Statistics Act, 1999
R 385
Agricultural Product Standards Act, 1990 (Act No. 119 of 1990)RegulationsProtection of Geographical Indications and Designations of Origin used on Agricultural Products intended for sale in the Republic of South Africa13. Registration |
| (1) | The Executive Officer shall register a South African GI, South African designation of origin, foreign GI or foreign designation of origin, excluding foreign GIs and foreign designations of origin that form part of international agreements— |
| (a) | if the application for registration has not been opposed within the period allowed for under regulation 10(2); or |
| (b) | if the application for registration has been opposed, but the objection has been resolved in favour of the producer or group of producers that applied; and |
| (c) | by entering the name in a Register. |
| (2) | Foreign GIs and foreign designations of origin that form part of international agreements shall be registered by the Executive Officer by entering such names in a Register. |
| (3) | Once a GI or designation of origin has been registered in accordance with sub-regulation or (2), the Executive Officer shall— |
| (a) | in the case of a South African GI or South African designation of origin, inform the producer or group of producers that applied in writing of the registration; or |
| (b) | the case of a foreign GI or foreign designation of origin, excluding a foreign GI and foreign designation of origin that forms part of an international agreement, inform the competent authority in writing of the registration; and |
| (c) | publish a Notice in the Government Gazette of such registration. |
