Notifying Member

Finland

Details of the notified legal text

Title

Act amending Food Act, 7.11.2014/881

Subject matter

Geographical indications

Nature of notification

[X]     Main dedicated intellectual property law or regulation

[  ]     Other law or regulation

Link to legal text

https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2018/IP/FIN/18_4478_00_e.pdf
(English)

https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2018/IP/FIN/18_4478_00_x1.pdf
(Finnish)

https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2018/IP/FIN/18_4478_00_x2.pdf

(Swedish)

Notification status

[X]     First notification

[  ]     Amendment or revision to notified legal text

[  ]     Replacement or consolidation of notified legal text(s)

Previous notification(s) referred to

Not applicable

Brief description of the notified legal text

Act amending Food Act (2006/23) adopted on 7 November 2014, 2014/881, entry into force on 1 January 2015

-       Laki elintarvikelain muuttamisesta

-       Lag om ändring av livsmedelslagen

Sections 54d and 54e that include provisions on registration of geographical indications and designations of origin and notice of production of products including geographical indications and designations of origin were added to the Food Act.

Language(s) of notified legal text

English, Finnish, Swedish

Entry into force

1 January 2015

Other date

Adoption: 7 November 2014

Notification details

Submission date of notification

20 December 2017

Other information

Agency or authority responsible

Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry