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On July 1, 1997, the ordinance on the protection of appellations of origin and geographical indications for agricultural products and processed agricultural products of 28th May 1997 (Ordinance on PAOs and PGIs; RS 910.12) came into force. At the federal level, it established a register for protected appellations of origin (PAOs / AOC) and protected geographical indications (PGIs / IGP) for agricultural and processed agricultural products except wines. This includes all foodstuffs from the agricultural sector, the main categories being dairy products, fresh meat, salted, smoked and cold cooked meats, fruit, vegetables and other crops, processed products and spirits. Manufactured products and wines cannot be registered. Under the terms of this ruling, the commercial use of PAOs and PGIs is prohibited for all comparable products which do not meet the specifications as well as any other non-comparable product if it exploits the reputation of the protected indication.
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