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Law of Georgia on Appellations of Origin and Geographical Indications of Goods (No. 2108–IIS of 1999)

Country/Territory
Georgia
Document type
Legislation
Date
1999 (2011)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
050.060.000.05.001.000.591
Subject
Food & nutrition, General
Keyword
Framework law Registration Processing/handling Food quality control/food safety Intellectual property rights/patents Internal trade International trade Packaging/labelling Agricultural commodities
Geographical area
Asia, Black Sea, Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, Western Asia
Abstract

This Law regulates relations associated with the registration, protection and use of appellations of origin and geographical indications of goods (services). An appellation of origin is a contemporary or historical name of a geographical location, district, region or, in exceptional cases, of a country ('geographical area), used to designate the goods: a) that come from the given geographical area; b) the specific quality or properties of which are essentially or exclusively determined only by the natural environment and human factors of the given geographical area; and c) the production, processing or preparation of which takes place in the given geographical area. A geographical indication is a name or sign which refers to a [specific] geographical location and which is used to designate the goods: a) that come from the given geographical area; b) the specific quality, reputation or other properties that are associated with this geographical area, and c) whose production or, raw materials production or, processing takes place within the given geographical area.

Full text
English/Georgian
Website
matsne.gov.ge

References - Legislation

Implemented by

Order No 2-37 of 2003 of Minister of Agriculture and Food of Georgia on Examining and Identifying Required Information for Registration of Designation of Origin for Wine and Wine Brandy and the Control thereof

Legislation | Georgia | 2003 (2013)

Keyword: Intellectual property rights/patents, Viticulture/oenological practices, Registration, Procedural matters

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Order No 2-49 of 2003 of Minister of Agriculture and Food of Georgia on Rules for Assessing Information, Identify Information and Control of Use of Designation of Origin for Mineral Water

Legislation | Georgia | 2003 (2011)

Keyword: Intellectual property rights/patents, Mineral water, Registration, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Order No 2-41 of 2014 of Minister of Agriculture of Georgia on Examining and Identifying Required Information for Registration of Designation of Origin for Food (except for Wine, Wine Brandy, Natural Mineral and Source Water) and the Control thereof

Legislation | Georgia | 2014

Keyword: Intellectual property rights/patents, Registration, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree No. 88 of 2002 of Georgian President on Measures Related to Enactment of Law on Appellations of Origin and Geographical Indications of Goods

Legislation | Georgia | 2002 (2012)

Keyword: Intellectual property rights/patents, Viticulture/oenological practices, Potable water, Mineral water, Water conservation zone, Groundwater, Freshwater pollution, Freshwater resources management, Pollution control, Water abstraction, Water quality standards

Source: FAO, FAOLEX