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Law No. 2040/1992, Arrangement of Subjects within the Competence of the Ministry of Agriculture and Legal Entities under the Supervision thereof, as well as other Provisions, Greece

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Year of Version 2003 Dates Entry into force: April 23, 1992 Adopted: April 17, 1992 Type of Text IP-related Laws Subject Matter Trademarks, Geographical Indications, Enforcement of IP and Related Laws, Industrial Property Notes The English version of the law contains only parts of it.
The Greek version is drawn from the Database of Legal Information of the Athens Bar Association, ISOKRATIS and is an unofficial Consolidation
The WTO notification states:
'The Article 11:
(a) defines the terms of geographical indications and designations of origin for olive oil;
(b)specifies to the types and packaging requirements for the relevant olive oils;
(c) prohibits illegal use of protected indications;
(d) refers to penalties;
(e) authorizes the Minister for Agriculture to determine, via Presidential Decrees, the terms, conditions and procedures for the recognition of protected indications for olive oils and other agricultural products and foodstuffs'.

Available Texts Main text(s) Main text(s) Greek Νόμος 2040/1992, Ρύθμιση θεμάτων αρμοδιότητας Υπουργείου Γεωργίας και νομικών προσώπων εποπτείας του και άλλες διατάξεις PDF HTML English Law No. 2040/1992, Arrangement of Subjects within the Competence of the Ministry of Agriculture and Legal Entities under the Supervision thereof, as well as other Provisions PDF HTML
Legislation Relates to (2 text(s)) Relates to (2 text(s))
Ministerial Decision No. 261611, Defining Complementary Measures for the Implementation of Regulation 510/2006 (EC) of the Council of 20 March 2006 'for the Protection of Geographical Indications and Designations of Origin for Agricultural Products and Foodstuffs' and Reg 1898/2006 (EC) of 23 December 2006 'laying down detailed Rules for applying Council Regulation No. 510/2006 on the Protection of Geographical Indications and Designations of Origin for Agricultural Products and Foodstuffs' (GR287)
Presidential Decree No. 61/1993, Conditions and Procedures for Recognizing Appellation of Origin of Olive Oil (GR019)
WTO Document Reference
IP/N/1/GRC/G/1
WIPO Lex No. GR018