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# PAO/PGI Ordinance for Non-Agricultural Products

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## PAO/PGI Ordinance for Non-Agricultural Products

SR 232.112.2 — Ordinance of 2 September 2017 on the Register for Appellations of Origin and Geographical Indications for Non-Agricultural Products (PAO/PGI Ordinance for Non-Agricultural Products) of 2 September 2015.

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## Preamble

The Swiss Federal Council, on the basis of Article 50a of the Trade Mark Protection Act of 28 August 1992 and on Article 13 of the Federal Act of 24 March 1995 on the Statute and Tasks of the Swiss Federal Institute of Intellectual Property, ordains:

SR 232.11 SR 172.010.31

## Contents

1\. General Provisions — 3 articles 2. Registration Procedure — 7 articles 3. Register — 2 articles 4. Cancellation — 1 article 5. Fees — 1 article 6. Control — 4 articles 7. Protection — 3 articles 8. Commencement — 1 article

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