditions and other factors. Name of the place of origin shall be registered by one or more legal and natural persons located within geographic area used for designation of commodities. The person who has registered name of the place of origin shall have the right to use it. The use of the name of the place of origin can be granted to other legal and natural persons located within the same geographic area and manufacturing commodities with the same particular properties.

Full text
Russian
Website
www.gov.uz

References - Legislation

Implemented by

Order No. 51 of State Patent Authority validating the Regulation on the registration of trademarks and service marks.

Legislation | Uzbekistan | 2002

Keyword: Traceability/product tracing, Registration, Food quality control/food safety

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Law No. ZRU-111 amending Law No. 267-II on trademarks, service marks and names of the places of origin of commodities.

Legislation | Uzbekistan | 2007

Keyword: Traceability/product tracing, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Food quality control/food safety

Source: FAO, FAOLEX