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Law on Geographical Indications (NS/RKM/0114/006).

Country/Territory
Cambodia
Document type
Legislation
Date
2014
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Food & nutrition, General
Keyword
Framework law Food quality control/food safety Packaging/labelling Registration Certification Institution Intellectual property rights/patents Poverty Traditional knowledge/indigenous knowledge
Geographical area
Asia, Asia and the Pacific, East Asian Seas, Least Developed Countries, South-Eastern Asia
Entry into force notes
The regulations which are in force shall be in effect until the replacement by new regulations.
Abstract

This Law, consisting of 41 articles divided into 17 Chapters, establishes the Geographical Indications. The purpose of this law is to protect consumers and the intellectual property rights of producers and operators, in addition to preserving and strengthening the traditional know-how, national identity and to reduce poverty. The objective of this law is to manage, register, recognize and protect geographical indications in the Kingdom of Cambodia. Pursuant to the provisions of this law, agricultural goods, foodstuffs, handicraft goods or any other goods produced in the geographical area or transformed shall be protected and registered with the geographical indication of the Kingdom of Cambodia. The Law specifies Competent Authority; Duties of the Ministry of Commerce; Geographical Indication Board; Procedure for Geographical Indication Registration; Application requirements; Procedure for examination; Publication in Official Gazette; National Logo for Certifying Geographical Indication Goods, etc.

Full text
Khmer/English
Website
opendevelopmentcambodia.net