Appellation of origin and peculiarities of its development in

Russia

(questions concerning development of appellation’s of origin institution in Russia )

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Basic block of obstacles:

First block – obstacles determined with peculiarities of historical development of Russia;

Second block – obstacles of legal nature;

Third block –obstacles of administrative nature.

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Information on registration

Appellation of origin is protected as intellectual property since 1992, first registrations of appellations of origin for agricultural products were conducted in 1996.

At the present time in the territory of Russia are protected only 107 appellations of origin, among them there are 14 appellations of origin for agricultural products.

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Number of certificates of right to use appellation of origin, granted in Russia from 2000 till 2007

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5

10

15

20

25

30

1992 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007

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Appellation of origin for agricultural products

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Further measures

1. To establish the designated Institution of the Protected Appellations of Origin under the jurisdiction of Russian Ministry of Agriculture

2. To harmonize the Russian legislation with legislation of EU on the questions of protection of geographical indications