Geographical Indications in Cambodia
Geographical Indications in Cambodia are a form of intellectual property consisting of an "which is a name or represents a geographical origin and identifies the goods as originating in such geographical area where a given quality, reputation or other characteristic of the goods is essentially attributable to its geographical origin;".[1] Geographical indications can be registered based on the Law on Geographical Indications[1] Registration is open for agricultural goods and foodstuffs, but also for handicraft goods[1]
Foreign geographical indications can only be registered if they are recognised or registered there.[1] As of August 2021, 6 Indications have been registered.
Registered Geographical Indications[edit]
As of August 2021, 6 Geographical Indications had been registered, 3 of which originate from Cambodia. The list of Cambodian GIs is shown below:[2]
| Country of Origin | GI Name | Registration date | Geographical origin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cambodia | Kampot pepper | 2 April 2010 | Domestic |
| Cambodia | Kampong Speu palm sugar | 2 April 2010 | Domestic |
| Cambodia | Koh Trung pomelo | 15 June 2018 | Domestic |
| France | Champagne | 29 April 2019 | Foreign |
| United Kingdom | Scotch whisky | 25 October 2019 | Foreign |
| Cambodia | Mondulkiri wild honey | 10 December 2020 | Domestic |
Protection outside Cambodia[edit]
European Union[edit]
Kampot pepper is (in addition to its status as a Geographical Indication in Cambodia) also register as a Protected Geographical Indication in the European Union as well as the UK under the names "ម្រេចកំពត' (Mrech Kampot)/'Poivre de Kampot".[3] Kampong Speu palm sugar is also registered in the EU and UK (as ស្ករត្នោតកំពង់ស្ពឺ, Skor Thnot Kampong Speu).[4]
Thailand and Vietnam[edit]
Kampot pepper and Kampong Speu palm sugar are also protected in Thailand[5] and Vietnam.[citation needed]
Lisbon Agreement[edit]
Cambodia is a party to the Geneva Act to the Lisbon Agreement from the moment of its entry into force in 2021. Kampot pepper became the first GI to be protected under the Geneva act. As of 10 September 2021, the registration was renounced in 1 party (Samoa), while from the other countries (Oman, North Korea, Laos, France, the European Union and Albania) no registration or renunciation had been reported.[6]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d "Law on Geographical Indications" (PDF). government of Cambodia. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
- ^ "ASEAN GI database". ASEAN. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
- ^ "Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/222 of 5 February 2016 entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (ម្រេចកំពត Mrech Kampot)/Poivre de Kampot (PGI))". European Union. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
- ^ "Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/542 of 2 April 2019 entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications ('ស្ករត្នោតកំពង់ស្ពឺ, Skor Thnot Kampong Speu) (PGI))". European Union. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
- ^ "Thailand Leads the Way to GI Registration in ASEAN Countries". www.wipo.int. Retrieved 2023-04-12.
- ^ "(GI 1152) ម្រេចកំពត / KAMPOT PEPPER". WIPO. Retrieved 10 September 2021.