South Africa

Liquor Products Act No. 60 of May 17, 1989 as amended by Liquor Products Amendment Act No. 11 of 1993

Year of current version:	1993
Date of last amendment:	January 1, 1993
Date of entry into force of original text:	July 1990
Date of Text (Enacted):	May 17, 1989
Type of Text:	IP-related Laws: enacted by the Legislature
Subject Matter:	Geographical Indications, Trademarks
Notes:	WTO Notification states: "This Act provides for control over the sale and production for sale of certain alcoholic products, the composition and properties of such products and the use of certain particulars in connection with the sale of such products. It provides for the control over the import and export of certain alcoholic products." Section 12 was notified under the heading Geographical Indications as Main Dedicated Regulation. "Section 12 prohibits false or misleading descriptions for liquor products. Geographical indications pertaining to liquor products are, in fact, descriptions of such products and, therfore, if they are false or misleading, this Section may be used to deal with the situation."
Available Texts:
English	Liquor Products Act No. 60 of May 17, 1989 as amended by Liquor Products Amendment Act No. 11 of 1993 (Version with Automatic Translation Tool)
Related Legislation:	Relates to Regulations for the Prohibition of the Use of Certain Names or Descriptions for Wine, No. R. 426 of 16 March 1962 (ZA012) Is amended by Liquor Products Amendment Act No. 32 of 2008 (ZA045)
WIPO Lex No.:	ZA011