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Geographical Indications (Registration and Protection) Act, 2020 (No. XVIII of 2020).

País/Territorio
Pakistán
Tipo de documento
Legislación
Fecha
2020
Fuente
FAO, FAOLEX
Título completo
An Act to provide for registration and effective protection of geographical indications.
Materia
Alimentación y nutrición, General
Palabra clave
Ley marco Control de calidad de los alimentos/inocuidad de los alimentos Clasificación/declasificación Registro Procedimientos judiciales/procedimientos administrativos Productos agrícolas Autorización/permiso Bebidas Protección del consumidor Comercio interior Comercio internacional Monitoreo Envasado/etiquetado Infracciones/sanciones Procesamiento/manipulación Salud pública Normas Rastreabilidad/rastreo de productos Transporte/depósito
Área geográphica
Asia, Asia y Pacifico, Océano Índico, Mares del Asia Sudoriental, Asia Meridional
Entry into force notes
This Act enters into force on such date as the Federal Govemment may by notification in the Official Gazette appoint.
Resumen

This Act, consisting of 58 sections divided into ten Chapters, provides for the registration and effective protection of geographical indications. It establishes a Geographical Indications Registry under the management and control of IPO Pakistan. The Trade Marks Registry and its branches established under the Trade Marks Ordinance, 2001 (XIX of 2001) shall carry out functions of the Geographical Indications Registry and its branches till such time a separate GI Registry is established under this Act. The Act aims at protecting the geographical indications of goods which include: agricultural, horticulture, natural, raw or manufactured goods or goods of any industry or handicraft or any food or drink product, whether in a processed or semi-processed or semi-finished form, where a given quality, reputation or other characteristics of the goods or the ingredients or components, is essentially attributable to is geographical origin. The Act is divided as follows: Geographical Indications Registry (Chap II); Registration of geographical indication (Chap III); Procedure for Registration of Registrant of GI (Chap IV); Rights conferred by Registration of Geographical Indication (Chap. V); Infringement of Registered Geographical Indication (Chap VI); Infringement Proceedings (Chap VII); Penalties and Procedures (Chap VIII); Prohibition on Assignment and Transmission (Chap IX); Rectification and Correction of the Register (Chap X).

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Página web
www.na.gov.pk