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Federal Act of April 29, 1998, on Agriculture (status as of January 1, 2012), Switzerland
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Year of Version
2012
Dates
Entry into force:
January 1, 1999
Adopted:
April 29, 1998
Type of Text
IP-related Laws
Subject Matter
Patents (Inventions),
Trademarks,
Geographical Indications,
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws,
Other
Notes
The notification by Switzerland to the WTO under Article 63.2 of TRIPS states:
'This Law replaces the Law on Agriculture of 3 October 1951.
Art. 14-16 (agricultural products and processed agricultural products): production methods, specific product characteristics, appellations of origin and geographical indications, register of appellations of origin and geographical indications.
Art. 63-64 (viticulture): delegation of authority to the Federal Council to define the concepts of appellation of origin, registered appellation of origin and indication of source (Art. 63); grading of grape harvest lots (Art. 64).
Art. 166 (proceedings): administrative appeal procedure against decisions.
For provisions concerning the protection of intellectual property rights, see:
Title 2, Chapter 4, Section 7 'Means of production and agricultural capital goods protected by a patent' and
Title 6, Chapter 3, Section 1 'Plant Selection'.
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French
Loi fédérale du 29 avril 1998 sur l'agriculture (état le 1er janvier 2012)
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Italian
Legge federale del 29 aprile 1998 sull’agricoltura (stato 1° gennaio 2012)
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German
Bundesgesetz vom 29. April 1998 über die Landwirtschaft (stand am 1. Januar 2010)
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