Designations of origin and geographical indications of products

A designation of origin of a product is the name of a place, an area or, in exceptional cases, a country used to designate a product originating in that place, area or country where the quality or characteristics of that product are exclusively or essentially determined by the geographical environment, with its characteristic natural and human factors, and the production, processing and preparation of that product take place exclusively in the defined place, area or country.

A geographical indication of a product is the name of a place, area or, in exceptional cases, a country used to designate a product originating in that place, area or country where that product has a certain quality, reputation or other characteristic attributable to that place, area or country and the production, processing or preparation of that product takes place in the defined place, area or country.

The duration of the right to protection of a registered designation of origin shall not be limited in time.