PAO/PGI Ordinance for Non-Agricultural Products
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Art. 11 Entry in the Register
1 The IPI shall maintain the Register of Appellations of Origin and Geographical Indications in accordance with this Ordinance. 2 It may maintain the Register in electronic form. 3 It shall enter the approved denominations in the Register if the following requirements are fulfilled: a. There has been no objection within the time limit provided. b. Any objections and appeals have been rejected. 4 The Register shall include: a. the denomination or denominations; b. the category of the registration: protected appellation of origin or protected geographical indication; c. the name and address of the group or authority responsible for the country of origin as well as their representative where applicable; d. the product specification; e. the date of submission of the application for registration and its contents, the date and contents of the application to amend the product specification and the date and contents of the decisions, appeals and objections relating to these applications; f. th
Art. 12 Duration of registration
The entry of a denomination in the Register is for an unlimited duration, subject to a cancellation under Article 13.