GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATIONS IN BRAZIL
SANDRA LEIS
HYDERABAD, INDIA – OCTOBER 2011
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Evolution of jurisprudence and legislation
 Court decisions: “BOURGOGNE”, “CHAMPAGNE”,
etc.
 Administrative decisions : “ALAMAR TEQUILA”,
“ELBA”, “MOSELE”, “TOSCANA”, “DI PARMA SABOR
E TRADIÇÃO”, etc.
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Laws and regulations
 International treaties: Paris Convention, Madrid Agreement,
TRIPS
 Brazilian Industrial Property Law (Law no. 9279, of May 14, 1996)
Geographical
Indications
Indications of
source
Appellations
of origin
 Normative Act 75, of November 28, 2000
 Consumer Defense Code
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The GI “CACHAÇA”
Photo by Flávia Cristini/G1
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The GI “CACHAÇA”
 Decree no. 4062, December 21, 2001
 CACHAÇA”
 “BRASIL”
 “CACHAÇA DO BRASIL”
 Decree no. 6871, of June 4, 2009
 Normative Instruction no. 13, of June 29, 2005,
of the Ministry for Agriculture
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Registered GIs in Brazil
GI
Country
REGIÃO DOS VINHOS Portugal
Product
wine
VERDES
COGNAC
France
wine distillate
SAN DANIELE
Italy
pork ham
FRANCIACORTA
Italy
wine, alcoholic drinks
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Registered GIs in Brazil
GI
Product
REGIÃO DO CERRADO MINEIRO
coffee
VALE DOS VINHEDOS
wine
PAMPA GAÚCHO DA CAMPANHA MERIDIONAL
beef and beef products
PARATY
spirits, "Cachaça" type
VALE DO SUBMÉDIO SÃO FRANCISCO
grapes and mango
VALE DOS SINOS
finished leather
REGIÃO DA SERRA DA MANTIQUEIRA DO ESTADO DE coffee
MINAS GERAIS
LITORAL NORTE GAÚCHO (appellation of origin)
rice
PINTO BANDEIRA
wine
PELOTAS
traditional fruit preserves and confectionery
REGIÃO DO JALAPÃO DO ESTADO DO TOCANTINS
golden grass handicrafts
REGIÃO DA COSTA NEGRA (appellation of origin)
shrimp
GOIABEIRAS
clay pots
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Wines from
“VALE DOS VINHEDOS” (Vineyards Valley)
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