This Law regulates relations in the sphere of legal protection of rights related to the use of geographic indications and product tracing. The Act consists of 6 Sections divided into 24 articles: (1) general provisions; (2) geographic indications and legal protection thereof; (3) registration of the right of use of geographic indications; (4) modalities of use of geographic indications; (5) dispute settlement; and (6) conclusive provisions. Place of origin of commodities commonly used on the whole national territory shall not be recognized as geographic indication. Geographic indication can be registered by a single or a group of natural and legal persons. Application for the registration of geographic indication (place of origin of commodities) shall contain the following data: (a) application containing personal data of the applicants; (b) name of geographic indication subject to registration; (c) names of commodities to be covered by the the registered geographic indication; (d) indication of the geographic area (boundaries); and (e) description of particular qualities of the commodities.
Tajikistan · 2007-03-05