PDO/PGI Ordinance
Originally section a. Inserted by No I of the O of 26 Nov. 2003, in force since 1 Jan. 2004 (AS 2003 4867).
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Art. 15
1 FOAG shall cancel the registration of a protected name: a. on request, where the protected name is no longer used or where all users and the relevant cantons are no longer interested in maintaining the registration; b. if it is established that compliance with the product specification of the protected name is no longer ensured for good reason; c. i fit is no longer protected in its country of origin in accordance with Article 8a. 2 In the case of a Swiss name or a trans-border name in terms of Article 8a paragraph 2, FOAG shall consult the relevant cantonal and federal authorities in advance. It shall hear the parties pursuant to Article 30a of the Federal Act of 20 December 1968 on Administrative Procedure. 3 Cancellation of the registration shall be published in the Swiss Official Gazette of Commerce.
Art. 15 — Amended by No I of the O of 26 Nov. 2003, in force since 1 Jan. 2004 (AS 2003 4867). Para. 1 let. c — Inserted by No I of the O of 29 Oct. 2014, in force since 1 Jan. 2015 (AS 2014 3903). Para. 2 — SR 172.021 Para. 2 — Amended by Annex No 5 of the O of 14 Dec. 2018, in force since 1 Feb. 2019 (AS 2019 155).