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Ordinance of May 28, 1997, on the Protection of Appellations of Origin and Geographical Indications in Respect of Agricultural Products and Processed Agricultural Products (status as of January 1, 2008), Switzerland

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Year of Version 2008 Dates Status as of: January 1, 2008 Entry into force: July 1, 1997 Issued: May 28, 1997 Type of Text Implementing Rules/Regulations   Subject Matter Geographical Indications Subject Matter (secondary) IP Regulatory Body, Other, Trademarks Notes The notification by Switzerland to the WTO under Article 63.2 of TRIPS states:
'This Ordinance specifies the types of appellation which may be registered, the protection afforded to them, registration procedures and control requirements: definitions of registered appellation of origin and protected geographical indication, generic names, registration procedure (persons entitled to file applications for registration, content of the application, specifications, decision, opposition, registration and publication, etc.), control, etc.

Most recent amendments in respect of GIs:
Articles 1 to 4, 4b, 5 to 7, 8a, 12, 16, 16a, 17, 17a and 19 to 23: adopted on November 14, 2007 and entered into effect on January 1, 2008 (RO 2007 6109).

There are two reasons for these amendments:
- Since the entry into effect of the Ordinance, a number of difficulties and shortcomings concerning its implementation have become apparent when registration applications are processed or changes made to specifications;
- the express inclusion in the Ordinance of a registration procedure for foreign appellations of origin.'


Available Texts Main text(s) Main text(s) German Verordnung vom 28. Mai 1997 über den Schutz von Ursprungsbezeichnungen und geographischen Angaben für landwirtschaftliche Erzeugnisse und verarbeitete landwirtschaftliche Erzeugnisse (stand am 1. Januar 2008) PDF HTML French Ordonnance du 28 mai 1997 concernant la protection des appellations d'origine et des indications géographiques des produits agricoles et des produits agricoles transformés (état le 1er janvier 2008) PDF HTML Italian Ordinanza del 28 maggio 1997 sulla protezione delle denominazioni di origine e delle indicazioni geografiche dei prodotti agricoli e dei prodotti agricoli trasformati (stato 1° gennaio 2008) PDF HTML
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Ordinance of May 28, 1997, on the Protection of Appellations of Origin and Geographical Indications in Respect of Agricultural Products and Processed Agricultural Products (status as of December 22, 2003)(CH094)
Ordinance of May 28, 1997, on the Protection of Appellations of Origin and Geographical Indications in Respect of Agricultural Products and Processed Agricultural Products(CH084)
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Ordinance of May 28, 1997, on the Protection of Designations of Origin and Geographical Indications for Agricultural Products, Processed Agricultural Products, Forestry Products and Processed Forestry Products (status as of January 1, 2022) (CH570)
Ordinance of May 28, 1997, on the Protection of Designations of Origin and Geographical Indications for Agricultural Products, Processed Agricultural Products, Forestry Products and Processed Forestry Products (status as of January 1, 2021) (CH569)
Ordinance of May 28, 1997, on the Protection of Designations of Origin and Geographical Indications for Agricultural Products, Processed Agricultural Products, Forestry Products and Processed Forestry Products (status as of February 1, 2019) (CH474)
Ordinance of May 28, 1997, on the Protection of Designations of Origin and Geographical Indications for Agricultural Products, Processed Agricultural Products, Forestry Products and Processed Forestry Products (status as of January 1, 2017) (CH357)
Ordinance of May 28, 1997, on the Protection of Appellations of Origin and Geographical Indications of Agricultural Products and Processed Agricultural Products (status as of January 1, 2013) (CH290)
Ordinance of May 28, 1997, on the Protection of Appellations of Origin and Geographical Indications in Respect of Agricultural Products and Processed Agricultural Products (status as of January 1, 2012) (CH253)

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IP/N/1/CHE/G/15

WIPO Lex No. CH162