(2) Geographical indications foreign to the territories of the member States of the
Organization may be registered by the Organization only where provided for in an
international convention to which the member States are party or in the enforcing legislation.
Article 5
Geographical Indications Excluded from Protection
The following shall not be protected as geographical indications:
(a) indications which do not correspond to the definition in Article 1(a);
(b) indications which are contrary to morality or public policy or those which, in
particular, are liable to deceive the public as to the nature, the source, the manufacturing
process, the characteristic qualities or the suitability for their purpose of the goods concerned;
(c) indications which are not protected in their country of origin or have ceased to be
protected or have fallen into disuse in that country.
TITLE III
REGISTRATION PROCEDURE
Article 6
Entitlement to File an Application
Natural or legal persons carrying on an activity as a producer in the geographical area
specified in the application, with respect to the products specified in the application, as well as
groups of such persons, groups of consumers and any competent authority shall be entitled to
file an application for registration of a geographical indication.
Article 7
Filing of the Application
Any person wishing to obtain the registration of a geographical indication shall file with
the Organization or with the Ministry responsible for industrial property, or send to it by
registered mail with a request for acknowledgment of receipt,
(a) an application to the Director General of the Organization in a sufficient number of
copies;
(b) a document proving payment to the Organization of the filing fee;
(c) the geographical area to which the indication applies;
(d) the products for which the indication is used;
(e) the quality, reputation or other characteristic of the products for which the
indication is used.
Article 8
Statement of Filing
(1) A statement drawn up by the Organization or by the Ministry responsible for
industrial property shall note each filing and specify the date and time of submission of the
documents.
(2) A copy of the statement shall be issued to the applicant.